Dubai, Aug 17 (UNI) In a major shakeup ahead of the Asia Cup, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has appointed Salman Ali Agha as captain for both the upcoming UAE tri-nation series and the Asia Cup. Former skipper Babar Azam and senior wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan have been left out of the T20I squad, raising speculation…
Cincinnati, Aug 17 (UNI) World No.1 Jannik Sinner will face Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz in the Cincinnati Open final, marking their fourth consecutive meeting in a tournament final. Sinner advanced after defeating France’s Terence Atmane 7-6 (7-4), 6-2 in the semifinal, extending his hard-court winning streak to 26 matches. Alcaraz booked his place by beating an…
New Delhi, Aug 17 (UNI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah today congratulated Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan on being nominated as the National Democratic Alliance (NDA)’s candidate for the upcoming Vice Presidential election. In a post on X, Shah said, “Congratulations to the Hon’ble Governor of Maharashtra Shri C.P. Radhakrishnan Ji on being nomited as the…
Kathmandu/New Delhi, Aug 17 (UNI) Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, who is visiting Kathmandu, called on Nepalese Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli today and formally handed over an invitation for his India visit. During the meeting with Oli at the latter’s office in Singha Durbar, Misri handed him the invitation letter on behalf of Prime…
New Delhi, Aug 17 (UNI) Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will call on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and also hold talks with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval during his two-day visit that begins tomorrow. Foreign Minister Wang will hold a meeting with EAM S Jaishankar tomorrow evening in Hyderabad…
Berlin/New Delhi, Aug 17 (UNI) The Indian Embassy in Berlin, in collaboration with Indian National Day Celebration Committee (INDCC) and The Tagore Centre, organised a Bharat Parade at the iconic Brandenburg Gate to commemorate the 79th Independence Day of India. Nearly 1,000 members of Indian community and friends of India joined the event. The Indian…
New Delhi, Aug 17 (UNI) BJP President J P Nadda announced today that C P Radhakrishnan, Governor of Maharashtra, will be the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate for the Vice-Presidential election. The decision was taken unanimously at a meeting of the BJP Parliamentary Board held here this evening. The meeting was attended by Prime Minister…
New Delhi: Total 13 ITBP officials have been announced to be conferred with Police Medals on the occasion of 79th Independence Day, 2025 with 03 with President’s Medal for Distinguished Service and 10 with Medal for Meritorious service. Details of awardees as follows:- (A) President’s Medal for Distinguished Service:- Shri Sharad Pratap Singh, Inspector General…
DHAR: Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav joined the Janmashtami festivities at the ancient Amka-Jhamka Temple in Dhar district’s Sardarpur tehsil. The temple, which is believed to have a connection to the Dwapara Yuga and the legend of Lord Krishna’s abduction of Rukmini, was the site of a vibrant celebration. The Chief Minister began his visit…
Seoul, Aug 17 (UNI) Two people were killed and 13 others were injured on Sunday in South Korea’s apartment fire, according to Yonhap news agency. The fire broke out at the 20-story apartment building in Seoul at about 8:10 a.m. local time (2310 GMT Saturday). A man in his 20s died at the scene, while…
