Sydney, Jan 3 (UNI) Jasprit Bumrah has taken charge as India’s captain for the decisive fifth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, with Rohit Sharma opting to “rest” following a prolonged lean patch. The match holds immense significance, with India needing a win to draw the series and retain the trophy they have held for a…
New Delhi, Jan 2 (UNI) The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports on Thursday announced the recipients of the National Sports Awards 2024, with the spotlight firmly on the prestigious Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award. This year, India’s highest sporting honour will be bestowed upon four extraordinary athletes: Gukesh D (Chess), Harmanpreet Singh (Hockey),…
Kolkata, Jan 02 (UNI) State Bank of India (SBI) has announced the launch of a TAB-based end-to-end digital on-boarding process for Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) to streamline the opening of NRE (Non-Resident External) and NRO (Non-Resident Ordinary) accounts. This initiative was inaugurated by SBI Chairman Challa Sreenivasulu Setty and has been made available across SBI branches…
Hyderabad, Jan 2 (UNI) Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy will leave for Davos on January 21 to participate in the 55th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF). Reddy is expected to visit Davos and participate in the WEF from January 21 to 23. This would be the second visit of Telangana CM…
Srinagar, Jan 2 (UNI) Hours after Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah advised his Member Parliament Ruhullah Mehdi to lead protests during the upcoming budget session of Parliament over the Statehood restoration, the National Conference leader said that the restoration of Article 370 and the dignity it represented for JK must remain the primary…
Gorakhpur, Jan 2 (UNI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday said that while previous governments focused on stifling development by shutting down industries and factories, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led double-engine government is actively creating an environment conducive to progress through new initiatives and constructions. Speaking at the foundation stone laying and…
New Delhi, Jan 2 (UNI) Delhi Police on Thursday busted another gang involved in the illegal immigration of Bangladeshi citizens. The police informed the media that two Bangladeshi nationals and two Indian facilitators have been arrested in the case. “One arrested accused was facilitating the illegal immigration of Bangladeshi nationals by preparing their Aadhaar cards,…
New Delhi, Jan 2 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said India strongly condemns the cowardly terrorist attack in New Orleans in which 15 people were killed and several wounded when a man, inspired by the Islamic State, drove his pick-up truck into large crowds celebrating New Year’s Day. In a post on X,…
New Delhi, Jan 2 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Thursday deferred the plea of AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi to implement the 1991 Places of Worship Act to February 17. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna, Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice K.V. Viswanathan, was hearing Owaisi’s petition filed on December 17, 2024,…
Sydney, Jan 2 (UNI) Ravi Shastri says he would not be shocked if India captain Rohit Sharma retires from Test cricket, but if he is selected for a swansong match he should play with as little baggage as possible as the tourists fight to retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and keep their World Test Championship 2025…
