Beirut [Lebanon], June 19 (ANI/Xinhua): Crop harvesters are busy reaping the sprawling wheat fields in eastern and southern Lebanon, marking the start of this year's harvest season amid a food crisis in Lebanon compounded by global supply shortages.
Lagos [Nigeria], June 19 (ANI/Xinhua): The death toll of Lassa fever in Nigeria this year has risen to 155 amid government measures to reduce infections across the country, the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) said.
New Delhi [India], June 19 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will chair its first coordination committee meeting in the national capital on Sunday to hold detailed discussions for the upcoming presidential election that are due on July 18 this year.
Washington [US], June 18 (ANI): Chris Rock and Dwayne Johnson had been approached to host this year's Emmy Awards; however, the duo likely won't be taking the stage for TV's biggest night, according to a report.
The qualifiers will be played in a double-elimination format and shall be concluded by June 20. This year's World Esports Championship shall be held in Bali from November 27 to Dec 7 and will boast of a massive prize pool of USD 500,000 (Rs 4 crore).
New Delhi [India], June 18 (ANI): India's gems and jewellery exports during the first two months of the ongoing financial year 2022-23 -- April and June -- witnessed a growth of 10.08 per cent to worth Rs 51,050.53 crore (a rise of 5.97 per cent in dollar terms to $6.65 billion) as compared
Tunis [Tunisia], June 18 (ANI/Xinhua): More than 2000 Tunisian illegal migrants have managed to reach the Italian coasts in the first five months of this year, the Tunisian Forum for Economic and Social Rights (FTDES) reported on Friday.
The International Chess Federation (FIDE) introduced an Olympic-style Torch Relay tradition for its Olympiad from this year's event and named India as the starting flame point for each edition, commemorating the popularity of chess in the country where the sport originated.
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], June 17 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday urged the people of Jammu and Kashmir not to allow inimical forces to break the social fabric and noted that the electoral process is likely to begin in the coming months.
New Delhi [India], June 17 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday announced Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat as convenor of its election management committee for the upcoming presidential polls that are due on July 18 this year.
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], June 17 (ANI/PNN): The 2022 ACC Women's T20 Championship, scheduled to be held in Malaysia in June 2022, is organized by the Asian Cricket Council, and it will provide an opportunity for the top two sides to make it to the Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup this year.