Kandy, Feb 20 (UNI) It has been a troubled campaign for Australia, but the former champions ended T20 World Cup on a high, as they beat Oman by nine wickets here on Friday night. Battered by injuries before and during the tournament, Australia missed out on Super Eight slot after losing to Sri Lanka and…
Cape Town, Feb 20 (UNI) Keshav Maharaj will lead South Africa in the five-match T20 International (T20I) series against New Zealand, which takes place from March 15-25. Five uncapped players have been named to the 15-member squad. Maharaj, who is playing in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, is one of the three players…
Mumbai, Feb 20 (UNI) Anurag Kahyap’s directorial 2026 venture ‘Bandar’ featuring Bobby Deol is set to hit the theatres worldwide on May 22. After making waves with his powerful performances over the past few years, Deol will be seen in a completely different avatar in this intense drama. The film is produced by Nikhil Dwivedi,…
Mumbai, Feb 20 (UNI) Riding the momentum of his breakout debut in ‘Saiyaara’, Ahaan Panday is preparing to roll cameras on his second feature, an action romance directed by Ali Abbas Zafar. Principal photography is scheduled to begin in the final week of March in Mumbai, reports Variety India. Ahaan and the film’s leading heroine,…
New Delhi, Feb 20 (UNI) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed charges against the fifth accused in a 2024 Bihar AK-47 rifle seizure case. Manjoor Khan, a resident of Muzaffarpur, was arrested by the NIA in August 2025. He was found to have been actively involved in the illegal procurement and smuggling of prohibited…
New Delhi, Feb 20 (UNI) Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw outlined the national vision for building a globally competitive semiconductor ecosystem and strengthening India’s long-term position in the AI value chain. He said this at a session titled “Semiconductor Workforce in the Age of AI” at the India AI Impact Summit…
New Delhi, Feb 20 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, on February 22 to inaugurate and dedicate to the nation development projects worth around Rs 12,930 crore, including the full commissioning of the Delhi–Meerut Namo Bharat Corridor and the launch of the Meerut Metro. According to a release issued by the…
New Delhi, Feb 20 (UNI) Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva on Friday congratulated the Chief Minister Rekha Gupta led government in the national capital on completing one successful year in office, adding that the biggest achievement of the dispensation has been the strong sense of responsibility and accountability to people’s issues. He hoped that the…
By RAMESH BHAN New Delhi, Feb 20 (UNI) Afghanistan’s Taliban Government has issued a document permitting husbands and fathers to punish their wives and children physically, provided the violence does not result in “broken bones or open wounds”. The 90-page document (in the Pushto language) ‘De Mahakumu Jazaai Osulnama’ (meaning Criminal Procedure Code for Courts)…
New Delhi, Feb 20 (UNI) SpiceJet on Friday recorded a sharp improvement in its domestic market position, with its market share more than doubling from 1.9 per cent in September 2025 to 4.3 percent in December 2025, highlighting the airline’s rapid operational recovery and capacity-led growth. According to the official statement of the airline, the…
