Mumbai, Dec 23 (UNI) The India Men’s U19 team will participate in a tri-series, featuring South Africa Men’s U19 and Afghanistan U19 ahead of the ICC Men’s U19 World Cup in South Africa, according to BCCI. The tri-series will be played at the Old Edwardians Cricket Club, Johannesburg and will witness each team playing each…
Srinagar, Dec 23 (UNI) Amid light rain and snow, the night temperatures recorded a rise in Kashmir Valley. The Meteorological Centre Srinagar said Srinagar, the summer capital of J&K, recorded a low of 1.2°C, some four notches up from Friday night. On Thursday night, Srinagar recorded minus 3.3 degrees Celsius. The minimum temperature in north…
Shimla, Dec 23 (UNI) The higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh, including Chamba, Lahaul Spiti, and Kinnaur, and a few parts of Kullu, Kangra, Shimla, and Mandi, had a light spell of rain and snowfall early in the morning on Saturday; however, most of the tourist resorts were partly cloudy and reeling under coldwave conditions for…
Bengaluru, Dec 23 (UNI) Karnataka BJP President Vijayendra Yediyurappa on Saturday said Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s decision to withdraw the hijab ban in educational institutions raises concerns about the secular nature of educational institutions. He also stated that the Siddaramaiah government is promoting dividing young minds along religious lines by allowing religious attire in educational institutions….
Hyderabad, Dec 23 (UNI) President Droupadi Murmu left for Delhi after concluding her five-day visit to the southern region here on Saturday. She received a warm send-off at the Hakimpetl Airport here, with Telangana Governor Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan, Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, Ministers, Chief Secretary Santhi Kumari, DGP Ravi Guptha, and others in…
New Delhi, Dec 23 (UNI) The BJP’s national office-bearers meeting commenced on the second day at party headquarters in New Delhi on Saturday. The two-day meeting, which commenced on Friday, was called to take stock of its preparedness for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in 2024 and chalk out strategy for other upcoming programmes of…
Bhubaneswar, (UNI) An Alumina Refinery with an investment of Rs 8,000 crore and an Apparel unit by the Aditya Birla Group will be set up in Odisha’s Rayagada district. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday presided over the ground-breaking ceremony for Aditya Alumina Refinery (HINDALCO) and Apparel Unit to be set up by Utkal Alumina…
Sydney, (UNI) The governing body of cricket in Australia announced on Friday a new plan to increase the representation of South Asians at the top level of the sport. Cricket Australia (CA) handed down its new multicultural action plan, identifying Australia’s large South Asian communities as key to the sport’s ongoing growth. The plan sets…
Hyderabad, Dec 23 (UNI) A large number of devout Hindus gathered at temples early on Saturday to observe Vaikunta Ekadasi, participating in special poojas and offering prayers. Long queues of devotees were observed at major temples, patiently waiting for the opportunity to have darshan of the deities and to offer their prayers. At the renowned…
Beirut, Dec 23 (UNI) Two Hezbollah fighters were killed and three civilians injured Friday in border conflicts between the Lebanese Shiite armed group and Israeli forces, Lebanese military sources told Xinhua. The casualties resulted from Israeli shellings and drone attacks on various border villages and towns in southern Lebanon, according to the sources. Hezbollah said…
