Shubhankar finishes 48th and Veer is 53rd in Kenya
Nairobi, Feb 23 (IANS) Shubhankar Sharma carded a fine 3-under 67 to finish Tied-48th at the 2026 Magical Kenya Open. Veer Ahlawat (69) finished T-53rd. India’s third player in the field, Yuvraj Sandhu had missed the cut. Casey Jarvis claimed his maiden DP World Tour title, rounding off a wire-to-wire success at the 2026 Magical […]
Omar Abdullah calls for artificial snow to boost Gulmarg as global ski destination
Gulmarg (J&K), Feb 23 (IANS) J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday stressed the urgent need for artificial snow generation in Gulmarg to safeguard winter sports and strengthen tourism. Addressing the commencement of the Khelo India Winter Games 2026, Abdullah said climate variability poses a serious challenge to traditional winter games in the region and […]
KIWG 2026: Army makes rousing start, Himachal, CRPF also among gold medals on Day 1
Gulmarg (J&K), Feb 23 (IANS) Army made an emphatic start to the Gulmarg leg of the Khelo India Winter Games (KIWG) 2026, winning three of the five gold medals at stake on Day 1 on Monday. CRPF and Himachal Pradesh also finished with gold medals on Monday. It was not a day for the favourites […]
Ranji Trophy: Formidable Karnataka chase ninth title against first-time finalists J&K
Hubbali, Feb 23 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir will attempt to write the most unlikely chapter in Indian domestic cricket history when they take on a formidable eight-time champions Karnataka in the Ranji Trophy final starting on Tuesday. While Paras Dogra-captained J&K have a maiden title up for grabs, Devdutt Padikkal-led Karnataka are chasing their first […]
Afghanistan to host Sri Lanka for white-ball series in UAE from March 13-25
Kabul, Feb 23 (IANS) Afghanistan will host Sri Lanka for a white-ball series in the United Arab Emirates starting next month, said the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) on Monday. This will be only the second bilateral T20I series between the two sides, following their first meeting in February 2024. In ODIs, the two teams have […]
ISL 2025-26: Chennaiyin FC fall to defeat away from home against Mohun Bagan
Chennai, Feb 23 (IANS) Chennaiyin FC fell to an away-day defeat in their second Indian Super League 2026 match, going down 2-0 against Mohun Bagan Super Giant at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata. Head coach Clifford Miranda retained the same starting XI from the previous outing, placing his trust in continuity as the Marina […]
India AI Impact Summit recognised as landmark event for Global South
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) The ‘India AI Impact Summit 2026’, held in the national capital last week, is being seen in the foreign media as the most significant artificial intelligence (AI) gatherings ever hosted in the Global South, and is described as the world’s biggest AI summit to date. “This landmark event marked a […]
‘Make in India’ helps create lakhs of jobs, women biggest beneficiaries: Ashwini Vaishnaw
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Women have been the biggest beneficiaries under the ‘Make in India’ initiative which created lakhs of direct and indirect jobs, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Monday. IT Minister said that ‘Make in India’ initiative has created jobs and provided skilling at an unprecedented scale. The Apple ecosystem alone has […]
Amazon opens 2nd largest Asia office in Bengaluru for 7,000 employees
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) US tech giant Amazon on Monday announced the opening of its second largest office in Asia in Bengaluru. The 12-storey campus spanning across 1.1 million square feet, will support over 7,000 employees across ecommerce, operations, payments, technology, and seller services in India, the company said in a statement. “Amazon’s continued […]
AI driving India’s rural transformation via participatory governance tools
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Artificial intelligence (AI) is evolving into a foundational pillar of rural transformation in India, serving as integrated public infrastructure and driving inclusive development, an official document government said on Monday. Through a combination of strategic vision, governance safeguards, digital public infrastructure, multilingual platforms, and sectoral integration across agriculture, healthcare, education, […]
