5th T20I: Harmanpreet's 68 and late blitz from Arundhati help India post 175/7

IANS | December 30, 2025 9:06 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 30 (IANS) Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur led from the front and scored a brilliant 68 off 43 deliveries as India Women, helped by a late blitz from Arundhati Reddy (27 off 11 balls), managed to post 175/7 in 20 overs against Sri Lanka in the fifth and final T20I match of the series at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday.

India’s centrality in Indo-Pacific a strategic prize that must be continuously earned: Report

IANS | December 30, 2025 8:59 PM

New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) India is no longer a peripheral player in the affairs of Indo-Pacific but is becoming the fulcrum upon which regional stability and prosperity relies. India's centrality in the Indo-Pacific is a strategic prize that must be continuously earned through investment in maritime capabilities, diplomatic engagement and economic integration, a report has detailed.

Economic reforms in 2025 set stage for India’s global rise: Economist

IANS | December 30, 2025 8:32 PM

New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) Economist and former President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), Ved Jain, on Tuesday said that allowing 100 per cent foreign direct investment (FDI) in the insurance sector will prove to be a positive step for India’s economy and consumers.

Experts reckon holding inclusive election would honour former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia's legacy

IANS | December 30, 2025 8:21 PM

Dhaka, Dec 30 (IANS) Expressing grief over the passing of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, the former Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Veena Sikri, on Tuesday said her legacy should be honoured through inclusive elections to be held in February 2026, with the participation of the Awami League. Sikri noted that both the former Prime Ministers of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina and Khaleda Zia, had fought side by side to restore democracy in the country.