IGPL star Pukhraj Gill stays in lead in Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur, May 8 (IANS) India’s Pukhraj Singh Gill stayed on the top of the leaderboard despite a mid-round wobble when he dropped three shots in a space of three holes at the Players Championship. The Indian ace, who plays on the Indian Premier Golf League (IGPL), carded 2-under 70 and moved to 13-under and […]
U17 Women’s Asian Cup 2026: India trounce Lebanon to keep quarterfinal hopes alive
Suzhou (China), May 8 (IANS) Pritika Barman starred with a brace of goals as India kept alive their hope of reaching the quarterfinals of the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup 2026 with a commanding 4-0 victory over Lebanon in their final Group B fixture played on Pitch 8 at the Suzhou Taihu Football Sports Centre […]
BCCI asks Arshdeep Singh to stop vlogging after Chahal vaping controversy
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Hours after the Board of Control for Cricket in India introduced stricter operational and security guidelines for IPL franchises and players, Arshdeep Singh has reportedly been warned by the board to stop his behind-the-scenes vlogging activities. This comes after a controversy involving teammate Yuzvendra Chahal. According to an NDTV report, […]
UAE reports drone and missile attack as Iran war ceasefire is challenged
DUBAI(RAHNUMA): The United Arab Emirates’ Ministry of Defense announced that the country’s air defenses were “actively engaging” with a missile and drone attack early Friday as the shaky ceasefire in the Iran war came under renewed strain. The ministry advised residents not to approach, photograph or touch “any debris or fragments that have fallen as […]
France’s ambassador to Algeria to return to post: presidency
PARIS(RAHNUMA): Paris will return its ambassador to Algeria and send a senior envoy to ceremonies marking a colonial-era massacre in its former colony to improve frayed relations, the French presidency said on Friday. A deputy minister of the armed forces, Alice Rufo, will on Friday attend ceremonies marking the 1945 violent put-down of pro-democracy protesters, […]
More than half of Lebanon population depends on aid: EU official
BEIRUT(RRAHNUMA): More than half of Lebanon’s population depends on humanitarian aid, a European Union official said on Friday, as Israel continues its attacks on the country despite a ceasefire in the two-month-long war with militant group Hezbollah. “At present, more than three million people, meaning more than half of the population here in Lebanon, depend […]
Sirens sound in northern Israel after shelling from Lebanon: military
JERUSALEM(RAHNUMA): Air raid sirens sounded in several cities in northern Israel on Friday after shelling from Lebanon, the Israeli military said, amid a fragile truce with Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. After the sirens were activated, “a number of launches were detected toward Israeli territory,” an Israeli military statement said. “The Israeli Air Force intercepted one […]
Lebanese president meets delegation chief ahead of direct Israel talks
BEIRUT(RAHNUMA): Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Friday met with veteran diplomat Simon Karam, the head of the delegation headed to Washington for planned talks with Israel next week. Lebanon and Israel’s US ambassadors had previously met twice in Washington over the past weeks, in an attempt to end the war that started when Hezbollah drew […]
Suspected oil spill seen on satellite images near Iran’s Kharg Island export hub
LONDON(RAHNUMA): A suspected oil spill covering dozens of square kilometers of sea near Iran’s main oil hub of Kharg Island has been seen on satellite imagery this week. The likely spill — appearing on images as a grey and white slick — covered waters to the west of the 8-kilometer (5-mile) long island, pictures from […]
Working for 18 hours a day for Telangana development: Revanth
Kodangal, May 8 (RAHNUMA): Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy affirmed that the Telangana State is being placed in top position in the development with the support of all. The Chief Minister said he has been working for at least 18 hours a day to achieve the goals set by the People’s Government for the robust […]
