Colombo, June 27 (UNI) Sri Lanka have announced a 16-player squad for the upcoming three-match ODI series against Bangladesh, scheduled for July 2, 5, and 8. Charith Asalanka, who has been a vital cog in the team since his appointment as captain last year will once again lead the challenge at home. Having already scored…
By Rohit Kumar Mitra New Delhi, June 27 (UNI) India’s Paris Paralympics badminton Gold medallist Nitesh Kumar is all keyed up as he prepares to carry forward his success story into the BWF Para Badminton World Championships slated to be held in Manama, Bahrain, in February next year. “Para Badminton World Championships is the big…
Cape Town, June 27 (UNI) Reigning ICC World Test Championship holders, South Africa, will be led by Keshav Maharaj in the two-game series in Zimbabwe. Following an injury to full-time skipper Temba Bavuma, Maharaj was named as the skipper of the South Africa side for the tour. Bavuma had sustained a hamstring strain during the…
Mumbai, June 27 (UNI) JSW Paints today said that the company has entered into definitive agreements to acquire up to a 74.76 pc stake in Akzo Nobel India Limited (ANIL) from Akzo Nobel N.V. and its affiliates for a maximum consideration under the Share Purchase Agreement of up to Rs 8,986 crore, subject to certain…
Colombo, June 27 (UN) Sri Lanka are on the brink of wrapping up a comprehensive victory in the second Test at the Sinhalese Sports Club as they left Bangladesh reeling at 115/6 in their second innings, still trailing by 96 runs. The hosts appear set to seal the two-match series. A dominant batting display, led…
Berlin, June 27 (UNI) Five-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek reached a first WTA Tour grass-court final with a crushing victory over Wimbledon runner-up Jasmine Paolini at Bad Homburg. Poland’s Swiatek, a former junior champion at Wimbledon, beat the Italian 6-1 6-3. The former world number one has won 12 titles on hard courts and…
London, June 27 (UNI) Jofra Archer’s “pure talent” gives him the opportunity to create a legacy in Test cricket, said Rob Key, managing director of England men’s cricket. Fast bowler Archer, 30, has been named in England’s squad for the second Test against India which starts at Edgbaston on Wednesday. The playing XI is yet…
New Delhi, June 27 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on July 2 on a week-long five-nation visit to Ghana, Trinidad and Tobago, Argentina, Brazil and Namibia during which he will attend the 17th BRICS Summit in Brazil. On the first leg of his tour, the Prime Minister will travel to Ghana from July…
New Delhi, June 27 (UNI) India Today castigated the illegal Court of Arbitration and trashed its so-called supplemental award concerning Kishenganga and Ratle hydroelectric projects in Jammu and Kashmir. ‘’The illegal Court of Arbitration, purportedly constituted under the Indus Waters Treaty 1960, albeit in brazen violation of it, has issued what it characterizes as a…
New Delhi, June 27 (UNI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar today said the Emergency imposed by then PM Indira Gandhi is responsible for the persistent issue of Indian fishermen being arrested by Sri Lanka. Speaking at an event to mark the 50th anniversary of the Emergency, the EAM said that during the time an agreement…
