United Nations, July 31 (UNI) An estimated 80,000 children are at high risk of cholera as the rainy season begins across West and Central Africa, a UN spokesperson said Wednesday. Active outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Nigeria raise the threat of cross-border transmission to neighboring countries, said Farhan Haq, deputy spokesperson…
Washington, July 31 (UNI) U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a proclamation to address the effects of copper imports, imposing universal 50 percent tariffs on imports of semi-finished copper products and copper-intensive derivative products, effective on Aug. 1. The proclamation directs the U.S. secretary of commerce to establish a product “inclusion” process to add…
San Francisco, July 31 (UNI) The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Wednesday announced massive sanctions against some individuals, entities and vessels allegedly linked to an Iranian oil-shipping network. The package is designating “more than 50 individuals and entities and identifying more than 50 vessels,” the Treasury Department said…
Tirumala, (UNI) The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) said today that the new Darshan timings for SRIVANI ((Sri Venkateswara Alaya Nirmanam) trust offline darshan ticket holders will be implemented on an experimental basis from August 1-15. TTD Additional Executive officer Ch. Venkaiah Chowdary who conducted a review meeting on SRIVANI darshan here, said under the current…
Mumbai, July 30 (UNI) Bollywood star and filmmaker Aamir Khan has taken a groundbreaking step redefining film distribution by announcing the global release of his latest feature, “Sitaare Zameen Par”, on YouTube Movies-on-Demand, so that the film can reach every corner of the world in an affordable and easy way. Lunching worldwide on August 1,…
Mumbai, July 30 (UNI) Bollywood action star Sunny Deol gears up to headline an upcoming large-scale action thriller film. Following the blockbuster success of “Gadar 2” and “Jaat”, Deol has once again cemented his reputation as one of Hindi cinema’s most bankable stars. The year 2025 already promises to be significant for the veteran actor,…
New Delhi, July 30 (UNI) Acclaimed director Shekhar Kapur has unveiled Warlord, a revolutionary science fiction series created completely through generative AI, signaling an exciting new frontier in digital storytelling. Collaborating with Mumbai-based Studio Blo, a generative AI company born in Mumbai and represented in Dubai, London, and LA that was established in 2024. Kapur…
Singapore, July 30 (UNI) Olympic gold medalist Pan Zhanle failed to qualify for the men’s 100-meter freestyle final at the World Aquatics Championships here today, finishing 10th overall in the semifinal. The 20-year-old Chinese, who set the world record of 46.40 seconds en route to winning Olympic gold last year in Paris, clocked 47.81 seconds…
London, July 30 (UNI) England captain Ben Stokes has been ruled out of the fifth and final Test against India due to a right shoulder injury, with Ollie Pope named as stand-in captain for the deciding Test at The Oval. Stokes injured his shoulder during the fourth Test, where he picked up five wickets in…
London, July 30 (UNI) As Shubman Gill and India prepare for the deciding final Test match against England, all eyes are on star pacer Jasprit Bumrah and his availability at The Oval. Gill remained tight-lipped on the ace pacer’s availability, stating that a decision would be made on the morning of the match, set to…
