Cuttack, Dec 13(UNI) India will have strong representation in the finals at the Odisha Masters as Isharani Baruah, Women''s Singles top seed Unnati Hooda and Men''s Singles second seed Kiran George booked their places in the summit clashes following hard-fought semifinal victories at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Cuttack.
Pune, Dec 13 (UNI) Ahead of the Pune Municipal Corporation elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has received applications from around 2,500 aspirants seeking party tickets.
Tehran, Dec 13 (UNI) Iran has seized a foreign oil tanker allegedly carrying six million litres of smuggled diesel in the Gulf of Oman, Iranian state media reported on Friday.
Tehran, Dec 12 (UNI) Mohammad Reza Bahrami, director general for South Asia at Iran''s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has said that the upcoming regional meeting on Afghanistan in Tehran is intended to provide a forum for the exchange of views among participating countries, and as such will not be a platform for mediating hostilities between Pakistan and the Taliban.
Washington, Dec 12 (UNI) US President Donald Trump on Thursday remarked that Iran''s nuclear programme was "gonzo," post the US Air Force strikes in the country on June 22, and urged Tehran to reach a deal over its nuclear programme if it wants to avoid further destruction, threatening the Islamic Republic with "obliteration" should it attempt to restart its uranium enrichment.
Chennai, Dec 11 (UNI) The 2026 Assembly Election heat has gained momentun withthe principal Opposition AIADMK, its former ally PMK and the Congress partof DMK-ledfront, inviting applications from aspirants wishing to contest the polls.
Beirut/Tehran, Dec 10 (UNI) Lebanon''s Foreign Minister Youssef Raji confirmed that he rejected Iran''s latest invitation to Tehran for holding bilateral talks, amid Beirut''s hostility towards Iran over its continued funding and sponsorship of Hezbollah, even as Lebanese authorities have intensified their crackdown on the Iran-backed militia, in a bid to confiscate the militant group''s weapons arsenal by 2026.
Mumbai, Dec 9 (UNI) A seemingly innocuous social-media musing by acclaimed actor-director Boman Irani ignited a flurry of conjecture online, not for any cinematic revelations, but for the quiet implications many believe are tucked between the lines.
Bhopal, Dec 9 (UNI) In a major initiative to expand the cheetah habitats in Madhya Pradesh, the BJP-ruled state government has accorded in‑principle approval to develop Virangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve, at Nauradehi in the Sagar district of the state, as the third cheetah habitat in Madhya Pradesh. The approval was granted by the state cabinet at its meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav, and held specially at Khajuraho on Tuesday.
Hyderabad, Dec 7 (UNI) Bhuvanagiri MP Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy launched a sharp attack on union Minister Kishan Reddy, accusing him of misleading the public with what he called "fraudulent calculations" regarding central funds to Telangana.
Tehran, Dec 6 (UNI) Iran''s long-suppressed debate over who will succeed its 86-year-old Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has erupted into public view, sharpening into direct intimidation of former president Hassan Rouhani, marking an escalation in Tehran''s ongoing political nexus.
New Delhi, Dec 6 (UNI) Filmmaker Kiran Rao’s international trip to Tokyo was thrown into chaos on Saturday as massive IndiGo flight disruptions left her and thousands of passengers stranded.
LoP discusses demand for age relaxation of aspirants with J&K LG Jammu, Dec 4 (UNI) Leader of Opposition Sunil Sharma on Thursday met the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha here at Lok Bhawan and raised the long-pending demand of age relaxation for combined competitive examination aspirants across Jammu and Kashmir.