Shimla, Aug 13 (UNI) Rains pounded various parts of Himachal Pradesh, paralysing normal life, as uprooted trees and landslides disrupted road communication, power and water supplies on Sunday. According to the state disaster management authority, four National Highways and 452 major roads are blocked in the state following heavy rainfall attributed to the combined effect…
Srinagar, Aug 13 (UNI) Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday said the massive participation in the Tiranga rally is a big answer to those who once claimed none would pick up the Tri-colour if Article 370 was revoked in Jammu and Kashmir. “Tiranga in every hand today and the great enthusiasm among the people in…
Kolkata, Aug 13 (UNI) Famed search engine Google on Sunday created a special doodle to honour legendary Indian actress Sridevi on her 60th birth anniversary. Google, known for its innovative doodles, came up with captivating artwork capturing the essence of the actress in her various iconic roles Illustrated by Mumbai-based guest artist Bhumika Mukherjee, the…
Tel Aviv, Aug 13 (UNI) Tens of thousands of Israelis took to the streets of Tel Aviv on Saturday for the 32nd week of protests against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s judicial reform. The organizers said dozens of rallies were underway across the country, even as Netanyahu promised to scale back the controversial judicial overhaul. The…
Chennai, Aug 12 (UNI) In a contest that went down the wire, India, shot into the lead, trailed 1-3, came back strongly to defeat a spirited Malaysia by the odd goal in seven–4-3–to lift the Asian Champions Hockey title for the fourth time in front of a packed stadium here on Saturday night. The title…
New Delhi, Aug 12 (UNI) With Deloitte resigning as statutory auditor of Adani Ports and SEZ Ltd (APSEZ), the Gautam Adani-led business conglomerate has appointed MSKA & Associates as its replacement. In its resignation letter, Deloitte said that it is quitting because it is not statutory auditors of a substantial number of other Adani group…
Bengaluru, Aug 12 (UNI) Hockey India on Saturday named a 34-member core probable group for the Senior Women’s National Coaching camp scheduled to begin on August 13 at SAI Centre here. The camp will conclude on September 18 ahead of the prestigious Hangzhou Asian Games. The Indian Women’s Hockey Team will begin their campaign at…
Sydney, Aug 12 (UNI) England have set up a mouth-watering FIFA Women’s World Cup semi-final against co-hosts Australia after battling back from a goal down to see off Colombia here on Saturday. Lauren Hemp and Alessio Russo scored the goals that took the Lionesses through to the last four for a third successive edition, after…
Washington, Aug 12 (UNI) US Attorney General Merrick Garland on Friday appointed a special counsel for the probe into Hunter Biden, the son of U.S. President Joe Biden, according to an Associated Press report. David Weiss, the U.S. attorney in Delaware who had already been probing Hunter Biden’s financial dealings, was named by Garland as…
Dhaka, Aug 12 (UNI) Shakib Al Hasan will lead Bangladesh’s 17-member squad for the Asia Cup 2023, beginning August 30. Shakib was recently named the new Bangladesh captain after Tamim Iqbal stepped down from the post last week. Bangladesh have included uncapped opener Tanzid Tamim in their squad, while batter Shamim Hossain receives his maiden…
