Canada Open: Injury forces Srikanth out as Indian challenge falters

IANS | July 2, 2026 5:16 PM

Ontario, July 2 (IANS) India's campaign at the Canada Open 2026 endured a difficult opening day as seven of the nine singles players crashed out in the first round, with former world No. 1 Kidambi Srikanth's run ending prematurely due to injury at the Markham Pan Am Centre on Thursday.

With prayers in Shimla, BJP does monsoon mock drill in Punjab to strengthen preparedness

Vishal Gulati | July 2, 2026 5:11 PM

Chandigarh/Shimla, July 2 (IANS) With the onset of the Southwest monsoon, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Himachal Pradesh on Thursday organised a 'Maharudra Hawan', praying for the protection of the state and well-being of the people, while its cadre in Punjab has started a ground-level assessment of flood preparedness in floodplains of rivers originating from the Himalayan state.

T20 is here to stay, not too sure about ODI cricket: Ashwin

IANS | July 2, 2026 4:58 PM

New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin believes T20 cricket has cemented its place as the format that will drive the sport's future, while expressing doubts over the long-term sustainability of One-Day Internationals.

India's AI ambitions get boost from nearly $80 billion Big Tech investments

IANS | July 2, 2026 4:58 PM

New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) India’s ambitions to emerge as a global artificial intelligence (AI) powerhouse are receiving a major boost as global technology giants have committed nearly $80 billion towards AI and cloud infrastructure in the country over the next few years, strengthening its position as a key innovation and digital infrastructure hub, a report has said.