Tehran, Apr 28 (UNI) The death toll from a huge blast and the subsequent fire at Shahid Rajaee Port in the southern Iranian province of Hormozgan on Saturday has reached 65, with over 1,200 others injured, the semi-official Mehr news agency reported Monday, citing the provincial governor. The fire has been completely contained, while the…
London, Apr 28 (UNI) The 2025 London Marathon set a new world record for the number of finishers despite hot conditions during the event’s 45th edition. At 18:35 BST on Sunday, the number of runners to have completed the 26.2-mile route had surpassed the previous record of 55,646 set by the New York Marathon in…
Madrid, Apr 28 (UNI) Novak Djokovic says he is facing up to a “new reality” after losing his opening match for the second successive tournament. The Serb, seeking a fourth Madrid Open title, was beaten 6-3 6-4 by Italian Matteo Arnaldi. Djokovic made his Madrid debut in 2006 and won the tournament in 2011, 2016…
London, Apr 28 (UNI) Division One leaders Nottinghamshire eased to a nine-wicket win inside three days after outplaying Sussex in their County Championship match at Trent Bridge. Needing 148 to win after Sussex were bowled out for 278 in their second innings, Nottinghamshire were home and dry in 25.5 overs after unbeaten half-centuries from skipper…
New Delhi, Apr 28 (UNI) England great Kevin Pietersen believes experienced batter KL Rahul has shown vast improvement in white-ball cricket over the last couple of years and should be considered for a recall to India’s T20I setup. Rahul has been one of India’s most consistent performers in 50-over cricket in recent times, with the…
New Delhi, Apr 28 (UNI) Delhi Capitals (DC) will look to bounce back strongly when they host Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in Match 48 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium here on Tuesday. Delhi, led by Axar Patel, have enjoyed a relatively successful season so far, registering six wins…
Hyderabad, Apr 28 (UNI) A day after the Peace Talks Committee (PTC) urged the CM to take the initiative peace talks between Union government and Maoists, Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy met former Minister K Jana Reddy at his residence here on Monday to discuss Operation Kagar and naxals issues and the measures to…
New Delhi, Apr 28 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Monday reiterated that entities referred to as ‘Courts of Kazi’, ‘Darul Kaja’, ‘Sharia Courts’, or any similar bodies are not recognised under Indian law, and their decisions hold no legal enforceability. A two-judge Bench comprising Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Ahsanuddin Amanullah recalled the 2014 precedent set…
New Delhi, Apr 28 (UNI) The Congress on Monday said that the statements made by some of its leaders regarding the Pahalgam terror attack were their personal views and do not represent the party’s official stance. On his social media handle X, party spokesperson Jairam Ramesh said that only views of Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge,…
New Delhi, Apr 28 (UNI) India on Monday signed an agreement with France to purchase 26 Rafale Marine fighter aircraft for the Indian Navy at a cost of Rs 63,000 crore. Of the total 26 aircraft, 22 will be single-seater and four will be two-seater. These aircraft will be deployed on the indigenous aircraft carrier…
