Melbourne, Jun 20 (UNI) Former Australian Test captain Tim Paine has been appointed as the head coach of the Australia A men’s team for the upcoming season, Cricket Australia announced on Friday. Paine’s coaching tenure will begin with a home series against Sri Lanka A, scheduled to take place in Darwin from July 4. This…
London, June 20 (UNI) Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes and Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah are among the six nominees for the Professional Footballers’ Association’s Players’ Player of the Year award. Premier League champions Liverpool have two players among the nominees, with Argentina midfielder Alexis Mac Allister joining Egypt’s Salah, who has already won the Premier…
New Delhi, June 20 (UNI) In a special gesture, Iran on Friday opened its airspace to allow India evacuate its citizens stranded there. Iran’s Deputy Chief of Mission to India Mohammad Javad Hosseini told reporters here that three special flights from Mashad will bring back stranded Indian nationals to Delhi. The first flight will land…
New Delhi, June 20 (UNI) Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh will pay an official visit to Mozambique and Zimbabwe, both in southeastern Africa, from June 21-28. In Mozambique, MoS will represent India at the celebrations marking the 50 years of Independence of Mozambique on June 25. As Mozambique celebrates 50 years…
New Delhi, June 20 (UNI) India has given license to Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet service in an attempt to power digital India’s soaring ambitions and empower every citizen across the country. Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said he held a ‘productive meeting’ with Gwynne Shotwell, president and chief operating officer of Starlink owner SpaceX, on…
New Delhi, Jun 21 (UNI) In order to ensure maximum participation of people on International Day of Yoga on June 21, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) under the Union Ministry of Culture has waived off the entry fee at all its centrally protected monuments across the country. While the main event at Vishakhapatnam, Andhra…
New Delhi, June 20 (UNI) An Indian student, Tanya Tyagi, of Calgary University in Canada has died, the Indian Consulate in Vancouver said. The Consulate did not give reason for death but said it is in touch with the authorities and will provide all assistance to the bereaved family. ‘We are saddened by the sudden…
New Delhi, June 20 (UNI) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notices to the Chief Secretary and the Director General of Police, Andhra Pradesh after it took suo motu cognizance of a media report concerning the brutal public assault of a woman by a local moneylender in Narayanapuram village, Kuppam Mandal, Chittoor district,…
New Delhi, June 20 (UNI) On the eve of the International Day of Yoga, Saima Wazed, regional director of the World Health Organization (WHO) for South-East Asia, emphasised the role of yoga in fostering sustainability and holistic well-being in the face of escalating environmental challenges. In a world facing environmental challenges, yoga offers a path…
Leeds, Jun 20 (UNI) Yashasvi Jaiswal carved his name into the cricketing record books on Day 1 of the first Test against England at Headingley, striking a magnificent unbeaten century to guide India to a commanding 215 for 2 at Tea Friday. The 22-year-old opener stood tall with 100 not out, anchoring the innings after…
