Thiruvananthapurm, May 22 (UNI) Noted columnist and prominent nationalist thinker S. Gurumurthy has said intelligent nations rise above history whereas the less fortunate ones are hostages of history. Gurumurthy said India has evolved the idea of nationhood which is based on mutual respect towards all religious communities, whereas the idea of nationhood of Pakistan is…
Kabul, May 22 (UNI) A total of 3,319 Afghan families with 18,640 members returned home from neighboring Iran and Pakistan over the past week, Afghanistan’s High Commission for Addressing Returnees Problems said Wednesday. The refugees have come home via the Torkham border crossing in eastern Nangarhar province, the Spin Boldak border crossing in southern Kandahar…
London, May 22 (UNI) The Laver Cup, the annual men’s team tennis tournament between Team Europe and Team World, will return to London in 2026, organizers announced on Wednesday. Named in honor of Australian tennis legend Rod Laver, the Laver Cup features six players from Europe competing against six counterparts from the rest of the…
Kochi, May 22 (UNI) In a pioneering effort to transform the diagnosis and treatment of Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD), ‘BuILD Summit 2025,’ the first-ever ILD-focused medical summit in South India, will be held here on May 24 and 25. Interstitial Lung Diseases are a group of serious lung conditions caused by scarring and thickening of…
Damascus, May 22 (UNI) Emirati airline Flydubai will begin flights to Damascus from June 1, the Government of Dubai Media Office said. “Flydubai, the Dubai-based carrier, has announced today the start of direct flights to Damascus from 01 June 2025. Flights to Damascus International Airport (DAM) will operate daily from Terminal 2, Dubai International (DXB),”…
Jerusalem, May 22 (UNI) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu named the key conditions for ending the war in the Gaza Strip, including the release of all hostages, demilitarization of the enclave and the expulsion of the leadership of Palestinian movement Hamas from it. “I am ready to end the war on clear conditions that will…
New Delhi, May 21 (UNI) In a landmark move aimed at strengthening the enforcement of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, the Supreme Court on Tuesday (May 20) issued a slew of directions to the Central Government, States and Union Territories to ensure full and effective implementation of the law. A bench,…
New Delhi, May 21 (UNI) India on Wednesday declared a Pakistani High Commission official here as “persona non grata” for indulging in activities not in keeping with his official status. In a media release, the Ministry of External Affairs said the official has been asked to leave India within 24 hours. “The Government of India…
Mumbai, May 21 (UNI) A sublime unbeaten 73 from Suryakumar Yadav and a blistering late cameo by Naman Dhir powered Mumbai Indians (MI) to a strong total of 180 for 5 against Delhi Capitals (DC) in their IPL clash at the Wankhede Stadium here on Wednesday. After being put in to bat, MI suffered an…
New Delhi, May 21 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Wednesday continued hearing a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, with Solicitor General (SG) Tushar Mehta defending the Central government’s stance before a bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) B R Gavai and Justice Augustine George Masih. Mehta…
