Jerusalem, July 9 (UNI) The Israeli military said it carried out an airstrike in northern Lebanon on Tuesday, targeting a key Hamas militant, an official said. The military statement did not disclose the identity or condition of the targeted individual. Israel’s state-owned Army Radio reported that the target was Maharan Mustafa Bajur, head of planning…
Jakarta, July 9 (UNI) Indonesia is set to host the 2025 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships, which will take place in Senayan, Jakarta, from October 19 to 25, chair of the Indonesian Gymnastics Federation Ita Yuliati announced on Tuesday. So far, 86 countries and regions have registered for the 53rd edition of the championships, which is…
Thiruvananthapuram, July 9 (UNI) The Kerala Police have cautioned the public about rising blood donation scams, with fraudsters exploiting the urgent need for blood by making false promises of arranging donors, collecting large sums of money in advance, and then cheating vulnerable individuals. The Kerala Police highlighted the increasing number of blood donation-related scams across…
Dubai, July 8 (UNI) India spinner Deepti Sharma is on the cusp of becoming the No.1 ranked bowler in T20I cricket after she moved within eight rating points of top spot on the latest ICC Women’s T20I Player Rankings. Deepti has sat inside the top 10 rankings for T20I bowlers for the majority of the…
Bulawayo, July 08 (UNI) Bulawayo witnessed South Africa’s unstoppable charge into the record books, as their commanding win over Zimbabwe by an innings and 236 runs in the second Test stretched their incredible winning streak to 10 consecutive matches. This triumphant run began in August 2024 against the West Indies and has seen the Proteas…
Kampala, July 8 (UNI) The national teams of Algeria and Zimbabwe have sailed through to the semi-final stage of the Rugby Africa Cup 2025. Algeria humbled Cote d’Ivoire 41-6, while the reigning champions Zimbabwe saw off Morocco 43-8 in the first quarterfinal matches played on Tuesday at the Mandela National Stadium in Uganda’s capital Kampala….
Bern, July 08 (UNI) FIDE today announced the list of players for the forth editoin of the 2025 Grand Swiss, the tournament will be played from September 3 to 16 in Samarkand (Uzbekistan). Grand Swiss is one of the most significant tournaments in the chess calendar as it also serves as a pathway to the…
London, July 8 (UNI) World number one Aryna Sabalenka narrowly avoided a seismic shock as she fought back to beat veteran Laura Siegemund and claw her way into the Wimbledon semi-finals here today. The Belarusian, the heavy favourite for the title, had to twice come back from a break down in the deciding set to…
New Delhi, July 8 (UNI) The new CEO (Chief Executive Officer) of Optus, an Australian telecommunications major, Stephen Rue, emphasized the AI’s role in transforming telecommunications. But he deliberately pointed to the fact that humans will remain a central part of the company. Optus is a fully owned subsidiary of Singaporean telecommunications giant Singtel. It’s…
Mumbai, July 8 (UNI) Adani Power Ltd officially announced here today that it has acquired the 600-MW coal-fired thermal power plant of Vidarbha Industries Power Ltd (VIPL) located at Butibori, in Maharashtra’s Nagpur district, for Rs 4,000 crore, through the insolvency route. The development came after the Mumbai Bench of the National Company Law Tribunal…
