Kuwait City, June 13 (UNI) The Kuwait Oil Tanker Company announced Thursday that one of its vessels rescued 40 refugees stranded in the Mediterranean Sea after their boat broke down. In a statement carried by the Kuwait News Agency, the company said its vessel Al-Dasma responded to a distress call on Tuesday and rescued the…
Tehran/Jerusalem, June 13 (UNI) Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Friday that Israel has launched a “preemptive strike” on Iran. Israel Defence Forces (IDF) confirmed in a statement that its jets have completed the first-stage attack, notably strikes on dozens of military targets, including nuclear targets in different areas of Iran. Israeli Prime Minister…
Imphal, June 13 (UNI) Internet services were restored at 6 am on Friday in five districts of Manipur. Frequent internet bans had seriously affected normal government and private and business establishments. The education system was hit hard due to the ban. After a crisis broke out after the arrest of a leader of an organisation,…
Pune, June 12 (UNI) In the immediate aftermath of the air crash near Ahmedabad on Thursday, troops of the Indian Army from Ahmedabad Cantonment, under the aegis of Southern Command, were mobilised within minutes to respond to the emergency. Demonstrating urgency and commitment, the troops effected a breach in a section of the cantonment boundary…
Kochi, June 13 (UNI) RSS Sarsanghchalak Dr Mohan Bhagwat will attend the ‘National Chintan Baithak and Education Conference’ to be held on July 25, 26 and 27 at Piravom in Kerala. Around 80 prominent educationists working at the national level are expected to participate in the Baithak in which the RSS Chief will attend as…
Bengaluru, June 13 (UNI) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for nine districts of Karnataka on Friday, following relentless monsoon rains that have already claimed two lives in Hubballi-Dharwad and triggered widespread flooding and disruption. In Dharwad district, a 31-year-old farmer, Shivayya Basayya Vatnalmath, lost his life when the tractor he…
London, Jun 12 (UNI) Australia captain Pat Cummins on Thursday became the eighth Australian and 22nd bowler overall to claim 300 Test wickets, as he led a devastating bowling performance against South Africa on the second day of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final at Lord’s. Cummins’ extraordinary 6 for 28 — the best…
Islamabad, June 12 (UNI) Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan expressed hope for the early release of former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his spouse, Bushra Bibi in the 190 million pounds case, which was cancelled after a judge went on leave. Justice Mohammad Arif, a member of the Islamabad High Court (IHC)…
Dhaka, June 12 (UNI) Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged party leaders and activists to stand by the people, unite them, and launch a robust movement to oust the “illegal” interim government led by “conspirator and mob king”, Chief Advisor Mohammed Yunus. In her latest audio message, the 77-year-old Awami League president called…
Srinagar, June 12 (UNI) Union Power Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Thursday said that India successfully thwarted nearly two lakh cyber attacks targeting its power infrastructure during the recent Indo-Pak conflict. Addressing a press conference marking the completion of 11 years of the Narendra Modi government, Khattar said, “Cyber security is now the biggest threat…
