By BD Narayankar Bengaluru, (UNI) The stage is set for an electrifying showdown as Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) gear up to take on arch-rival Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in what promises to be another thrilling encounter at the Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Friday. Both teams are riding high on confidence following their recent victories and…
Chennai, Mar 29 (UNI) A total of 933 nominations filed by the candidates for the April 19 single phase Lok Sabha elections, including that of all prominent candidates of leading political parties were accepted on scrutiny by the Election Commission. The scrutiny process that started on Thursday morning, lasted till late in the evening. A…
Johannesburg, Mar 29 (UNI) The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) of South Africa, the country’s election management body, said Thursday that it has upheld an objection against former President Jacob Zuma’s candidacy in the upcoming elections. IEC Chairperson Mosotho Moepya said at a media briefing that they have received 82 objections about candidates nominated by 21…
Gaza, Mar 29 (UNI) The Israeli army has killed over 200 people and arrested around 1,000 others in the Al-Shifa Medical Complex in northern Gaza, said the Hamas-run media office on Thursday. The office said in a statement that the Israeli army continued committing “crimes” against those inside the complex and in its vicinity, with…
Beijing, Mar 29 (UNI) An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 jolted 264 km northeast of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, at 0154 GMT on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 17.05 degrees north latitude and 147.33 degrees east longitude.
Gaza, Mar 29 (UNI) The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 32,552, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said in a press statement on Thursday. The Israeli army killed 62 Palestinians and wounded 91 others during the past 24 hours, it added. This brings the total death toll to 32,552 and injuries to…
Chennai, Mar 29 (UNI) In a significant development towards its upcoming orbital space launch, Skyroot Aerospace, India’s leading space-tech company, has successfully test-fired the Stage-2 of Vikram-1 space launch vehicle, called Kalam-250, for 85 secs at the propulsion testbed of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), at its Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) in Sriharikota…..
Johannesburg, Mar 29 (UNI) A total of 45 people were killed in a bus crash that occurred Thursday in South Africa’s northeastern province of Limpopo, the country’s Department of Transport said. The crash, which involved a passenger bus allegedly transporting people from Botswana to Moria, a town in Limpopo, killed at least 45 people and…
Damascus, Mar 29 (UNI) The Israeli military launched aerial attacks on Syrian territories on Thursday, injuring two civilians and causing material losses on the targeted area, according to the Syrian Defense Ministry. The ministry reported that around 5:50 p.m. local time (1450 GMT), the Israeli forces initiated an aerial attack from the direction of the…
Bhopal: Chief Electoral Officer Anupam Rajan has said that only 4 persons along with the candidates who come to file nomination will be able to enter the Returning Officer’s room. Only three vehicles will be allowed to enter within 100 meters. The process of filing nomination will start at 11 am and will continue till…
