Gaza, July 29 (UNI) At least 30 Palestinians were killed Tuesday in a series of Israeli airstrikes targeting residential homes in al-Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, said a local hospital. The victims, mostly women and children, were killed in a heavy aerial bombardment in the “New Camp” area north of Nuseirat, one…
Manila, July 29 (UNI) A passenger bus rolled off a highway in Bohol province in central Philippines on Tuesday morning, injuring 15 Filipinos, police said. Police said the crash occurred before 9 a.m. local time while the bus was negotiating a sharp curve along a highway in Bilar town. Emergency workers rushed to the scene…
Pyongyang/Moscow, July 29 (UNI) After years of hiatus, direct flights between Pyongyang and Moscow have resumed due to demand from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and Russia, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Tuesday. The first passenger plane flying from Moscow arrived at Pyongyang International Airport on Monday about eight…
Bengaluru, July 29 (UNI) The prestigious Duleep Trophy will return to its inter-zonal format this season and will be held in Bengaluru from August 28 to September 15, the BCCI announced today. All matches will be played at the Centre of Excellence grounds in a knockout format, featuring six zones – South, Central, West, East,…
London, July 29 (UNI) India’s Smriti Mandhana has slipped to the No. 2 position in the ICC Women’s ODI Player Rankings for batswomen after being overtaken by England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt, who reclaimed the top spot following her strong showing in the recent series against India. Despite Mandhana accumulating a respectable 115 runs across the…
Srinagar, July 29 (UNI) A team of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officers has formally begun its investigation into the custodial torture of Jammu and Kashmir Police Constable Khursheed Ahmad Chohan, an incident that occurred over two years ago, officials said. Acting on directions from the Supreme Court of India, the CBI registered an FIR…
New Delhi, July 29 (UNI) Amid reports about cancellation of the death sentence of Nimisha Priya — an Indian national sentenced to death in 2020 by a Yemeni court for the murder of her business partner, Talal Abdo Mahdi — official sources today said such information was inaccurate and did not reflect the current status…
New Delhi July 29 (UNI) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert in Delhi-NCR, forecasting intense rainfall, thunderstorms and lightning and adjoining areas over the next two hours. The regional Met Centre also forecast that the rain is likely to continue over the next seven days, until August 3. Orange alerts have…
Ujjain, – On the third Monday of the holy month of Shravan, millions of devotees descended upon the Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga Temple, with over 300,000 having darshan by 1 pm alone. The darshan procession continued non-stop, even through the shayan aarti until the gates closed at night. = Special Ganesh adornment amid light showers To mark…
Heavy rain fails to deter as protesters demand justice and social equity Bhopal: The OBC Mahasabha staged a massive protest on Monday in the city, demanding the implementation of 27% reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in government jobs and services. Despite heavy rainfall, hundreds of determined protesters gathered at Jawahar Chowk and marched toward…
