Geneva, Aug 8 (UNI) The Locarno Film Festival presented the emotional, heartfelt and surprise tribute and farewell to the cinema legend David Lynch on the opening night of its 78th edition, courtesy of Lynch mentee Duwayne Dunham, who has worked as a director and editor. Before the Locarno 2025 opening film unspooled, artistic director Giona…
Bengaluru, Aug 8 (UNI) The fate of Bengaluru’s Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 matches hangs in the balance as the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) awaits State Government clearance amid heightened security concerns following the June IPL victory parade stampede that left 11 dead. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the…
Gaza, (UNI) At least 99 people died of starvation in the Gaza Strip in 2025, including 29 children, with the actual figures expected to be much higher, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organization, said on Thursday. “So far, this year, 99 people have died from malnutrition, including 29 children under five. These…
Nairobi, (UNI) Six people died, and two others were seriously injured in a plane crash near the Kenyan capital of Nairobi on Thursday, Kiambu County Commissioner Henry Wafula said. “Six are dead … two were seriously injured,” Wafula told reporters. Among the victims were medical personnel on board the plane and people inside the building…
Phnom Penh, (UNI) Cambodia has nominated US president Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize after the US leader threatened to halt trade deals unless the South-east Asian nation agreed to a ceasefire with Thailand in a recent armed conflict. A letter from Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet today addressed to the Norwegian Nobel Committee…
Kolkata, Aug 7 (UNI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) today filed a charge sheet against Chandranath Sinha, West Bengal’s Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and Textiles, in connection with alleged irregularities in the recruitment of primary school teachers in state-run institutions. Sinha after former Education Minister Partha Chatterjee becomes the second minister from the…
Srinagar, Aug 7 (UNI) A Special Court designated under the National Investigation Agency (NIA) Act in Srinagar has framed charges in a high-profile terror funding case, investigated by the Counter Intelligence Wing of Jammu and Kashmir police. The charges under Sections 13, 38, 39, 40 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, read with Section…
New Delhi, Aug 7 (UNI) In the first four months of 2025, over 1.3 lakh foreign tourists traveled to India for medical treatment, accounting for approximately 4.1 percent of the total foreign tourist arrivals (FTAs) during this period, the Government said today. “The total number of FTAs for medical purposes in India during 2025 (up…
Jeddah, Aug 7 (UNI) China’s men’s basketball team trounced India 100-69 here today for its second straight win in preliminary Group C at the FIBA Asia Cup. Hu Mingxuan and Zhao Jiayi had 17 points apiece, and Cheng Shuaipeng and Wang Junjie each added 13 as the Chinese men took an easy victory following their…
London, Aug 7 (UNI) The Tendulkar-Anderson Test series was one for the ages as nothing separated both the sides post the five-Test series after a thrilling finale at The Oval. Even Sachin Tendulkar, who shares his name on the series trophy with former England seamer James Anderson, was on the edge of his seat till…
