Jr Men Academy C'ship: Ghumanhera Riser’s, Pritam Siwach Hockey Academy, S.G.P.C and SAI-Gujarat win

IANS | December 27, 2025 9:49 PM

Surat (Gujarat), Dec 27 (IANS) Ghumanhera Riser’s Academy, Pritam Siwach Hockey Academy, Sonepat, S.G.P.C Hockey Academy, Sports Authority of Gujarat – Hockey Academy, Namdhari XI, and Roundglass Hockey Academy registered victories on Day 3 of the 3rd Hockey India Junior Men Academy Championship 2025 – Zone A & B in Suraj on Saturday.

'Betrayal of deserving candidates...': Indore court jails 12 Vyapam scam case convicts

IANS | December 27, 2025 9:32 PM

Indore, Dec 27 (IANS) In a major judgment in the long-running Vyapam scam -- one of India's largest recruitment and examination frauds -- a special Central Burau of Investigation (CBI) court in Indore on Saturday convicted 12 accused persons of impersonation in the 2011 Pre-Medical Test (PMT) conducted by the Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board (Vyapam).

Decades of neglect leaves Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan struggling with basic facilities

IANS | December 27, 2025 9:31 PM

Islamabad, Dec 27 (IANS) Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB), facing distinct civic challenges and lagging development, has been administered without local bodies for two decades, a report cited on Saturday.

China intensifying cultural repression in Tibet: Report

IANS | December 27, 2025 9:29 PM

Colombo, Dec 27 (IANS) The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) continues to undertake coercive measures aimed at erasing distinct Tibetan identity, including language, religion, and culture, a report said on Saturday.

Trump's Gaza plan: Pakistan's 'hoodwinking' tactic may backfire, says report

IANS | December 27, 2025 9:25 PM

Abu Dhabi, Dec 27 (IANS) Pakistan's long-used tactic of 'hoodwinking' risks yielding diminishing returns in a more transactional and leader-centric United States after Pakistani Army Chief Asim Munir committing troops to support US President Donald Trump's high‑risk Gaza stabilisation project.

Why Europe should be worried about Pakistan's terror ecosystem

IANS | December 27, 2025 9:24 PM

Washington, Dec 27 (IANS) Pakistan's labour corridor to the Persian Gulf, marked by isolated compounds and informal religious networks, serves as a breeding ground for radicalisation and transnational recruitment, combining sectarian influences with worker vulnerabilities, a report said on Saturday.

Sr National Badminton: Surya Tamiri to meet Tanvi Patri in women’s summit clash; Rithvik and Bharat to face off in men’s final

IANS | December 27, 2025 9:23 PM

Vijayawada, Dec 27 (IANS) Local favourite Surya Charishma Tamiri and the up-and-coming Tanvi Patri set up the summit clash in women’s singles, while Rithvik Sanjeevi S. will take on Bharat Raghav in the men's singles final of the Senior National Badminton Championships in Vijayawada on Saturday.

Rural connectivity gets boost as PMGSY roads take shape in Doda

IANS | December 27, 2025 9:17 PM

Doda, Dec 27 (IANS) Doda district in Jammu and Kashmir is witnessing a major push in rural connectivity under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) Phase-IV, First Batch.

Russian army holds Kupyansk, raids Ukrainian military infrastructure

IANS | December 27, 2025 9:06 PM

Moscow, Dec 27 (IANS) The Russian army holds control of the strategic city of Kupyansk in the Kharkiv region, and conducted a large-scale strike on Ukrainian military-related targets overnight, Moscow said Saturday.

Mouni Roy runs for life after hearing leopard's spine-chilling roar on her trek

IANS | December 27, 2025 9:06 PM

Mumbai, Dec 27 (IANS) Actress Mouni Roy recently went on a trek, and was petrified as she heard the roar of a leopard while she was strutting around.