Geneva, Sep 19 (UNI) Spain climbed to the top of the latest FIFA Men’s World Ranking for the first time in 11 years, ending Argentina’s two-year reign. The world champions slipped to third, behind France, after a 1-0 loss to Ecuador in CONMEBOL qualifying for the 2026 World Cup on September 9. Argentina had already…
New Delhi, (UNI) Calling for Pan-India celebrations to mark the centenary of Indian hockey- a journey which began in 1925 when the first national sports body was formed, Hockey India has launched the 50-day countdown which will culminate into special celebrations on November 7. While the actual details of the celebrations will be revealed in…
Sanaa, Sept. 19 (UNI) Yemen’s Houthi group said it launched a long-range “hypersonic ballistic missile” and three drones on three cities in Israel on Thursday night. In a televised statement aired by Houthi-run al-Masirah TV, the group’s military spokesman Yahya Sarea said the missile targeted a military target in the city of Jaffa (Tel Aviv),…
Moscow, Sept. 19 (UNI) A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck off the eastern coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia, the local geophysical service said on Thursday. The quake occurred at 1858 GMT with its epicenter located about 149 km from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, the regional capital, at a depth of 39 km, according to the Kamchatka branch of the…
Washington, Sept. 19 (UNI) International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on Thursday proposed the appointment of Daniel Katz, chief of staff to U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, as first deputy managing director — widely regarded as the IMF’s number two leadership post. The proposed appointment, effective Oct. 6, is subject to approval by…
Shimla, Sep 19 (UNI) In a startling revelation, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has unearthed strong evidence of tampering with a crucial pen drive linked to the mysterious death of Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Chief Engineer, Vimal Negi. The probe has confirmed that data on the pen drive was deliberately deleted inside Shimla’s Sadar…
New Delhi, Sep 19 (UNI) Bollywood star Deepika Padukone has officially been dropped from the sequel to Kalki 2898 AD, with production house Vyjayanthi Movies confirming the news in a recent statement. The film directed by Nag Ashwin and backed by C Aswini Dutt of Vyjayanthi Movies revolved around a group of people set out…
Bangkok, Sept. 19 (UNI) Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn has endorsed a new cabinet under the leadership of Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, a royal command said on Friday. According to the official Royal Gazette, the king appointed the 36-member cabinet as selected by Anutin, including six deputy prime ministers and other ministers, following his endorsement as…
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 19 (UNI) Kerala’s iconic Varkala cliffs, rising dramatically along the Arabian Sea, have been included in UNESCO’s Tentative List of World Heritage Sites, placing the state on the global heritage map for its rare coastal geology. The Miocene–Pliocene formations of Varkala, with their natural springs and unique erosional landscapes, have long been recognised…
Ljubljana, Sept. 19 (UNI) The Slovenian parliament has approved a pension reform late on Thursday, that will gradually raise the statutory retirement age from 65 to 67 by 2035, in a move aimed at ensuring the sustainability of the country’s pension system. Under the new law, individuals with 40 years of employment will still be…
