New Delhi, Feb 22 (UNI) Business tycoon and Founder and Chairman of Bharti Enterprises Sunil Bharti Mittal has been awarded the Honorary Knighthood for services to UK-India business relations. He was presented the medal at a special investiture ceremony in the presence of friends and family at the British High Commissioner’s residence in New Delhi,…
New Delhi, Feb 22 (UNI) Miffed over getting a broken seat on an Air India flight, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday called out the airline’s poor passenger service and said that he wrongly believed that the carrier under Tatas would scale new heights. “My impression was that Air India’s service would have…
Bhubaneswar, Feb 22 (UNI) It was redemption for the Indian Women’s Hockey Team as they defeated Germany 1-0 in the ongoing FIH Hockey Pro League 2024/25 (Women) clash at the Kalinga Stadium here on Saturday. Deepika (12’) was the sole goal scorer, ensuring India climbed to the seventh spot on the points table. India started…
Ankara, Feb 21 (UNI) The India U20 women’s national team registered their second consecutive win in the Pink Ladies U20 Youth Cup, beating Hong Kong 1-0 at the Emirhan Sport Centre in Manavgat, here on Saturday. The two teams went into the dressing rooms with the score at 0-0. Winger Sibani Devi Nongmeikapam (53’) scored…
New Delhi, Feb 22 (UNI) Olympic medallists Neeraj Chopra, PV Sindhu and Manu Bhaker are among the key athletes retained in the Indian Sports Ministry’s revised Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) core group, as the Ministry streamlines its focus on medal prospects for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics. The flagship initiative, designed to support potential…
Hong Kong, Feb 22 (UNI) The much-anticipated India-Pakistan showdown on Sunday promises to be the highlight of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, with former Australia captain Steve Waugh weighing in on the contest and the tournament’s top contenders while attending the Laureus Sport for Good Mental Health and Wellbeing Forum in Hong Kong, China. While…
Bhubaneswar, Feb 22 (UNI) Hockey India congratulated Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam on completing 250 International Caps for India on Saturday. The Arjuna Awardee reached this milestone during India’s match against Germany in the FIH Hockey Pro League 2024/25 at the iconic Kalinga Hockey Stadium here in Odisha. The 32-year-old veteran has had an illustrious career representing…
Lahore, Feb 22 (UNI) Leading England’s charge with the bat, opener Ben Duckett fired the highest-ever total in ICC Champions Trophy history during the Group B encounter against Australia. Scoring 165 off 142 deliveries, Duckett overtook former New Zealand great Nathan Astle, who previously held the highest individual total and the first instance of a…
Lahore, Feb 22 (UNI) Ben Duckett’s superb 165 propelled England to 351/8 against Australia in the Champions Trophy, setting a new record for the highest total in the tournament’s history here on Saturday. The total surpassed New Zealand’s 347/4 against the USA at The Oval in 2004, with other notable scores including Pakistan’s 338/4 against…
New Delhi, 22 Feb 2025: The coastal security mechanism of West Bengal was rigorously tested during the two days security exercise, ‘Sagar Kavach (WB)- 01/25’, conducted by Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on 21-22 Feb 2025. The exercise aimed to validate the Coastal Security Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the state and involved a series of…
