Kolkata, Mar 3 (UNI) Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Monday announced Ajinkya Rahane as the Captain and Venkatesh Iyer as the Vice-Captain for the upcoming 2025 season of the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL). KKR CEO Venky Mysore expressed confidence in the leadership duo, stating, “We are delighted to have someone like Ajinkya Rahane, who…
Bengaluru, Mar 3 (UNI) As India’s sports industry surges towards a projected $130 billion valuation by 2030, the demand for skilled professionals has never been greater. Currently employing 47 lakh individuals, the sector is expected to require over 1 crore trained personnel in the next five years. Recognising this need, Manipal Academy of Higher Education…
New Delhi, Mar 3 (UNI) Indian table tennis star Manika Batra on Monday called on Delhi’s newly appointed Chief Minister Rekha Gupta to discuss key issues related to sports development in the national capital. The meeting centred around future sports policies in Delhi, with a strong emphasis on nurturing grassroots athletes and improving the welfare…
Dubai, Mar 3 (UNI) India captain Rohit Sharma on Monday rejected suggestion that his team has enjoyed an unfair advantage by being allowed to play all their ICC Champions Trophy matches here, while other teams have had to shuttle between multiple venues across Pakistan and the UAE. India, the only team to remain in a…
New Delhi, March 3 (UNI) A political controversy erupted on Monday after Congress spokesperson Shama Mohamed made remarks about Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma’s fitness and leadership ahead of India’s crucial Champions Trophy semifinal against Australia Taking to social media, Shama criticised Rohit’s physical fitness, calling him ‘fat’ and a ‘mediocre captain.’ The now-deleted…
New Delhi, Mar 3 (UNI) A court here on Monday directed Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit to supply documents to suspected accused — former Delhi chief minister Atishi Marlena and AAP MP Sanjay Singh — in a defamation case. Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (ACJM) Paras Dalal, after hearing the matter, said,”The proposed accused side submits that…
New Delhi, March 3 (UNI) An Indian woman, Shahzadi, who was convicted on charges of murder of an infant and sentenced to death in the UAE, has been executed by the UAE authorities. “The UAE authorities informed the Indian Embassy on February 28, that the sentence of Ms. Shahzadi has been carried out in accordance…
New Delhi, Mar 3 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed former IAS officer Pradeep N Sharma’s appeal seeking quashing of the FIR (first information report) but allowed anticipatory bail plea in a land allotment case, noting the serious allegations of ‘misuse of official position’ against him. A bench, comprising Justices Vikram Nath and Prasanna…
New Delhi, Mar 3 (UNI) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday called upon the people to contribute whole-heartedly to the welfare of the soldiers and their families, terming it as the national duty of every citizen. Addressing the Armed Forces Flag Day Corporate Social Responsibility (AFFD CSR) Conclave here, he stated that India’s soldiers always…
New Delhi, Mar 3 (UNI) Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday held a meeting with Princess Astrid of Belgium and the country’s Defence Minister Theo Francken here. Both sides discussed the possibility of defence engagements in the Indo-Pacific, particularly in maritime domain. They also discussed ways and means to enhance defence industrial cooperation between…
