Saudi Arabia mediated Pak-Afghan truce talk fails in Riyadh: Report

IANS | December 1, 2025 7:14 PM

New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) Amidst renewed efforts by Saudi Arabia to mediate a ceasefire between Kabul and Islamabad, a media organisation reporting on Afghanistan said on Monday that talks between the hostile neighbours in Riyadh has again failed to yield results.

Calvin Harris to mark his India debut in 2026

IANS | December 1, 2025 6:51 PM

Mumbai, Dec 1 (IANS) After dominating the world’s biggest stages, Calvin Harris’ India debut will now take place in Summer 2026. Expanded into a three-city tour with Delhi-NCR joining Mumbai and Bengaluru, it will be bringing an elevated electronic music experience to even more fans across India.

Putin to meet with US presidential special envoy: Kremlin

IANS | December 1, 2025 6:40 PM

Moscow, Dec 1 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with US presidential special envoy Steve Witkoff in Moscow on Tuesday to discuss ending the conflict with Ukraine, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Monday.

Jaipur Open 2025: Top stars like Sandhu, Bhattacharya, Prasad, Veer Ahlawat, Gandas to fight for INR 1 cr prize purse

IANS | December 1, 2025 6:19 PM

Jaipur, Dec 1 (IANS) A total of 126 professionals, including big guns like PGTI Ranking leader Yuvraj Sandhu, Shaurya Bhattacharya, Arjun Prasad, Veer Ahlawat, Manu Gandas, Om Prakash Chouhan, Angad Cheema, Khalin Joshi, and Ajeetesh Sandhu, will be participating in the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI)'s Jaipur Open 2025 at the Rambagh Golf Club in Jaipur from December 2 to 5. The tournament carries a prize purse of INR 1 crore.