48 killed after gasoline tanker explosion in Nigeria: Official
Abuja, Sep 9 (IANS) At least 48 people were killed after a gasoline-laden tanker exploded on a busy highway in Niger, a state in Nigeria’s central region, local authorities have said. The ill-fated tanker had a head-on collision with an oncoming truck laden with cattle along the Bida-Agaie-Lapai highway, causing the gasoline tanker to explode, […]
Hezbollah, Israeli forces exchange fire in border area
Beirut, Sep 9 (IANS) Hezbollah has targeted several military sites in northern Israel and the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights, prompting the Israeli army to respond with airstrikes that injured three civilians, according to official and military sources in Lebanon. Hezbollah on Sunday claimed responsibility in statements, saying their fighters launched a drone attack on al-Zaoura in […]
Israel strikes research facility, arms depot in Syria: Monitor
Damascus, Sep 9 (IANS) Israel carried out air strikes on a scientific research facility and an arms depot in central Syria on Sunday night, a war monitor reported. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the attack targeted sites in Masyaf, in western Hama province. Ambulances were seen rushing to the area, the Britain-based group […]
Algeria’s President Tebboune wins second term
Algiers, Sep 9 (IANS) Preliminary results showed that Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has been re-elected for a second term, the country’s election authority has said. Mohamed Charfi, head of the Independent Authority for Elections, said on Sunday in a press briefing in the capital Algiers that Tebboune received 5,329,253 votes, or 94.65 per cent of […]
China identifies Yagi as strongest autumn typhoon to hit country since 1949
Beijing, Sep 9 (IANS) The China Meteorological Administration on Sunday identified Super Typhoon Yagi as the strongest autumn typhoon to have made landfall in China since 1949. Yagi, the 11th typhoon of this year, maintained Super Typhoon status for 64 hours, causing significant damage across many areas of China over the past few days, said […]
1 year of G20: How PM Modi’s suggestion made the Summit memorable, reveals Ex-Foreign Secy
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) The G20 Summit, held in the national capital on September 9-10, 2023 saw the world leaders congregating for the mega event for deliberations on a multitude of issues ranging from economic challenges, climate change and more. As the event marks the completion of one year on Monday (September 9), former […]
Assam’s online trading scam: Actor Sumi Borah got Rs 20 crore from kingpin
Guwahati, Sep 9 (IANS) The controversial Assamese actress and choreographer Sumi Borah, whose name surfaced in a Rs 2,200 crore online trading scam and has been evading arrest, had Rs 20 crore deposited in her bank account by the kingpin of the scam. This has come to light during the probe, sources said here. The […]
Bengal doctors’ forum objects to Abhishek Banerjee’s post on accident victim’s death
Kolkata, Sep 9 (IANS) The Joint Forum of Doctors has objected to Trinamool Congress general secretary and the party Lok Sabha member Abhishek Banerjee’s social media post where he blamed their strike for the death of an accident victim. The forum in a communique on Sunday to Banerjee contested Banerjee by presenting some facts related […]
More artists from Assamese movie industry to come under scanner in trading scam
Guwahati, Sep 9 (IANS) Following the alleged involvement of controversial actress and choreographer Sumi Borah in the multi crore online trading fraud, more people from the Assamese movie industry are set to come under the scanner of the investigating team, an official said on Monday. The Assam government has formed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) […]
BJP leader shot dead in Patna while resisting chain snatching bid
Patna, Sep 9 (IANS) A BJP leader named Munna Sharma was gunned down by two bike-borne assailants in Patna on Monday morning. The incident occurred when two assailants on a motorcycle attempted to snatch the gold chain from him. Sharma, who was on the morning walk, resisted their efforts, and during the struggle, the attackers […]
