Indian Junior Women’s Hockey Team beat England 6-2

Dusseldorf, Aug 23 (UNI) The Indian Junior Women’s Hockey Team on Wednesday recorded a 6-2 win against England to finish third at the 4 Nations Tournament – Dusseldorf 2023. For India, Neelam (25’), Annu (26, 43’), Sunelita Toppo (35’), Hina Bano (38’) and Mumtaz Khan (40’) were on target. England’s goals came from Claudia Swain…

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Thani elected as new FIBA president

Geneva, Aug 24 (UNI) Sheikh Saud Ali Al Thani has been elected as the new president of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), taking over from Hamane Niang, as announced by the world basketball governing body at the FIBA Congress in Manila on Wednesday. “It is a great honor to take over this responsibility: for me,…

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Xi calls on BRICS to uphold justice, improve global governance

Johannesburg, (UNI) Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday urged BRICS countries to uphold fairness and justice, and improve global governance. Xi, while addressing the 15th BRICS Summit, said strengthening global governance is the right choice if the international community intends to share development opportunities and tackle global challenges. International rules must be written and upheld…

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Russia to host BRICS summit in Oct 2024 in Kazan

Moscow, (UNI) Russia will chair BRICS next year and will host the summit of the leaders in the city of Kazan in October, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday. “Next year, the BRICS chairmanship will be passed to Russia… We are planning about 200 political, economic and social events, which will be hosted in…

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