Khartoum, Aug 17 (UNI) At least 31 people were killed, including seven children and a pregnant woman, and 13 others injured on Saturday in an attack by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the city of El Fasher, western Sudan, according to volunteer groups. The Sudan Doctors Network, a volunteer group, said in a…
Jerusalem, Aug 17 (UNI) An 18-month-old Israeli boy died of measles on Saturday at Jerusalem’s Shaare Zedek Medical Center, marking the second fatality in the country’s current measles outbreak, Israel’s Health Ministry said in a statement. The toddler was unvaccinated, it noted. The first death, a two-year-old Israeli boy also unvaccinated, took place on Wednesday…
Damascus, Aug 17 (UNI) A car bomb exploded on Saturday night near the Golden Mezzeh Hotel on the Mezzeh highway in western Damascus, Syrian state news agency SANA reported. The blast, which could be heard across parts of the capital, did not result in any human or material losses, SANA quoted Damascus police chief Osama…
Beijing, Aug 17 (UNI) China’s national observatory renewed a blue alert for rainstorms on Sunday, warning of downpours in multiple regions of the country. From 8:00 a.m. Sunday to 8:00 a.m. Monday, heavy rain and rainstorms are forecast to hit parts of Inner Mongolia, Shanxi, Hebei, Shandong, Qinghai, Guangxi and Guangdong, the National Meteorological Center…
Beijing, Aug. 17 (UNI) An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 jolted 15 km north of Poso, Indonesia, at 22:38:52 GMT on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10 km, was initially determined to be at 1.26 degrees south latitude and 120.74 degrees east longitude.
Surabaya, Indonesia, Aug. 17 (UNI) China claimed a 3-1 victory over Argentina in the classification round for 5th-8th place at the 2025 FIVB Women’s U21 World Championship on Saturday, advancing to the 5th-place playoff. Statistically, the two sides were evenly matched in attacking points, but China established a clear edge in blocking and serving, recording…
Chennai, Aug 17 (UNI) Decorated Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, who piloted the Axiom-4 Mission and become the first Indian to travel to the International Space Station (ISS) where he conducted microgravity experiments during his 18-day stay, landed in New Delhi this morning from Texas, US. He was accorded a rousing reception on his arrival at…
Devotees throng temples, various rituals held Bhopal: The birth of Lord Krishna was celebrated at several places across the city on Saturday. In Bhopal, the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) is one of the main hubs of festivities, where colourful array of cultural programmes were beautifully merged with spiritual undertones. The programmes started in the…
Over 1,000 Kids Dressed as Bal-Gopal and Radha-Krishna; CM Residence Comes Alive with Krishna Consciousness Bhopal: Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav said that the places associated with Lord Shri Krishna’s life are venerable. The state government is developing all such locations and sites associated with Shri Krishna’s eternal memories into pilgrimage destinations. CM Dr. Yadav…
Dr Yadav hoists the National Flag and takes the salute at Lal Parade Ground Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh celebrated its 79th Independence Day with patriotic fervor and great enthusiasm. Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav led the state-level ceremony at Lal Parade Ground, where he hoisted the National Flag, inspected a grand parade, and took the salute….
