Guna couple accuses police of passivity and persecution Bhopal: A terrifying scene unfolded outside the Chief Minister’s official residence on Monday afternoon when a couple from Guna attempted to set themselves ablaze in a desperate protest. Devkinand Soni and his wife doused themselves with an inflammable substance, but swift intervention by on-site security personnel successfully…
Cow slaughter and beef smuggling suspected Bhopal: The issue of cow slaughter and beef smuggling has flared up in Bhopal once again, with the seizure of a car allegedly transporting cow meat—the second such incident in just 50 hours. Bajrang Dal activists intercepted the red Eco-Sports car with Karnataka registration number plate on the Parvalia…
Shimla, Oct 7 (UNI) A week ahead of schedule, the 13,050-ft gateway to the Lahaul-Spiti district has been blanketed in a white sheet of snow, intensifying the cold wave in the region. Fresh snowfall in Kinnaur and Lahaul-Spiti has disrupted normal life, with early snow also damaging apple trees as fruit-laden branches buckled under the…
Chennai, (UNI) UP Yoddhas displayed flashes of enterprise and grit in their 28-36 encounter against Patna Pirates, a match that hinged on fine margins and Patna’s ability to string together decisive streaks at crucial junctures. While the result went Pirates’ way, Yoddhas’ tactical tweaks and individual bursts of brilliance provided plenty of encouraging signs. Both…
Singapore, (UNI) The Indian men’s football team arrived here this evening ahead of their crucial AFC Asian Cup 2027 Qualifier match against the hosts, scheduled for October 9. The Blue Tigers will have their first training session here tomorrow to fine-tune preparations for the away fixture. Head coach Khalid Jamil, who recently took charge as…
Dhaka, (UNI) Aminul Islam Bulbul has been re-elected as the president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) following the board elections held at a city hotel here today. Former national skipper Khaled Mashud, who captained Bangladesh during the early phase of its Test cricket journey, was elected as one of the 23 directors on the…
Damascus, Oct. 7 (UNI) One Syrian security personnel was killed Monday when fighting erupted in two Kurdish-held neighborhoods of Aleppo, raising tensions between Syria’s transitional authorities and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). The Britain-based war monitor Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said heavy and medium weapons were used as pro-government forces targeted the Sheikh…
Khartoum, Oct. 7 (UNI) At least 13 civilians were killed and 19 others wounded on Monday when the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) targeted residential neighborhoods in El Fasher, capital of North Darfur in western Sudan, with artillery bombardment, volunteer groups reported. The Sudan Doctors Network said in a statement that the casualties included seven…
Lusaka, Oct. 7 (UNI) Four illegal miners died in a gold mine collapse in northern Zambia’s Shiwang’andu District, police said Monday. Police public relations officer Rae Hamoonga said a pit wall at New Scene Gold Mine collapsed Sunday afternoon as the four were manually mining gold. Efforts were immediately made to retrieve the bodies, but…
Antananarivo, Oct. 7 (UNI) President of Madagascar Andry Rajoelina on Monday appointed Ruphin Fortunat Dimbisoa Zafisambo as the country’s new prime minister, a week after the government was dissolved amid mass protests. The new prime minister must be “capable of restoring order and regaining the people’s trust,” Rajoelina said, adding that his main task will…
