Rajmata Jijabai Trophy: Defending champions Manipur to lock horns with underdogs Odisha in final
Narainpur, Dec 21 (IANS) Manipur and Odisha booked their spots in the final of the 29th Senior Women’s National Football Championship for the Rajmata Jijabai Trophy 2024-25 at the Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama Ground on Saturday. Both teams will lock horns on Monday in hopes of lifting the coveted trophy. In the semifinals, Manipur, the 22-time […]
Premier League: Man City’s woes continue with 1-2 defeat at Villa Park
Birmingham, Dec 21 (IANS) Aston Villa secured a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Manchester City in a gripping Premier League clash at Villa Park. Goals from Jhon Duran and Morgan Rogers sealed the win, leaving City frustrated as their recent struggles continued. Villa started brightly, with City goalkeeper Stefan Ortega producing two stunning saves in the […]
Yuva Kabaddi Series: Vasco Vipers beat Himalayan Tahrs to win Division 3, qualify for Grand Finale
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu), Dec 21 (IANS) Vasco Vipers defeated the undefeated Himalayan Tahrs in a nail-biting final of the 11th edition of the Yuva Kabaddi Series and became the first team to qualify for the Grand Finale as Division 3 stage of the event concluded in dramatic fashion at the Karpagam Academy of Higher Education […]
PKL 11: With win over Pink Panthers, Dabang Delhi set a record for unbeaten matches in a season
Pune, Dec 21 (IANS) In what was a clash between two top teams of Season 11 of Pro Kabaddi League (PKL), Dabang Delhi K.C. prevailed over Jaipur Pink Panthers 33-31 in Match 126 at the Badminton Hall of the Balewadi Sports Complex here on Saturday. Led by Ashu Malik’s 17th Super 10 of the season, […]
PKL 11: Patna Pirates’ chances of Top 2 finish take a hit after tie with Gujarat Giants
Pune, Dec 21 (IANS) Patna Pirates came back strongly to hold Gujarat Giants to a tie in an action-packed contest in Season 11 of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) in the Badminton Hall of the Balewadi Sports Complex here on Saturday. While the Gujarat Giants led for most of the game, the Patna Pirates eventually […]
Pranav Adani unveils Adani Group’s Rs 27,900 crore investment plan for Bihar, to create 53,500 jobs
Patna, Dec 20 (IANS) Pranav Adani, Managing Director, Agro, Oil and Gas and Director of Adani Enterprises, on Friday unveiled a massive Rs 27,900 crore investment plan for Bihar, with the potential of creating as many as 53,500 jobs in the state. Addressing the ‘Bihar Business Connect’ summit here, Pranav Adani said that “there can […]
Humanoid robotics to offer human-like dexterity, intelligence to industries: Report
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) Humanoid robotics technologies will soon transform healthcare, manufacturing, logistics, and service industries by offering advanced dexterity, precision, and human-like capabilities, according to a report on Friday. The report by GlobalData, a data and analytics company, showed that human-like dexterity and intelligence can help automate complex tasks, address labour shortages, as […]
Hanwha completes $100 mn acquisition of US firm Philly Shipyard
Seoul, Dec 20 (IANS) South Korea’s Hanwha Group said on Friday it has completed a $100 million acquisition of Philly Shipyard, a leading US shipbuilder for commercial and government projects. The acquisition was finalized six months after signing a contract with Norway’s Aker ASA, the parent company, in June. Hanwha Ocean Co. and Hanwha Systems […]
Unicorns continue to be among large employers in India: Report
Bengaluru, Dec 20 (IANS) Unicorns (with valuation $1 billion and above) continue to be among the large employers in India and overall, 116 Indian unicorns employed 4,10,829 people in August this year compared to 4,17,561 employees recorded in the same month last year, a report showed on Friday. Unicorn hiring peaked in March at over […]
Diabetes, inflammation can make your brain age faster, up dementia risk: Study
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) Brains of people with high glucose levels and inflammation can age faster, increasing their risk of developing dementia, according to a study. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden used an artificial intelligence (AI) tool to analyse brain images from 739 cognitively healthy people aged 70-years to explore the brain’s biological […]
