La Liga 2025-26: Militao injury adds to Alonso’s Real Madrid problems
Madrid, Dec 8 (IANS) Real Madrid central defender Eder Militao could be set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines after the Brazilian limped out of Sunday’s home defeat to Celta Vigo. Militao went to the ground clutching his left hamstring after having chased down Celta forward Pablo Duran, and had to be helped off […]
China’s Jiang wins women’s skeet gold with perfect scores at ISSF World Cup Final
Doha (Qatar), Dec 8 (IANS) China’s Olympic bronze medallist Jiang Yiting delivered a perfect 36 hits from 36 targets to win the women’s skeet title as the ISSF World Cup Final concluded in Doha on Monday. Jiang, who claimed mixed team bronze at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, led qualification with 123 hits, equalling her […]
India achieved 50 pc of electricity capacity from non-fossil fuels, boosted carbon sink: Govt
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) India has achieved 50 per cent of its electricity capacity from non-fossil fuels, as well as boosted its carbon sink, the government informed the Parliament on Monday. In a written reply in the Lok Sabha, Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest, and Climate Change (MoEFCC) Kirti Vardhan Singh stated […]
New labour codes strengthen rights of contract workers
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) India’s labour landscape has undergone a historic transformation with the consolidation of 29 labour laws into four simplified and modern Labour codes, helping contract workers who often engage in essential yet vulnerable roles across industries, the Union Government said on Monday. The four newly introduced codes–the Code on Wages, 2019, […]
IMF lists India’s UPI as world’s largest real-time payment system
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recognised India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) as the world’s largest retail fast-payment system by transaction volume, the Parliament was informed on Monday. Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary told the Lok Sabha, in a written reply to a question, that this fact has […]
Scientists, students responsible for promoting innovations: Manohar Lal
Chandigarh, Dec 8 (IANS) Union Minister for Power, Housing, and Urban Affairs Manohar Lal on Monday addressed a panel discussion on ‘New Age Technologies — Vision 2047’ on the third day of the India International Science Festival (IISF) in Panchkula. He emphasised that it is now the responsibility of scientists and students to promote new […]
TN govt schools to get robotics labs as state rolls out hands-on STEM training
Chennai, Dec 8 (IANS) Students studying in Classes 6 to 9 in government schools across Tamil Nadu will soon learn the basics of electronics, robotics, and drone operations through hands-on experiments, as the School Education Department launches a new robotics education initiative to strengthen STEM learning at an early age. As part of a pilot […]
India set to be global AI leader by 2035, led by young talent, data-rich ecosystem
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) India’s strength in manpower, data, and scientific curiosity positions the country to become a global hub of semiconductor manufacturing, officials said on Monday at the India International Science Festival (IISF) 2025. IISF 2025, which began on December 6, has emerged as one of the most impactful science events of the […]
Congress did not give priority to country’s defence: FM Sitharaman
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, on Monday, launched a scathing attack on the Congress in the Rajya Sabha, saying the party did not give adequate priority to allocations for the country’s defence when it was in power. Speaking on the floor of the Upper House, the Finance Minister said the […]
Moody’s upgrades ratings of multiple Adani Group entities to ‘Stable’ outlook
Mumbai, Dec 8 (IANS) Rating agency Moody’s on Monday upgraded the rating of two entities of Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL) — AGEL-RG1 and AGEL-RG2 — to ‘Ba1/Stable’ from the earlier ‘Ba1/Negative’. The US financial service company has also upgraded the rating of an Adani Energy Solution Limited (AESL) entity — the AESL– USPP RG1 […]
