Paris, Jan 2 (UNI) Nearly 1,000 cars have been burnt down in France, and around 400 people have been detained over the New Year’s night, the BFMTV broadcaster has reported. Overnight on January 1, a total of 984 vehicles were set on fire, the broadcaster said, citing the Interior Ministry, adding that 420 people were…
Moscow, Jan 2 (UNI) Air defenses destroyed 19 Ukrainian drones over the Belgorod, Kursk, Voronezh, Bryansk and Rostov regions from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Moscow time (1430-1700 GMT), the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement. “On January 1 this year, between 17:30 and 20:00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty destroyed 19…
Jerusalem, Jan 2 (UNI) Former Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant has submitted his resignation from the country’s parliament, Knesset, the Times of Israel newspaper reported on Thursday. However, Galant remains a member of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party, the newspaper said, citing the ex-minister’s live statement. Galant reportedly explains his decision by disagreement with…
Beijing, Jan 2 (UNI) A 4.8-magnitude earthquake jolted Yongning County in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, on Thursday at 10:01 a.m. (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center. The epicenter was monitored at 38.4 degrees north latitude and 106.22 degrees east longitude. The quake struck at a depth of…
Kannur, (UNI) Tamil Nadu won the individual title with three gold medals, while Haryana secured second position with one gold, one silver, and three bronze medals, and Manipur with one gold and two bronze medals, and Haryana came into third spot with one gold, two silver, and four bronze medals, at the end of the…
Rourkela, Jan 1 (UNI) After a grand opening on December 28, Hero Hockey India League 2024-25 is in full swing, with eight men’s teams delivering spectacular performances at the iconic Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium here. International Hockey Federation (FIH) President Dato Tayyab Ikram, who has been closely following the enthralling action, addressed the media during…
Brisbane, Jan 1 (UNI) Novak Djokovic and Nick Kyrgios were knocked out of the men’s doubles in the second round at the Brisbane International after a narrow defeat by top-seeded pairing Nikola Mektic and Michael Venus. Kyrgios, 29, lost a gruelling three-set match to Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard on Sunday on his return to singles competition…
Sydney, Jan 1 (UNI) A victory in the final Test in Sydney would not only see Australia reclaim the Border-Gavaskar Trophy after a decade but also secure their spot in the ICC World Test Championship final. With South Africa having secured a thrilling victory over Pakistan in Centurion, and Australia having overcome India in Melbourne,…
New Delhi, Jan 1 (UNI) India and Pakistan on Wednesday exchanged the lists of prisoners – civilian and fishermen – in each other’s custody. The exchange of the lists, through diplomatic channels and simultaneously in New Delhi and Islamabad, is as per the provisions of the bilateral Agreement on Consular Access 2008, and done every…
New Delhi, Jan 1 (UNI) Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra on Wednesday assumed command of the Indian Air Force’s Western Air Command. Air Marshal Mishra was commissioned into the IAF as a fighter pilot on 6 December 1986. He is an alumnus of National Defence Academy Pune, Air Force Test Pilots School, Bangalore, Air Command and…
