Chennai, Jan 13 (UNI), Bhogi, marking the commencement of the 4-day Pongal festival in Tamil Nadu, began on Monday early morning, with the people discarding their old items and burning them to usher in the fest. It was a tradition that has been long followed that on the eve of the Pongal festival, people will…
Chennai, Jan 13 (UNI) More than 15,000 police personnel would be deployed on security duty in this megapolis ahead of “Kaanum Pongal” (sight seeing) on Thursday marking the culmination of the four-day Pongal festivities in Tamil Nadu. After two years of muted celebrations due to the COVID pandemic, in 2021 and 2022, the last couple…
Aden, Yemen, Jan. 13 (UNI) At least 17 people were killed and 74 injured, including 50 critically, in a gas station explosion in Yemen’s central province of Al-Bayda, health authorities under Houthi control said on Sunday. The explosion occurred on Saturday in the Zaher district, where medical and emergency response teams are continuing search operations…
Ramallah, Jan. 13 (UNI) At least eight Palestinians were killed in Israeli strikes on areas of the Gaza Strip on Sunday, according to local civil defense and medical sources. Mahmoud Basal, spokesperson for the Civil Defense in Gaza, reported that three people were killed in an Israeli drone strike targeting a gathering of Palestinians in…
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Jan. 13 (UNI) FC Barcelona produced a stunning first-half display to beat Real Madrid 5-2 in the final of the Spanish Supercup on Sunday. Hansi Flick’s side led 4-1 at the break and despite seeing goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny sent off for bringing down Kylian Mbappe early in the second half, they were…
Washington, Jan 13 (UNI) US President Joe Biden discussed with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the ongoing negotiations in Doha regarding a possible ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and a hostage release deal, the White House said on Sunday. “The two leaders discussed the ongoing negotiations in Doha for a ceasefire and hostage release deal…
Washington, Jan 13 (UNI) US entrepreneur Elon Musk, against the backdrop of devastating wildfires in California, doubted that they were caused by climate change, comparing what is happening with the situation in Texas. “If the climate change explanation were true, Texas, which has twice the forest area of California, would have roughly twice the wildfires…
Jerusalem, Jan 13 (UNI) The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it had struck a number of Lebanese movement Hezbollah’s military targets, as well as routes along the Syrian-Lebanese border allegedly used to smuggle weapons to Hezbollah. Earlier, Lebanese news agency NNA reported that Israeli Air Force aircraft had carried out several strikes in southern Lebanon….
Los Angeles, Jan 13 (UNI) The death toll from the ongoing wildfires in and around Los Angeles increased to 24 people, ABC News reported, citing the County of Los Angeles Department of Medical Examiner. Previously, 16 fatalities were reported. US President Joe Biden earlier said that the death toll from the Los Angeles fires was…
Canberra, Jan. 13 (UNI) A man has died and a woman has been hospitalized after a light plane crashed in Australia’s Northern Territory (NT). The 63-year-old man and 29-year-old woman were the sole occupants of the plane when it crashed in a recreational area about 50 km southeast of Darwin on Sunday. NT Police, Fire…
