Damascus, May 30 (UNI) A girl was killed and 10 other civilians were wounded on Wednesday in a new round of Israeli strikes on Syrian sites, the Syrian Defense Ministry said. In a statement, the ministry said the Israeli army launched an aerial attack from the direction of Lebanon at around 7:30 p.m. local time…
Paris, May 29 (UNI) Despite speculation surrounding Rafael Nadal’s potential farewell at the French Open, Novak Djokovic remains optimistic about the Spaniard’s return for the 2025 season. After securing a victory against Pierre Hugues Herbert with a score of 6-4, 7-6, 6-4 in his French Open opener, Djokovic took to the stands to witness Nadal’s…
Singapore, May 29 (UNI) Indian badminton sensation and two-time Olympic medalist P V Sindhu, advanced to the second round of the Singapore Badminton Open 2024 BWF Super 750 tournament held in Kallang here on Wednesday. She showcased her prowess by defeating Denmark’s Line Hojmark Kjaersfeldt, the world No. 21, with a scoreline of 21-12, 22-20…
New Delhi, May 29 (UNI) Bollywood’s Baadshah, Shah Rukh Khan, came second to his “Shanti” Deepika Padukone, as she topped IMDb’s list of the top 100 most viewed Indian stars of the last decade. Lovingly called “DP”, “Deepu”, Padukone who has been in the middle of a social media storm over the last few days,…
Dhaka, May 29 (UNI) The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved two projects totaling 700 million U.S. dollars to provide basic services and build disaster and social resilience for both the host communities and displaced Rohingya population in Bangladesh. The 350-million-dollar Inclusive Services and Opportunities for Host Communities and Displaced Rohingya Population Project…
Mumbai, May 29 (UNI) The equity market witnessed losing streak for the fourth consecutive session on Wednesday with the BSE Sensex slumping 667.55 pts to settle at 74,502.90 as heavy selling was seen in Bankex, Financial services, Utilities and IT stocks. Uncertainty about Lok Sabha election results and timing of potential US rate cut too…
New Delhi, May 29 (UNI) Heatwave to severe heatwave conditions prevailing over Northwest and Central India are expected to reduce gradually from Thursday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Wednesday. According to IMD, heatwave to severe heatwave conditions is very likely in most parts of Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh…
New Delhi, May 29 (UNI) On the 76th International Day of United Nations (UN) Peacekeepers, the Indian Army paid homage to the fallen comrades at the National War Memorial here on Wednesday. Lieutenant General Rakesh Kapoor, Deputy Chief of the Army Staff (Information Systems & Coordination), officials of United Nations Organisation, staff from Ministries of…
New Delhi, May 29 (UNI) Delhi Government on Wednesday directed CEO Delhi Jal Board to impose fine of Rs 2000 on anyone found misusing water and to disconnect all illegal water connections in order to prevent water shortage in the national capital. As per the directive issued by Delhi Cabinet Minister Atishi, 200 teams of…
New Delhi, May 29 (UNI) The Ministry External Affairs (MEA), the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), and CSC eGovernance Services India Ltd have entered into an MoU to provide eMigrate services through Common Services Centers across the country. The eMigrate project is undertaken to assist blue-collar workers going to Emigration Check Required (ECR)…
