Tripoli, Jan 21 (UNI) A heavy dust storm swept across eastern Libya on Tuesday, killing one person, halting flights, and prompting school closures, authorities reported. Medical sources from the Libyan Red Crescent said a young man was killed in central Benghazi after strong winds caused the ceiling of his home to collapse. Aviation authorities also…
Baghdad, Jan 21 (UNI) Iraqi Defence Minister Thabet Mohammed al-Abbasi said Tuesday that the country’s armed forces are fully prepared to defend Iraq’s borders, citing concerns about potential Islamic State (IS) penetration from neighboring Syria. “Our valiant army stands as an impenetrable barrier against any threat and will not allow the spread of any evil…
Baghdad, Jan 21 (UNI) Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani spoke Tuesday with Syrian interim leader Ahmad al-Sharaa over phone to discuss border security, amid concerns about potential Islamic State (IS) militants’ infiltration from Syria. Al-Sharaa affirmed his country’s commitment to securing the shared borders between the two countries and praised the Iraqi government’s efforts…
United Nations, Jan 21 (UNI) Heavy rains have inundated a swath of southern Africa, forcing more than 50,000 people to flee their homes in Mozambique alone, UN humanitarians said on Tuesday. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) singled out the town of Xai-Xai, near the Limpopo River and the capital of…
Barcelona, Spain, Jan 21 (UNI) Two separate trains derailed in Spain’s northeastern region of Catalonia on Tuesday evening, killing one driver and injuring at least 20, local authorities said. According to Catalan emergency services, one of the accidents occurred on the R4 suburban line near the town of Gelida in Barcelona province, where a retaining…
Dharamshala, Jan 21 (UNI) Adarsh Bhardwaj, Executive Engineer, Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Ltd (HPSEB), Kangra, on Tuesday said that power curtailments are being imposed on an alternate basis in parts of Kangra district due to overloading of the 10 MVA power transformer at the 132/33/11 kV Ghurkari sub-station. He said the curtailments are affecting…
Vadodara, (UNI) Delhi Capitals Women defeated Mumbai Indians Women by seven wickets in the 13th match of the Women’s Premier League 2026 at BCA Stadium here. Electing to field after winning the toss, Delhi restricted Mumbai to 154 for 5 in their allotted 20 overs. Nat Sciver-Brunt was the star with the bat for the…
Mumbai, Jan 20 (UNI) Parveen Babi, one of Bollywood’s most iconic and unconventional actresses whose glamour and bold screen persona transformed Hindi cinema, today marks her 21st death anniversary. A fashion icon, box-office phenomenon and cultural disruptor of her time, Parveen passed away on January 20, 2005, at the age of 50, leaving behind a…
New Delhi, Jan 20 (UNI) A new track, “Babbar Sherni”, from the upcoming Rani Mukerji-starrer ‘Mardaani 3’ was unveiled on Tuesday. The song is composed, produced, and arranged by Sarthak Kalyani, written by Shruti Shukla, and features a hard-hitting rap segment by Dee MC. Speaking about the track, Rani Mukerji said in a press note,…
Mumbai, Jan 20 (UNI) Kartik Aaryan is reportedly in advanced negotiations to headline an ambitious film under the direction of Nikhil Nagesh Bhat, acclaimed for his taut 2024 thriller ‘Kill’. The project is said to combine large-scale spectacle with a commercially viable, yet innovative narrative designed to appeal to both mass and urban audiences. A…
