New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Prashant Pise, presently Additional Secretary in the Ministry, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Sultanate of Oman, the Ministry of External Affairs announced on Monday. A 1995 batch Indian Foreign Service officer, Prashant Pise, is expected to take up the assignment shortly, the Embassy noted.Pise will succeed Godavarthi Venkata Srinivas from the 1993 Indian Foreign Service batch in Muscat.Pise’s first overseas posting was in Cairo from 1997 to…
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Dubai, May 11 (IANS) India has continued to hold the No. 1 position in the latest ICC Men’s ODI Team Rankings following the annual update released on Monday. However, their advantage at the summit has narrowed.India’s rating slipped by one point, from 119 to 118, while New Zealand gained two points, moving up to 113, reducing the gap between the top two sides from eight to five. Despite the marginal decline, India remains the leading ODI side in world cricket and continues to dominate the wh…
Mumbai, May 9 (IANS) Actress Ameesha Patel, who was earlier stuck in Oman due to the clash between the UAE and Iran, has taken potshots at the younger crop of actresses and their PR games. On Friday, the actress took to her X, formerly Twitter, and penned a long note in which she passed a witty remark about the younger actress’ and their perception building games.She wrote, “Most female actresses who haven’t even achieved one film in their career where even a single film of theirs has done…
Dubai, May 8 (IANS) Bangladesh fast bowler Nahid Rana, Oman captain Jatinder Singh and left-arm seamer Ajay Kumar of the United Arab Emirates have been nominated for the ICC Men’s Player of the Month award for April.Rana has made the men’s shortlist following his Player of the Series effort in three ODIs at home against New Zealand. Singh’s performances in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2 in Nepal see him make the cut, while Kumar made it after a notable start to his ODI career i…
New York, May 6 (IANS) The Strait of Hormuz appeared on Wednesday to be set for opening following announcements by the US and Iran that the blockades on the waterway crucial to the global economy was being lifted.After US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday evening he was pausing the blockade to see if an agreement with Iran can be reached, Iran’s military, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), said on Wednesday that it would allow ships to pass the Strait of Hormuz.It claimed that …
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal reviewed the progress of the National Maritime Heritage Complex (NMHC) under construction at Lothal in Gujarat and set July 2026 as the target for completion of Phase 1 of the project. During the review, the minister directed officials to accelerate construction activities and ensure the timely completion of critical components, including panels, mural work, ceiling fabrication and flooring. Sonowal emphas…
Dubai, May 6 (IANS) Bangladesh players Towhid Hridoy, captain Litton Das, and bowlers Mahedi Hasan and Shoriful Islam have improved their positions in the latest ICC T20I Player Rankings after performing well against New Zealand in a three-match T20I series at home. The series ended 1-1, with one match washed out. Even though there was no winner, several players delivered strong performances and moved up in the rankings.Hridoy, who was named Player of the Series, moved up two spots to 37th place…
Mumbai, May 5 (IANS) Actress Ameesha Patel, who was earlier stuck in Oman due to the clash between the UAE and Iran, has finally returned to India. On Monday, the actress took to the Stories section of her Instagram, and shared a picture of herself with her travel partner.She wrote on the picture, “Finallyyyyyy MUMBAI!! Thank u for all ur prayers everyone!! @kuunalgoomer !! Safe n sound !! Greatful”.Earlier, the actress took to her social media, and shared her ordeal, as she spoke about her …
Tehran, May 5 (IANS) Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi will arrive in China later on Tuesday as part of Tehran’s ongoing diplomatic consultations with various nations, local media reported. During his visit, Araghchi is scheduled to hold talks with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, where both ministers will discuss bilateral ties, regional and international developments, Iran’s semi-official Tasnim News Agency reported.Araghchi’s visit to Beijing comes a few days after he had travelle…
Dubai, May 5 (IANS) Team India further cemented their dominance in the shortest format, retaining the top position in the latest ICC Men’s T20I Team Rankings following the annual update released on Tuesday.Led by Suryakumar Yadav, India sit comfortably at the summit with 275 rating points. While their lead has narrowed slightly, they remain well ahead of second-placed England (262), with Australia team closely trailing in third at 258 points.The latest update, which assigns 100 per cent weight…