Nottingham, June 28 (UNI) Captain Smriti Mandhana lit up Trent Bridge with her maiden T20I century, smashing 112 off just 62 deliveries as India Women piled up a formidable 210 for 5 in the first T20I against England Women. Mandhana’ innings was a masterclass in aggressive yet elegant batting, featuring 15 fours and 3 sixes….
Colombo, June 28 (UNI) Sri Lanka wrapped up a dominant victory over Bangladesh by an innings and 78 runs on the fourth morning of the second Test at the SSC Ground in Colombo today, completing the match in just 28 minutes and sealing the two-match series 1-0. Left-arm spinner Prabath Jayasuriya was the star of…
Lausanne, (Switzerland) June 28 (UNI) India’s javelin ace Neeraj Chopra has reclaimed the World number 1 rank in the latest rankings released by World Athletics. Chopra had lost this position to Grenada’s Anderson Peters in September, 2024. In the rankings released earlier this week Chopra has 1445 ranking points compared to Anderson Peters’ 1431. Germany’s…
Mumbai, June 28 (UNI) Actress Shefali Jariwala, who became an overnight star with the song “Kaanta Laga”, died at the age of 42. Sources said Shefali Jariwala was taken to Bellevue Multispeciality Hospital yesterday by her husband, along with three others, after she suddenly experienced chest pain. It is said that her condition deteriorated around…
Mumbai, June 28 (UNI) Ramesh Sippy’s 1975 all-time hit ‘Sholay’ had its world premiere in Italy, in the restored, uncut version at the prestigious Il Cinema Ritrovato Festival in Bologna. The screening, which celebrates the classic film’s 50th anniversary took place on June 27, 2025 at the open-air Piazza Maggiore. Speaking on the occasion ‘Sholay’s’…
New Delhi, June 28 (UNI) Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge today paid homage to former Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao on his birth anniversary, lauding his economic liberalisation policies and forward-looking foreign policy initiatives. In a tribute on X, Kharge acknowledged Rao’s transformative role in ushering in wide-ranging economic liberalisation policies that laid the foundation for…
New Delhi, June 28 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi today paid tribute to former Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao on his birth anniversary, recalling his pivotal role in shaping India’s development path during a crucial phase of the nation’s economic and political transformation. In a post on X, he wrote, “Remembering Shri PV Narasimha Rao…
New Delhi, June 28 (UNI) Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth held a bilateral meeting with Minister of Armed Forces of Madagascar Lt Gen Sahivelo Lala Monja Delphin and discussed ways to strengthen defence cooperation, particularly in the areas of maritime security and capacity building. Seth led a high-level Indian delegation on an official…
New Delhi, June 28 (UNI) The percentage of children in India who received no vaccinations at all—classified as “zero-dose”—fell from 0.11pc in 2023 to 0.06pc in 2024, the Union Health Ministry said today. This improvement coincides with a reported infant mortality rate of 80 per lakh live births. The Ministry’s statement comes days after a…
Istanbul, June 28 (UNI) Air travel between Turkiye and Iran partially resumed yesterday after being suspended for 15 days due to the Iran-Israel conflict, Turkish Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu said. Uraloglu noted that flights from the Iranian eastern city of Mashhad to Istanbul, operated by Iranian carriers, is resuming on June 27. “This…
