New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) Germany's Ambassador to India, Jasper Wieck, on Thursday paid a courtesy call on Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh in New Delhi as both sides discussed defence cooperation and strategic partnership.
Mumbai, Oct 8 (IANS) Veteran actor Nana Patekar passed away at the age of 75 on October 8, 2026, after suffering a cardiac arrest in Goa.
Mumbai, Oct 8 (IANS) Indian stocks slipped on Thursday, with Reliance Industries emerging as the biggest drag on the benchmark Nifty 50 after a social media post by US billionaire Elon Musk renewed investor concerns over the intensifying battle for India's satellite broadband market.
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) India’s progress in AI holds lessons for the wider developing world, as the country’s huge strides in AI is not just addressing its own problems but broader development challenges for the world, Dr Michael Kremer, Chief Economist and Senior Vice President, World Bank Group, said on Thursday.
Dar es Salaam, Oct 8 (IANS) Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh, who is leading an Indian parliamentary delegation at the 153rd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) being held in Tanzania, has urged parliamentarians to strengthen transparency, uphold accountability and nurture public trust in furtherance of good governance.
Los Angeles, Oct 8 (IANS) Filmmaker Alfonso Cuaron has shared how life has changed its meaning for him over the years. The filmmaker said that when he was younger, film came first for him. However, these days, life comes first for the Oscar-winning director.
Marina Bay (Singapore), Oct 8 (IANS) Lando Norris is confident of the work put in by McLaren ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix after two underwhelming races, which saw his outside chances of defending his title hang by a thread.
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) Sporting Club Delhi head coach Tomasz Tchorz has highlighted that facing Bengaluru FC is a difficult opponent that they will face in the first match of the ISL 2026-27, but hoped to fight for the result they want.
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) Canadian classicist, author and academician Anne Carson, whose oeuvre defies traditional genres by merging poetry, prose, fiction, nonfiction, and translation, including a work juxtaposing Helen of Troy and Marilyn Monroe and was referenced in American TV lesbian drama "The L Word", was on Thursday awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature 2026.
Sharjah, Oct 8 (IANS) Celebrating the fearless, high-risk approach taken by modern-day young batters, legendary West Indies opener Chris Gayle feels that the relentless mindset of the new-age cricketers has revolutionised modern cricket positively, as the game continues to see higher scoring rates and power-hitting.
