Sylhet, June 3 (UNI) With two major rivers flowing above the danger mark, the water level continues to rise in Bangladesh’s Sylhet district, despite the heavy rains subsiding, straining transport and communication, and waterlogging several areas. According to the Sylhet office of the Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB), Surma and Kushiyara rivers were flowing above…
Paris, June 3 (UNI) World number one Aryna Sabalenka edged a tight encounter against Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen to reach the French Open semi-finals on Tuesday. Sabalenka, bidding for a first Paris title, won 7-6 (7-3) 6-3 against China’s Zheng on a blustery Court Phillippe Chatrier. The Belarusian – arguably the favourite for the title…
Dubai, June 3 (UNI) The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday announced the shortlists for the Player of the Month awards for May, featuring two all-rounders and one batter each for the men’s and women’s categories. All-rounders Brendon McMullen of Scotland and Milind Kumar of the United States have been recognized for their impressive performances…
New Delhi, June 3 (UNI) Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth on Tuesday announced the planned expansion of National Cadet Corps (NCC) by three lakh cadets across the country. The Minister said this during the inauguration of the Special Joint State Representatives and Additional/Deputy Directors General (JS R&A/D) Conference of the National Cadet Corps…
New Delhi, June 3 (UNI) Biocon Pharma Limited, a biopharmaceutical firm, on Tuesday said that drug regulator, Drugs Controller General of India under the CDSCO (Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation) has given nod to its liraglutide drug for Indian market. The approval is for the generic version of Victoza, indicated for the treatment of insufficiently…
New Delhi, June 3 (UNI) UK Permanent Under-Secretary at the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) Oliver Robbins met Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri here today for the annual India-UK Foreign Office Consultations. They welcomed the significant breakthroughs achieved across the full breadth of the partnership since consultations in London last year, including the announcement of…
New Delhi, June 3 (UNI) India’s active Covid-19 cases on Tuesday crossed 4,000 mark with five deaths reported in the last 24 hours, according to data shared by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Six States–Kerala, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Delhi, West Bengal and Karnataka accounted for over 72% of the total 4,026 active covid…
Bengaluru, June 3 (UNI) The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday took on record actor Kamal Haasan’s decision not to release his upcoming film ‘Thug Life’ in Karnataka for now, following controversy over his remark linking the origins of Kannada language to Tamil. The court noted that a simple expression of apology by the actor could…
Washington/New Delhi, June 3 (UNI) US Second Lady Usha Vance described her visit to India in April with her husband and children as “the trip of a lifetime”, and also that her three children have bonded closely with PM Modi, placing him in the “grandfather category”. In a chat with USISPF Chairman John Chambers on…
AIIMS Bhopal continues to excel in academics and research. A recent example of this progress was the stellar performance by AIIMS Bhopal’s faculty and resident doctors at the “ACUITY – A Confluence of Ideas, Sadguru Conclave – 2025,” held in Chitrakoot and organized by the Sadguru Group and the All India Ophthalmological Society. Second-year Junior…
