Belgrade, Feb 7 (UNI) The US embassy in Serbia has refused to postpone its sanctions against Serbian oil company Naftna Industrija Srbije by 90 days, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has said. On Tuesday, the Serbian government said that the company has submitted a request to the US Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) to postpone…
Madrid, Feb. 7 (UNI) Ferran Torres scored a 30-minute hat-trick as FC Barcelona cruised into the semifinals of the Copa del Rey with a 5-0 win away to Valencia on Thursday. The game took place less than a fortnight after Barca had beaten Valencia 7-1 in La Liga. Torres opened the scoring in the third…
Beirut, Feb. 7 (UNI) Israel carried out a series of airstrikes on Thursday, targeting several areas in southern and eastern Lebanon, state-run National News Agency (NNA) reported. Israeli warplanes launched multiple raids on the heights of the eastern Mountain Range and an area in the Baalbek district of eastern Lebanon, the NNA reported, adding Israel…
Donetsk, Feb 7 (UNI) Colombian mercenaries – former special forces soldiers who fought in the 48th separate rifle battalion near the city of Kurakhovo (also known as Kurakhove) in Russia’s Donetsk Region, were eliminated before fighting for even a couple of months, Ukrainian serviceman Serhiy Dzyuba, captured near the settlement of Velikaya Novoselka (Velyka Novosilka),…
Zurich, Feb 7 (UNI) The operations of the Congolese Football Federation (FECOFOOT) and the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) have been suspended due to various violations, the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) has announced. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Bureau of the FIFA Council on Thursday and is effective immediately. FECOFOOT…
Jerusalem, Feb 7 (UNI) The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has struck Hezbollah infrastructure in southern Lebanon, accusing the Shia movement of violating the ceasefire, the IDF said. “A short while ago, with the direction of the Intelligence Directorate, the IAF [Israeli Air Force] conducted a precise strike in Lebanese territory on two military sites that…
Returnes after completing Narmada circumambulation by bicycle Chronicle Reporter, Bhopal Anand Bhatt, a ministerial colleague and former office bearer of Mantralaya Sangh, who completed the 3500 km long Maa Narmada Parikrama (circumambulation ) by bicycle, was welcomed in the Ministry on Thursday under the aegis of Mantralaya Seva Adhikari Karamchari Sangh. Thereafter, Anand Bhatt shared…
Call to name Metro Station after the revered Jain Saint Bhopal – In a historic first, the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly witnessed the commemoration of a Jain saint’s Smriti Diwas (Memorial Day). On this occasion, Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav announced the construction of a memorial for Acharya Vidyasagar Maharaj in Bhopal. As a mark…
34 Arrested including two women Crime Branch raids gambling den in Shahjahanabad Bhopal – Acting on a tip-off, the Crime Branch raided a residential complex in Shahjahanabad, where large-scale illegal betting was being conducted from a woman’s home. The operation led to the arrest of 34 individuals, including two women, and the seizure of betting…
Mumbai, Feb 6 (UNI) The BSE Sensex on Thursday lost further by 213.12 pts to settle at 78,058.16 as selling was witnessed in Realty, Consumer Durable and Telecommunication stocks. Investors await the RBI’s Monetary policy to be announced on Friday. The National Stock Exchange (NSE) fell 92.95 pts at 23,603.35. The BSE Sensex surged 242…
