BATC 2026: Indian men and women register contrasting wins in group openers to seal QF spots
Qingdao, Feb 4 (IANS) Indian men overcame a strong challenge from Singapore, while the women dominated Myanmar in their opening group stage encounters to assure themselves of a quarterfinal spot in the Badminton Asia Team Championships being played in Qingdao, China, on Wednesday. The men’s Group C clash between India and Singapore went down to […]
Top seeds Semenistaja and Jeanjean cruise into the QF of 2026 Mumbai Open WTA 125K Series
Mumbai, Feb 4 (IANS) It was another enthralling day at the 2026 Mumbai Open WTA 125K Series on Wednesday. The tournament, which is being held at the Maharashtra State Lawn Tennis Association (MSLTA), witnessed high octane action that saw the top seeds Darja Semenistaja and Leolia Jeanjean book their spot in the next round. Mananchaya […]
Blue Tigresses defeat Zvezda-2005 Perm, notch third friendly win in Turkiye
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) The Indian senior women’s national team beat Russian side Zvezda-2005 Perm 2-0 in a friendly match at the S&B Sport Football Complex, Serik, Antalya, Turkiye on Wednesday. Anju Tamang scored the early goal in the ninth minute, before Lynda Kom Serto netted late on in the 89th to secure the […]
Social justice key to Viksit Bharat goals: India at UN
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Social justice is central to India’s Viksit Bharat goals, said Minister of State for Women and Child Development Savitri Thakur at the 64th session of the UN Commission for Social Development in New York, US. Leading the Indian delegation, Thakur highlighted its rights-based, inclusive, and people-centric development approach at the […]
Govt deactivates 2.5 crore Aadhaar IDs of deceased to prevent fraud
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Over 2.5 crore Aadhaar numbers of deceased persons have been deactivated to prevent identity fraud, Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Jitin Prasada told the Parliament on Wednesday. Aadhaar is the world’s largest biometric identity system with approximately 134 crores live Aadhaar holders. “As part of a […]
Japanese researchers to begin human trial for Nipah vaccine in April
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) A team of researchers in Japan has announced a clinical trial to confirm a vaccine’s efficacy against the deadly Nipah virus in humans. The vaccine candidate developed at the University of Tokyo is set to start clinical trials in Belgium in April, Nikkei Asia, a Japan-based English-language news magazine, reported. […]
10 semiconductor projects approved, 4 reach pilot production: Minister
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Government has approved 10 projects currently in various stages of pilot production, with envisaged investments of about Rs. 1.6 lakh crore and four having started production, Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Jitin Prasada said in a written reply in Lok Sabha on Wednesday. The approved projects […]
Airbus inaugurates CoE at Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya to drive sustainable aerospace research
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) European aerospace company Airbus on Wednesday announced the inauguration of a Centre of Excellence (CoE) for aerospace studies at the Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya (GSV) in Gujarat’s Vadodara to research into converting municipal waste into Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). A key focus area of the CoE would be R&D into Sustainable […]
Tata Power’s Q3 profit falls 25 pc to Rs 772 crore; revenue declines
Mumbai, Feb 4 (IANS) Tata Power on Wednesday reported a 25 per cent year-on-year (YoY) decline in consolidated net profit attributable to the equity holders of the company at Rs 772 crore for the October–December quarter (Q3) of FY26, compared to Rs 1,031 crore in the same period last financial year (Q3 FY25). The drop […]
Rajasthan launches semiconductor policy; Jodhpur-Pali-Marwar, Kankani to be priority corridors
Jaipur, Feb 4 (IANS) In a major push towards high-tech industrial growth and strategic self-reliance, the Rajasthan government has announced the Rajasthan Semiconductor Policy aimed at positioning the state as a leading hub for semiconductor manufacturing and allied sectors. With semiconductors emerging as the backbone of modern digital and automated technologies, the new policy seeks […]
