Hyderabad, Dec 17 (UNI) Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh reviewed the Combined Graduation Parade (CGP) of 213 flight cadets of the flying and ground duty branches at Air Force Academy, Dundigal, near here on Sunday. The parade marked the culmination of their one year rigorous training in different branches of the Indian Air Force. The…
Lucknow, Dec 17 (UNI) Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said that during the attack on the Parliament in 2001, the Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) of Uttar Pradesh demonstrated rare bravery and succeeded in foiling the attack and even during the terrorist attack on Shri Ram Janmabhoomi, the force successfully countered the attack. Speaking at…
Moscow, Dec 17 (UNI) US President Joe Biden’s remarks about a possible Russian attack on NATO countries are “nonsense,” Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday, adding that Biden himself probably understands this. “This is nonsense. I think President Biden realizes this as well. This is just a figure of speech to justify his erroneous…
Varanasi, Dec 17 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that if 140 crore citizens resolve to take the country forward, India will surely become a developed country by 2047. While addressing the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra programme here in Varanasi, the PM said, “To make a developed India, every citizen should make his…
Valencia, Dec 17 (UNI) Indian Women’s Hockey Team lost to Belgium by 1-2 in the 5 Nations Tournament Valencia 2023. Belgium won the match, riding on goals from Ambre Ballenghien (22’) and Louise Versavel (37’). Meanwhile, Vaishnavi Vitthal Phalke (56’) scored the only goal for India on Saturday. The match was intense from the first…
Perth, Dec 17 (UNI) Nathan Lyon went past 500 Test wickets as Australia rolled over Pakistan, securing a 360-run win in the first Test in Perth. Lyon, already third on the list of highest wicket-takers for Australia in Tests, has now become the eighth bowler overall to go past 500 Test wickets. The 36-year-old achieved…
Mumbai, Dec 17 (UNI) Wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan has requested BCCI to release him from India’s squad for the South Africa Tests. Kishan has cited personal reasons for his withdrawal, which BCCI have accepted. Kishan made his Test debut in July this year and has featured in two Tests, both against West Indies. The news comes…
Napier, Dec 17 (UNI) Kane Williamson returns as New Zealand captain for the T20Is against Bangladesh, beginning December 27. Williamson will be playing the format after a gap of more than a year, having last participated in the home T20I series against India last November. Williamson was missing from cricketing action for most of this…
Nagpur, Dec 17 (UNI) Nine people, including three women workers, were killed and three others were seriously injured in an explosion at Solar Explosives Company located at Bazargaon, near here, on Sunday. Additional superintendent of police Dr Sandeep Pakhale said that the exact cause of explosion has not been ascertained as yet, but police are…
Kolkata, Dec 17 (UNI) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee left for New Delhi on Sunday for a series of official and political programmes, including a December 20 meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to seek his intervention in getting the state’s dues including MGNREGA funds. Sources said Banerjee, who took the 3 pm Delhi…
