Luanda, June 12 (UNI) At least two children died and 2,000 families suffered power cut after unusual heavy rains in dry season pounded Angola’s northern province of Uige for three days, the Angola Press Agency (ANGOP) said Wednesday. Antonio Simao, deputy provincial commander of the Service for Civil Protection and Firefighters, said the deaths occurred…
Jerusalem, June 12 (UNI) Israel has informed US officials that it is fully prepared to launch a military operation in Iran, the CBS News broadcaster reported on Thursday, citing sources. Washington expects that Iran may launch a retaliatory strike on some American facilities in neighboring Iraq, the report said. This is one of the reasons…
Moscow, June 11 (UNI) Russian Presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky has said that Moscow wants peace, but Ukraine must stop playing the role of ‘Western proxy’, if it wants the same. Medinsky had previously underscored that a mutually acceptable agreement between Russia and Ukraine could be reached quickly — if the Ukrainian side were to prioritise…
Kabul, June 11 (UNI) The HALO (Hazardous Area Life-support Organisation) Trust – one of the prime global NGOs for the dismantling of mines and other explosive objects, has said that Afghanistan is among the nine most mine filled countries in the world. It stated that over 6.4 million people are at risk every day of…
Lahore, June 11 (UNI) Pakistan is set to inaugurate its first freight train service to Russia from Lahore, on June 22 via the INSTC (International North-South Corridor), marking a significant step in the country’s bid for regional connectivity and international trade expansion, Minister for Railways Muhammad Hanif Abbasi said. Addressing a press conference in the…
Colombo, June 11 (UNI) The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL), the country’s electricity regulator, has approved a 15% nationwide hike in electricity tariffs, which will come into effect from tomorrow. In a statement, the PUCSL said tariffs for electric vehicle charging stations will remain unchanged. The tariffs come after a comprehensive government review…
Shillong, June 11 (UNI) A lower court in Meghalaya on Wednesday sent Sonam Raghuvanshi, the prime accused in the murder of her husband Raja Raghuvanshi, and the four key conspirators, to eight-day police custody, an official said. Sonam together with her aides – VIshal Chauhan, Raj Kushwaha, Akash Rajput and Anand Kurmi – were produced…
Chennai, June 11 (UNI) The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on Wednesday winched five salvage team members and an aircrew diver onto the burning Singaporean-container vessel MV Wan Hai 503 to facilitate towing operations. The vessel, which caught fire off the Kerala coast on June 09, 2025, continues to drift south-east within India’s Exclusive Economic Zone…
Srinagar, June 11 (UNI) The Meteorological Department has warned of a severe heatwave at scattered places across Jammu and Kashmir over the next three days, urging residents to take precautions. Jammu and Kashmir is reeling under an intense heatwave over the past few days. The heatwave forecast has prompted health advisories and precautions from authorities….
Thiruvananthapuram, June 11 (UNI) Malaysia Airlines is significantly expanding its operations from Trivandrum Airport, underlining Kerala’s growing role as an international hub for South India. Starting 6 June, flights from Trivandrum will increase from four to five times weekly, complementing daily flights from Kochi and bring the airline’s total services from Kerala to 12 weekly…
