Sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya unveils FIFA World Cup 2026 trophy
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Dr Mansukh Mandaviya and former Brazilian World Cup winning player, FIFA legend Gilberto D’Silva unveiled the FIFA World Cup trophy, here on Saturday. The iconic trophy returned to India after 12 years as part of its global Trophy Tour, ahead of the upcoming […]
Women’s HIL: SG Pipers beat Shrachi Bengal Tigers in penalty shoot-out to lift title
Ranchi, Jan 10 (IANS) After an intense 1-1 draw in regulation time, SG Pipers defeated Shrachi Bengal Tigers 3-2 in the shootout to lift the coveted Women’s Hockey India League 2025-26 title. Preeti Dubey (53′) and Lalremsiami (16′) scored goals over the four quarters for SG Pipers and Shrachi Bengal Tigers respectively. Captain Navneet Kaur, […]
Bengaluru Open 2026: Pedro Martinez claims singles title with straight-sets win
Bengaluru, Jan 10 (IANS) Top seed Pedro Martinez trumped Kazakhstan’s Timofey Skatov in the Singles Final of the 10th Dafa News Bengaluru Open 2026, 7-6(5), 6-3 at the SM Krishna Tennis Stadium today to claim the singles title and a cash prize of 33,650 USD. Meanwhile, the duo of Colombian Nicolas Barrientos and American Benjamin […]
WPL 2026: Came in with an even stronger mindset to execute our plans better, says Harmanpreet
Navi Mumbai, Jan 10 (IANS) Mumbai Indians captain Harmanpreet Kaur, named Player of the Match for her unbeaten 74 in the 50-run win over Delhi Capitals (DC), said she was pleased with the team’s response after their season opener loss, adding that the team was keen to execute their plans better with an even stronger […]
Rishabh Pant ruled out of ODI series against New Zealand due to right side strain
Vadodara, Jan 10 (IANS) India have suffered a setback ahead of the first ODI against New Zealand as wicketkeeper‑batter Rishabh Pant has been ruled out of the three‑match series due to a right side strain injury. At India’s optional practice session at the BCA B ground, Pant looked organised in his batting session going for […]
India’s energy planning validated in real-world conditions, infra nearly doubles in 10 years: Minister
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri said on Saturday that India’s energy planning is being tested and validated in real‑world conditions as infrastructure and services scale up rapidly across the country. In a social media post on the X platform, Puri said India’s natural gas pipeline […]
PhonePe Payment Gateway launches ‘Bolt’ for Visa and Mastercard transactions
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) PhonePe Payment Gateway (PhonePe PG) on Saturday announced the launch of ‘PhonePe PG Bolt’ for Visa and Mastercard Credit and Debit card transactions. The solution utilises device tokenisation to provide a secure and efficient in-app checkout experience for PhonePe platform users and merchant partners. This feature allows users to tokenise […]
ICICI Lombard reports WhatsApp leak of draft financial results
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) ICICI Lombard General Insurance said on Saturday that a designated employee “inadvertently” uploaded draft Q3 FY26 financial figures to his personal WhatsApp status. However, the firm said that upon becoming aware of this incident within an hour, the designated person deleted the above WhatsApp Status from the phone. “We would […]
India-Oman CEPA maintains balanced approach to market access and safeguards
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) The India–Oman CEPA establishes a comprehensive framework covering trade in goods and services, investment, professional mobility, and regulatory cooperation, while maintaining a balanced approach to market access and safeguards — expected to boost bilateral trade, generate employment, strengthen supply chains, and support deeper and more sustained economic engagement between India […]
Yoga aids speedy opioid withdrawal recovery, improves anxiety, sleep: Study
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) Yoga can aid in the speedy recovery of people with opioid withdrawal, as well as improve anxiety, sleep, and pain in them, according to a study. Opioid withdrawal involves physical symptoms like diarrhoea, insomnia, fever, pain, anxiety, and depression, and autonomic signs such as pupil dilation, runny nose, goosebumps, anorexia, […]
