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Capt. Rohit shares credits in Win: Team, Jadeja’s decision to declare
Mohali, March 6 (UNI) Team India Captain Rohit Sharma on Sunday said it was the team and Ravindra Jadeja's decision to declare India's first innings after the selfless player sent a message out to the dressing room to put Sri Lanka into…
Ashwin is 2nd highest Indian Test wicket-taker
Mohali, March 6 (UNI) All-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin became the second highest Indian wicket-taker after he surpassed Kapil Dev on day 3 of the first Test against Sri Lanka here on Sunday. He raced past Kapil's record of 434 wickets…
Iraqi Council reopens nominations for president on SC advise
Baghdad, March 6 (UNI/Xinhua) The Iraqi Council of Representatives (parliament) on Saturday voted to reopen the nomination for the post of president of the country. A statement by the parliament said that 203 lawmakers voted in favor of…
Jadeja’s 175 Not out, helps India declare at 574/8
Mohali, March 5 (UNI) Ravindra Jadeja cracked an unbeaten 175 as India declared their first innings at a staggering 574 for 8 in the first innings against Sri Lanka here on Saturday. The bowling-all-rounder took to cleaners a listless…
Face of Haqqani Network’s leader revealed
Kabul, March 5 (UNI) The Head of Haqqani Network and the Taliban-appointed Interior Minister, Sirajuddin Haqqani's face was revealed as he appears before a camera for the first time on Saturday. "Sirajuddin Haqqani, Taliban's Interior's…
Kohli reaches 8000 run milestone in 100th Test
Mohali, March 4 (UNI) Wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant took the game away from Sri Lanka by smashing a sterling 96 to help the host reach 357 for 6 at stumps on Day 1 of the first Test at the IS Bindra Stadium, here on Friday. Pant was…
Death toll in Pakistan mosque blast rises to 50
Islamabad, March 4 (UNI/Xinhua) The death toll from a powerful blast in a mosque in Pakistan's northwest Peshawar city of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province has risen to 50 on Friday, according to hospital and police officials.…
India reach 109/2 at lunch
Mohali, March 4 (UNI) India reached 109/2 at lunch on Day 1 of the first Test against Sri Lanka at the IS Bindra PCA Stadium here on Friday. Virat Kohli, who is playing his 100th Test match, joined Hanuma Vihari in the middle after…
Surge in Guava export, records 260 pc growth since 2013
New Delhi, Feb 28: The export of guavas from India has seen a growth of 260 per cent since 2013, an official statement said on Sunday. The exports grew from USD 0.58 Million in April-January 2013-14 to USD 2.09 Million in April 2021-22.…
India whitewash SL in T20Is with 3-0 wins
Dharamsala, Feb 27 (UNI) India whitewashed Sri Lanka in the T20I series, with Shreyas Iyer playing a match-winning unbeaten knock of 73 to hand the visitors a 6-wicket defeat in the third and final game here on Sunday. Chasing the…
Shreyas Iyer, Ravindra Jadeja help India recover from early setbacks
Dharamsala, Feb 26 (UNI) Shreyas Iyer's unbeaten knock of 74 off 44 balls sealed India's T20I series-clinching victory by seven wickets against Sri Lanka at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium (HPCA) here on Saturday. Along…
India beat SL by 62 runs in First T’20 International
Lucknow, Feb 24 (UNI) India took a 1-0 lead with a thumping 62-run victory over Sri Lanka in the first of the three-match T20 International series at the Ekana Stadium here on Thursday. Sri Lanka suffered an early blow while chasing a…
Indian Navy’s Milan 2022 to bring together 40 countries
New Delhi, Feb 23(UNI) Indian Navy is geared up to showcase its prowess and indigenization capabilities in the forthcoming multinational biennial exercise Milan 2022 with more than 40 countries sending their warships/ delegations in the…
Ukraine to impose emergency, warns citizens not to visit Russia
Kyiv, Feb 23 (UNI) The head of Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) has called for a state of emergency to be imposed in the country, except for the Donetsk and Luhansk regions, which have been declared independent…
US adds Malaysia in highest-risk travel list
Washington, Feb 23 (UNI) The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has added four more Asian countries to its list of highest-risk destinations for travel, including multicultural Malaysia The four destinations added to…
250 Indians, including students, return from Kyiv aboard Air India flight
New Delhi, Feb 23 (UNI) Around 250 Indians, including students, flew back from Kyiv to New Delhi on board an Air India flight on Tuesday night. Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan in a tweet said: “Around 250 Indians…
UN helps transfer 10,000 Ton wheat to Afghanistan thru’ Pak
With dispatch of 10,000 MT of Indian wheat to Afghanistan thru Wagah-Attari Border today morning, India's long-term policy of offering humanitarian aid on priority and keeping bilateral conflicts aside is re-established. Pakistan had been…
Indian Cricket team reaches Lucknow for First T’20 International
LUCKNOW, FEB 21: Rahul Dravid Coach of Indian Cricket Team arrives Chowdhary Charan Singh International Airport in Lucknow on Monday for the first T20 match between India and Sri Lanka, scheduled on Thursday at Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana…
Centre to organize exhibitions to showcase India achievements in S&T
New Delhi, Feb 21 (UNI) The Ministry of Culture will organize commemorative exhibitions at 75 locations across the country, portraying 75 years of India's achievements in science and technology as part of 'Vigyan Sarvatra Pujyate'.…
Wriddhiman Saha Reports Threats from a Journalist; Shares Screenshot of WhatsApp Chat
Kolkata, Feb. 21: Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Wriddhiman Saha has reported threats from a journalist for not granting interview by him. Saha shared screen chats of some disturbing messages received by a journalist. This has come after Saha…