Philippines sends team to aid in Myanmar earthquake

Manila, Apr 1 (UNI) The Philippines sent the first batch of a 91-man team to earthquake-ravaged Myanmar to help in search and rescue operations early on Tuesday. “Two C-130 aircraft transported the initial 58 contingent members for their two-week deployment to Myanmar, with the remaining 33 members scheduled for transport by a single C-130 aircraft…

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Olympian Ankita wins women’s 3000m steeplechase title

California, Mar 29 (UNI) Olympian Ankita Dhyani clinched the women’s 3000m steeplechase title at the Mangrum Invitational 2025 athletics meet held in California, USA, on Saturday. Representing India at the event, Ankita clocked a personal best of 9:44.05s, comfortably surpassing the Athletics Federation of India’s (AFI) qualifying mark of 9:48.48s for the upcoming Asian Athletics…

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SC dismisses PIL seeking CBI probe into alleged honey-trap

New Delhi, Mar 26 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking a court-monitored investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the alleged honey-trapping of Karnataka legislators, political leaders, and judges. A bench, headed by Justice Vikram Nath, comprising Justices Sanjay Karol and Sandeep Mehta, rejected the plea…

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Banking reforms are need of the hour: Sitharaman

New Delhi, Mar 26 (UNI) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said in the Rajya Sabha that banks have overcome the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and are now heading in a new direction. The Finance Minister opined that the banking reforms are the need of the hour. Replying to the nearly three-hour-long…

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