Washington, Jan 27 (UNI) The US State Department approved a potential sale of F-35 combat aircraft and related equipment to Greece for an estimated $8.6 billion, the Pentagon said in a statement. “The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Greece of F-35 Joint Strike Fighter…
Port Moresby, Jan 27 (UNI) An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5 jolted 135 km E of Madang, Papua New Guinea at 0215 GMT on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 215.9 km, was initially determined to be at 5.44 degrees south latitude and 146.99 degrees east longitude.
Washington, Jan 27 (UNI) US Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chair Ben Cardin said in a statement that he will allow the sale of F-16 fighter jets from the United States to Turkey to advance, following Ankara’s approval of Sweden’s membership in NATO. “I commend the Turkish Parliament for its important vote in favor of approving…
Tokyo, Jan 26 (UNI) The operator of Japan’s crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant, Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), has announced a plan to release around 54,600 tons of nuclear-contaminated water from the facility into the ocean in fiscal 2024. The volume is expected to be discharged into the Pacific Ocean in seven rounds, starting from…
Chennai, Jan 26 (UNI) Joydeep Karmakar’s son Adriyan Karmakar not only loves shooting but also talking about shooting. “I can go on and on about it,” he says. At the 6th Khelo India Youth Games in Chennai, Adriyan, representing West Bengal, successfully defended his gold medal in the 50m 3 positions event. At 18, he…
Muscat, Jan 26 (UNI) The Indian Women’s Team was absolutely dominant in their 11-1 win over New Zealand in the Quarter-Finals of the FIH Hockey5s Women’s World Cup 2024. The match was full of action right from the get-go as New Zealand took the lead courtesy of a goal from Oriwa Hepi (2’) but India…
Srinagar, Jan 26 (UNI) Upper reaches of the Kashmir valley, including the ski resort of Gulmarg, experienced light snow, resulting in the closure of Mughal Road and Srinagar-Ladakh Road on Friday. Mughal Road connecting south Kashmir’s Shopian with the twin districts of Poonch and Rajouri in Jammu division and Srinagar-Sonamarg-Gumri Road connecting Ladakh were closed…
Jerusalem, Jan 26 (UNI) Israeli tanks are targeting Al-Amal hospital in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, resulting in several injuries, the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) said in a statement on Friday. “The hospital has been besieged with heavy gunfire. Our teams are unable to reach the injured people,” added the statement….
By BD Naraayannkar Hyderabad, Jan 26 (UNI) KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja’s half-centuries have put India in a commanding position on Day 2 as the hosts lead England by 175 runs in the first Test at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium here on Friday. At stumps, India were 421/7 after bundling out England for 246 in…
Hyderabad, Jan 26 (UNI) Former Chief Minister and President of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), Kalvakuntla Chandrasekhara Rao (KCR), declared his intention to engage with the public in the near future. A BRS Parliamentary Party meeting, chaired by KCR, took place on Friday at an agricultural field in Erravelli in Siddipet district. Notably, the upcoming…
