Dharamsala, May 3 (UNI) Punjab Kings’ explosive opening duo, Prabhsimran Singh and Priyansh Arya, who have piled up close to 700 runs between them this season, will aim to extend their scintillating run and take a giant stride towards the IPL 2025 playoffs when they meet a struggling Lucknow Super Giants side in Match 54…
Nairobi, May 3 (UNI) FIFA on Friday relegated Kenya’s former top-flight team Muhoroni Youth FC to the third tier of the domestic league after being found guilty of match-fixing. FIFA’s Disciplinary Committee convicted Muhoroni Youth of “activities related to the manipulation of football matches and competitions,” and expelled the club from the second-tier National Super…
Mumbai/New Delhi, May 3 (UNI) In another punitive measure against Islamabad, India today banned Pakistani-flagged ships from entering Indian ports and prohibited Indian-flagged vessels from visiting ports in Pakistan. The restrictions, effective immediately, were issued by the Directorate General of Shipping, Mumbai, under the Merchant Shipping Act. It said: “A ship bearing the flag of…
New Delhi, May 3 (UNI) In another punitive measure against Islamabad in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack, India has banned the direct or indirect import of goods from Pakistan. The Ministry of Commerce and Industry, in a notification issued on Friday, “prohibited the import or transit of all goods originating in or exported…
New Delhi, May 3 (UNI) President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday condoled the loss of lives due to a stampede in Shirgao, in Goa. In a post on X, the President of India said, “Sad to know about the unfortunate incident of a stampede in Shirgao, Goa which claimed several lives….
Panaji, May 3 (UNI) Six people were killed and more than 30 others injured in a stampede during the famous Sri Lairai Jatra pilgrimage in Goa’s Shirgaon district on Saturday, police said. Police and rescue teams reached the spot as soon as the incident was reported. The injured have been admitted to Goa Medical College…
Mumbai, May 3 (UNI) The equity market remained firm for another week as the BSE Sensex rallied 1289.46 pts or 1.63 per cent to settle at 80,501.99 during the week ended on Friday on strong gains, supported by robust corporate earnings and series of positive domestic data. The Nifty, too, advanced by 307.35 points or…
London, May 3 (UNI) UK troops are unable to undergo sufficient training for drone warfare, since they are prohibited from flying unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) over each other’s heads and cannot test the use of signal-jamming equipment, The Financial Times reported. The UK Ministry of Defense’s safety and data protection rules ban drones weighing more…
Washington, May 3 (UNI) The administration of US President Donald Trump plans to downsize the CIA by about 1,200 employees, which is roughly 5 percent of the intelligence agency’s workforce, The Washington Post reported, citing people familiar with the plans. Of the 1,200 positions to be cut, a little over 500 represent workers who have…
Istanbul, May 3 (UNI) A court ordered the release of 374 people out of 418 detained participants of unauthorized rallies on May 1 in Istanbul, the city’s police department said in a statement. Roads and key highways were blocked in central Istanbul on Thursday due to unauthorized rallies, and more than 15 subway stations and…
