Washington, Dec 15 (UNI) Former FBI Special Agent Charles McGonigal has been sentenced to more than four years in prison for aiding a Russian billionaire businessman in his efforts to be taken off a US sanctions list, a court official told Sputnik. “The sentence was 50 months imprisonment, a $3,000 fine and three years of…
Johannesburg, (UNI) Suryakumar Yadav’s scintillating century and Kuldeep Yadav’s five-fer, saw India thrash South Africa by 106 runs and level the three-match T20I series 1-1 at the New Wanderers here on Thursday. India were 0-1 down prior to this win, and they desperately needed a victory and they succeeded in doing it after South Africa…
New Delhi, Dec 15 (UNI) Kerala Blasters FC sneaked past Punjab FC by a slight margin of 1-0 to secure an important victory at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here in the Indian Super League (ISL) match on Thursday night. Kerala Blasters FC kept their first clean sheet in 10 away encounters as a neat defensive…
Mumbai, Dec 15 (UNI) Indian Women’s Cricket Team for the Blind along with chairman of Cricket Association for the Blind in India (CABI) Dr Mahantesh G Kivadasannavar met Harmanpreet Kaur, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Jemimah Rodrigues, Renuka Singh Thakur and coach of Indian women’s team Amol Muzumdar here at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. Indian…
London, Dec 15 (UNI) The United Kingdom has issued nearly 250,000 visas to Ukrainians fleeing their country under family and sponsorship schemes, new statistics released by the UK Home Office and Visas and Immigration showed Thursday. “Total Ukraine Scheme visas issued to people: 249,100. Data is as of 12 December 2023 and comprised of: Ukraine…
Chennai, Dec 15 (UNI) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K.Stalin has written to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman seeking three months moratorium of repayment of loans by MSMEs in view of the devastation caused by the cyclone. In a Demi-Official letter to Ms Nirmala, Mr Stalin requested her to provide moratorium on loan repayment for MSMEs…
Hague, Dec 15 (UNI) The House of Representatives of the Netherlands, the country’s lower house of parliament, on Thursday elected Martin Bosma, a lawmaker of the Party for Freedom that won the majority in the house, as the house’s Speaker. Bosma won 75 votes, while his rival, Tom van der Lee from the GroenLinks green…
Agartala, Dec 15 (UNI) Tripura Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha sought a detailed report into the alleged attack on security forces on Friday by a group of villagers who have been involved in cannabis cultivation in Simna along Indo-Bangladesh border of West Tripura. At least seven policemen and CRPF personnel, including an Additional Superintendent of…
Chennai, Dec 15 (UNI) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K.Stalin has written to External Affairs Minister Dr.S.Jaishankar seeking immediate release of 45 fishermen and their 138 boats apprehended by the Sri Lankan Navy. In a Demi-Official letter to Dr Jaishankar, he requested him to take necessary steps to release 45 fishermen and 138 fishing boats: “I…
Kuala Lumpur, Dec 14 (UNI) The Indian Junior Men’s Hockey Team went down 1-4 in a hard-fought match against Germany in the Semi-Finals of the FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup Malaysia 2023, here on Thursday. The Indian Team, led by Uttam Singh, will now play the loser of the second Semi-Final between France and…
