Turkiye, Iraq sign one-year oil pipeline deal
ISTANBUL(RAHNUMA): Turkiye and Iraq signed a one-year agreement on maintaining use of the crude oil pipeline between the two countries, Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said on Saturday. The agreement extended a decades-long bilateral arrangement that expired on Monday which allows the operation of Baghdad’s only functioning export pipeline, the Iraq-Turkiye Pipeline (ITP). “While our […]
Egypt captains recount scramble to stop disaster after drone strike
CAIRO(RAHNUMA): Marine officers who battled fires aboard two gas vessels struck in a drone attack on Egypt’s port of Damietta feared the ships were “a bomb waiting to explode” that could have destroyed the entire port and ripped through the city beyond. The US-owned Energos Winter floating storage and regasification unit and the Greek-owned LNG […]
Migrants say hunger and hostility drove them back from Spain’s Ceuta to Morocco
FNIDEQ, Morocco/CEUTA, Spain(RAHNUMA): Migrants who swam or jumped over fences to rush into Spain’s African enclave of Ceuta this week were returning home on Saturday, with many saying hunger, exhaustion and hostility from locals had crushed their hopes of a new life in Europe. Those heading back told Reuters they had initially been drawn by […]
Morocco NGO calls for probe after Ceuta migrant influx
RABAT(RAHNUMA): A Moroccan rights group on Saturday called for an independent inquiry to be launched into the causes of the influx of tens of thousands of migrants into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta this week. As many as 60,000 migrants entered Ceuta in recent days, mostly swimming around the small border post that juts into […]
CWG 2026: ‘There are many athletes more deserving of a biopic,’ says gold medallist Jaismine
Glasgow, Aug 1 (IANS) Fresh after clinching the gold medal at the Commonwealth Games 2026, Indian boxer Jaismine Lamboria remained grounded despite growing calls for her life story to be turned into a biopic. Speaking to IANS after her historic triumph, Jaismine said she has never even thought about a film based on her journey […]
SAFF Championship 2026: Defending champions India drawn with Pakistan, Maldives
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Defending champions India have been drawn alongside Pakistan and Maldives in Group B of the SAFF Championship 2026, with the draw for the 15th edition of the regional tournament held in Thimphu, Bhutan, on Saturday. The tournament will be staged in Dhaka, Bangladesh, from November 4 to 17, with the […]
Narain Karthikeyan’s son Shiv Neel, Rehan Khan dazzle in 3rd round of IAME India Series karting
Chennai, Aug 1 (IANS) Little Shiv Neel from Coimbatore showcased his racing pedigree with a brilliant performance to dominate the Mini class in the third round of the IAME India Series karting organised by the Madras Motor Sports Club at the Madras International Karting Arena (MIKA) in Chennai on Saturday. Representing the NKRA with the […]
Infantino faces no-confidence threat as UEFA loses faith in FIFA leadership: Report
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) FIFA president Gianni Infantino is reportedly facing the prospect of a no-confidence motion from UEFA after world football’s governing body was forced to abandon its controversial proposal to sell a stake in the commercial rights of the FIFA World Cup and other competitions. The latest development comes amid growing scrutiny […]
India to play three-day warm-up games instead of four-day in Sri Lanka
Colombo, Aug 1 (IANS) Sri Lanka Cricket has announced a change in the fixtures for India’s tour of the country for a two-Test series, reducing by one day the duration of the warm-up match in the build-up to the start of the series. The warm-up match has been reduced to three days instead of the […]
CWG 2026: Sachin Siwach wins men’s 60kg boxing gold after thrilling 3-2 split decision
Glasgow, Aug 1 (IANS) India’s Sachin Siwach clinched the men’s 60kg boxing gold medal at the Commonwealth Games 2026 after edging Namibia’s Tryagain Morni Ndevelo by a razor-thin 3-2 split decision in a gripping final in Glasgow on Saturday. In one of the closest bouts of the boxing competition, Sachin displayed remarkable composure and tactical […]
