PGTI Tour: Akshay Sharma, Dhruv Sheoran share lead in Players Championship
Nuh (Haryana), April 22 (IANS) Akshay Sharma of Chandigarh and Dhruv Sheoran of Gurugram shared the 36-hole lead at nine-under 135 after round two of the INR 1 crore Players Championship being played at the Classic Golf & Country Club in Nuh, Haryana, on Wednesday. The 35-year-old Akshay (70-65), a two-time PGTI Tour winner, produced […]
Sachin Tendulkar visits Dantewada to support grassroots sports
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar visited Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada district on Wednesday to support a grassroots sports programme aimed at turning the area, once affected by Maoist violence, into a lively sports hub. He expressed happiness about the development of playgrounds under the Maidan Cup programme. After landing at Jagdalpur airport, […]
India among 12 countries selected for FIFA Women’s Development Programme
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) India, on Wednesday, became one of the 12 countries selected by FIFA for the FIFA Women’s Development Programme (Commercial Strategy 2026). The other countries include Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, Scotland, Canada, Mexico, Finland, Ghana, Jordan, Lithuania, and Paraguay. India’s inclusion in the programme was confirmed by FIFA after an initial […]
IPL 2026: Hitting the right length on red soil is crucial, says LSG’s Prince Yadav
Lucknow, April 22 (IANS) Lucknow Super Giants pacer Prince Yadav, the current holder of the Purple Cap in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, said hitting the right lengths on a red-soil pitch has been crucial to his good performance against the Rajasthan Royals. Yadav, along with Mohammed Shami and Mohsin Khan, picked two wickets […]
UNIFIL chief leads tribute to slain French peacekeeper in Beirut
BEIRUT(RAHNUMA): The head of the UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon on Monday led a solemn tribute to a French soldier killed in a shooting incident in the country’s south, praising his “service and sacrifice” and urging an investigation into the attack. Major General Diodato Abagnara, commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), […]
Qatar emir and Jordan crown prince discuss efforts for regional deescalation
LONDON(RAHNUMA): Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani met with Jordan’s Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah in Doha on Monday to discuss efforts to deescalate hostilities and restore stability in the Middle East. The meeting focused on regional developments and the need to intensify Arab efforts to achieve a permanent ceasefire through dialogue and diplomacy, […]
World Bank backs Syria’s recovery efforts after Washington talks
WASHINGTON(RAHNUMA): The World Bank has backed the Syrian Arab Republic’s ongoing recovery efforts following talks with Syrian officials on the sidelines of the IMF (International Monetary Fund)-World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington. The discussions, led by Finance Minister Mohammed Yisr Barnieh and Syrian Central Bank Gov. Abdulkader Husrieh, included a previously agreed portfolio of 10 […]
Syria and Iraq reopen vital Yarubiyah-Rabia crossing
LONDON(RAHNUMA): Syria and Iraq reopened the crucial Al-Yarubiyah-Rabia crossing on Monday after nearly 13 years of closure due to the Syrian civil war, which spanned from 2011 to 2024. The reopening came after the General Customs Authority of Iraq completed rehabilitation work on its side of the Rabia crossing, located north of Iraq and the […]
Jordan’s king and president of Finland attend military exercise in Amman
LONDON(RAHNUMA): King Abdullah of Jordan and the president of Finland, Alexander Stubb, attended a military tactical exercise in Amman on Monday. It took place at the King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Center, which trains special operations units at the regional and international levels. King Abdullah stressed the importance of efforts to enhance the defense […]
Trump: New deal with Iran will be better than old one
WASHINGTON(RAHNUMA): President Donald Trump said on Monday he believed a nuclear deal the US is currently negotiating with Iran will be better than a 2015 international agreement to curb Tehran’s nuclear program. “The DEAL that we are making with Iran will be FAR BETTER than the JCPOA, commonly referred to as ‘The Iran Nuclear Deal’,” […]
