Pratik Waikar, Priyanka Ingle to lead Indian squads at inaugural Kho Kho World Cup
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) The Kho Kho Federation of India (KKFI) on Thursday announced the Indian men’s and women’s squads for the Kho Kho World Cup, to be held here at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium from January 13 to 19. The inaugural edition of this mega event, organised jointly by KKFI and the […]
Ice Hockey League: Mushtaq leads Kang Sings to historic 9-0 win, reach semis
Leh, Jan 9 (IANS) Defending champions Kang Sings advanced to the semifinals of Season 2 of the Ice Hockey League with a stunning 9-0 victory over United Nubra at the Nawang Dorjay Stobdan (NDS) Stadium, here on Thursday. Defending champions Maryul Spamo also made it to the semifinals, beating Sham Eagles in the final group […]
Nitish Kumar Reddy receives hero’s welcome in Visakhapatnam after Test tour of Australia
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) India’s seam-bowling all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy received a hero’s welcome on arrival at the airport in his hometown Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh after being one of the finds for the Indian team on their recent Test tour of Australia. After exiting the Visakhapatnam airport, visuals showed Nitish receiving a big […]
Mo Farah announced as International Event Ambassador of Mumbai Marathon
Mumbai, Jan 9 (IANS) The organisers of the 20th edition of the Mumbai Marathon have announced British long-distance runner Sir Mo Farah as the International Event Ambassador for the event to be run on January 19. Asia’s most prestigious marathon, the Mumbai Marathon will witness a record-breaking 60,000 runners take to the start line on […]
Women’s National T20 Cricket Tournament for the Blind to be played in Kochi
Ernakulam (Kerala), Jan 9 (IANS) A total of 19 teams from all over the country will be in the fray when the Women’s National T20 Cricket Tournament for the Blind 2025 will be played here from January 13. The event is being jointly organised by the Cricket Association for the Blind in India (CABI) and […]
Malaysia Open 2025: Satwik-Chirag lone survivors as Prannoy, Malvika make exit
Kuala Lumpur, Jan 9 (IANS) The men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty were the lone survivors as H.S Prannoy, Malvika Bansod and the women’s doubles pair of Treesha Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand made their exit from the Malaysia Open 2025, the first Super 1000 event of the new season of the BWF […]
LG Electronics eyes India’s market potential with planned $1.3 billion IPO
Las Vegas, Jan 9 (IANS) LG Electronics’ CEO Cho Joo-wan has said that the huge business potential in the Indian market is what drove the company to pursue an initial public offering (IPO) in the country. “The planned IPO aims to capitalise on the expanding demand,” Cho said during a press event at the Las […]
Hyundai Motor Group pledges record $16.6 billion investment in South Korea
Seoul, Jan 9 (IANS) Hyundai Motor Group on Thursday pledged to invest a record 24.3 trillion won ($16.6 billion) in South Korea this year to bolster future competitiveness amid uncertain global business environments. The annual investment plan represents a more than 19 percent increase from last year’s domestic investment of 20.4 trillion won, according to […]
59 ultra-luxury homes sold in India for Rs 4,754 cr in 2024, 17 deals worth over Rs 100 cr
Mumbai, Jan 9 (IANS) India saw the sale of 59 ultra-luxury homes priced above Rs 40 crore at a total value of Rs 4,754 crore last year, a 17 per cent increase from 2023, according to a report on Thursday. The data showed that out of the 59 ultra-luxury homes sold in 2024, at least […]
Women more likely than men to live for 5 years after lung transplant: Study
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Women who receive a lung transplant are more likely than men to live for five years post-transplant, according to new research on Thursday. However, women are less likely to receive a lung transplant and spend an average of six weeks longer on the waiting list, according to a study published […]
