London, July 16 (UNI) British tennis player Tara Moore has been banned for four years for a doping offence, despite being cleared by an independent tribunal 18 months ago. An appeal by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) has been upheld by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas). The four-year ban starts immediately, but…
Essen (Germany), July 16 (UNI) The United States is set to compete at the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games as serious title potential contenders in basketball. Both the women’s and men’s squads contain talent from the U.S. college basketball system — featuring top level players, who are eager to make a strong statement in…
Bhopal, July 16 (UNI) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav today proposed the establishment of Football Excellence Centres, sports infrastructure upgrades, and Spanish coaching-based youth training programs in Madhya Pradesh under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model. The CM made the proposal in a meeting at Madrid, Spain with the President and technical directors of LaLiga,…
Hanoi, July 16 (UNI) Vietnam’s Ministry of Science and Technology is accelerating the rapid development of the 5G network, aiming to extend coverage to 90% of the population by the end of 2025, local media VnExpress reported today. Currently, 26% of the Vietnamese population has access to 5G services, according to the ministry. Minister of…
Tel Aviv/Damascus, July 16 (UNI) Amid Israeli military’s direct attack on Syria’s Defence Ministry and Presidential Palace due to violence against Syria’s ethnic Druze community, the IDF has announced its intention to continue despite appeals from US President Donald Trump and Secretary of Star Marco Rubio to cease its bombardment. According to Axios, Washington’s special…
New Delhi, July 16 (UNI) The Supreme Court today agreed to hear a plea filed by Sadhguru’s Isha Foundation seeking to restrain Tamil media outlet Nakkheeran Publications from publishing allegedly defamatory content against it. The matter was mentioned before a bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi by Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing…
New Delhi, July 16 (UNI) The Supreme Court today issued notice in an appeal filed by Adani Krishnapatnam Port Limited (AKPL) challenging a February 2025 order of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) directing the imposition of environmental compensation on the company for past violations related to coal dust pollution and non-compliance with environmental clearance conditions….
New Delhi, July 16 (UNI) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo moto cognizance of a media report revealing the gruesome murder of five members of a Scheduled Tribe family in Purnia district of Bihar. The victims, including three women, were allegedly hacked to death and their bodies burned by a mob on…
New Delhi, July 16 (UNI) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today launched a scathing attack on Congress and its leaders, including Rahul Gandhi and Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, accusing them of disrespecting India’s armed forces, distorting electoral processes, and neglecting the welfare of the OBC community. In a press briefing here, BJP National Spokesperson Ajay…
New Delhi, July 16 (UNI) The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi today hailed the successful completion of Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla’s 18-day mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS), describing his return as the dawn of a “new chapter” in India’s space journey. It passed a resolution commending Shukla’s pioneering achievement and…
