New Delhi, Jan 8 (UNI) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held bilateral meeting with Maldives Defence Minister Mohamed Ghassan Maumoon here and reaffirmed India’s readiness to support the Maldives in capability enhancement for defence preparedness. Both sides comprehensively reviewed various aspects of bilateral defence and security cooperation. During the talks, both sides reasserted the firm commitment…
Chennai, Jan 8 (UNI) Having created a historic achievement by cultivating crops for producing foods in space for astronauts during long durtion manned mission, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) termed it as a Leap in Space Biological Experiments. Growing plants from seed in space under microgravity is an important milestone for space biological research,…
Chandigarh, Jan 7 (UNI) Punjab Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Sibin C, has handed over the CDs of final electoral roll (without photographs) to all the representatives of the recognised political parties of Punjab. During the meeting at the CEO Office, Sibin C said that the total number of voters in Punjab in the final voter…
Cape Town, Jan 7 (UNI) Pakistan players have been fined 25 percent of their match fee owing to a slow-over rate from the recently concluded second Test against South Africa in Newlands, here. Furthermore, five World Test Championships points have been deducted from the team’s account after they were ruled to be five overs short…
Bengaluru, Jan 6 (UNI) An eight-month-old infant has emerged as Bengaluru’s first suspected case of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV). The sample, collected on January 2 by a private testing facility, has raised concerns among health authorities, although the family has no recent travel history or symptoms suggesting severe illness. Karnataka health officials have acknowledged the credibility…
Sydney, Jan 5 (UNI) India Head Coach Gautam Gambhir has refrained from speculating on the future of veteran cricketers Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma but lauded their commitment and passion for the game. Speaking to reporters, Gambhir said, “I can’t talk about the future of any player. It’s up to them. But, yes, what I…
Tehran, Jan 4 (UNI) Iran is ready to immediately start constructive talks with Western countries on its nuclear program if they lead to a new agreement, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said. Earlier, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said that a new round of consultations between Iran and Europe on the issue of concluding…
London, Jan 3 (UNI) Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, is stepping back into the spotlight with her upcoming Netflix series, “With Love, Meghan”, which is set to debut on January 15. Meghan shared the official trailer on January 2 via her freshly launched Instagram handle, @meghan, marking a comeback. Featuring a special cameo by…
Brisbane, Jan 3 (UNI) World number one Aryna Sabalenka reached the Brisbane International semi-finals by defeating Marie Bouzkova 6-3 6-4. The top-seeded Belarusian will now face 17-year-old Mirra Andreeva, who beat former world number two Ons Jabeur 6-4 7-6 (7-2), the BBC reported. The duo last met at the 2024 French Open where the Russian…
Sydney, Jan 3 (UNI) Jasprit Bumrah has taken charge as India’s captain for the decisive fifth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, with Rohit Sharma opting to “rest” following a prolonged lean patch. The match holds immense significance, with India needing a win to draw the series and retain the trophy they have held for a…
