Jammu, (UNI) In a first, the Jammu and Kashmir Roller Sports Association under the patronage of Roller-Skating Federation of India is hosting a four-day Inline and Roller Hockey federation Cup Championship here at Maulana Azad Stadium and Peerkho Skating Rinks. As per the official communiqué, as many as 350 skaters from a total eight teams…
Moscow/Washington, Aug 24 (UNI) Russia’s Federal Agency for Air Transport said on Wednesday that an investigation has been launched into the cause of the plane crash in the Tver Region, noting that Yevgeny Prigozhin was among the passengers. “An investigation into the Embraer plane crash that occurred in the Tver Region this evening has been…
New Delhi, (UNI) Cricket legend and Bharat Ratna awardee Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar on Wednesday began a new innings – as the ‘National Icon’ for voter awareness and education for the Election Commission of India. An MoU was signed with the legend for a period of 3 years at an event organized at Akashvani Rang Bhavan,…
Dusseldorf, Aug 23 (UNI) The Indian Junior Women’s Hockey Team on Wednesday recorded a 6-2 win against England to finish third at the 4 Nations Tournament – Dusseldorf 2023. For India, Neelam (25’), Annu (26, 43’), Sunelita Toppo (35’), Hina Bano (38’) and Mumtaz Khan (40’) were on target. England’s goals came from Claudia Swain…
Geneva, Aug 24 (UNI) Sheikh Saud Ali Al Thani has been elected as the new president of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), taking over from Hamane Niang, as announced by the world basketball governing body at the FIBA Congress in Manila on Wednesday. “It is a great honor to take over this responsibility: for me,…
Seoul, Aug 24 (UNI) The second attempt for reconnaissance satellite launch by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) failed on Thursday, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported. The flights of the first and second stages of the rocket were normal, but the launch failed due to an error in the emergency blasting…
Johannesburg, (UNI) Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday urged BRICS countries to uphold fairness and justice, and improve global governance. Xi, while addressing the 15th BRICS Summit, said strengthening global governance is the right choice if the international community intends to share development opportunities and tackle global challenges. International rules must be written and upheld…
Dhaka, (UNI) Bangladesh Prime minister mother of the humanity in the world Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday invited South African entrepreneurs to make investments in Bangladesh that seeks to become a trillion-dollar economy and a fully developed smart nation by 2041. “Bangladesh progresses toward prosperity. We want you to join our journey of development. Do invest…
Moscow, (UNI) Russia will chair BRICS next year and will host the summit of the leaders in the city of Kazan in October, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday. “Next year, the BRICS chairmanship will be passed to Russia… We are planning about 200 political, economic and social events, which will be hosted in…
Tehran, (UNI) Tehran is actively involved in the development of satellites and plans to conduct two or three launches this year, Iranian Defense Minister Mohammad-Reza Ashtiani said on Wednesday. “We are involved in the development and launch of satellites. Under our plan, we will have 2 to 3 satellite launches this year, something we hope…
