Ahmedabad, Dec 24 (UNI) Karnataka pulled off one of the most remarkable run chases in List-A cricket history, chasing down a mammoth target of 413 against Jharkhand with 15 balls to spare in their Vijay Hazare Trophy opener at the Narendra Modi Stadium here. The successful chase is now the second-highest in List-A cricket history,…
Vijayawada, Dec 24(UNI): Women’s top seed Unnati Hooda, world junior championships silver medallists Tanvi Sharma, the experienced Aakarshi Kashyap and upcoming junior Rounak Chauhan registered convincing wins to advance in the 87th Senior National Badminton Championships in Vijayawada on Wednesday. Unnati, who had a bye in the first round, hammered wildcard entrant Akanksha Matte 21-8,…
By Special Correspondent Bhopal: The departmental final of the 18th Challenger Trophy Cricket Tournament, organised by the Maheshwar Sports Education and Social Organisation, concluded successfully on December 23 at the Nehru Nagar Police Lines in Bhopal. The title clash was contested between DGP-11 and the District Police Force, Bhopal, with DGP-11 registering a commanding 121-run…
New Delhi, Dec 24 (UNI) The union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the addition of three new corridors to the Delhi Metro network as part of the Phase VA expansion, union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Ashwini Vaishnaw announced at a press briefing today. The approved corridors include Ramakrishna Ashram Marg to Indraprashtha, Aerocity to IGI…
By Special Correspondent Bhopal: Senior leaders of the Madhya Pradesh Congress on Wednesday accused the authorities of serious irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, terming it an attack on voters’ rights. Addressing a joint press conference at the party’s state headquarters, former minister Sajjan Singh Verma and Congress Working Committee (CWC)…
By BHEL Correspondent Bhopal: Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), Bhopal, organised a simple farewell ceremony at its administrative building to honour Sunita Singh, Officer (Nurse), and five supervisors on the occasion of their retirement. The ceremony was attended by senior officers and colleagues, who acknowledged the dedication and service rendered by the retiring employees during…
Bengaluru, Dec 24 (UNI): Virat Kohli marked his return to domestic cricket with a majestic century as Delhi outclassed Andhra by chasing down a target of 299 with ease in their Vijay Hazare Trophy Elite Group List-A match at the BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground 2 here on Wednesday. Earlier, Ricky Bhui produced a commanding…
By Shishir Roy Chowdhury Raipur, Dec 24(UNI) Normal life was disrupted across large parts of Chhattisgarh on Wednesday following a statewide bandh called by several social organisations to protest violence in Kanker district’s Amabeda area and alleged administrative bias in handling cases linked to religious conversion. The shutdown had a significant impact in major urban…
Lucknow, Dec 24 (UNI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate the landmark Rashtra Prerna Sthal (National Inspiration Site) to the nation on December 25, marking the 101st birth anniversary of Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Dedicated to the trinity of nationalism—Dr. Syama Prasad Mukherjee, Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya and Atal Bihari Vajpayee—the complex honours their ideas,…
Shimla, Dec 24 (UNI) The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) signed between India and New Zealand has triggered serious concern among apple growers in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Jammu and Kashmir, who fear that cheaper imports would destabilise domestic prices and threaten livelihoods dependent on the fruit economy. Under the agreement, import duty on New Zealand…
