Centre releases Indian Standard for Electric Agricultural Tractors to ensure safety, reliability

IANS | December 28, 2025 2:44 PM

New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Union Consumer Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi has released the 'Electric Agricultural Tractors — Test Code', developed by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), to ensure the safety, reliability, and performance of electric agricultural tractors through uniform and standardised testing protocols across the country, as per an official statement issued on Sunday.

Indian startup, KPro.ai, to deploy performance analytics at Kyrgios-Sabalenka 'Battle of Sexes' match in Dubai

IANS | December 28, 2025 2:29 PM

Dubai, Dec 28 (IANS) Indian sports technology startup KPro has been named the Artificial Intelligence partner for the upcoming Aryna Sabalenka vs Nick Kyrgios “Battle of the Sexes” exhibition in Dubai, a rare instance of an Indian-built sports AI platform being deployed at a global tennis showcase featuring two of the sport's most recognisable names.

IMF ignores its own report to okay $1.29 bn loan for Pakistan

IANS | December 28, 2025 1:25 PM

New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) The International Monetary Fund’s Executive Board has paradoxically approved another $1.29 billion as financial support for Pakistan despite the multilateral institution's own report highlighting the corruption in the debt-ridden country, which is coming in the way of repaying these loans.

Bajaj Finance loses over Rs 5,100 crore in market value this week

IANS | December 28, 2025 1:21 PM

Mumbai, Dec 28 (IANS) Bajaj Finance was among the major losers last week as the combined market valuation of seven of India’s top-10 most valued companies fell by Rs 35,439.36 crore amid a muted trend in equities during a holiday-shortened week.