Washington/New Delhi, Oct 2 (UNI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held talks with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken during which they discussed deepening bilateral cooperation, the escalating situation in West Asia, and the recent developments in the Indian subcontinent, the Indo-Pacific and Ukraine. In a post on X, the EAM said the two also…
New Delhi, Oct 2 (UNI) India on Wednesday called for restraint among the parties in the Middle East and urged that all issues be addressed through dialogue and diplomacy, as Iran let loose a barrage of missiles at Israel even as Tel Aviv has vowed revenge. In a statement, the Ministry of External Affairs said:…
New Delhi, Oct 2 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday participated in Swachhata Abhiyan to mark the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi and urged all citizens to keep strengthening the Swachh Bharat Mission. In a social media post, PM Modi said, “Today, on Gandhi Jayanti, I took part in Swachhata-related activities with my young…
New Delhi, Oct 2 (UNI) Amid the rising escalation in the Middle East, India on Wednesday said it is closely monitoring the security situation in the region and advised Indian nationals to avoid all non-essential travel to Iran. In a travel advisory, the Ministry of External Affairs also asked Indians residing in Iran to remain…
Damascus, Oct 2 (UNI) The Syrian government on Tuesday condemned Israel’s latest airstrikes on the capital Damascus, killing three civilians and injuring nine others in densely populated residential areas, according to a statement by the Foreign Ministry. In the early hours on Tuesday, Israeli warplanes and drones raided several sites in the Syrian capital, which…
Hyderabad, Oct 2 (UNI) Hyderabad FC opened their tally in the points table with a goalless draw against Chennaiyin FC at the Gachibowli Stadium to kick-off Matchweek 4 of the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 on Tuesday night. The home team was down to 10 men after Parag Shrivas’ sending off due to a second…
Beirut, Oct 2 (UNI) Over the past 24 hours, Israeli airstrikes across Lebanon have killed 55 people and injured 156 others, said the Lebanese Health Ministry. According to the ministry, 11 of the fatalities were reported in the Baalbek-Hermel district, 22 in the Nabatieh Governorate, three in Beirut and Mount Lebanon, respectively, and 16 in…
Hong Kong, Oct 2 (UNI) An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 jolted 156 km ESE of Neiafu, Tonga, at 20:05:33 GMT on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 19.41 degrees south latitude and 172.73 degrees west longitude.
Karachi, Oct 2 (UNI) Babar Azam has announced that he will no longer captain Pakistan’s white ball teams, stepping down as skipper of both the T20 and One Day International sides. The 29-year-old multi-format star had resumed his Pakistan captaincy for the shorter format teams in March of this year, but endured a disappointing T20…
Paris/New Delhi, (UNI) National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, who is in Paris, on Tuesday called on French President Emmanuel Macron and conveyed the greetings of PM Narendra Modi. Earlier, NSA Doval met his French counterpart Emmanuel Bonne for the annual bilateral Strategic Dialogue. He also held talks with French Defence Minister Sébastien Lecornu during which…
