Bhubaneswar, July 29 (UNI) Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest aluminium producer, is set to establish Rs.1.3 trillion greenfield aluminium smelter project in Odisha’s Dhenkanal district, marking the largest manufacturing investment of Q1 FY26, according to data from the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE). As part of the project, Vedanta will set up a 3 million…
Tokyo, July 29 (UNI) Renowned Polish coach Tomasz Wiktorowski, who played a pivotal role in Iga Swiatek’s rise to the summit of women’s tennis, is set to work with Japan’s Naomi Osaka as the four-time Grand Slam champion seeks to revive her career after a prolonged break. Wiktorowski, 44, guided Swiatek to four of her…
Fukuoka, July 29 (UNI) Romania’s Olympic champion David Popovici produced a breathtaking finish to clinch his second world title in the men’s 200m freestyle at the World Aquatics Championships here on Monday, stopping the clock at 1:43.53. Popovici, the gold medallist from the Paris 2024 Olympics, surged past American swimmer and six-time world medallist Luke…
Mumbai, July 29 (UNI) Two-time Olympian and national record holder Avinash Sable has undergone successful surgery for an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and meniscus injury in his right knee, the steeplechase ace confirmed today. Sable suffered the injury during a fall in the Monaco Diamond League on July 11. The incident occurred when he stumbled…
Bulawayo, July 29 (UNI) Mitchell Santner will lead New Zealand in the opening Test against Zimbabwe starting tomorrow in Bulawayo, stepping in for regular skipper Tom Latham, who has been sidelined with a shoulder injury. Santner, the Black Caps’ white-ball captain, takes over red-ball leadership duties after a strong outing in the recent T20I Tri-Series…
London, July 29 (UNI) India’s build-up to the final Test at The Oval took an unexpected turn when head coach Gautam Gambhir was seen involved in a heated exchange with Lee Fortis, the head groundsman at Surrey. The incident, which unfolded during today’s optional training session, cast an uneasy shadow over what was expected to…
Kolkata, July 29 (UNI) Chandrakant Pandit has decided to part ways with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and will not continue as the franchise’s Head Coach, the team confirmed today. Pandit, who took over the coaching reins ahead of the 2023 season, guided KKR to a historic title win in the 2024 edition of the TATA…
Singapore, July 29 (UNI) Australia’s Kaylee McKeown reaffirmed her dominance in women’s backstroke by edging out arch-rival Regan Smith in a high-octane final to win the 100m backstroke title at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships. Competing under the lights in Singapore, the two-time Olympic champion surged past Smith in the final stretch to clock a…
Macau, July 29 (UNI) Asian Games gold medallists Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty breezed into the men’s doubles pre-quarterfinals at the Macau Open 2025 badminton tournament with a straight-games win here today. Competing at the Macao East Asian Games Dome in Macau, China, the Indian pair dispatched Malaysia’s Low Hang Yee and Ng Eng Cheong…
Singapore, July 29 (UNI) USA swimming great Katie Ledecky clinched her first gold medal and 22nd world title at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships, dominating the women’s 1500m freestyle final on Day 3 of the meet here today. After settling for bronze in the 400m freestyle on Day 1, the nine-time Olympic champion returned to…
