Athens, Jan 5 (UNI) Greece’s former prime minister and one of the founders of the Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK) party, Costas Simitis, died in Greece on Sunday at the age of 88, Greek media reported. Simitis headed the Greek government from 1996 to 2004. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has sent condolences on the death…
Baghdad, Jan 5 (UNI) Six people, including students, were injured on Sunday in a shooting incident inside a private university in Iraq’s capital Baghdad, a source from the Iraqi Interior Ministry said. The incident occurred around noon when a student of al-Esraa University in Karrada neighborhood entered the campus and opened fire with a pistol,…
New Delhi, Jan 5 (UNI) Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Sunday inaugurated the NCC Republic Day Camp 2025 and exhorted the cadets to make a commitment to national transformation that rests on five basic pillars namely social harmony, family enlightenment, environmental consciousness, swadeshi and civic duties. He said, “These Panch–Prana, flowing through our society’s vein…
New Delhi, Jan 5 (UNI) Three personnel were killed after an ALH MK-III helicopter of Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on Sunday met with an accident at Porbandar Airport Runway in Gujarat According to a Defence Ministry statement, the ICG helicopter, with two pilots and one aircrew diver, was on a routine training sortie. Immediately after…
Sydney, Jan 5 (UNI) Jasprit Bumrah, who was named Player of the Series, expressed disappointment over missing out on what he described as the “spiciest wicket of the series” in the just-concluded SGT Test match here on Sunday. Despite the personal setback and physical discomfort, Bumrah played a key role in India’s fight throughout the…
Sydney, Jan 5 (UNI) India Head Coach Gautam Gambhir has refrained from speculating on the future of veteran cricketers Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma but lauded their commitment and passion for the game. Speaking to reporters, Gambhir said, “I can’t talk about the future of any player. It’s up to them. But, yes, what I…
Sydney, Jan 5 (UNI) India Head Coach Gautam Gambhir has hit back at Andrew McDonald’s allegations of India “intimidating” Sam Konstas, emphatically stating that Australia opener had no right to be talking to Jasprit Bumrah in the first place, especially when Usman Khawaja was apparently wasting time. Criticising involvement of Konstas, Gambhir said: “You have…
London, Jan 5 (UNI) Arsenal missed the chance to narrow Liverpool’s lead at the top of the Premier League to three points when it was held to a 1-1 draw away to Brighton. Although 17-year-old winger Ethan Nwaneri put it ahead after 16 minutes after Mikel Merino’s neat flick on Saturday, Arsenal failed to turn…
Sydney, Jan 5 (UNI) India’s hopes of making it to the World Test Championship (WTC) final were significantly impacted by the absence of Jasprit Bumrah, as Australia defeated India by 6 wickets in the fifth and final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy here on Sunday. Bumrah, sidelined due to a back spasm, left a significant…
Sydney, Jan 5 (UNI) The United States and Poland will battle for the United Cup title after the top two seeds of the mixed teams event won their semifinals on Saturday. The final in Sydney on Sunday will be highlighted by a blockbuster women’s singles match between world number two Iga Swiatek and former US…
