‘Warm and memorable moment’: IOA president Usha meets PM Narendra Modi
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) The Indian Olympic Association president, P.T. Usha, on Tuesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accompanied by her son Ujjwal. She expressed gratitude for the leader’s blessings, guidance, and constant inspiration in a meeting she described as one that will remain close to her heart. “It was a warm and memorable […]
PGTI NexGen: Rohit Baisoya shoots top-notch 65 in round one of the fourth leg in Patna
Patna, March 24 (IANS) Delhi’s Rohit Baisoya shot a top-notch seven-under 65 to take the Round One lead at the INR 25 lakh Alpha Sports Academy Golf Championship 2026 at the Patna Golf Club in Patna on Tuesday, the fourth event of the 2026 DP World PGTI NexGen season. Bipin Mukhiya and Manoviraj Shekhawat were […]
National Indoor Athletics: Pole vaulter Baranica Elangovan raises bar to 4.22m, enters record books
Bhubaneswar, March 24 (IANS) Tamil Nadu’s 29-year-old international pole vaulter Baranica Elangovan was the cynosure of all eyes on the opening day of the first edition of the National Indoor Athletics Championships at Indoor Stadium in Bhubaneswar, setting a new national record on Tuesday. Baranica raised the bar to 4.22m to set a national record […]
IFL 2025-26: Aizawl FC mount a stunning second-half comeback to triumph in Mizo Derby
Aizawl, March 24 (IANS) A brace from Laldawngzuala helped Aizawl FC stage a stunning second-half comeback to overturn a two-goal deficit and secure a thrilling 3-2 victory over Chanmari FC in the Mizo Derby of the Indian Football League (IFL) 2025-26 at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Aizawl on Tuesday. Goals from Malsawmsanga Renthlei and […]
Iran fires new wave of missiles at Israel after denying Trump talks
TEHRAN(RAHNUMA): Iran launched a new wave of missiles against Israel Tuesday, hours after US President Donald Trump hailed “very good” talks to end the war despite Tehran denying any dialogue had taken place. First responders said six people were injured in Tel Aviv, where police reported several impact sites after the military warned of incoming […]
UN rights council will meet Wednesday on Iran’s Gulf attacks
GENEVA(RAHNUMA): The UN Human Rights Council said it will hold an urgent debate Wednesday on Iran’s strikes on countries across the Gulf region. A group of countries will present a draft resolution to the United Nations’ top rights body on “the recent military aggression launched by Iran against Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia […]
Libya tows drifting Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tanker to avert a Mediterranean spill
CAIRO(RAHNUMA): Libyan authorities were towing a Russian tanker drifting in the Mediterranean for the past three weeks, after the vessel was damaged in a suspected sea drone attack, officials said Tuesday. The Arctic Metagaz is part of Russia’s so-called shadow fleet transporting fossil fuels in violation of international sanctions over Moscow’s war on Ukraine. Libya’s […]
Jordanian and Omani monarchs discuss de-escalation of regional tensions
LONDON(RAHNUMA): King Abdullah of Jordan and Sultan Haitham bin Tarik of Oman discussed ways to reduce tensions in the region amid US and Israeli military actions against Iran. The call on Tuesday highlighted the need for an agreement that would end the war and ensure the security of Arab states. They reaffirmed that the security […]
Syrian authorities evacuate dozens of families as river floods Hasakah neighborhoods
LONDON(RAHNUMA): Syrian authorities evacuated on Tuesday dozens of families in Hasakah city, northeast Syrian Arab Republic, after floodwaters from the Khabur River inundated homes due to renewed overflow since last evening. Water flooded residential areas in the Al-Mirdian, Al-Nashwa, and Ghwairan neighborhoods, prompting emergency teams to evacuate residents to safer locations as conditions worsened, the […]
BIG BOOST FOR AMBEDKAR UNIVERSITY: Rs.74.3 CR ALLOCATED
Hyderabad, March 24 (RAHNUMA): The Telangana government has allocated Rs.74.30 crore to strengthen infrastructure and operations at the Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Open University. Out of this, Rs.50 crore has been earmarked for infrastructure development, while Rs.24.30 crore will go towards employee salaries. This comes in addition to the earlier Rs.100 crore sanctioned for the Dr. […]
