Moscow, Jan 2 (UNI) Air defenses destroyed 19 Ukrainian drones over the Belgorod, Kursk, Voronezh, Bryansk and Rostov regions from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Moscow time (1430-1700 GMT), the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement. “On January 1 this year, between 17:30 and 20:00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty destroyed 19…
Jerusalem, Jan 2 (UNI) Former Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant has submitted his resignation from the country’s parliament, Knesset, the Times of Israel newspaper reported on Thursday. However, Galant remains a member of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party, the newspaper said, citing the ex-minister’s live statement. Galant reportedly explains his decision by disagreement with…
Beijing, Jan 2 (UNI) A 4.8-magnitude earthquake jolted Yongning County in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, on Thursday at 10:01 a.m. (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center. The epicenter was monitored at 38.4 degrees north latitude and 106.22 degrees east longitude. The quake struck at a depth of…
Belgrade, Jan 1 (UNI) Seven people, including two children, were killed in a shooting on Wednesday afternoon in Cetinje, a town in southwest Montenegro, the national broadcaster RTCG reported. It also said the incident happened at around 3 P.M. local time, reportedly starting with a violent confrontation in a local cafe. The suspected gunman, 45-year-old…
Kannur, (UNI) Tamil Nadu won the individual title with three gold medals, while Haryana secured second position with one gold, one silver, and three bronze medals, and Manipur with one gold and two bronze medals, and Haryana came into third spot with one gold, two silver, and four bronze medals, at the end of the…
Los Angeles, (UNI) At least two people were killed and 20 more were injured in a fireworks incident in Honolulu, Hawaii, in the early hours of New Year’s Day, according to local authorities and media. The Honolulu Police Department said in a Facebook post after midnight that the department and multiple agencies “are responding to…
Mumbai, (UNI) The Maharashtra government has decided to carry out third-party check of samples of medicines supplied through the state’s medical goods procurement authority, a minister said on Wednesday. Taking part in a review meeting of his department, Public Health and Family Welfare Minister Prakash Aambitkar directed that samples of medicines supplied through the Maharashtra…
Rourkela, Jan 1 (UNI) After a grand opening on December 28, Hero Hockey India League 2024-25 is in full swing, with eight men’s teams delivering spectacular performances at the iconic Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium here. International Hockey Federation (FIH) President Dato Tayyab Ikram, who has been closely following the enthralling action, addressed the media during…
Sydney, Jan 1 (UNI) A victory in the final Test in Sydney would not only see Australia reclaim the Border-Gavaskar Trophy after a decade but also secure their spot in the ICC World Test Championship final. With South Africa having secured a thrilling victory over Pakistan in Centurion, and Australia having overcome India in Melbourne,…
New Delhi, Jan 1 (UNI) The Defence Ministry has declared 2025 as the ‘Year of Reforms’ that will aim at transforming the Armed Forces into a technologically advanced combat ready force capable of multi-domain integrated operations. Defence Ministry Rajnath Singh chaired a meeting with all the Secretaries of his Ministry on the eve of the…
