Gujarat Dy CM launches ‘Shaktidoot 2.0’ with up to Rs 50 lakh annual support for 500 athletes
Gandhinagar, Aug 12 (IANS) Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi on Wednesday launched the revamped ‘Shaktidoot 2.0’ scheme in Gandhinagar, expanding direct support for athletes and setting a 10-year target of helping the state’s sportspersons compete successfully at national and international levels. The scheme raises the annual training assistance available to an athlete to up […]
Jr Women’s Nationals: Hockey Rajasthan, Jammu & Kashmir and Uttarakhand shine in Pune
Pune, Aug 12 (IANS) Teams from Rajasthan, Jammu and Kashmir and Uttarakhand were off to effortless starts in their group in Divisions B’ and C, respectively, in the 16th Hockey India Junior Women National Championship 2026 at the Major Dhyan Chand Hockey Stadium in Pune on Wednesday. The tournament, being hosted by Hockey Maharashtra, got […]
Historic campaign for Indian origin quartet in PGA’s FedEx Cup play-offs
Memphis (USA), Aug 12 (IANS) Akshay Bhatia, Aaron Rai, Sahith Theegala, and rookie Sudarshan Yellamaraju will lead a historic Indian-origin campaign at the 2026 FedEx Cup Playoffs opening round, beginning at TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tennessee. For the first time in PGA Tour history, four players of Indian heritage have qualified for the post-season playoffs […]
135th Durand Cup: Indian Army FT seal QF berth with dramatic late win over Mohammedan SC
Kolkata, Aug 12 (IANS) Indian Army Football Team produced a spirited second-half comeback to defeat Mohammedan Sporting Club 2-1 in the final Group B fixture of the 135th Durand Cup at the Kishore Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata on Wednesday. A dramatic stoppage-time winner from Shafeel P.P. completed the turnaround after P. Christopher Kamei had cancelled […]
Tripura CM felicitates Commonwealth gold medallist Asmita Dey
Agartala, Aug 12 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Wednesday said that Asmita Dey’s historic gold medal‑winning performance at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, where she became the country’s first judoka to win a gold medal, has brought glory to both Tripura and the nation. The Chief Minister made the remarks while addressing a […]
APL 2026: Fifties by Nihar, Roshan power Tezpur Titans to first win of season
Guwahati, Aug 12 (IANS) Tezpur Titans registered their first win of the season, chasing down 159 to beat Barak Legends by seven wickets in the Assam Premier League 2026 at the ACA Stadium in Guwahati on Wednesday. A commanding 136-run stand between Nihar Deka and Roshan Topno powered the chase, with the pair putting the […]
PM Surya Ghar scheme receives 7.77 million applications; installs 4.19 million solar systems
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) The government’s PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana has received 7.77 million applications since its launch in February 2024, with nearly 4.19 million rooftop solar systems installed, the Parliament was informed on Tuesday. These installations have led to a cumulative rooftop solar capacity of 14,894.95 MW, covering 5.04 million households, […]
Adani Group selects 1st cohort for ‘Vande Bharatam’ innovation initiative
Ahmedabad, Aug 11 (IANS) The Adani Group has selected the first cohort of innovators under its flagship entrepreneurship initiative, ‘Vande Bharatam’, after receiving more than 26,000 applications from across India. The programme, launched by Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani, aims to identify and nurture grassroots innovators and entrepreneurs with the potential to solve real-world challenges […]
S. Korea’s Supreme Court orders Samsung Securities to pay damages to NPS
Seoul, Aug 12 (IANS) The Supreme Court here on Wednesday ordered Samsung Securities Co. to pay the National Pension Service (NPS) 1.86 billion won ($1.3 million) in damages over a 2018 dividend error by an accidental stock issuance. The top court ruled in favour of the NPS in the damages suit filed against the brokerage […]
India can play a key role in linking Middle East ties: Report
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) India has emerged as a country that is capable of linking the United States, Israel, the UAE and Saudi Arabia with plans for economic corridors, technological partnerships, resilient supply chains, and strategic connectivity in the Middle East region, according to an article in the Jerusalem Post. It cites the rise […]
