London, Oct 23 (UNI) England great Emily Scarratt says she could have prolonged her playing career, but that winning a second Rugby World Cup felt like the perfect conclusion to 17 years in the Test game. “I probably could have done a bit more, but I don’t think I needed to,” the 35-year-old told Rugby…
Adelaide, Oct 23 (UNI) Australia captain Mitchell Marsh won the toss and opted to bowl first against India in the second One-Day International (ODI) of the ongoing bilateral series at the Adelaide Oval here today. The hosts made two changes from their previous game, bringing in wicketkeeper Alex Carey in place of Josh Philippe, and…
Sydney, Oct. 23 (UNI) A man has been hospitalised with serious injuries after being stabbed on a bus in Sydney’s inner-west suburbs in the early hours of Thursday morning. Police in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) said in a statement that emergency services were called to reports of a stabbing in the…
Caracas, Oct. 23 (UNI) Two people were killed on Wednesday after their small plane crashed at Paramillo Airport in the western Venezuelan state of Tachira, according to the National Institute of Civil Aviation (INAC). “The corresponding protocols were immediately activated and the airport’s aviation firefighters took action to respond to the accident,” the INAC posted…
Washington, Oct 23 (UNI) The US has announced new sanctions targeting Russia’s two largest oil companies – Rosneft and Lukoil – in an effort to pressure Moscow to negotiate a peace deal in Ukraine. “Every time I speak to Vladimir, I have good conversations and then they don’t go anywhere. They just don’t go anywhere,”…
Mumbai, Oct 22 (UNI) The first soul-stirring number ‘Qubool’ from Emraan Hashmi and Yami Gautam’s emotional drama “Haq” has been unveiled. Released under Junglee Music (a part of Times Music), ‘Qubool’ is an exquisite creation by celebrated music director Vishal Mishra, renowned for his ability to weave raw sentiment into symphonic brilliance. Through ‘Qubool’, he…
Sydney, Oct 22 (UNI) ICC Hall of Famer Ricky Ponting has revealed the tough selection calls Australia must make for the upcoming Ashes series and what England needs to do well to ensure they are competitive. The focus of the cricket world will be on Australia from November 21 for the five-match Ashes series between…
Dubai, Oct 22 (UNI) Afghanistan player Ismat Alam has been handed an official reprimand for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the one-off Test against Zimbabwe in Harare on Tuesday. Ismat was found to have breached Article 2.9 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which…
Dubai, Oct 22 (UNI) Pakistan spinner Noman Ali has reached a new career-high rating and closed in on the No.1 spot currently occupied by Jasprit Bumrah after making big gains on the latest ICC Men’s Test Bowler Rankings. Noman collected a 10-wicket haul during Pakistan’s 93-run triumph over South Africa in Lahore recently and moved…
New Delhi, Oct 22 (UNI) India has risen to the ninth spot in the world ranking for total forest area, moving up from the previous10th position, according to the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization report, Global Forest Resources Assessment 2025. While, in terms of annual forest gain there has been no change with India maintaining…
