Telangana signs MoU with Korea National Sports University
Hyderabad, Aug 26 (IANS) Telangana Young India Physical Education & Sports University has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Korea National Sports University, announced Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Wednesday. He said that Telangana is determined to be ready not only to host the Olympics but also to produce athletes who can make India […]
New Khelo India scheme to expand sports opportunities in MP: Vishvas Sarang
Bhopal, Aug 26 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Sports and Youth Welfare Minister Vishvas Sarang said on Wednesday that the Centre’s new Khelo India scheme, with an outlay of Rs 36,441 crore, would help expand sports facilities and provide more opportunities to young athletes in the state. The Union Cabinet has approved the allocation for the scheme […]
Telangana Open 2026: Angad Cheema fires super 61 to take two-shot lead on Day 2
Vikarabad (Telangana), Aug 26 (IANS) Angad Cheema produced a career-low, bogey-free 11-under 61 to take a two-shot lead at 13-under 131 after the second round of the INR 1 crore Telangana Open 2026, being played at the Vooty Golf County. Chandigarh-based Cheema (70-61) delivered a remarkable round with preferred lies in effect following rain at […]
Sher-E-Punjab T20 League: Amritsar Soormas to meet Mohali Kings in opener
Chandigarh, Aug 26 (IANS) Amritsar Soormas to lock horns with Mohali Kings in the opener when the two-week-long Sher-E-Punjab T20 League 2026 kicks off at the I.S. Bindra Stadium in Mohali this Sunday. Punjab’s cricketing stars are ready to light the stage with intense rivalries and a showcase of the region’s established and emerging talent […]
Edmund Lalrindika rises from being an AIFF youth prospect to Durand Cup hero
Kolkata, Aug 26 (IANS) The recently concluded 135th edition of the Durand Cup, India’s oldest football tournament, produced, besides many surprising results, a hero in Edmund Lalrindika, who scored a hat-trick of goals as East Bengal defeated archrivals Mohun Bagan Super Giant to win the title. As he rises among the ranks, Lalrindika remembered his […]
Flick refuses to discuss Barcelona’s interest in Alvarez
Madrid, Aug 26 (IANS) FC Barcelona coach Hansi Flick refused to discuss whether his club remains interested in signing Atletico Madrid forward Julian Alvarez when he spoke to the press Wednesday ahead of his side’s La Liga home game against Athletic Club. Alvarez was booed by sections of the Atletico support during Sunday’s match against […]
SpaceX to invest $100 billion in Louisiana spaceport, create over 11,100 jobs
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) Elon Musk-backed SpaceX will invest $100 billion to build a large-scale launch facility in Louisiana with the planned spaceport expected to create more than 11,100 direct and indirect jobs over the next decade, according to the Louisiana Economic Development. SpaceX said the facility — to be called Starbase Louisiana — […]
Global market for securing AI likely to reach $4.8 billion in 2027
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) The global market for securing AI is projected to reach almost $4.8 billion in 2027, a 68.7 per cent increase over 2026, according to a Gartner report on Wednesday. By 2028, the market is forecast to reach almost $7.7 billion. “This surge is driven by the urgent need for enterprises […]
Apple, Samsung smartphones account for 26 pc of global sales in Q2: Report
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) Apple and Samsung smartphones accounted for 26 per cent of global smartphone unit sales in the second quarter of 2026, up 2 per cent year-on-year even as the overall market declined 11 per cent, according to a report released on Wednesday. As per analysis of Counterpoint Research, Apple’s iPhone 17 […]
Govt tells SIDBI to scale up lending to MSMEs
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) The government has asked the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) to scale up lending to MSMEs in rural and semi-urban areas nationwide through the network of Regional Rural Banks (RRBs), an official statement said on Wednesday. Sanjay Lohiya, Secretary, Department of Financial Services (DFS), emphasised at a meeting […]
