Karan Tacker recalls how a ‘shut camera’ eerily captured an intense scene during Bhay: The Gaurav Tiwari Mystery shoot
Mumbai, Dec 17 (IANS) Actor Karan Tacker, who is receiving great reviews for his recently released show Bhay: The Gaurav Tiwari Mystery, recalled a strange and unsettling experience while shooting for the project. Sharing details of the incident exclusively with IANS, he said, “We were shooting this one scene between me and a character whose […]
Sachin Tendulkar praises Indian women’s blind cricket team for its grit and determination (Ld)
Mumbai, Dec 17 (IANS) Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar on Wednesday heaped praise on the Indian women’s blind cricket team, who were recently crowned T20 Blind Cricket World Cup champions, asserting that with their grit and determination, they have changed the narrative of how we experience the game. The Indian women’s blind cricket team made history […]
Squash: Vedant Patel starts campaign in fine style as Western India Slam kicks off
Mumbai, Dec 17 (IANS) Vedant Patel of Gujarat, one of India’s top squash players, began his campaign in the 80th Western India Squash Tournament in fine style, beating Ishaan Kohli in straight games on the opening day at the historic Cricket Club of India (CCI) in Mumbai on Wednesday. Born in Ahmedabad, Patel, ranked seventh […]
Vijay Hazare Trophy: KL Rahul and Prasidh Krishna named in Karnataka’s squad
Bengaluru, Dec 17 (IANS) The Indian duo of wicketkeeper-batter K.L. Rahul and fast-bowler Prasidh Krishna have been named in Karnataka’s squad for the upcoming Vijay Hazare Trophy. Defending champions Karnataka will play its Group ‘A’ fixtures in Ahmedabad, starting on December 24. The addition of Rahul, who recently captained India in the ODI leg of […]
Joshua Dorne named West Indies skipper for 2026 Men’s Under-19 World Cup
St John’s (Antigua), Dec 17 (IANS) Top-order batter Joshua Dorne has been named captain of the West Indies squad for the 2026 Men’s Under-19 World Cup, to be held in Zimbabwe and Namibia from January 15 to February 6. All-rounder Jonathan Van Lange will serve as the vice-captain. The 15-member squad features 19-year-old batter Jewel […]
World Athletics to introduce new distances to race walk events in 2026
Beijing, Dec 17 (IANS) World Athletics will introduce half-marathon and marathon distances to race walk events in 2026 in an effort to help fans better grasp the speed of the sport, president Sebastian Coe has said. Under the schedule for the World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships on April 12, 2026, the traditional 20-kilometre race […]
CIDCO Open 2025: Veer Ahlawat fires a second straight 65 to build a three-shot lead in Round Two
Navi Mumbai, Dec 17 (IANS) Veer Ahlawat fired a second straight six-under 65 to build a three-shot lead in the second round of the INR 1 crore CIDCO Open 2025, the first-ever professional event being played at the Kharghar Valley Golf Course (KVGC) in Navi Mumbai. The 2024 PGTI Order of Merit champion Veer (65-65) […]
AI-based highway management to be rolled out nationwide by 2026-end: Gadkari
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) The nationwide rollout of the multi-lane free flow (MLFF) tolling system and AI-powered highway management is likely to be completed by the end of 2026, a move that will virtually eliminate waiting time at toll plazas for commuters, Parliament was informed on Wednesday. In an answer to a question in […]
India-Oman free trade pact to unlock opportunities in key sectors: Piyush Goyal
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Wednesday that the proposed India-Oman free trade agreement (FTA) would open significant opportunities across sectors, including textiles, food processing, automobiles, gems and jewellery, agrochemicals, renewable energy and auto components. Addressing the India-Oman Business Forum in Muscat, Goyal highlighted Oman’s strategic location as […]
Need robust One Health approach, effective preparedness to combat future pandemics: Dr. Rajiv Bahl
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) India needs a robust One Health approach and effective measures to combat future pandemics, said Dr. Rajiv Bahl, Director General, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICDR) & Secretary, Department of Health Research (DHR). He said this while speaking at VIROCON 2025, a three-day international conference organised recently by the ICMR-National […]
