Lahore, Feb 17 (UNI) With participating teams absent, some members of Pakistan’s victorious 2017 squad provided the star power as the opening ceremony of this year’s ICC Champions Trophy was held at the Deewan-e-Aam of the historical Lahore Fort on Sunday. Hosts Pakistan go into the February 19 to March 9 tournament as defending champions…
Colombo, Feb 17 (UNI) Former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe held discussions with India’s External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar during the 8th Indian Ocean Conference, media reports said on Monday. They focused on regional cooperation and maritime security, emphasising the need to enhance both bilateral and multilateral partnerships in the Indian Ocean region, The…
Prayagraj, Feb 17 (UNI) Union Minister of State SP Singh Baghel on Monday shared his profound experience after taking a holy dip in the Maha Kumbh and praised the remarkable service efforts by ISKCON and the Adani Group. After performing the rituals, the Union Minister said, “Today, I consider myself truly fortunate to have had…
Jammu, Feb 17 (UNI) Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday said that Jammu and Kashmir is working for inclusive growth, which means socio-economic growth of all sections of society. “Today, Jammu and Kashmir is working for inclusive growth, which means socio-economic growth of all sections of society. Such initiatives hold the key…
Ahmedabad, Feb 17 (UNI) Sachin Baby’s unbeaten 69 helped Kerala post 206 for four at stumps on the opening day of the first semifinal of the Ranji Trophy here on Monday. Opting to bat first after winning the toss, Kerala got off to a steady start as openers Akshay Chandran and Rohan Kunnummal put on…
Mumbai, Feb 17 (UNI) Snapping a losing streak of the last eight sessions, the BSE Sensex ended positive at 75,996.86, rising 57.65 pts on the strength of Health Care, Utilities, and Consumer Durable stocks. The National Stock Exchange (NSE) gained 30.25 pts at 22,959.50. The Sensex opened in red at 75,641.49, declining 270 pts. It…
New Delhi, Feb 17 (UNI) India’s trade deficit has widened to USD 22.99 billion in the month of January 2025 as the merchandise exports fell 2.4 percent to USD 36.43 billion and the imports surged to USD 59.42 billion in January this year. India’s merchandise exports dipped 2.4 percent year-on-year in January 2025 to USD…
Bhubaneswar/New Delhi, Feb 17 (UNI) The Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) University in Bhubaneswar on Monday urged Nepali students who had left or were planning to leave to return for classes, following uproar over the death of a Nepali student in the KIIT hostel on Sunday evening. The KIIT University in an appeal said…
New Delhi, Feb 17 (UNI) The Congress on Monday distanced itself from Indian Overseas Congress Chairman Sam Pitroda’s remarks on China, saying that his “views were definitely not of the Indian National Congress”. It may be mentioned that the Congress leader in an interview had said that India should change its attitude towards China and…
New Delhi/Dhaka, Feb 17 (UNI) Border forces of India and Bangladesh began the four-day Directors General-level conference in New Delhi today, amid India stressing that it expects “all mutually agreed MOUs and agreements to be honoured”. The 55th border conference of the directors general (DGs)-level of the Border Security Force (BSF) and Border Guard Bangladesh…
