The BCCI today announced India’s 15-member squad for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024, which will be hosted in the West Indies and USA starting in June. Rohit Sharma will be leading the team while Hardik Pandya has been named the vice-captain. Wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant makes a return to the national team after
In Nepal, the Ministry of Health and Population has urged people to wear masks given the increase in air pollution in Kathmandu valley. The air quality in Kathmandu was at the top of the list of cities with ‘unhealthy air’ in the world. According to IQAir, an organization that measures the real-time pollution of 101
In Jharkhand, the match between Jharkhand and Mizoram in the National Women’s Hockey League – 2024, began today at 8.30 pm at Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Munda Astro Turf stadium in Ranchi. The tournament is scheduled till May 9 among eight participating teams. Hockey India Secretary General Bhola Nath Singh, Treasurer Sekar J Manoharan
Sri Lanka’s Cabinet has approved the plan to renovate the Kankesanthurai port in the Northern part of the island. The project will be executed under an Indian financial grant. The project had faced delays as estimated costs surpassed available funds. Recognizing the project’s significance, India has pledged to cover the entire estimated cost of the project. The
In IPL Cricket, Mumbai Indians have set a target of 145 runs before Lucknow Super Giants at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. Mumbai Indians scored 144 runs for 7 wickets in the stipulated 20 overs. Earlier, KL Rahul led LSG won the toss and elected to bowl. Currently, LSG is at the 5th
In Bihar, a total of 55 candidates are in the fray for the fourth phase of Lok Sabha elections in the five parliamentary constituencies of Darbhanga, Samastipur, Ujiarpur, Munger and Begusarai parliamentary constituencies. These Lok Sabha constituencies will go to the polls on 13th May. On the last day of withdrawals of candidature only
Delhi has recorded maximum number of ‘Good’ to ‘Moderate’ air quality days in April this year as compared to the corresponding period of last six years starting from 2018. As per the Environment Ministry, the average AQI of Delhi during the month of April, 2024 has also been the second lowest as compared to the
In Haryana on the second day of filing nominations the State President of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Maratha Virendra Verma today filed his nomination papers for Karnal Loksabha constituency. NCP is an ally of INDI Alliance and Congress had already announced Divyanshu Budhiraja as its candidate for this Loksabha seat. Mr Verma filed his nomination
Election Commission of India- ECI today published a total voter turnout data for phase one and phase two of ongoing Lok Sabha elections. The commission said that 66.14 per cent voter turnout was recorded in phase one and 66.71 per cent in phase two. EC highlighted that in the first phase 66.22 per cent male
In Haryana, Jannayak Janata Party’s national secretary Ashok Sherwal, state general secretaries Kusum Sherwal and Harpal Kamboj along with their supporters joined the Bhartiya Janata Party today. They joined the BJP at the Panch Kamal, party office in Panchkula in the presence of Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini and Haryana Assembly Speaker Gian Chand Gupta.