New Delhi Oct 10 (UNI) Australia coach Andrew McDonald has expressed optimism that skipper Pat Cummins could still recover in time to feature in the opening Ashes Test against England, starting November 21 in Perth, despite his back injury. According to the International Cricket Council (ICC), Cummins has been battling a back injury that has…
Manila, Oct. 10 (UNI) An offshore earthquake with a magnitude of 7.5 struck Davao Oriental province in the southern Philippines on Friday morning, prompting the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology to issue a tsunami warning for coastal areas in Mindanao. In a report, the institute said that the quake, which occurred at 9:43 a.m….
Miami, Oct. 10 (UNI) Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni said Thursday he was still unsure if captain Lionel Messi would play in the Albiceleste’s friendly against Venezuela. Scaloni said that despite being fit, Messi could be rested for Friday’s clash at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium to give opportunities to other players. “We’ve spoken with him but…
Washington, Oct.10 (UNI) New York Attorney General Letitia James was indicted by a grand jury in the U.S. state of Virginia on Thursday. U.S. media noted that the charges against James are not yet clear. The Justice Department previously launched a criminal probe into James around alleged mortgage fraud and later expanded its investigation. In…
Lausanne, Oct. 10 (UNI)The International School Sport Federation (ISF) announced Thursday it has teamed up with the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) to support the promotion of snow sports in education. The world governing bodies for school sport and skiing and snowboarding have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), the ISF announced. “Such a…
New Delhi, Oct 10 (UNI) India captain Shubman Gill won the toss and elected to bat first against the West Indies in the second Test of the series being played at Arun Jaitley Stadium here today. “We will bat first, the wicket looks good to bat on Day 1,” Gill said at the toss. “Just…
Forde, Norway, Oct 10 (UNI) Despite strong competition and two unsuccessful attempts, Olympic champion Solfrid Koanda delighted a full house of local spectators by clinching two gold medals in the women’s 86kg category at the IWF World Championships held at Fordehuset here on Thursday. Koanda, Norway’s first female Olympic and world weightlifting champion, was closely…
Moscow, Oct. 10 (UNI) A MiG-31 fighter jet crashed in Russia’s Lipetsk region on Thursday, with both pilots ejecting safely, TASS news agency reported. “At about 19:20 Moscow time (1620 GMT), a MiG-31 aircraft crashed in the Lipetsk region while approaching for landing after a scheduled training flight. The crew ejected safely, and there is…
Washington, Oct. 10 (UNI) The United States is sending about 200 troops to Israel to “oversee” the Gaza ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, U.S. media reported Thursday. The task force will “oversee, observe, make sure there are no violations” of the deal, a senior U.S. official told reporters. Members of Egyptian, Qatari and Turkish…
Kochi, Oct 10 (UNI) All railway gates in India will be eliminated by 2030 as part of the country’s large-scale modernization of the railway network. With the introduction of new-generation trains and advanced infrastructure, all level crossings will be replaced with underbridges or overbridges, ensuring smoother and safer rail transport, said union Minister of State…
