Dubai, Dec 6 (UNI) Sixteen-year-old Shorna Akter from Bangladesh made significant, career-best gains in the ICC Women’s T20I Player Rankings following her maiden five-wicket haul against South Africa in the first women’s T20I in Benoni. She sailed 46 slots to 105th among the bowlers, with 297 ratings points from 151st and leaped 38 slots to…
Santiago, Dec 6 (UNI) The Indian Junior Women’s Hockey Team put up a brilliant show in their fourth game of the FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup 2023 as they came from behind to beat New Zealand 3-2 in sudden death in a penalty shoot out after the match ended 3-3 during regular time. In…
Nicosia, Dec 6 (UNI) Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides visited Egypt and Jordan on Tuesday to promote his initiative for the establishment of a maritime corridor to get aid from Cyprus to Gaza, according to a written statement issued by the president’s office here. It said that Christodoulides held talks with Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi in…
Chennai, Dec 6 (UNI) Thanks to the Rs 4,000 crore flood mitigation works undertaken by the government, the loss of lives due to flash floods in Chennai city and suburbs were considerably reduced this time, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K.Stalin said and stated that the state would seek Rs 5,000 crore an interim financial assistance…
United Nations, (UNI) The United Nations says there are no safe zones in Gaza including shelters flying the UN flag, UN Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Tuesday. “There are no UN designated safe zones in Gaza. I think that all my senior colleagues have been very clear, including the Secretary-General saying there are no safe…
Cairo, Dec 6 (UNI) Seven people were killed and 25 others injured on Tuesday when a bus overturned on the eastern desert road in southern Egypt’s Minya governorate. Initial investigations suggested that the bus overturned after colliding with a sidewalk due to poor visibility caused by dense morning fog, the state-run Ahram Online news website…
Gaza, (UNI) The death toll from the Israeli bombing of the Gaza Strip has increased to 16,248 people since October 7, and another 43,616 people have been injured, the enclave government’s information center said on Tuesday. “The number of bodies admitted to hospitals has increased to 16,248… The number of missing persons who may be…
Chennai, Dec 6 (UNI) The Madras High Court has dismissed a plea filed by Ms V.K. Sasikala, a close aide of late Chief Minister Jayalalithaa, challenging her removal as interim General Secretary of the AIADMK. After Ms Jayalalithaa’s death on December five 2016 after 75 days of hospitalisation, Ms Sasikala was elected as interim General…
Canberra, Dec 6 (UNI) A new telescope in Australia’s capital city will enable communication with astronauts from the moon to deep space. Officially opened on Wednesday, the Australian National University’s Quantum Optical Ground Station uses adaptive optical technology and lasers to send and receive data from space, allowing for communication with, and filming of, the…
Bhopal: Following the electoral setback in Datia, Home Minister Narottam Mishra has expressed his determination to make a comeback to active politics. He acknowledged the public’s decision, emphasizing that if they voted for his opponent, Congress leader Bharti Rajendra, there must be a valid reason. In a reflective tone regarding the public mandate, Mishra stated…
