Hangzhou, Sep 5 (UNI) The Indian Women’s Hockey team couldn’t have begun their Women’s Asia Cup 2025 journey on a brighter note as they defeated Thailand with a commanding scoreline of 11-0 in their Pool B fixture today. Mumtaz Khan (7′, 49′), Udita (30′, 52′) and Beauty Dung Dung (45′, 54′) scored two goals apiece…
Buenos Aires, Sep 5 (UNI) Lionel Messi admitted that “the end is approaching” after leading Argentina to a 3-0 win over Venezuela at the Monumental Stadium in their World Cup qualifier. The 38-year-old scored twice in front of a sold-out crowd that treated the match as a farewell on Thursday, with Messi openly acknowledging this…
New Delhi, Sep 5 (UNI) With an aim to strengthen India’s fight against childhood cancer, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras in collaboration with automobile giant Hyundai Motors has established the country’s first community-based Cancer Tissue Biobank on its campus. The facility is part of the Hyundai Centre for Cancer Genomics, supported by automobile…
New Delhi, Sept 5 (UNI) On the occasion of Teacher’s Day, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi today paid heartfelt tributes to teachers across the nation and remembered the contributions of former President of India and renowned philosopher, Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. Mallikarjun Kharge on X emphasised the transformative…
New Delhi, Sept 5 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi today conveyed his greetings to citizens on the occasion of Milad-un-Nabi, which marks the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad. In a message shared on the social media platform X here, the Prime Minister, while extending his best wishes, expressed hope that the day would inspire harmony…
Beijing, Sep 5 (UNI) An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 jolted southeastern Afghanistan at 1656 GMT on Thursday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10 km, was initially determined to be at 34.57 degrees north latitude and 70.75 degrees east longitude.
Kampala, Sept 5 (UNI) The cumulative number of confirmed mpox cases in Uganda has hit 8,001, with 50 deaths reported as the East African country registers a decline in new infections, the Ministry of Health said on Thursday. A total of 15 new infections and two deaths were recorded in the past 24 hours, the…
New York, Sept. 5 (UNI) U.S. President Donald Trump has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to swiftly overturn a lower court decision that found many of his sweeping tariffs illegal. The petition comes after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on Friday ruled in a 7-4 vote that Trump overstepped his authority…
Colombo, Sep 5 (UNI) At least 15 people have died from a bus accident that took place Thursday night along the Ella-Wellawaya road in Sri Lanka’s Uva province, said police. Around 16 were injured and hospitalised, according to police. A spokesperson for a local hospital said some of them are in critical condition. Police said…
New Delhi, Sept 5 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi today extended greetings to teachers across the country on the occasion of Teachers’ Day, commemorated annually on September 5 to mark the birth anniversary of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, former President of India and an eminent educationist. In a post on the social media platform X, Modi…
