Dhaka: Bangladesh has reported nine more deaths from dengue in 24 hours till Sunday morning, taking the total number of fatalities to 1661 in 2023, Bangladesh-based Dhaka Tribune reported. According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), 459 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever. As many as 2291 dengue patients, including 580 in Dhaka…
Moscow: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi held a meeting with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Moscow. During the meeting, Raisi expressed his satisfaction with the growing ties between Iran and Russia and termed cooperation with Russia important in line with Iran’s neighbourhood policy. In the statement, the Iranian President’s Office said, “Dr Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi, president of…
New Delhi : The Cricket West Indies named their 15-member squad for their upcoming five-game T20I series against England on Sunday. One of the main lookaways from the T20I squad was the inclusion of the 35-year-old batting all-rounder Andre Russell. The Caribbean hitman last played his T20I match in 2021 against Australia. After almost two years,…
Gilgit Baltistan : Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan is facing hours-long load shedding that has compelled the locals to live a miserable life. Daily Baad-e-Shimal, a local Urdu newspaper, said, “Gilgit-Baltistan is facing the worst electricity crisis, with Gilgit having 20 hours’ load shedding.” It added, “People are in real trouble as no government since the past 15…
New Delhi: Swedish astronaut Christer Fuglesang has called Chandrayaan-3’s success “amazing and outstanding.” He said that he is looking forward to the next Indian mission like that. In an interview with ANI, Fuglesang said that he is expecting to see the Gaganyaan flight with Indian astronauts on the Indian rocket and Indian capsule. On being asked…
New Delhi: The auction for the Women’s Premier League season 2 is less than 24 hours away as the five teams look to fill gaps in their teams by bagging the services of their desired players with the rival teams looking to derail the plans of other teams. The WPL auction will take place on Saturday…
FIFA’s deadline to submit bids to host the 2027 Women’s World Cup expired on Friday. The United States and Mexico submitted a joint bid, as did Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium. Brazil applied to host the competition in its own right. South Africa had originally been expected to bid to host the tournament, too, but…
Gaza Border : Decomposed bodies of infants were found in the evacuated ICU of Al-Nasr Hospital in Gaza, shedding light on the tragic aftermath of the conflict, CNN reported. The distressing scene was captured on video by Mohamed Baalousha, a Gaza-based reporter, revealing the tiny bodies of babies, still attached to life-saving equipment in their beds….
Kabul: Amnesty International has urged the International Criminal Court (ICC) to prioritise and accelerate the delivery of justice for victims of crimes committed by the Taliban and other actors in Afghanistan before the Taliban seized power in August 2021, TOLO News reported. In the statement, Amnesty International stated, “The International Criminal Court (ICC) must prioritize and…
Birmingham: Following Manchester City’s disappointing 1-0 loss against Aston Villa at Villa Park on Thursday, City manager Pep Guardiola said that the better team won. Speaking at the post-match presentation, the head coach accepted that the home team played better than them. Guardiola also praised Aston Villa and said that they were organised, fast and have…
