Beirut, Oct 4 (UNI) The death toll from Israeli airstrikes on different areas in Lebanon over the past 24 hours reached 37 while injuries stood at 151, the Lebanese Health Ministry reported. The ministry said that nine people were killed and 24 others injured in Lebanon’s capital, Beirut. It added that two people were killed…
Bhubaneswar, Oct 4 (UNI) Odisha FC played out a 2-2 draw with Kerala Blasters FC in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Thursday night. Diego Mauricio scored for Odisha FC, while Alexandre Coeff conceded an own goal. Meanwhile, Noah Sadaoui and Jesus Jimenez combined well to get on…
Sharjah, Oct 4 (UNI) Pakistan produced a superb all-round display to beat Sri Lanka in the second match of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup here on Thursday night. Fatima Sana’s side defied the form book to beat the Asian Cup Champions by 31 runs, posting 116 in the first innings and then bowling superbly…
Chennai, Oct 4 (UNI) Celebrating its 92nd anniversary, the Indian Air Force (IAF), while displaying its full mite, is aiming for an entry into the Limca Book of Records as nearly 15 lakh people are expected to converge on the Marina Beach Front on Sunday to witness the spectacular air show. A total of 72…
Mumbai, Oct 3 (UNI) Paralympic champion Avani Lekhara shares it is her favourite movie moment, Bachchan’s Timeless Classic Bhootnath, on Kaun Banega Crorepati 16 on Friday. Megastar Bachchan’s hosted ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati will feature three incredible Paralympic athletes: Navdeep Singh, Sumit Antil, and Avani Lekhara. These champions have represented India at the recently concluded Paralympics…
Mumbai, Oct 3 (UNI) The equity market remained under pressure for the fourth consecutive session on Thursday, as the Sensex dropped 1769.19 pts, below 83K to close at 82,497.10 following tension in Middle East countries after Iran launched ballistic missiles at Israel earlier in the week. The National Stock Exchange (NSE) slid 546.80 pts at…
New Delhi, Oct 3 (UNI) The Union Cabinet has on Thursday approved modification of the existing Productivity Linked Reward (PLR) Scheme for the major ports and dock labour board employees/workers from 2020-21 to 2025-26, a move that would benefit about 20,704 employees. The total financial implication for the entire period will be about Rs. 200…
New Delhi, Oct 3 (UNI) Expressing concern over the flood situation in Bihar, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday asked the central and state governments to expedite the relief and rescue operations and provide adequate compensation to the affected people. On his social media handle X, Kharge also thanked the Indian Air Force, NDRF and…
New Delhi, Oct 3 (UNI) The Lok Sabha Secretariat on Thursday termed as factually incorrect media reports claiming the car cade of Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness was stopped at the gates of the Parliament House premises. The Lok Sabha Secretariat said the Jamaican PM was accorded due protocol and facilitation during the visit. During…
New Delhi, Oct 3 (UNI) India on Thursday slammed the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), which has called for India to be designated as a ‘Country of Particular Concern’, terming it a biased organization with a political agenda even as it rejected its “malicious report”. Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson, Randhir Jaiswal, in…
