Yangon, Mar 29 (UNI) The death toll from a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Myanmar has risen sharply to over 1,000, with fears it could climb much higher, media reports said here on Saturday. The quake, whose epicenter was near Mandalay, Myanmar’s second largest city, devastated one of the world’s poorest nations as it reverberated through…
Hyderabad, Mar 29 (UNI) In a major step toward strengthening Telangana’s renewable energy capacity, the Telangana State Power Generation Corporation (TSGENCO) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Himachal Pradesh on Saturday for the development of two major hydropower projects to supply power to Telangana. The MoU was signed in the presence…
Arizona, Mar 29 (UNI) England’s Charley Hull is two shots off the lead at the Ford Championship here after carding a three-under-par 69 in the second round. The overnight leader slipped behind American Lilia Vu, who hit a 64 to move to 14 under for the tournament at the halfway stage. Two-time champion Vu made…
Mies (Switzerland), Mar 29 (UNI) Basketball’s world governing body FIBA has announced the extension of the existing partnership with Sport Singapore (SportSG) in 2026 and 2027 at the opening ceremony of the 2025 FIBA 3×3 Asia Cup in Singapore. FIBA confirmed that its 3×3 Asia Cup in 2026 will also be held in Singapore, as…
Shillong, Mar 29 (UNI) NorthEast United FC will play Jamshedpur FC at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here in the second one-legged knockout game of the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 playoffs on Sunday, at 7:30 pm IST. The Highlanders finished fourth in the league standings with 38 points from 24 games, securing 10 victories and…
Dhaka, Mar 29 (UNI) Former Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal expressed his gratitude on Facebook after being discharged from the hospital following a heart attack on Monday. Despite retiring from international cricket in January 2025, Tamim continues to play domestic cricket. He was leading Mohammedan Sporting Club in a Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League match against…
Amman, Mar 29 (UNI) India’s Manisha Bhanwala clinched the gold medal in the women’s 62kg weight category, while Antim Panghal settled for a bronze in the 53kg division at the Asian Wrestling Championships 2025 here on Saturday. Manisha edged past Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s Ok J Kim 8-7 in a thrilling final to secure…
Ahmedabad, Mar 29 (UNI) Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to field against Gujarat Titans in the ninth match of IPL 2025 at the Narendra Modi Stadium here on Saturday, setting the stage for Hardik Pandya’s much-anticipated return to the league. Pandya, who is playing his first IPL match of the season, cited the…
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…
Nay Pyi Taw/New Delhi, Mar 29 (UNI) An Indian Air Force C-130 plane carrying an NDRF search and rescue team arrived in the Myanmar capital of Nay Pyi Taw. They will proceed to quake-devastated Mandalay tomorrow morning. The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team was received by the Indian Ambassador Abhay Thakur and Ambassador Maung…
