Rural Olympics begins in Punjab’s Kila Raipur
Chandigarh, Jan 31 (IANS) The Kila Raipur Rural Olympics 2025, one of Punjab’s premier sporting events, on Friday got off with Tourism and Cultural Affairs Minister Tarunpreet Singh Sond inaugurating games in the Kila Raipur stadium. In his address, Sond emphasised that the government is dedicated to elevating sports. “The government has been making significant […]
Gavi signs contract extension with Barcelona till 2030
Barcelona, Jan 31 (IANS) FC Barcelona and Pablo Paez Gavira, “Gavi”, have reached an agreement regarding a new contract, and he is set to remain at the Club until June 2030. The Blaugrana midfielder signed his new contract on Friday alongside club president Joan Laporta, first vice-president Rafa Yuste, and the Club’s director of football, […]
4th T2OI: Hardik, Dube power India to 181/9 after Mahmood’s historic triple wicket maiden
Pune, Jan 31 (IANS) Hardik Pandya (53) and Shivam Dube (53) produced a counter-attacking partnership to rescue India from a precarious position and push them to a competitive 181/9 in 20 overs after Saqib Mahmood’s (3 for 35) against England in the fourth T2OI at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium. The final 10 overs saw a […]
38th National Games: Haryana bags fourth consecutive gold in men’s Rugby 7s
Dehradun, Jan 31 (IANS) Haryana continued their dominance in the Men’s Rugby 7s event by clinching their fourth consecutive gold medal at the National Games 2025. Playing at the Maharana Pratap Sports Complex in Dehradun, the defending champions remained unbeaten throughout the tournament, reaffirming their status as the best rugby team in the country. The […]
PGTI Qualifying School: Hoshi Rakesh Yadav, Md Razu share lead in rd one of Pre-Qualifying III
Jamshedpur, Jan 31 (IANS) Dubai-based Indian Hoshi Rakesh Yadav and Bangladesh’s Md Razu fired a score of six-under 65 to hold the joint lead after round one of Pre-Qualifying III of the PGTI Qualifying School 2025 being played at the Golmuri Golf Course here on Friday. The 24-year-old Hoshi Rakesh Yadav, making his third attempt […]
Samsung’s Q4 net profit rises over 20 pc despite waning chip demand
Seoul, Jan 31 (IANS) Samsung Electronics said on Friday its fourth-quarter net income rose more than 20 per cent from a year earlier despite the waning global demand for memory chips, beating market expectations. Its net income totalled 7.75 trillion won ($5.4 billion) for the October-December period, up 22.2 per cent from 6.34 trillion won […]
Automated, intelligent machine-aided construction is key for National Highways: Nitin Gadkari
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) National Highways are our national assets, and we have put a lot of emphasis on enhancing their quality and safety, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, has said. Addressing the stakeholder consultation workshop in New Delhi, organised by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), Gadkari said […]
Apple now has installed base of 2.35 billion active devices globally
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) The installed base of Apple devices has reached an all-time high across all products and geographic segments and is now over 2.35 billion active devices. According to Apple CEO Tim Cook, the company achieved an all-time revenue record in Services for the period ending December 31, 2024. “In the past […]
PM-Surya Ghar crosses 8.5 lakh solar rooftop units as India targets 1,800 GW green energy by 2047
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) PM-Surya Ghar, India’s flagship solar initiative, has crossed 8.5 lakh rooftop installations, marking significant progress towards the goal of powering 10 million households with solar energy, according to Minister of New and Renewable Energy, Pralhad Joshi. “The government aims to achieve 500 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030, with […]
Even low-level traffic air pollution can damage your liver health
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Just 10 micrograms daily of traffic-derived PM2.5 particles may be enough to harm your liver and raise the risk of metabolic-associated fatty liver disease, according to a new study on Friday. Fatty liver, also called hepatic steatosis, is the most common liver disease worldwide. The disease occurs due to excess […]
