Senegal confirms opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye as President-elect

March 30, 2024 8:01 PM

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Senegal confirms opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye as President-elect

Africa’s Westernmost country Senegal's Constitutional Council has confirmed the presidential election victory of opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye, paving the way for his inauguration as the country's fifth president.   The top court validated provisional results announced on Wednesday...

VP Jagdeep Dhankhar greets people on eve of Easter

March 30, 2024 7:55 PM

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VP Jagdeep Dhankhar greets people on eve of Easter

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar has greeted people on the eve of Easter. In his message, Mr Dhankhar said, the festival of Easter commemorating the resurrection of Lord Jesus Christ serves as a poignant reminder of the profound influence of love, compassion and forgiveness. He hoped that this auspic...

Dutch nightclub hostage drama ends peacefully with arrest of suspect

March 30, 2024 7:53 PM

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Dutch nightclub hostage drama ends peacefully with arrest of suspect

A hostage drama at a nightclub in the eastern Netherlands ended peacefully after several hours on Saturday with the arrest of a suspect - a man wearing a balaclava mask who exited the building and surrendered to police.   A police statement said, the last hostage has just been released, adding ...

Only Mizo Top Grade Artist of Akashvani Vanhlupuii passes away at 77

March 30, 2024 7:42 PM

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Only Mizo Top Grade Artist of Akashvani Vanhlupuii passes away at 77

The only Mizo Top Grade Artist of Akashvani Vanhlupuii breathed her last in the wee hours on Saturday. She was 77.   Born on July 2, 1946 at Dawrpui in Aizawl, Vanhlupuii started singing at an early age. She started recording for AIR in 1957. In 1969, she achieved Grade ‘A’ and subsequently the...

Met Department forecasts intense rainfall and thunderstorms over Northeast India

March 30, 2024 9:09 PM

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Met Department forecasts intense rainfall and thunderstorms over Northeast India

India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast that the intense rainfall and thunderstorm is likely to continue over Northeast India till Monday. Heavy rainfall and snowfall is likely over Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura. IMD has also predicted light t...

Reddy couple loses in semi-final of Madrid Spain Masters

March 30, 2024 6:46 PM

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Reddy couple loses in semi-final of Madrid Spain Masters

In Madrid Spain Masters Super 300 badminton tournament, India’s husband-wife combo of N Sikki Reddy and B Sumeeth Reddy lost to Indonesian mixed doubles pair of Rinov Rivaldy and Pitha H. Mentari 17-21, 12-21 in the semi-final.   The Indian pair had earlier notched up a 14-21, 21-11, 21-17 win ...