TPL 7: GS Delhi Aces register biggest win of season; join SG Pipers, Mumbai Eagles, Rajasthan Rangers in semis (Ld)

IANS | December 13, 2025 11:47 PM

Ahmedabad, Dec 13 (IANS) GS Delhi Aces registered the biggest margin of victory this season, booking their semifinal berth alongside SG Pipers, Yash Mumbai Eagles, and Rajasthan Rangers on the penultimate day of the Tennis Premier League (TPL) Season 7, which witnessed high-octane tennis action at the Gujarat University Tennis Stadium in Ahmedabad on Saturday.

Casteism more prevalent among educated, must end: K'taka CM Siddaramaiah

IANS | December 13, 2025 11:42 PM

Bengaluru, Dec 13 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah raised a concern that casteism is more prevalent among the educated and appealed that this must end.

Postmen are bridges of trust for banking, insurance, and government services: Scindia

IANS | December 13, 2025 11:39 PM

New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) Union Minister of Communications Jyotiraditya M. Scindia on Saturday lauded the unwavering service spirit of postal employees, describing postmen as bridges of trust who deliver not just letters, but banking, insurance, and government services to every home in India.

'Viva Football': Rahul Gandhi meets Messi in Hyderabad during GOAT Tour

IANS | December 13, 2025 11:38 PM

Hyderabad, Dec 13 (IANS) Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Saturday, met Argentine football legend Lionel Messi in Hyderabad and was presented the GOATED No. 10 jersey by the World Cup winner. Gandhi met Messi, who is visiting India as part of the GOAT Tour, and spent time with him.

Gems and jewellery trade surges 19 pc in Nov on strong global demand

IANS | December 13, 2025 11:38 PM

New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) The overall gross exports of gems and jewellery at $2510.86 million in November, surging 19.64 per cent as compared to $2098.59 million in the same month a year ago, data from an industry body showed on Saturday.

PM Modi’s vision of developed India will arrive ahead of time: Neil Nitin Mukesh

IANS | December 13, 2025 11:34 PM

Ahmedabad, Dec 13 (IANS) Actor Neil Nitin Mukesh shared his vision of a “developed India,” aligning it with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s dream and placing strong faith in the country’s younger generation.

After Lok Sabha entry, local body poll results strengthen BJP foothold in Kerala

IANS | December 13, 2025 11:24 PM

New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) The outcome of Kerala local body elections will now shape political strategies ahead of the 2026 Assembly polls where the ruling Left coalition will face a resurgent Congress-led Opposition with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) evolving as a potential third force following the high‑visibility breakthrough in Thiruvananthapuram.

PM Modi's Jordan visit on Dec 15-16 aimed at further boosting bilateral partnership: Envoy

IANS | December 13, 2025 11:07 PM

New Delhi/Amman, Dec 13 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will undertake a two-day official visit to Jordan on December 15 and 16, marking a significant moment in India-Jordan relations as the two countries commemorate 75 years of the establishment of diplomatic ties.

Jacob Elordi gets into verbal rift with media: ‘You make it really hard for me to live’

IANS | December 13, 2025 10:43 PM

Los Angeles, Dec 13 (IANS) Hollywood actor Jacob Elordi, who is known for ‘Saltburn’, had a heated exchange with a photographer. The actor, 28, was in Paris recently when he had an encounter with the photographer.

GOAT Tour: Messi appears at Uppal Stadium in Hyderabad, seen waving to the crowd in broadcast visuals

IANS | December 13, 2025 10:16 PM

Hyderabad, Dec 13 (IANS) The GOAT Tour of Lionel Messi reached Hyderabad with the Argentine football legend making an appearance at the Rajiv Gandhi International stadium in Uppal in Hyderabad on Saturday, despite his first stop in Kolkata causing huge controversy after his blink-and-miss performance at the Salt Lake Stadium, for which fans had forked out huge amounts for tickets.