Beirut, Feb 10 (UNI) Two people were killed and three others injured on Saturday as a result of an Israeli airstrike in Jadra, a Lebanese town about 65 kilometers away from the country’s border with Israel, Lebanese security sources said. The sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said a Palestinian official from the Hamas…
Islamabad, Feb 10 (UNI) A policeman and three terrorists were killed in a clash in Pakistan’s northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Saturday, official sources said. The terrorists attacked a police van near a police station in Dera Ismail Khan district of the province, killing the policeman right at the spot, the officials told Xinhua. Three…
Moscow, Feb 10 (UNI) Two Russian Tu-95MS strategic missile carriers conducted a planned flight over neutral waters of the Bering Sea near Alaska, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday. “Two Tu-95MS strategic missile carriers of the long-range aviation of the Russian aerospace forces performed a planned flight in the airspace over the neutral waters…
Warsaw, Feb 10 (UNI) Ukraine men’s ice hockey team beat Poland 3-2 in a shootout in the Olympic pre-qualifying tournament in Sosnowiec on Friday evening. The team coached by Robert Kalaber could have had a dream start, but Bogdan Dyachenko saved Pawel Dronia’s effort. However, Poland didn’t slow the pace and they scored an opener…
Antwerp, Belgium, Feb 10 (UNI) The United States crushed Nigeria 100-46 while Belgium overwhelmed Senegal 97-66 in the FIBA Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament here on Friday. Jewell Loyd led the U.S. with 18 points after the reigning Olympic champion survived an 81-79 win over Belgium on Thursday. Pivot Emma Meesseman had a game-high 32 points…
Kolkata, Feb 10 (UNI) Veteran actor and BJP leader Mithun Chakraborty was hospitalized on Saturday in a city hospital on EM Byepass, movie actor Soham Chakraborty said. Seventy-three-year-old matinee idol was admitted after he complained of chest pain as well as headaches, hospital sources said. The actor-turned-BJP leader was taken to the specialized private medical…
Mumbai, Feb 10 (UNI) Star India batsman Virat Kohli has expressed his unavailability for selection for the remaining three Test matches against England due to personal reasons. “Virat Kohli will remain unavailable for selection for the remainder of the series due to personal reasons. The Board fully respects and supports Mr Kohli’s decision,” BCCI said….
Bengaluru, Feb 10 (UNI) Ramkumar Ramanathan, India’s second-highest-ranked player, has been granted a wild card entry into the singles main draw of the DafaNews Bengaluru Open, the organisers announced here on Saturday. Ramkumar, who led India in the recent Davis Cup clash against Pakistan, has reached the singles final on the ATP Challenger circuit seven…
New Delhi, Feb 10 (UNI) Amidst North-South India row raised by Congress-led opposition parties, former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda on Saturday said Lord Ram united the nation and laid its foundation. “… It is through Lord Rama and his divine blessings that united this nation and laid the foundation for our nation,” he said…
Kolkata, Feb 10 (UNI) Opposition leader Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday sought West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose’s intervention into the volatile situation at Sandeshkhali and served a 24-hour ultimatum, saying if the internet services was not restored and Section 144 of CrPC not withdrawn, the BJP karyakartas would march there on Monday. The Nandigram…
