Hangzhou, Sep 24 (UNI) The Indian men’s lightweight double sculls team comprising Olympians Arjun Lal Jat and Arvind Singh, and the men’s eight team won silver medals in their respective Asian Games 2023 rowing events here on Sunday. The Indian men’s pair of Babu Lal Yadav and Lekh Ram also won the bronze medal to…
Islamabad, Sep 24 (UNI) Twenty-nine people were injured when a passenger train collided with a cargo train in Pakistan’s east Punjab province on Sunday morning, state-run rescue organization Rescue 1122 said. The incident happened at 4:30 a.m. (local time) due to possible negligence of the railway staff in Sheikhupura district of the province, Muhammad Ateeq,…
Islamabad, Sep 24 (UNI) A soldier was killed in an exchange of fire between security forces and militants in Pakistan’s northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, a military statement said. The incident happened during an intelligence-based operation by the security forces in Mir Ali area of North Waziristan district of the province, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the…
Jerusalem, Sep 24 (UNI) The Israeli military struck a military post belonging to the Hamas organization which rules the Gaza Strip on Saturday, according to a statement released by the Israeli army. The strike, carried out using an unmanned aerial vehicle, came in response to a demonstration held by residents of the territory adjacent to…
Mogadishu, Sep 24 (UNI) The Somali National Army said Saturday that its forces killed 27 al-Shabab militants in the ongoing military operations in three villages in Galmudug state in central Somalia. The Ministry of Defense said that the operation, conducted on Friday night in Mililiqo, Ceel Gambar and Baalal Dheer villages, also resulted in the…
Chicago, Sep 24 (UNI) Negotiations between the United Auto Workers (UAW) and Big Three U.S. automakers continued Saturday as the union’s strike against the three enters the 9th day. On Friday, UAW added 38 General Motors Co. and Stellantis NV parts distribution centers to strike, involving 5,600 workers. The union is pushing for significant wage…
Tehran, Sep 24 (UNI) Iran and the Maldives announced Saturday the resumption of diplomatic relations after a seven-year hiatus. The decision was made “in line with the two nations’ interests and aspirations,” the Iranian Foreign Ministry said in a statement. The announcement came after a meeting between Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and Maldivian Minister…
Cotonou, Sep 24 (UNI) At least 35 people were killed and more than ten seriously injured in a fire at a petrol warehouse on Saturday in Benin’s southeastern department of Oueme, the Beninese Ministry of the Interior and Public Security reported. The fire, breaking out in a town near the border with Nigeria, was probably…
Nagpur, Sep 24 (UNI) Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced compensation of Rs 10,000 each to the flood-affected families and Rs 50,000 to shopkeepers who suffered heavy losses. Taking serious cognizance of the flood that created havoc in Nagpur city, the Deputy Chief Minister announced Rs 10,000 each to flood-affected families, Rs 50,000 to…
New Delhi, Sep 24 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday virtually flagged off nine Vande Bharat Express trains, saying these trains will improve connectivity as well as boost tourism across eleven states in the country. The States are Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Bihar, West Bengal, Kerala, Odisha, Jharkhand and Gujarat. “Today…
