Doha, Dec 2 (UNI) The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries will hold joint military drills called Peninsula Shield in the United Arab Emirates in 2026, GCC Secretary-General Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi said on Sunday. “The Gulf countries strengthened their military cooperation in 2024 by holding a series of joint military drills and look forward to holding…
Washington, Dec 2 (UNI) US President Joe Biden said in a statement circulated by the White House that he had signed a pardon for his son Hunter on two criminal charges, claiming that they were politically motivated. “Today, I signed a pardon for my son Hunter,” Biden said. The president recalled that at the beginning…
Noida, Dec 2 (UNI) It was a closely fought match to the very end but Patna Pirates eventually prevailed over Bengal Warriorz with a 38-35 win in the last PKL 11 encounter at the Noida Indoor Stadium here. Devank reached 194 Raid Points with another Super 10 and finished with 13 points in total, while…
Noida, Dec 2 (UNI) Dabang Delhi K.C. remained unbeaten in the Noida leg of Pro Kabaddi League Season 11 after their excellent 32-21 win over Tamil Thalaivas at the Noida Indoor Stadium here on Sunday night. In what was the penultimate match of the Noida leg, Naveen Kumar’s 11 raid points took the team to…
Bhubaneswar, Dec 2 (UNI) Odisha FC delivered a magnificent performance to clinch an entertaining 4-2 victory against Bengaluru FC at the Kalinga Stadium here in the Indian Super League (ISL) match. The Juggernauts truly brought their A-game to the forefront, especially in the offensive department, as they left the Blues with little respite and secured…
Jerusalem, Dec 2 (UNI) On the night from Saturday to Sunday, the Israeli Air Force turned back an Iranian plane flying in Syrian airspace due to suspicions that it was transporting weapons for Lebanese movement Hezbollah, the Times of Israel newspaper reported. According to the publication, some time after receiving the message, the aircraft changed…
Kendrapada, Dec 2 (UNI) Diverse avian guests have started arriving at the Bhitarkanika National Park with the onset of winter, according to a senior forest official. Rajnagar Mangrove Forest (wildlife) division DFO Sudarshan Gopinath Jadav, said on Sunday that shore bird species like sandpiper, plover, ducks, goose, heron, cormorants, spoonbill, egret, have started thronging Barunei…
Sri Mahakaleshwar is the first temple in the country where devotees can take prasad from vending Machine Bhopal: Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav and Union Health and Family Welfare Minister J.P. Nadda on Sunday inaugurated the Laddu Prasad Vending Machine amidst the chanting of Vedic hymns at Mahakaleshwar Temple in Ujjain. With this new modern…
Srinagar, Dec 1 (UNI) Jammu and Kashmir Police on Sunday said that it has booked ten notorious drug peddlers under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT-NDPS) Act in Srinagar. Police said these drug peddlers were detained and subsequently lodged in Central Jail Kot-Balwal, Jammu, and District Jails of Bhaderwah,…
Colombo, Dec 1 (UNI) Sri Lanka has extended a food import tax on potatoes to around 60,000 Lankan rupees a tonne (about 205 US dollars) but slashed a tax on onion to 10,000 rupees (about 34 dollars) from 40,000 rupees a tonne, according to a government gazette notification. The taxes will apply from December 1…
