Thoothukudi (Tamil Nadu), Sep 1 (UNI) Two workers were killed and four others grievously injured in a blast at a private fireworks factory at Kurippankulam village under Nazareth police limits in this southern district of Tamil Nadu on Saturday evening. Police said the blast occurred due to friction when the workers were mixing highly inflammable…
Kolkata, Sept 1 (UNI) NorthEast United FC staged a remarkable comeback after trailing 2-0 to defeat the defending champions, Mohun Bagan Super Giant, in a penalty shootout and secure the Durand Cup at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan here on Saturday night. This victory marks the Highlanders’ first silverware since the club’s establishment. Mohun Bagan…
Moscow, Sept 1 (UNI) Rescuers are following different routes to the supposed location of the missing Mi-8 helicopter in Kamchatka; in total, more than 40 people are participating in the ground search, the Russian Emergencies Ministry (EMERCOM) said on Sunday. On Saturday, the Mi-8 helicopter, which was flying from the landing site in the Vachkazhets…
Bagdad, Sept 1 (UNI) Two civilians were killed and a third was injured on Saturday when a bomb left by the Islamic State (IS) group exploded in Salahudin province, north of Baghdad, according to a provincial police officer. The explosion occurred near a civilian car traveling on a desert road connecting the city of Baiji…
Sydney, Sept 1 (UNI) Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) issued a severe weather warning for people in parts of the Australian state of Victoria on Sunday morning. The bureau said a vigorous west-to-northwesterly airstream will continue to bring the threat of damaging winds to parts of the state, although conditions have eased a little slightly…
Lisbon, Sept 1 (UNI) The body of a missing soldier involved in a helicopter crash in northern Portugal was recovered on Saturday afternoon, according to Portugal’s civil protection authorities. The helicopter, with a pilot and five soldiers on board, crashed Friday on the Douro River while returning from firefighting operations in northern Portugal. The crash…
Hyderabad, Sept 1 (UNI) Heavy rains, triggered by a depression in the South Bay of Bengal, have severely disrupted life across Telangana since early Saturday. The state capital, Hyderabad, along with various towns and villages, has been inundated, leading to widespread flooding in low-lying areas. Roads, homes, and agricultural fields have been submerged, forcing residents…
Ramallah, Sept 1 (UNI) The Israeli army on Saturday killed two Palestinians in Jenin, northern West Bank, as Israel’s military operation in the city entered its fourth day, the Palestinian Health Ministry reported. The ministry identified the victims as Amjad Mustafa Ibrahim Saleh and Muhammad Amin Talal Abdullah, but did not provide further details. The…
Manila, Sept 1 (UNI) The Philippines has detected three additional monkeypox (mpox) cases, bringing the country’s total number of active mpox cases to eight, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Sunday. Philippine Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa said the three new cases include men aged 29 and 34 from Metro Manila and a 29-year-old male…
Kolkata, Aug 31 (UNI) Celebrated singer Shreya Ghoshal on Saturday announced she has postponed her Kolkata concert, scheduled for mid-September, to protest against the “heinous” rape and murder of a lady doctor in the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. “I am deeply affected by the gruesome and heinous incident that recently took place in…
