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Over 400 migrants rescued from sinking boat in Mediterranean Sea
Moscow, Aug 1 (UNI/Sputnik) Over 400 migrants were rescued from a sinking boat in the Mediterranean Sea at night, the SOS Mediterranee humanitarian organization said on Sunday.
"All night until the early morning, together with…
India’s UNSC presidency to be anchored on ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’
New Delhi, Aug 1 (UNI) Taking over the presidency of the UN Security Council for the month of August, India said on Sunday its term will be anchored on the ethos of ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’, or the whole world is a family, and focused on…
20 dead, 90 injured over four days of fighting in Herat, Afghanistan
Moscow, Aug 2 (UNI) At least 20 people, including civilians, have died and another 90 were injured during the last four days of ongoing fighting with the Taliban (a terror group, banned in Russia) in the Afghan city of Herat and its…
Hope India will follow international rules, norms during UNSC presidency: Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Ahead of India's presidency of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for a month from August 1, Pakistan on Saturday expressed its hope that New Delhi would follow international rules and norms.
Foreign Office (FO)…
Tokyo Olympics, Day 9: Sindhu aims for bronze, Indian men’s hockey team face Great Britain in…
Tokyo , July 31 Golfer Udayan Mane will kick start day nine of the Tokyo Olympics for India but the high octane encounters are scheduled in the evening when PV Sindhu and the Indian men's hockey team take the field on Sunday.
Sindhu…
Blinken to participate in 5 ASEAN ministerial meetings on August 2-6
Washington , August 1 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will take part in five online ministerial meetings within the framework of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to discuss regional and international issues.…
Trump defends ‘corrupt election’ remark after release of justice department notes
Washington DC , August 1 Former President Donald Trump on Saturday (local time) defended his comments to top Department of Justice (DOJ) officials about the 2020 election after notes from a call in December were released.
The House…
Person suspected of starting forest fires in Turkey arrested
Ankara August 1 President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday said that Turkey has arrested a person allegedly responsible for starting the ongoing forest fires in the country.
"There is one arrestee in Milas. If this is an act of…
India assumes President’s Chair at UNSC today
United Nations, NewsonRadar Bureau, Aug.01: India will be assuming the role of Presidentship of United Nations Security Council on August 01. It is just a coincidence that India is also celebrating beginning of the 75th Anniversary of…
Tokyo Olympics: It just wasn’t my day, says Sindhu after defeat in semi-finals
Tokyo: India shuttler PV Sindhu said she was prepared to face Chinese Taipei's Tai Tzu-Ying in the semi-finals of the ongoing Tokyo Olympics but it was just not her day.
Sindhu will not be able to return with a silver or gold in the…
Sindhu loses to Taipei’s Tai Tzu in Badminton semis
Tokyo, Jul 31 (UNI) Reigning world champion P V Sindhu suffered a straight-game defeat against world no 1 Tai Tzu Ying of Chinese Taipei in the women's singles semifinals, here on Saturday.
The 26-year-old Sindhu was ahead for the first…
Kamalpreet Kaur enters Finals in Discuss throw at Tokyo
Chandigarh, Jul 31 (UNI) Punjab Sports and Youth Services Minister Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi on Saturday spoke with Olympics finalist and National Record holder discus thrower Kamalpreet Kaur on phone.
Kamalpreet Kaur finished second in the…
Trump pressured justice department officials to declare 2020 election corrupt
Washington , July 31 : Former US President Donald Trump pressured top justice department officials to call the 2020 election corrupt, according to newly released documents.
The documents are notes from former acting Attorney General…
Biden nominates Indian-American as first Muslim religious freedom ambassador
Washington , July 31 : US President Joe Biden has nominated an Indian-American, Rashad Hussain, as the Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom, who is likely to be the first Muslim to head US diplomacy for advancing…
Pakistan: Sindh province set to undergo partial lockdown from today till Aug 8
Karachi , July 31 Pakistan's Sindh province is set to undergo a partial lockdown from Saturday till August 8 as the COVID-19 cases are surging in the country.
Dawn reported that the decision was announced by the Sindh chief minister Murad…
US resumes expedited removals of migrant families: DHS
Washington, Jul 31 (UNI) The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is once again utilizing expedited removal flights to return migrants who do not qualify for protection back to their countries of origin, the department said.
"The…
Biden says federal workers must be vaccinated or submit to COVID-19 testing
Washington , July 30 US President Biden on Thursday (local time) directed all federal employees to declare that they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or wear masks and be regularly tested, as the country is under threat of…
WHO says delta variant driving ‘fourth wave’ in Middle East
Cairo , July 30 The delta variant has led to a surge in coronavirus outbreaks triggering a "fourth wave" in the Middle East, where vaccination rates remain low, said the World Health Organization (WHO).
In a statement on Thursday,…
Tokyo: Indian archer Atanu Das moves to round of 16
Tokyo, Jul 29(UNI) Archer Atanu Das stunned South Korean Olympic champion Oh Jin-Hyek 6-5 to move into the men’s individual round of 16 at the Tokyo Olympics here on Thursday.
Despite the windy conditions which created problems for the…
Shooter Manu Bhaker finishes 5th in 25m pistol qualification
Tokyo, Jul 29(UNI) Indian pistol shooter Manu Bhaker put up a commendable show and finished fifth in the precision round in the women’s 25m pistol qualification at the Tokyo Olympics on Thursday.
Manu Bhaker scored 292 out of the possible…
