Wellington, Nov 2 (UNI) New Zealand captain Kane Williamson today announced his retirement from T20 Internationals, bringing the curtains down on a glittering 93-match career just four months ahead of the next T20 World Cup. The 35-year-old batsman finishes as New Zealand’s second-highest run-scorer in men’s T20Is, with 2,575 runs at an average of 33,…
Sydney, Nov 2 (UNI) India captain Suryakumar Yadav won the toss and opted to bowl first in the third T20 International against Australia here today. India made three changes to their lineup, bringing in Jitesh Sharma, Arshdeep Singh, and Washington Sundar. Suryakumar said the decision was driven by pitch conditions that are expected to favour…
Dhaka, Nov 1 (UNI) The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) today confirmed that Najmul Hossain Shanto will continue as Bangladesh’s Test captain until the conclusion of the 2025–2027 ICC World Test Championship (WTC) cycle. Shanto, who took charge of the red-ball side in 2023, has so far led the team in 14 Test matches, a phase…
Navi Mumbai, Nov 1 (UNI) India captain Harmanpreet Kaur today said “every run, every catch, and every effort in the Women’s World Cup final is for the Indian tricolour,” calling it the proudest moment of her career. Speaking ahead of India’s final against South Africa, Harmanpreet highlighted the team’s unity and readiness. She said the…
New Delhi, Nov 1 (UNI) The much-anticipated Telugu film Peddi, starring Ram Charan, has been generating excitement since its announcement. Taking the buzz higher, the makers have unveiled the first look of Janhvi Kapoor, confirming her as Ram Charan’s onscreen love interest. Today, the film’s team revealed Janhvi’s character name, Achiyyamma, along with two striking…
Bhubaneshwar, Nov 1 (UNI) Legendary poet, lyricist, scriptwriter and social thinker Padma Bhushan Javed Akhtar will be presented the SOA Sahitya Samman for 2025 for his outstanding and lifelong contribution to Indian cinema and literature. The award will be presented to the legend during the inaugural session of the two-day 3rd SOA Literary Festival to…
New Delhi, Nov 1 (UNI) Veteran actor Anupam Kher, fondly known as Bollywood’s “Marathon Man,” has started filming his 549th project, reuniting with acclaimed filmmaker Sooraj Barjatya for another cinematic venture. Marking the special occasion, Kher presented Barjatya with an auspicious shawl from Ayodhya, symbolising good beginnings. The actor shared a heartwarming video from the…
New Delhi, Nov 1 (UNI) Allu Sirish, the younger brother of superstar Allu Arjun, has officially announced his engagement to his longtime girlfriend, Nayanika. The actor shared the joyful news on social media, posting adorable pictures from the ceremony that quickly went viral, spreading happiness among fans. In the pictures, Sirish and Nayanika can be…
New Delhi, Nov 1 (UNI) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today stated that India views its defence cooperation with the ASEAN countries as a contribution to regional peace, stability, and capacity building. He said the country’s approach has always been very clear, which is promoting an open, inclusive, and rules-based Indo-Pacific. “Our strategic engagement with ASEAN…
New Delhi, Nov 1 (UNI) President Droupadi Murmu will visit Uttarakhand from tomorrow to November 4, Rashtrapati Bhavan said in a release this evening. The President will attend the the second convocation ceremony of the Patanjali University at Haridwar tomorrow. On November 3, the President will address the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly at Dehradun on the…
