Manila, May 29 (UNI) Three people have died and seven others injured after an 18-wheeled trailer truck plowed into five vehicles while traveling along a four-lane road in the Philippine capital, police said on Thursday. Police Lieutenant Colonel Geoffrey Lim told reporters that the crash happened around 11:30 p.m. local time Wednesday while the truck…
Mumbai, May 28 (UNI) The BSE Sensex on Wednesday dropped another 239.31 pts to close at 81,312.32 amid mixed trend in Asian Market. The National Stock Exchange (NSE) fell 73.75 pts at 24,752.45. The NSE registered days high at 24,864.25 and days low at 24,737.05. With this, the BSE Sensex crashed 843 pts in two…
Ahmedabad, May 28 (UNI) In a major boost to Indian sport, Ahmedabad will host the 2026 Asian Weightlifting Championships, marking the country’s return as host of the prestigious continental event after a gap of 44 years, the Asian Weightlifting Federation (AWF) announced on WEdnesday. The last time India played host was in 1982, when the…
Paris, May 28 (UNI) In a major upset on the clay courts of Roland Garros, Portuguese tennis player Nuno Borges stunned seventh seed Casper Ruud to secure a spot in the third round of the French Open. Borges, ranked World No. 42, overcame a shaky start to defeat Ruud 2-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-0 in a…
Paris, May 28 (UNI) Iga Swiatek silenced any doubts about her form and focus with a commanding 6-1, 6-2 demolition of Britain’s Emma Raducanu on Wednesday, extending her unbeaten streak at the French Open to 23 matches and making a resounding statement after a turbulent year on and off the court. The World No.5, playing…
New Delhi, May 28 (UNI) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday granted two months’ protection to a Madhya Pradesh’s journalist who alleged assault by the Superintendent of Police of Bhind. Delhi High Court’s Justice Ravinder Dudeja after hearing the petition filed on behalf of Amarkant Singh Chouhan, a resident of Madhya Pradesh and Bhind Bureau…
New Delhi, May 28 (UNI) The Congress on Wednesday expressed concern over rampant “illegal coal mining” and the growing drug menace in the North-Eastern states, and accused both the central and the respective state governments of turning a blind eye to these two issues. The party demanded a CBI probe into the illegal coal mining…
New Delhi, May 28 (UNI) To enhance traffic flow and decongest the Delhi-Gurugram section of NH 48, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) will begin trial run of the tunnel and underpasses on the Delhi section of Dwarka Expressway from Thursday. The trial run will take place from 12 noon to 3 pm every…
New Delhi, May 28 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Wednesday came down heavily on Delhi Development Authority (DDA) officials for illegally felling trees in the ecologically sensitive Delhi Ridge area without obtaining the Court’s permission. The contempt proceedings relate to a road-widening project undertaken to facilitate access to the CAPFIMS Paramilitary Hospital. A bench, comprising…
New Delhi, May 28 (UNI) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved the construction of 4-Lane Badvel-Nellore Corridor with a length of 108.134 km at a cost of Rs 3653.10 crore in Andhra Pradesh on NH(67) on Design-Build-Finance-Operate-Transfer (DBFOT) mode. The approved Badvel-Nellore corridor will provide connectivity…
