Dubai, Sept 25 (UNI) India’s Test squad for the two-match home series against the West Indies, starting October 2 at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, has been officially announced. Chief selector Ajit Agarkar today confirmed that Karun Nair and Abhimanyu Easwaran have been dropped, while Devdutt Padikkal returns to the side. Ravindra Jadeja has been…
New Delhi, Sept 25 (UNI) Two-time ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup winner Meg Lanning has underlined the importance of India making a strong start when they open their campaign against Sri Lanka on September 30 in Guwahati. As per the International Cricket Council (ICC) website, the former Australia captain reflected on the challenges of playing…
New Delhi, Sept 25 (UNI) The Supreme Court today permitted the continuation of Ram Leela celebrations at a school ground in Firozabad, Uttar Pradesh, setting aside an interim stay imposed by the Allahabad High Court. A Bench comprising Justice Surya Kant, Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Justice N. Kotiswar Singh heard a plea filed by the…
New Delhi, Sept 25 (UNI) The Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO), in collaboration with the Strategic Forces Command (SFC), has carried out the successful launch of Intermediate Range Agni-Prime Missile from a rail-based mobile launcher system under a full operational scenario. “This next generation missile is designed to cover a range up to 2,000…
New Delhi, Sept 25 (UNI) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today said that healthy, clean and conscious society is a pillar of national security and urged everyone to adopt cleanliness as a national duty, inspiring others to contribute to a clean, healthy and developed India. The Minister highlighted the importance of cleanliness describing it as more…
Greater Noida, Sept 25 (UNI) CM Yogi Adityanath, at the third edition of the Uttar Pradesh International Trade Show (UPITS 2025) in Greater Noida, paid tribute to Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya on his birth anniversary, recalling his vision of Antyodaya aimed at uplifting the most marginalized sections of society. He emphasized that UPITS is more than…
Bhubaneswar, Sep 25 (UNI) As many as seven people were killed and more than 20 injured, around 12 of them seriously, when a truck hit a private passenger bus in Odisha’s Sundargarha district today, police said. The deceased included the bus conductor, four women and two men. The identity of the deceased in the mishap…
New Delhi, Sept 25 (UNI) The Supreme Court today sought responses from all states and union Territories on a Public Interest Litigation addressing the alarming rise in crimes against women, particularly rape, and called for systemic measures. A bench comprising Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice R Mahadevan noted that all states except Uttar Pradesh and…
New Delhi, Sept 25 (UNI) In a move aimed at further enhancing transparency and streamlining the electoral process, the Election Commission of India today announced a revised protocol for the counting of postal ballots. In a statement, the Election Commission said that though the counting of postal ballots generally gets completed before counting of Electronic…
Bhopal – A man was arrested for firing a pistol in the air following a dispute over money in the Kotwali area of Bhopal. The accused, Faizan alias ‘Machli’ (32), was apprehended by Kotwali police, who also seized the firearm. The incident occurred at approximately 1:15 a.m. on September 23, when Faizan and two associates…
