Sochio, March 6 (SPUTNIK/UNI) A 4.5-magnitude earthquake shook the Russian city of Sochi early Friday, but authorities report no damage to buildings or infrastructure, Mayor Andrei Proshunin said. “An earthquake measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale occurred this morning in Sochi. No infrastructure facilities were damaged, and the emergency response center has received no reports…
Mumbai, (UNI) “Oh my God! How much more do we need to score against you guys?” India captain Suryakumar Yadav recalled telling England skipper Harry Brook during a breathless run-chase in the semifinal of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, summing up the tension of a contest that swung wildly before India finally sealed…
New Delhi, Mar 6 (UNI) India’s leading airline, IndiGo, Friday announced that passengers scheduled to travel to destinations in the region, can cancel their tickets without paying cancellation charges for journeys planned until March 31. In a statement issued here, the airline said the waiver applies to tickets booked for travel to various West Asian…
Varanasi, March 6 (UNI) Uttar Pradesh government officials, European union representatives and policy experts gathered here for a state-level programme exploring education and employment opportunities for students and skilled workers from Uttar Pradesh in European countries. The event, titled “Linking India-EU Mobility Opportunities with Uttar Pradesh,” was organised by the Ministry of External Affairs in…
Ranchi, Mar 6 (UNI) After the Civil Court and Collectorate, the Regional Passport Office in Ranchi has received a bomb threat, prompting the police to swing into action. According to officials, a threatening email was sent targeting the passport office located at Galaxia Mall on Ratu Road under Sukhdevnagar police station area. Unknown miscreants allegedly…
New Delhi, March 6 (UNI): Two Indian Air Force (IAF) pilots were killed after a Su-30 MKI fighter aircraft crashed following a mission from Jorhat in Assam, the IAF said on Friday. The IAF confirmed that Squadron Leader Anuj and Flight Lieutenant Purvesh Duragkar sustained fatal injuries in the incident. In an official statement, the…
Pankaj Jain New Delhi, Mar 6 (UNI) Former Indian diplomat Taranjit Singh Sandhu has been appointed the new Lieutenant Governor of Delhi. He will succeed Vinai Kumar Saxena, who has been appointed Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh. Sandhu is a 1988 batch officer of the Indian Foreign Service and is widely known for his long diplomatic…
Jayanta Roy Chowdhury New Delhi, March 6 (UNI) The United States on Friday announced a temporary 30-day waiver allowing Indian refiners to purchase Russian oil currently stranded at sea, a move aimed at stabilising global energy supplies amid rising geopolitical tensions in West Asia. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the measure was designed as…
Thiruvananthapuram, March 6 (UNI) The women-led movement theatre production Gossip, which premiered during the 2025–2026 edition of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale, will be staged tonight at the Kerala Arts and Crafts Village (KACV) in Kovalam as part of the “WOW” (Women’s Week) celebrations marking International Women’s Day. The 45-minute production seeks to reclaim the idea of…
Shimla, March 6 (UNI) Himachal Pradesh High Court has issued notice to the State Government on a petition concerning the alleged violation of an order passed by a court in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, United States, relating to the relocation of a minor child to India. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a New England state…
