Abuja, Feb 11 (UNI) Nigerian Access Bank CEO Herbert Wigwe, his wife and son were among those who died in a Friday helicopter crash in California, World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said on Sunday. The Eurocopter EC 130 carrying six people crashed near Nipton on the edge of the Mojave Desert Preserve at…
Islamabad, Feb 11 (UNI) The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Sunday announced the complete results of the country’s General Election 2024 held on Feb. 8. According to the election results announced for the National Assembly, or the lower house of the country’s parliament, independent candidates got 101 seats, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz of former…
Ayodhya (UP), Feb 11 (UNI) MLAs of all the political parties, excluding members of Samajwadi Party (SP), along with the ministers in the Chief Minister Yogi government visited the Ram Temple in Ayodhya on Sunday. Immersed in a devotional spirit, the MLAs sang the praises of Lord Ram while sitting with CM Yogi and Vidhan…
New Delhi, Feb 11 (UNI) The Delhi Police on Sunday imposed restrictions at all borders between the national capital and Uttar Pradesh until March 11 to avoid any untoward incidents ahead of the farmers’ call for a march on February 13. During this period, the gathering of the general public at all borders between Delhi…
New Delhi, Feb 10 (UNI) The Budget session of Parliament concluded as both the Houses of Parliament (Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha ) adjourned sine die on Saturday. The Budget session was the last one of the 17th Lok Sabha before the election dates of the lower house is announced. The Budget session began on…
Beirut, Feb 10 (UNI) Two people were killed and three others injured on Saturday as a result of an Israeli airstrike in Jadra, a Lebanese town about 65 kilometers away from the country’s border with Israel, Lebanese security sources said. The sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said a Palestinian official from the Hamas…
Islamabad, Feb 10 (UNI) A policeman and three terrorists were killed in a clash in Pakistan’s northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Saturday, official sources said. The terrorists attacked a police van near a police station in Dera Ismail Khan district of the province, killing the policeman right at the spot, the officials told Xinhua. Three…
Moscow, Feb 10 (UNI) Two Russian Tu-95MS strategic missile carriers conducted a planned flight over neutral waters of the Bering Sea near Alaska, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday. “Two Tu-95MS strategic missile carriers of the long-range aviation of the Russian aerospace forces performed a planned flight in the airspace over the neutral waters…
Warsaw, Feb 10 (UNI) Ukraine men’s ice hockey team beat Poland 3-2 in a shootout in the Olympic pre-qualifying tournament in Sosnowiec on Friday evening. The team coached by Robert Kalaber could have had a dream start, but Bogdan Dyachenko saved Pawel Dronia’s effort. However, Poland didn’t slow the pace and they scored an opener…
Antwerp, Belgium, Feb 10 (UNI) The United States crushed Nigeria 100-46 while Belgium overwhelmed Senegal 97-66 in the FIBA Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament here on Friday. Jewell Loyd led the U.S. with 18 points after the reigning Olympic champion survived an 81-79 win over Belgium on Thursday. Pivot Emma Meesseman had a game-high 32 points…
