Morocco rescues 56 sub-Saharan migrants off coast

Rabat, Feb 28 (UNI) The Moroccan navy rescued 56 sub-Saharan migrants bound for the Canary Islands on Monday off the Atlantic coast, the official news agency MAP reported on Tuesday. The boat carrying the migrants was in distress due to “very unfavorable weather conditions” when it was intercepted by a Moroccan navy ship on a…

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6 killed in Nigeria building collapse

Abuja, Feb 28 (UNI) A building under construction at a market in Nigeria’s southeastern state of Anambra collapsed Monday night, killing at least six and injuring some 20 others. A search was under way for other survivors at the Odu-Igbo Market in the state’s commercial city of Onitsha, the National Emergency Management Agency of Nigeria…

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Abhinav Bindra, Neeraj Chopra, Anju Bobby George to be part of Bharat Sports Science Conclave

New Delhi, (UNI) A plethora of current and former athletes including Tokyo Olympic Gold Medallist Neeraj Chopra, India’s first individual Olympics gold medallist Abhinav Bindra, 2003 World Championship bronze medallist Anju Bobby George, 2012 Olympics Bronze Medallist Yogeshwar Dutt and Indian Cricketer Deepak Chahar and top sports science experts like South African Athlete Performance Specialist…

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Punjab FC beat Hyderabad FC 2-0 in ISL

Hyderabad, Feb 28 (UNI) Punjab FC defeated Hyderabad FC by 2-0 here at the Gachibowli Stadium in the Indian Super League (ISL) match on Tuesday night. The team thus secured their third win in four games since the resumption of the season late last month, jumping to the 10th spot in the table. As has…

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Shooter Cheema aims for Paris Olympics berth

Guwahati, Feb 27 (UNI) Following a methodical performance at the ongoing Khelo India University Games 2023 Ashtalakshmi that helped Arjun Singh Cheema secure a gold medal in the 10m Air Pistol, the 22-year-old rifle shooter has set his target on booking a berth for Paris Olympics in July-August this year. Currently third in the pecking…

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Vodafone Idea to raise upto Rs 20k cr

New Delhi, Feb 27 (UNI) Debt ridden telecom major Vodafone Idea on Tuesday said it will raise upto Rs 20,000 crore via a combination of various instruments. “The Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting held today, approved fund raise of up to Rs. 20,000 Crores via a combination of equity and /…

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