Yemen: Gas station explosion rocks Aden
Aden (Yemen), Aug 31 – A powerful explosion shook a residential neighbourhood in Yemen’s southern port city of Aden, according to the witnesses. The loud blast, originating from a gas station, sent shockwaves through the densely populated district of Mansourah in Aden, causing
Maharaja Trophy T20: Bengaluru Blasters storm into final with 9-wicket win
Bengaluru Aug 30 – Bengaluru Blasters romped into the final of the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20, following a nine-wicket victory against the Gulbarga Mystics in the first semifinal of the competition. An authoritative partnership of 124 runs in 73 balls between Chethan LR
NRAI felicitates history-making Indian Olympic shooting squad
New Delhi, Aug 30 – The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI), the national governing body for shooting sport in the country, on Friday felicitated members of the successful and history-making Indian Olympic shooting squad, which returned with three bronze medals from the
UP T20, Season 2: Clinical Kanpur Superstars beat Noida Kings by seven wickets
Lucknow, Aug 31 – A complete team performance by Kanpur Superstars earned them a seven-wicket victory over Noida Kings in Season 2 of the Uttar Pradesh (UP) T20 League at the BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium here. The bowlers did a good job to
Arsenal sign Raheem Sterling on season-long loan from Chelsea
London, Aug 31 – Arsenal have signed Raheem Sterling on a season-long loan from Chelsea in the final hours of the transfer deadline. The 29-year-old winger arrives at the club having won every domestic honour, including four Premier League titles and five Football
Man Utd sign PSG midfielder Manuel Ugarte on five-year deal
Manchester, Aug 31 – Manchester United have signed midfielder Manuel Ugarte from Paris Saint-Germain on a five-year deal, subject to registration. Uruguay International has signed a contract until June 2029, with the option to extend it for a year. Last season Ugarte, 23,
Rahul Dravid’s son Samit named in India U19 squad for Australia series
Mumbai, Aug 31 – Allrounder Samit Dravid, son of former India head coach and captain Rahul Dravid, has been named in India’s Under-19 squad for the first time, for the multi-format home series against Australia Under-19 in September and October. India U19 will
Never thought would get to Lord’s honours board for a hundred, says Gus Atkinson
London, Aug 31 – England pacer Gus Atkinson said he never expected his name to be on the Lord’s honours board for making a century in Test cricket. On day two of the ongoing second Test at the Lord’s, Atkinson made 118 –
Everton sign Chelsea striker Armando Broja on season-long loan
Liverpool, Aug 31 – Everton have signed Chelsea striker Armando Broja on loan for the 2024/25 season with an option to make the move permanent next summer. The 22-year-old attacker, who has been capped 23 times by Albania, sealed a transfer deadline day
U’khand: Chopper airlifted by M-17 helicopter crashes in Rudraprayag, video emerges
New Delhi, Aug 31 – A chopper, being transported to the Gauchar airstrip by an Indian Air Force MI-17 helicopter for repairs, crashed in Uttarakhand’s Rudraprayag on Saturday morning. The chopper, operated by Crystal Aviation Company, had previously made an emergency landing near
PIL before SC demands caste-baste census
New Delhi, Aug 31 – A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the Centre to conduct a caste-based census in the country for the “welfare of backward and other marginalised sections”. The PIL demands
US Open: Popyrin stuns Djokovic in third round, forces earliest exit since 2006
New York, Aug 31 – Defending champion Novak Djokovic suffered a shock defeat against Australia’s Alexei Popyrin in the third round of the US Open on Friday (local time) and made his earliest exit at Flushing Meadows since 2006. In three hours and
Record forex reserves to boost economy, promote domestic trade: Industry
New Delhi, Aug 31 – The record all-time high level of India’s forex reserves will create external sector resilience and boost economy across sectors, industry experts said on Saturday, as the country’s forex reserves surged $7.023 billion to touch a new high of
UPI processed Rs 81 lakh cr worth transactions in April-July, up 37 pc YoY
New Delhi, Aug 31 – Surpassing world’s leading digital payments platforms, India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) processed nearly Rs 81 lakh crore transactions in the April-July period this year, which is a staggering 37 per cent increase (year-on-year). According to latest data by
IDF strikes Hezbollah military structures in south Lebanon
Tel Aviv, Aug 31 – Hezbollah military structures and launchers in the Tayr Harfa area in south Lebanon were attacked after the forces detected several militants entering the region, according to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). The Israel Air Forces attacked the military
US urges China to take steps to end repression of Muslim Uyghurs, minorities in Xinjiang
Washington, Aug 31 – The US has urged China to take immediate action to end its ongoing repression of Muslim Uyghurs and members of other ethnic and religious minority groups in Xinjiang. In a statement on Friday to mark the second anniversary of
New suburban corridor among 12 rail projects underway in Mumbai
New Delhi, Aug 31 – As many as 12 rail projects, including a new suburban corridor, are underway in the Mumbai Division of the Central Railway, Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw said in a social media post late Friday. According to Minister Vaishnaw,
Brazil’s Supreme Court orders blocking of social media platform X
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 31 – Brazil’s Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes has ordered the social media platform X to be blocked nationwide after the company refused to appoint a legal representative in the country. Earlier on Wednesday, de Moraes gave X,
Second JPC meet on Waqf Bill witnesses heated arguments; Muslim bodies submit reservations
New Delhi, Aug 31 – The second meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) held to discuss the Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024 witnessed heated arguments on Friday between the BJP members and MPs from the Opposition camp, while the Muslim bodies invited to
Calcutta HC directs immediate release of ‘Nabanna Abhijan’ convenor
Kolkata, Aug 30 – The Calcutta High Court on Friday directed the Kolkata Police to release Sayan Lahiri, one of the convenors of the ‘Nabanna Abhijan’ (March to Secretariat) on August 27 condemning the rape and murder of a junior doctor at the