GCL Season 3: Hou Yifan wins two games as Alpine SG Pipers move to second spot; Triveni Continental Kings reach final
Mumbai, Dec 21 (IANS) Three-time women’s world champion Hou Yifan won both her games with black pieces to help Alpine SG Pipers register two victories on the penultimate day of the league stage and jump to second spot in the Global Chess League (GCL) at the Royal Opera House here on Sunday. Defending champions Triveni […]
BWF World Tour Finals: An claims record-tying 11th title, Popov upsets Shi in men’s final
Hangzhou, Dec 21 (IANS) South Korea’s An Se-young beat defending champion Wang Zhiyi of China to capture her 11th title of the season at the BWF World Tour Finals. The 21-13, 18-21, 21-10 victory draws her level with Japanese men’s singles legend Kento Momota for the most titles in a season. “I’m truly happy and […]
S. Korea’s auto exports up 13.7 pc in Nov on eco-friendly models
Seoul, Dec 21 (IANS) South Korea’s auto exports rose 13.7 per cent in November from a year earlier, data showed on Sunday, driven by robust shipments of eco-friendly and hybrid models. The combined value of automobile exports came to $6.4 billion in November, supported by base effects after outbound shipments tumbled last year due to […]
Prices of imported agricultural goods rise amid strong US dollar in S. Korea
Seoul, Dec 21 (IANS) The prices of major imported agricultural goods in South Korea have risen sharply in recent years, outpacing global price increases due to the weakening of the South Korean won against the US dollar, data showed on Sunday. According to the Bank of Korea, the import price index for coffee came to […]
Elon Musk’s net worth soars to nearly $750 billion
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk’s net worth rose to nearly $750 billion after a US court reinstated Tesla stock options worth $139 billion. According to Forbes’ billionaires index, this development has taken Musk closer to become the world’s first trillionaire. Earlier, the Delaware Supreme Court in the US restored […]
Anant Raj shares crash 35 pc in 2025, mark worst year in 6 years
Mumbai, Dec 21 (IANS) Shares of Anant Raj have had a rough run in 2025, with the stock witnessing a sharp reversal after years of strong gains. After delivering extraordinary returns over the last two years, the real estate and data centre player has seen its share price fall nearly 35.5 per cent so far […]
India’s biogas sector likely to attract Rs 5,000 crore investment in 2026-27
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) India’s biogas sector is expected to attract an investment exceeding Rs 5,000 crore during the financial year 2026-27 on the back of rising market demand for gas, according to the Indian Biogas Association (IBA). According to government data, 94 compressed biogas (CBG) plants sold more than 31,400 tonnes of CBG […]
NHPC to start commercial operations of Subansiri Project’s 2nd unit on Dec 23
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) State-owned power producer NHPC on Sunday announced that it will begin commercial operations of the second unit of the 2,000 megawatt Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project from Tuesday. The company announced that Unit-2, with a capacity of 250 MW, will start commercial generation from midnight on December 23, 2025. In an […]
Simpler laws, trust-based governance key to India’s growth: FM Sitharaman
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said that the Chintan Shivir offers a platform for higher-order thinking and that such discussions, when translated into policy, can accelerate India’s transition towards Viksit Bharat. FM Sitharaman was speaking after chairing the Chintan Shivir of the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry […]
Tripura Gramin Bank leads in implementing PM Modi’s flagship schemes with last-mile focus: Officials
Agartala, Dec 21 (IANS) Tripura Gramin Bank (TGB), one of the leading institutions among India’s 28 Regional Rural Banks (RRBs), has emerged as a frontrunner in implementing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s flagship welfare programmes, ensuring transparent, swift and dignified delivery of benefits to beneficiaries at the grassroots level, a top bank official said on Sunday. […]
