Gaza, (UNI) At least 99 people died of starvation in the Gaza Strip in 2025, including 29 children, with the actual figures expected to be much higher, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organization, said on Thursday. “So far, this year, 99 people have died from malnutrition, including 29 children under five. These…
Nairobi, (UNI) Six people died, and two others were seriously injured in a plane crash near the Kenyan capital of Nairobi on Thursday, Kiambu County Commissioner Henry Wafula said. “Six are dead … two were seriously injured,” Wafula told reporters. Among the victims were medical personnel on board the plane and people inside the building…
Phnom Penh, (UNI) Cambodia has nominated US president Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize after the US leader threatened to halt trade deals unless the South-east Asian nation agreed to a ceasefire with Thailand in a recent armed conflict. A letter from Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet today addressed to the Norwegian Nobel Committee…
Kolkata, Aug 7 (UNI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) today filed a charge sheet against Chandranath Sinha, West Bengal’s Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and Textiles, in connection with alleged irregularities in the recruitment of primary school teachers in state-run institutions. Sinha after former Education Minister Partha Chatterjee becomes the second minister from the…
Srinagar, Aug 7 (UNI) A Special Court designated under the National Investigation Agency (NIA) Act in Srinagar has framed charges in a high-profile terror funding case, investigated by the Counter Intelligence Wing of Jammu and Kashmir police. The charges under Sections 13, 38, 39, 40 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, read with Section…
New Delhi, Aug 7 (UNI) In the first four months of 2025, over 1.3 lakh foreign tourists traveled to India for medical treatment, accounting for approximately 4.1 percent of the total foreign tourist arrivals (FTAs) during this period, the Government said today. “The total number of FTAs for medical purposes in India during 2025 (up…
Jeddah, Aug 7 (UNI) China’s men’s basketball team trounced India 100-69 here today for its second straight win in preliminary Group C at the FIBA Asia Cup. Hu Mingxuan and Zhao Jiayi had 17 points apiece, and Cheng Shuaipeng and Wang Junjie each added 13 as the Chinese men took an easy victory following their…
London, Aug 7 (UNI) The Tendulkar-Anderson Test series was one for the ages as nothing separated both the sides post the five-Test series after a thrilling finale at The Oval. Even Sachin Tendulkar, who shares his name on the series trophy with former England seamer James Anderson, was on the edge of his seat till…
Sambhal, Aug 7 (UNI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath lashed out at political rivals and historical wrongs, declaring Sambhal a sacred symbol of Hindu faith. CM Yogi took aim at foreign invaders, Congress, and the Samajwadi Party, warning that “those who sinned against Sambhal will face stern retribution.” CM was in Sambhal on Thursday…
Chennai, Aug 7 (UNI) Expressing deep anguish and concern over the continuing arrests of Tamil Nadu fishermen by the Sri Lankan Navy, Chief Minister M K Stalin today wrote to External Affairs Minister (EAM) Dr.S.Jaishankar to take immediate and effective measures to secure the release of all the detained fishermen and their boats from the…
