Philadelphia June 26 (UNI) Veteran defender Bastos has been cut from Botafogo’s FIFA Club World Cup squad due to the recurrence of a knee injury, the Brazilian club said. The 34-year-old Angola international was an unused substitute in Botafogo’s 1-0 loss to Atletico Madrid on Monday after appearing to recover from an injury that has…
London, June 26 (UNI) Fiery pacer Jofra Archer is back in England’s Test squad after four years and is poised to feature against India in the second Test in Birmingham. The right-arm quick, who recently made a comeback to competitive cricket after recuperating from a thumb injury, had last featured in the longest format back…
London, June 26 (UNI) Hampshire have signed Australian batter Chris Lynn for their remaining T20 Blast group matches. The Hawks have six more games in the group stage and Lynn’s arrival comes after South African pair Lhuan-dre Pretorius and Dewald Brevis earned international call-ups. South Africa are scheduled to play in a two-Test series against…
Colombo, June 26 (UNI) Sri Lanka tightened their grip on the second Test against Bangladesh at the SSC Ground today, ending Day 2 at 290 for 2 in reply to the visitors’ 247, with a 43-run lead and eight wickets still intact. Pathum Nissanka stood tall with an unbeaten 146, while Dinesh Chandimal missed a…
New Delhi, June 26 (UNI) India today said that while it has welcomed the ceasefire between Iran and Israel, it is assessing the situation on the ground and based on that, will take a decision on whether to continue with the evacuation of its nationals from both countries under Operation Sindhu. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal,…
New Delhi, June 26 (UNI) An employee of the Navy headquarters here has been arrested for allegedly leaking sensitive information to Pakistan’s ISI. Vishal Yadav who is a clerk in the Navy headquarters, leaked sensitive details about India’s Defence, including during Operation Sindoor, for money. He had been leaking information to his female handler who…
New Delhi, June 26 (UNI) Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU) today started the online admission process for its M.Phil program for the academic session 2025-26. Currently, M.Phil is available in two subjects. M.Phil in Psychiatric Social Work is available at the Department of Psychiatric Social Work, Ram Manohar Lohia Medical College, Delhi. M.Phil in…
New Delhi, June 26 (UNI) Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav today emphasised the need for coordinated efforts among stakeholders—including local communities, the Railways, and the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) among others—to address the growing challenge of human-wildlife conflict in India. Speaking at the 21st Steering Committee meeting of Project Elephant held at the…
New Delhi, June 26 (UNI) The much-awaited direct train service between Gwalior and Bengaluru, Karnataka was officially launched on Thursday, marking a significant milestone in improving connectivity between central India and the southern tech hub. Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, speaking to reporters here ahead of the virtual launch, said, “This new Gwalior–Bengaluru train will…
New Delhi, June 26 (UNI) In a significant boost to maritime security and self-reliance, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) today inducted ‘Adamya’, the first Fast Patrol Vessel under the eight FPV project in Goa. The FPV is the first ship in its class within the ICG fleet to feature Controllable Pitch Propellers (CPPs) and indigenously…
