Tokyo, Apr 21 (UNI) Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Monday sent a ritual offering to the notorious Yasukuni Shrine, a symbol of the country’s past brutal militarism, on the occasion of its spring festival. Ishiba sent the ritual tree, called “masakaki,” on the first day of the three-day ceremony at the war-linked shrine located…
Vatican, Apr 21 (UNI) Pope Francis died on Monday after a prolonged illness. He was 88 and was earlier hospitalised for various ailments, but last week, doctors discharged him after treating him for several weeks. He was the first Latin American pontiff and was considered a voice for the poor. His death was announced by…
Bengaluru, Apr 21 (UNI) Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem, the reigning Commonwealth Games gold medallist and a finalist at the Tokyo Olympics, has been invited to participate in the Neeraj Chopra Classic javelin meet, Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra confirmed here on Monday. “We have also invited Paris Olympic gold medallist Arshad Nadeem of Pakistan as well but…
Rio De Janeiro, Apr 21 (UNI) Facundo Torres and Jose Lopez scored on either side of halftime as leader Palmeiras moved two points clear at the top of Brazil’s Serie A championship with a 2-1 win at Fortaleza. Torres opened the scoring on the stroke of halftime by firing home from inside the six-yard box…
Lahore, Apr 21 (UNI) The ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 Qualifier went down to the wire, with the final place at the main event not decided until the very latter stages of the competition. Bangladesh ended up joining Pakistan among the top two but only held on by the skin of their teeth as…
Mumbai, Apr 21 (UNI) In a landmark step towards building an inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystem, Union minister Piyush Goyal on Monday launched The Bharat Project, a bold national initiative aimed at empowering 1 million entrepreneurs from Tier 2, Tier 3, and rural India. The Bharat Project brings together the government, ecosystem enablers, creators, and communities to…
Mumbai, Apr 21 (UNI) The BSE Sensex on Monday posted a massive gains of 881.75 pts at 79,434.95 till noon as strong buying was seen across the board amid Foreign Fund inflows. The National Stock Exchange (NSE) advanced 292.80 pts at 24,144.45 pts. The BSE Sensex registered intra day high at 79,475.51 and intra day…
New Delhi, April 21 (UNI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday hailed security forces for neutralising eight Maoists, including a top-level Naxal leader who carried a bounty of Rs 1 crore on his head, in an encounter at Lugu Hills in Bokaro, Jharkhand. The Home Minister in a post on X said, “Our march…
New Delhi, April 21 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Monday advised a lawyer seeking contempt proceedings against BJP MP Nishikant Dubey to first obtain consent from the Attorney General of India. A bench comprising Justice BR Gavai and Justice AG Masih said the lawyer must first establish a prima facie case before the Attorney General….
Washington/New Delhi, Apr 21 (UNI) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman arrived in the US on a five-day official visit during which she will attend the Spring Meetings of the IMF-World Bank. She will also participate in the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) meetings besides bilateral meetings with many countries and organisations. She…
