Antwerp, Belgium, Feb 10 (UNI) The United States crushed Nigeria 100-46 while Belgium overwhelmed Senegal 97-66 in the FIBA Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament here on Friday. Jewell Loyd led the U.S. with 18 points after the reigning Olympic champion survived an 81-79 win over Belgium on Thursday. Pivot Emma Meesseman had a game-high 32 points…
Kolkata, Feb 10 (UNI) Veteran actor and BJP leader Mithun Chakraborty was hospitalized on Saturday in a city hospital on EM Byepass, movie actor Soham Chakraborty said. Seventy-three-year-old matinee idol was admitted after he complained of chest pain as well as headaches, hospital sources said. The actor-turned-BJP leader was taken to the specialized private medical…
Mumbai, Feb 10 (UNI) Star India batsman Virat Kohli has expressed his unavailability for selection for the remaining three Test matches against England due to personal reasons. “Virat Kohli will remain unavailable for selection for the remainder of the series due to personal reasons. The Board fully respects and supports Mr Kohli’s decision,” BCCI said….
Bengaluru, Feb 10 (UNI) Ramkumar Ramanathan, India’s second-highest-ranked player, has been granted a wild card entry into the singles main draw of the DafaNews Bengaluru Open, the organisers announced here on Saturday. Ramkumar, who led India in the recent Davis Cup clash against Pakistan, has reached the singles final on the ATP Challenger circuit seven…
New Delhi, Feb 10 (UNI) Amidst North-South India row raised by Congress-led opposition parties, former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda on Saturday said Lord Ram united the nation and laid its foundation. “… It is through Lord Rama and his divine blessings that united this nation and laid the foundation for our nation,” he said…
Kolkata, Feb 10 (UNI) Opposition leader Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday sought West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose’s intervention into the volatile situation at Sandeshkhali and served a 24-hour ultimatum, saying if the internet services was not restored and Section 144 of CrPC not withdrawn, the BJP karyakartas would march there on Monday. The Nandigram…
New Delhi, Feb 10 (UNI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said in the Lok Sabha that January 22 will always be remembered as a “historic day” and the beginning of “New India” as it has cleared the path for India to become a “Vishwa Guru”. Participating in a discussion on the historic construction…
New Delhi, Feb 10 (UNI) Hitting out at the Congress party, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said that development works faced inordinate delays during UPA government, subsidies were ill-targeted and wasteful expenditures were made for political gains. Replying to short duration discussion in Rajya Sabha on White Paper on Indian Economy comparing the performance…
New Delhi, Feb 10 (UNI) The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation’s (EPFO’s) apex decision-making body Central Board of Trustees on Saturday recommended an annual interest rate of 8.25% on EPF accumulations in members’ accounts for the financial year 2023-24. “This interest rate will be officially notified in the government gazette after approval by the Ministry of…
Moscow, Feb 10 (UNI) NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg called on the alliance’s member states on Saturday to prepare for a possible decades-long confrontation with Russia and build up their military capabilities. “NATO is not seeking a war with Russia… But we should arm ourselves for a possible confrontation that could last decades,” Stoltenberg was…
