Baghdad, Jan 5 (UNI) Six people, including students, were injured on Sunday in a shooting incident inside a private university in Iraq’s capital Baghdad, a source from the Iraqi Interior Ministry said. The incident occurred around noon when a student of al-Esraa University in Karrada neighborhood entered the campus and opened fire with a pistol,…
Sydney, Jan 5 (UNI) Jasprit Bumrah, who was named Player of the Series, expressed disappointment over missing out on what he described as the “spiciest wicket of the series” in the just-concluded SGT Test match here on Sunday. Despite the personal setback and physical discomfort, Bumrah played a key role in India’s fight throughout the…
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…
Sydney, Jan 5 (UNI) India Head Coach Gautam Gambhir has hit back at Andrew McDonald’s allegations of India “intimidating” Sam Konstas, emphatically stating that Australia opener had no right to be talking to Jasprit Bumrah in the first place, especially when Usman Khawaja was apparently wasting time. Criticising involvement of Konstas, Gambhir said: “You have…
London, Jan 5 (UNI) Arsenal missed the chance to narrow Liverpool’s lead at the top of the Premier League to three points when it was held to a 1-1 draw away to Brighton. Although 17-year-old winger Ethan Nwaneri put it ahead after 16 minutes after Mikel Merino’s neat flick on Saturday, Arsenal failed to turn…
Sydney, Jan 5 (UNI) India’s hopes of making it to the World Test Championship (WTC) final were significantly impacted by the absence of Jasprit Bumrah, as Australia defeated India by 6 wickets in the fifth and final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy here on Sunday. Bumrah, sidelined due to a back spasm, left a significant…
Sydney, Jan 5 (UNI) The United States and Poland will battle for the United Cup title after the top two seeds of the mixed teams event won their semifinals on Saturday. The final in Sydney on Sunday will be highlighted by a blockbuster women’s singles match between world number two Iga Swiatek and former US…
Singapore, Jan 5 (UNI) About 35 residents were evacuated early Sunday morning after a fire broke out in a vacant three-story semi-detached house in eastern Singapore, authorities said. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) reported that it was alerted to the fire at about 12:45 a.m.. Firefighters from the Kallang Fire Station and the Paya…
Sydney, Jan 5 (UNI) India Head Coach Gautam Gambhir on Sunday commended Rohit Sharma for his decision to step down as captain following a disappointing performance in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Speaking to the media, Gambhir described Rohit’s move to hand over the captaincy to Jasprit Bumrah as a selfless and team-first decision, though it did…
Moscow, Jan 5 (UNI) Russian air defence systems destroyed 61 Ukrainian drones overnight over the Rostov, Bryansk, Voronezh, Belgorod and Oryol regions, the Russian Defence Ministry said on Sunday. “Over the past night, air defence systems on duty destroyed 61 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles: 37 UAVs were destroyed over the Rostov region, 20 over the…
