Delhi LG pays tributes to Marshal Arjan Singh at memorial lecture
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, Taranjit Singh Sandhu, delivered a heartfelt tribute to Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh at the Marshal of the Air Force Memorial Lecture. The event, organised by the Air Force Association, was…
Rajasthan CM reviews Panchna Dam issues, seeks time-bound action to safeguard farmers’ interests
Jaipur, June 27 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma on Saturday chaired a high-level review meeting at his official residence to assess issues concerning stakeholders of the Panchna Dam and directed officials to ensure the time-bound…
Europe: BiH issues nationwide heat alert as fires persist
Sarajevo, June 27 (IANS) Bosnia and Herzegovina(BiH) on Saturday issued an orange heat warning across the country as temperatures are expected to reach up to 40 degrees Celsius over the next several days, while firefighters continue battling multiple…
Women’s T20 WC: ‘So proud of the girls,’ says Gaby Lewis after Ireland’s historic win over West Indies
Bristol, June 27 (IANS) Ireland captain Gaby Lewis praised her team’s resilience and togetherness after they secured their first-ever victory in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup with a convincing six-wicket win over West Indies in their final…
Israeli Defence Minister orders military to prepare for extended stay in southern Lebanon
Jerusalem, June 27 (IANS) Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz announced on Saturday that he and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have instructed the Israeli military to prepare for an extended stay in the “security zone” in southern…
Two killed, four injured in road accident in J&K’s Doda district
Jammu, June 27 (IANS) Two persons were killed and four others were injured on Saturday in a road accident in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district. Police said two elderly persons died and four others sustained injuries after their vehicle went out of…
Magnitude-4.1 aftershock rattles central Venezuela, heightening seismic concerns
Caracas, June 27 (IANS) The Venezuelan Foundation for Seismological Research (Funvisis) reported on Saturday that a magnitude-4.1 earthquake was felt across the central region of the South American country, further unsettling a population already on edge…
Kerala’s 11-year-old girl Divi wins FIDE World Cup Under-12 title
Thiruvananthapuram, June 27 (IANS) Eleven-year-old Chess prodigy Divi Bijesh of Kerala scripted another chapter in Indian chess history by clinching the FIDE World Cup Under-12 Girls Championship in Batumi, Georgia, becoming the first player from the…
Inter-State Athletics: Jumpers Ancy, Sarvesh break national records in Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar, June 27 (IANS) Kerala’s Asian Games medallist Ancy Sojan obliterated the women’s long jump record that has stood for more than two decades, with a brilliant performance at the 65th National Inter-State Athletics Championships at Kalinga…
Pakistan: Explosion rocks Karachi’s Gulistan-e-Jauhar, three rangers killed
Islamabad, June 27 (IANS) At least three Sindh Rangers personnel were killed on Saturday after a facility of the paramilitary force in Karachi’s Gulistan-i-Jauhar was attacked, local media reported. Intense firing was also reported near Meteorological…