Narainpur (Chhattisgarh), May 14 (UNI) Mizoram, playing their first match in Group D, earned a comfortable 4-0 victory against Maharashtra in the Swami Vivekananda Men’s U-20 National Football Championship at the Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama Ground here on Wednesday. Lalhruaitluanga opened the scoring in the 14th minute with a shot from distance, Laldawngzuala added a second,…
New Delhi, May 14 (UNI) Delhi Capitals on Wednesday announced the signing of Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman as a replacement for Australian opener Jake Fraser-McGurk, who will be unavailable for the remainder of the IPL 2025 season. Rahman, who made his IPL debut in 2016, previously represented the Delhi Capitals during the 2022 and 2023…
Dublin, May 14 (UNI) Ireland have announced 14-member squads for the upcoming ODI and T20I series at home against West Indies. Led by Paul Stirling, the two lineups feature multiple new names, including 22-year-old top-order batter Cade Carmichael and 24-year-old pacer Tom Mayes, who have received maiden call-ups in the ODI squad. Pacer Liam McCarthy…
Rome, May 14 (UNI) Coco Gauff defeated Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva in straight sets to march into the semi-finals of the Italian Open here on Wednesday. Gauff, who breezed past Britain’s Emma Raducanu on Monday, continued her impressive run on clay with a 6-4 7-6 (7-5) victory against seventh seed Andreeva. The 21-year-old American is…
Dublin, May 14 (UNI) Republic of Ireland manager Heimir Hallgrimsson has called up four uncapped players for next month’s friendlies against Senegal and Luxembourg. Reims midfielder John Joe Patrick Finn, Leyton Orient goalkeeper Josh Keeley, on-loan St Mirren midfielder Killian Phillips and Shamrock Rovers defender Josh Honohan have all been included in the 24-man squad….
Croatia, May 14 (UNI) Cristiano Ronaldo said he was “very proud” of his eldest son after he made his debut for Portugal Under-15s. Cristiano Ronaldo Jr came on in the 54th minute of a 4-1 win against Japan in a tournament Croatia on Tuesday. The 14-year-old was watched on by grandmother Dolores Aveiro, Ronaldo Sr’s…
Dubai, May 14 (UNI) Europe is gearing up to host four landmark pathway events during a blockbuster summer, with World Cup spots up for grabs across ICC Men’s, Women’s and U19 pathway events from May to August. The action-packed schedule begins with the first step on the road to the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup…
Mumbai, May 14 (UNI) The rupee on Wednesday gained 16 paise to close positive at 85.26 against USD on brisk sell-off of the greenback by foreign banks and importers, dealers at the Forex Market said. The local unit that had rallied by 37 paise to 85.05 in opening session pared early gains during the day,…
New Delhi, May 14 (UNI) Amid rising diplomatic tensions following Turkiye and Azerbaijan’s public support for Pakistan in the aftermath of India’s Operation Sindoor, Indian travellers are increasingly boycotting trips to the two nations. Online travel platform MakeMyTrip on Wednesday reported a sharp decline in interest, with bookings to Turkiye and Azerbaijan down by 60…
New Delhi, May 14 (UNI) Reaffirming the government’s commitment to eradicate Naxalism from the country by March 31, 2026, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday praised the security forces for eliminating 31 notorious red ultras in the Kurreguttalu Hills (KGH) on the Chhattisgarh-Telangana border. On his social media handle X, Shah said the biggest…
