Itanagar, Oct 21 (UNI) A massive fire broke out last night at Khonsa Market in Arunachal Pradesh’s Tirap district around 11:30 pm, reportedly triggered by firecrackers during Diwali celebrations, official sources said. The blaze spread rapidly through several shops and nearby houses, creating panic among residents. Swift action by the Assam Rifles troops, in coordination…
Los Angeles, Oct. 21 (UNI) Health officials across the United States signed a statement on Monday, criticizing false vaccine information from federal officials and urging Americans to get vaccinated as the respiratory virus season approaches. “As leaders of the nation’s largest local health departments, collectively serving nearly 50 million people across America’s cities, we are…
Khartoum, Oct. 21 (UNI) As the sun dips over the rooftops of Sudan’s capital Khartoum, bathing the open spaces in a pale golden hue and the earth cools after a heavy day, a different kind of life begins to stir in the city. On makeshift football pitches carved into dirt fields, children place stones to…
Seoul, Oct. 21 (UNI) A fire broke out in a high-rise building in South Korea’s capital Seoul on Tuesday, with no casualties reported yet, Yonhap news agency reported. The fire occurred in the 16-storey building near Seoul Plaza in central Seoul at around 9:46 a.m. local time (0046 GMT). No casualties were found yet from…
New York, Oct. 21 (UNI) A global exhibition titled “Shared Lives, Shared Future” was launched Monday at the United Nations (UN) headquarters in New York to mark the United Nations’ 80th anniversary. The exhibition features more than 200 stories from 193 countries, highlighting how the world’s most crucial international organization impacts people’s lives often in…
Beirut, Oct. 21 (UNI) Israeli warplanes carried out airstrikes in southern Lebanon, Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA) reported on Monday. Israeli drones flew intensively and at low altitudes over the villages of Al-Zahrani in southern Lebanon, and over Beirut and its southern suburbs, said the report. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it targeted Hezbollah’s…
Kampala, Oct. 21 (UNI) Host Uganda opened the 2025 Victoria Series campaign on a winning note by beating Canada by seven wickets on Monday. The visitors elected to bat first but were 67 all out in 19 overs at the Lugogo Cricket Oval in Kampala. Powered by a disciplined bowling performance from Kevin Amuge and…
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 21 (UNI) President Droupadi Murmu will arrive in Kerala this afternoon for a four-day official visit from October 21 to 24, featuring a series of significant spiritual, cultural, and educational engagements across the state. The President is scheduled to land at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport at 2.30 pm aboard a special Indian Air Force…
Sao Paulo, Oct. 21 (UNI) The death toll from methanol-tainted distilled beverages in Brazil has risen to nine, with another seven deaths still under investigation, the Health Ministry said Monday. The adulteration of distilled drinks such as gin, vodka and whiskey with methanol, an alcohol unfit for human consumption, occurred in September at bars and…
Caracas, (UNI) Twelve bodies have been recovered following a mine collapse in Venezuela’s southern Bolivar state, Governor Yulisbeth Garcia said Monday. Rescuers recovered the bodies at the Cuatro Esquinas mine in the town of El Callao after 168 hours of continuous search efforts, the official said on social media. The collapse, caused by heavy rains…
