Melbourne, Jan 17 (UNI) Novak Djokovic overcame physical discomfort to storm into the Australian Open’s last 16 after a comprehensive straight sets victory over 26th seed Tomas Machac on Friday. The 10-time tournament champion sought medical attention early in the second set, appearing to be troubled by his abdomen. But he pushed through and blasted…
Phagwara, Jan 17 (UNI) President Droupadi Murmu honoured three athletes from Lovely Professional University (LPU) at the National Sports Awards ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi, in recognition of their dedication and excellence in sports , While Harmanpreet Singh, the Captain of the Indian Hockey Team was honoured with the highest sporting honour Major Dhyan…
Yogyakarta (Indonesia), Jan 17 (UNI) India went down to hosts Indonesia 0-6 in their second Group B match of the AFC Women’s Futsal Asian Cup 2025 Qualifiers at the Among Rogo Sports Hall on Friday here. The mighty Indonesians, considered one of the finest teams in the ASEAN region and by far the favourites to…
New Delhi, Jan 17 (UNI) The India women’s kho kho team stormed into the semifinals of the 2025 Kho Kho World Cup with an emphatic 109-16 victory over Bangladesh at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium on Friday. The dominant win, spearheaded by captain Priyanka Ingle, marked India’s fifth consecutive 100+ score in the tournament, further…
New Delhi, Jan 17 (UNI) Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty stormed into the semifinals of the Yonex-Sunrise India Open with a dominant straight-games victory over Korea’s Yong Jin and Kang Min Hyuk in the men’s doubles quarterfinals at the KD Jadhav Indoor Hall on Friday. However, PV Sindhu and Kiran George’s campaigns ended in heartbreak…
New Delhi, Jan 17 (UNI) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday lowered India’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast for financial year 2024-25 or FY25 to 6.5% from 7% estimated earlier. In its January 2025 edition of the World Economic Outlook (WEO) Update released today, the multilateral agency kept the GDP growth forecast for…
Mumbai,Jan 17 (UNI) Snapping a winning streak in the last three sessions, the BSE Sensex on Friday dropped 423.49 pts to settle at 76,619.33 on profit booking by the local operators. The National Stock Exchange (NSE) fell 108.60 pts at 23,203.20. After a three-session rally, the BSE Sensex rose 27 pts to open at 77,069.19,…
New Delhi, Jan 17 (UNI) The British Council has announced the GREAT Scholarships 2025, offering 26 scholarships in India from UK universities across diverse subjects. In partnership with the UK government’s GREAT Britain campaign, the GREAT Scholarships offer students from India the opportunity to undertake postgraduate studies in the UK across various fields of study, a…
New Delhi, Jan 17 (UNI) There is likelihood of the Quad Foreign Ministers holding a meeting in Washington on the sidelines of the inauguration ceremony of Donald Trump as the 47th president of the United States. While External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will be attending the inauguration ceremony in Washington on January 20, Japanese Foreign…
New Delhi, Jan 17 (UNI) Over 240 cases for violating the model code of conduct have been registered since the Delhi Assembly elections schedule was announced on 7th January, Delhi Police said on Friday. “Nearly 152 unlicensed arms and 110 cartridges have been seized. Drugs weighing over 62 kilograms, worth more than 14 crore rupees,…
