New Delhi, Jan 20 (UNI) The stock market on Tuesday witnessed a sharp sell-off with benchmark indices plunging more than 1%. Nifty fell below the 25,200 mark. At close, the Sensex was down 1,065.78 points or 1.28% at 82,180.47, and the Nifty was down 353 points or 1.38% at 25,232.50. BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices…
Windhoek, Jan 20 (UNI) Australia recorded a comfortable win against Japan in their second match of the ICC Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2026 to book a place in the Super 6s on Tuesday. Japan opted to bat first after winning the toss and despite losing Nikhil Pol early, were able to set a platform…
Nagpur, Jan 20 (UNI) India T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav on Tuesday indicated that Ishan Kishan will be preferred over Shreyas Iyer for the No. 3 batting position in the upcoming T20 International against New Zealand, citing team balance and future planning. Addressing a pre-match press conference ahead of the first T20I in Nagpur, Suryakumar said…
New Delhi, Jan 20 (UNI) The All India Football Federation has appointed Amelia Valverde as the coach of the Indian senior women’s team. Valverde, 39, who hails from Costa Rica, has joined the Indian camp in Antalya, Turkiye, where the Blue Tigresses are preparing for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026, scheduled for March….
Bhubaneswar, Jan 20 (UNI): When the Hero Men’s Hockey India League first burst onto the scene in 2013, Odisha’s presence was modest but meaningful. Six players from the state featured in the inaugural season, quietly carrying forward a legacy rooted in tribal belts, dusty training grounds and an unshakeable love for the sport. Thirteen years…
Nagpur, Jan 20 (UNI) Northern Districts all-rounder Kristian Clarke has been called up to New Zealand’s T20 squad for the first three matches of the five-match series against India and will remain with the BLACKCAPS in India. The series begins in Nagpur on Wednesday night (Thursday 2:30 am NZT). According to the New Zealand Cricket…
Melbourne, Jan 20 (UNI) Venus Williams and Ekaterina Alexandrova exited the women’s doubles competition at the Australian Open after suffering a first-round defeat on Tuesday. The pair were beaten 7-6 (3), 6-4 by France’s Elsa Jacquemot and Colombia’s Emiliana Arango in a closely contested encounter. The opening set saw both teams trade blows in an…
New Delhi, Jan 20 (UNI) Olympic medallist Saina Nehwal, one of India’s most accomplished badminton players, has confirmed her retirement from competitive sport after being sidelined for nearly two years due to a chronic knee condition. The London 2012 Olympic bronze medallist last played a competitive match at the Singapore Open in 2023, but formally…
New Delhi, Jan 20 (UNI) Delhi government’s Expenditure Finance Committee(EFC) has approved a major infrastructure project for South Delhi. At an estimated cost of Rs 1,471.14 crore, a six-lane integrated elevated road, along with two underpasses, will be constructed on M.B. Road from Saket G-Block to Pul Prahladpur. The project is targeted for completion by…
Davos/Hyderabad, Jan 20 (UNI) Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Tuesday said the state government’s goal is to strengthen citizen services by effectively using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to improve efficiency in governance. Addressing a high-level meeting on “Intelligent Infrastructure for Building Competitiveness” at the World Economic Forum (WEF) summit in Davos, the Chief Minister…
