2025 witnessed wide-ranging reforms under Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

IANS | January 1, 2026 8:05 PM

New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) As the curtains came down on ‘Year of Reforms 2025’, the Ministry of Defence under Rajnath Singh recorded significant progress in implementing wide-ranging reforms aimed at strengthening jointness, enhancing defence preparedness, promoting self-reliance and improving welfare delivery mechanisms, an official said on Thursday.

UPKL Season 2: Lucknow Lions start new year with dominant win over Awadh Ramdoots

IANS | January 1, 2026 7:27 PM

Noida, Jan 1 (IANS) The New Year began the same way the previous one ended for Lucknow Lions as they delivered another commanding performance to defeat Awadh Ramdoots 48–33 in the opening match on the eighth day of Season 2 of the Uttar Pradesh Kabaddi League (UPKL) at the Noida Indoor Stadium in Noida on Thursday.