Perth, Nov 21 (UNI) Australian cricketing legend Ricky Ponting has reiterated his belief that Australia can reclaim the Border-Gavaskar Trophy with a 3-1 series victory over India, staying resolute despite contrasting predictions from former India coach Ravi Shastri. Ponting addressed Shastri’s suggestion that the five-match series could swing 3-1 in favour of either side, with…
Shillong, Nov 21 (UNI) Aaryavir Sehwag, son of the Indian cricket legend Virender Sehwag, hit an unbeaten double century as Delhi took full control against Meghalaya on the second day of their U-19 men’s Cooch Behar Trophy Elite Group A match at the MCA Ground in Polo here on Thursday. At stumps Delhi were 468/2,…
London, Nov 21 (UNI) Double Olympic triathlon champion Alistair Brownlee has announced his retirement from the sport at the age of 36. Brownlee won gold at London 2012 before defending his title in Rio four years later, BBC reported. A world champion in 2009 and 2011, Brownlee is the only triathlete ever to be crowned…
Sydney, Nov 21 (UNI) Australian police have arrested and charged 19 people after disrupting a major international cannabis operation. Police in the state of New South Wales (NSW) on Thursday announced that a strike force established in December 2023 has seized cannabis worth more than 80 million Australian dollars (52.1 million U.S. dollars) and arrested…
Helsinki, Nov 21 (UNI) A volcanic eruption on Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula triggered evacuations on Wednesday, local media reported. Icelandic radio RUV reported that Grindavik town and the Blue Lagoon resort have been fully evacuated due to the eruption in the Sundhnuks crater series. Benedikt Ofeigsson, head of deformation at the Icelandic Meteorological Office, said the…
Islamabad, Nov 21 (UNI) At least 33 people were killed and 30 others injured in a gun attack carried out on passenger vans in the Kurram district of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Thursday, according to a Tehsil Headquarters Hospital official Dr Muhammad Ishaq. The medical superintendent of the hospital Alizai said the injured were…
New Delhi, Nov 21 (UNI) Reliance Jio lost as many as 79.69 lakh wireless subscribers in the month of September 2024 while state-owned BSNL gained 8.49 lakh users during this period, as per data released by Ministry of Communications on Thursday. BSNL was the sole telecom operator which added wireless subscribers in the month of…
Mumbai, Nov 21 (UNI) The equity market remained under pressure on Thursday too, as the BSE Sensex tanked 422.59 pts to settle at 77,155.79 on weak global cues. The National Stock Exchange (NSE) fell 168.60 pts at 23,349.90. The Adani Ports stock crashed more than 13 pc following bribery charges against chairman Gautam Adani and…
New Delhi, Nov 21 (UNI) The BJP on Thursday dismissed the remarks made by leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Prime Minister Narendra Modi following US prosecutors alleged corruption charges on Adani Group saying Gandhi’s statements was part of a sustained effort to tarnish PM’s image. Addressing a press conference at party…
New Delhi, Nov 21 (UNI) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said that India stands for freedom of navigation and overflight, unimpeded lawful commerce and adherence to international law for peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific. Addressing the 11th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus forum at Vientiane, Lao PDR, Rajnath while sharing his insights on the…
