Sydney, Jan 2 (UNI) World number two Iga Swiatek dug deep to overcome Katie Boulter in a tense three-set women’s singles match as Poland reached the semifinals of the mixed teams United Cup after defeating Britain on Thursday. Poland will now face Kazakhstan on Saturday, with a mouthwatering clash in prospect between Swiatek and 2022…
New Delhi, Jan 2 (UNI) The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports on Thursday announced the recipients of the National Sports Awards 2024, with the spotlight firmly on the prestigious Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award. This year, India’s highest sporting honour will be bestowed upon four extraordinary athletes: Gukesh D (Chess), Harmanpreet Singh (Hockey),…
Kolkata, Jan 02 (UNI) State Bank of India (SBI) has announced the launch of a TAB-based end-to-end digital on-boarding process for Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) to streamline the opening of NRE (Non-Resident External) and NRO (Non-Resident Ordinary) accounts. This initiative was inaugurated by SBI Chairman Challa Sreenivasulu Setty and has been made available across SBI branches…
Mumbai, Jan 2 (UNI) The BSE Sensex on Thursday posted a massive gain of 1436.30 pts to close strong at 79,943.71 on the strength of Auto, Technology and IT stocks despite weak Asian Market. The National Stock Exchange (NSE) advanced 445.75 pts at 24,188.65. Surging over 300 pts on Wednesday, the Sensex opened at 78,657.52,…
Hyderabad, Jan 2 (UNI) Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy will leave for Davos on January 21 to participate in the 55th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF). Reddy is expected to visit Davos and participate in the WEF from January 21 to 23. This would be the second visit of Telangana CM…
Srinagar, Jan 2 (UNI) Hours after Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah advised his Member Parliament Ruhullah Mehdi to lead protests during the upcoming budget session of Parliament over the Statehood restoration, the National Conference leader said that the restoration of Article 370 and the dignity it represented for JK must remain the primary…
Prayagraj, Jan 2 (UNI) The procession of Sanatan Dharma’s torchbearers continues in the Mahakumbh area, marked by grandeur and devotion. In this sequence, Shri Panchayati Akhara Maha Nirvani entered the cantonment area with regal splendour. The saints were welcomed with great reverence as flowers were showered upon them at various points in the city. The…
Gorakhpur, Jan 2 (UNI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday said that while previous governments focused on stifling development by shutting down industries and factories, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led double-engine government is actively creating an environment conducive to progress through new initiatives and constructions. Speaking at the foundation stone laying and…
New Delhi, Jan 2 (UNI) Delhi Police on Thursday busted another gang involved in the illegal immigration of Bangladeshi citizens. The police informed the media that two Bangladeshi nationals and two Indian facilitators have been arrested in the case. “One arrested accused was facilitating the illegal immigration of Bangladeshi nationals by preparing their Aadhaar cards,…
New Delhi, Jan 2 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said India strongly condemns the cowardly terrorist attack in New Orleans in which 15 people were killed and several wounded when a man, inspired by the Islamic State, drove his pick-up truck into large crowds celebrating New Year’s Day. In a post on X,…
