Sabarimala, Aug 16 (UNI) The world-famous Lord Ayyappa temple here will open this evening for the five-day pujas of the Malayalam month of Chingam (August 17–21), coinciding with the Onam festival in Kerala. The sanctum sanctorum will be opened in the presence of Thantri Kandararu Mahesh Mohanaru, with Melshanthi Arun Kumar Namboothiri lighting the sacred…
Praia, Aug 16 (UNI) The death toll from floods caused by a storm on Cape Verde’s island of Sao Vicente has risen to nine, local authorities said Friday. Cape Verde’s government has declared two days of national mourning and a six-month state of emergency on three islands after the storm struck Monday night, leaving widespread…
Sao Paulo, Aug 16 (UNI) Brazilian Health Minister Alexandre Padilha on Friday called the U.S. government’s decision to revoke tourist visas for his wife and 10-year-old daughter “cowardly,” saying it was an attempt to intimidate those who refuse to bow to Washington. According to Padilha, the move was part of U.S. sanctions over Brazil’s continued…
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 16 (UNI) The upgraded 112 services (Next Generation Emergency Response Support System – ERSS 112) were launched at the Kerala Police Headquarters, providing a single emergency number—112—for police, fire, and ambulance services. Powered by advanced technology, the new-generation ERSS aims to enhance service availability and ensure faster response. The upgraded system can cut…
Madrid, Aug 16 (UNI) Spain is at “extreme risk” of new wildfires, warned the country’s prime minister, even as firefighters continue to battle 14 major blazes. In a post on X, Pedro Sanchez said he expected Friday’s conditions to be “very tough again” as he posted a graphic from the national weather agency Aemet warning…
Jerusalem, Aug 16 (UNI) Israel’s far-right security minister Itamar Ben Gvir has posted a video footage of himself taunting the most high-profile Palestinian prisoner while visiting him in jail this week, in an encounter that has prompted outrage from supporters. In the video, Marwan Barghouti (66), who is serving five life sentences after being convicted…
London, Aug 16 (UNI) A 10-year-old British girl has made chess history by becoming the youngest female player to ever beat a grandmaster. Bodhana Sivanandan, from northwest London, defeated 60-year-old grandmaster Pete Wells in the final round of the 2025 British Chess Championships in Liverpool recently. At 10 years, five months and three days, Sivanandan…
Seoul, Aug 16 (UNI) South Korea’s birth rate has dropped throughout much of the past decade, spelling trouble for the military as regional threats and global conflicts simmer. A new report has found that the number of South Korean troops declined by 20% in the past six years, in large part because of the dwindling…
Ottawa, Aug 16 (UNI) A helicopter fighting wildfires in Canada’s southeastern province of Nova Scotia crashed into a lake Friday afternoon and the pilot was rescued, local media reported. Citing the provincial Department of Natural Resources, CBC News said the helicopter crashed into shallow water while fighting the blaze in Annapolis County. The pilot was…
London, Aug 15 (UNI) Former England captain Wayne Rooney said it would be “difficult” for Alexander Isak to stay at Newcastle, as he recalled balaclava-clad men outside his house amid his own transfer saga in 2010. Isak’s future has been one of the big talking points of the summer, after the Magpies rejected a £110m…
