Indian women’s hockey stars Salima Tete and Nikki Pradhan to receive plots in Ranchi
Ranchi, Jan 28 (IANS) The dream of owning a proper pucca house is finally coming true for Indian women’s hockey team captain Salima Tete and star defender Nikki Pradhan. Both players, who rose to fame while living in kutcha houses, will soon have their own homes in the posh Harmu Housing Colony of Ranchi, thanks […]
PGTI Tour: Shat Mishra cards 66 to take the first-round lead at Pre-Qualifying II
Jamshedpur, Jan 28 (IANS) Delhi-based teenage amateur Shat Mishra carded a five-under 66 to take the first-round lead at Pre-Qualifying II of the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) Qualifying School 2025 being played at the Golmuri Golf Course here on Tuesday. The 19-year-old Shat Mishra, who hails from the DLF Golf & Country Club, […]
There are no conditions on playing for your country, says coach Rajpal on Bhambri, Nagal’s absence for Davis Cup
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) India will be without their highest-ranked singles and doubles players, Sumit Nagal and Yuki Bhambri, respectively, for the Davis Cup 2025 World Group I play-off tie against Togo scheduled here on February 1-2. The duo have made themselves unavailable because of some dispute with the administrators. Team India captain Rohit […]
38th National Games: PM Narendra Modi inaugurates Uttarakhand 2025 in Dehradun
Dehradun, Jan 28 (IANS) “The old glory of hockey is making a comeback. Just a few days ago, our Kho Kho team won the World Cup. We also won the World Senior Championship recently,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi listed India’s recent successes in sports to inspire the sportspersons who have reached Uttarakhand for the 38th […]
Geoff Allardice to step down as ICC CEO
Dubai, Jan 28 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday confirmed that Geoff Allardice of Australia has decided to step down as ICC Chief Executive. Allardice, a former cricketer and administrator, joined the ICC in 2012 as ICC General Manager of Cricket, joining from Cricket Australia where he held the role of Cricket Operations […]
Paytm Payments Services CEO Nakul Jain resigns, firm looking for suitable replacement
Mumbai, Jan 28 (IANS) Nakul Jain, the CEO and Managing Director (MD) of Paytm Payments Services Ltd (PPSL), has resigned from his post, the company announced in a stock exchange filing. In the filing, One97 Communications which is the parent company of Paytm, said that “Paytm Payments Services Limited (PPSL), our wholly owned material subsidiary […]
LinkedIn tests ‘news banner’ feature for working professionals in India
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) Online professional network LinkedIn on Tuesday announced that it is testing the ‘news banner’ in India to help professionals easily find and stay current on timely news stories. The LinkedIn News Banner will appear at the top of the feed and highlight developing or timely news stories on the platform. […]
TVS Motor’s net profit declines 6.6 pc in Q3, revenue dips 1.48 pc QoQ
Mumbai, Jan 28 (IANS) TVS Motor Company on Tuesday reported a 1.48 per cent decline in its revenue from operations for the third quarter (Q3) of FY25 at Rs 11,134.63 crore from Rs 11,301.68 crore in the previous quarter (Q2 FY25). The automaker also posted a decline of nearly 6.66 per cent in net profit […]
Ocean-surface warming 4x faster in last four decades: Study
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) The rate of ocean warming has more than quadrupled over the past four decades, according to a new study on Tuesday, explaining why 2023 and early 2024 saw unprecedentedly high sea temperatures. The study, published in the journal Environmental Research Letters, showed that ocean temperatures were rising at about 0.06 […]
ISRO ready for 100th launch of its GSLV rocket tomorrow
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) ISRO is ready to make its 100th launch of the GSLV rocket from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota on January 29. GSLV F15 will lift off from the second launch pad at 6:23 am on January 29, carrying the NVS-02 navigation satellite. This will be the 100th launch to […]
