National Shooting C'ship: Army’s Lakshita Bishnoi and Sharvan Kumar clinch senior mixed team gold

IANS | December 19, 2025 7:31 PM

New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) The Army pairing of Lakshita Bishnoi and Sharvan Kumar produced a commanding performance in the 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team gold medal match to secure the gold medal at the 68th National Shooting Championship Competitions (Shotgun), currently underway at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range here. Laskhita and Sharvan defeated Haryana’s Suruchi Singh and Samrat Rana 16–10 to seal the title.

Pathan, Uthappa earmark Abhishek, Varun as key figures in India's T20 WC defence

IANS | December 19, 2025 7:19 PM

New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) With 50 days remaining for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 to get underway in India and Sri Lanka, anticipation around how the defending champions campaign would pan out has intensified. Defending champions India are scheduled to announce their squad at the BCCI HQ in Mumbai on Saturday afternoon, a move that is expected to set the tone for their title defence.

RBI imposes Rs 61.95 lakh penalty on Kotak Mahindra Bank

IANS | December 19, 2025 7:17 PM

New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday imposed a penalty of Rs 61.95 lakh on Kotak Mahindra Bank for non-compliance with certain directions issued by it on access to banking services, on basic savings bank deposit accounts, the scope of activities to be undertaken of business correspondents (BCs), and for contravention of provisions of the Credit Information Companies Rules, 2006 (ClC Rules).

5th T20I: Gill unavailable for selection after sustaining impact injury to right foot

IANS | December 19, 2025 7:09 PM

Ahmedabad, Dec 19 (IANS) India vice-captain Shubman Gill was ruled out of the fifth and final T20I against South Africa at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Friday after sustaining an impact injury to his right foot during a net session in Lucknow on December 16.

Traditional medicine can help restore balance in life, health, and work: PM Modi

IANS | December 19, 2025 7:08 PM

New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) While imbalances in life, gut health, sleep, and workplace are creating significant global health challenges, implementing traditional medicine can help restore balance and harmony and boost health, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday.

Silent dengue infections may hold clues to future vaccine design: Study

IANS | December 19, 2025 7:02 PM

New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) A team of researchers has found evidence that people who quietly clear the dengue virus without ever developing symptoms may hold important clues to developing new vaccines for the mosquito-borne disease.

Renshaw, Wildermuth centuries guide Brisbane Heat to highest BBL chase

IANS | December 19, 2025 7:01 PM

Brisbane, Dec 19 (IANS) Brisbane Heat produced a night for the history books at the Gabba, pulling off the highest successful run chase in Big Bash League (BBL) history as they hunted down a target of 258 to beat Perth Scorchers with a ball to spare on Friday night.

Daboo Malik kisses son Amaal Mallik, calls it 'a life time in a moment'

IANS | December 19, 2025 6:50 PM

Mumbai, Dec 19 (IANS) Bigg Boss 19 fourth runner-up and singer Amaal Mallik’s father, Daboo Mallik, who is also a popular music composer, took to his social media account to share an adorable moment with his son.

5th T20I: Samson replaces injured Gill; Bumrah, Washington come in as SA elect to bowl

IANS | December 19, 2025 6:49 PM

Ahmedabad, Dec 19 (IANS) Sanju Samson has replaced an injured Shubman Gill, while Jasprit Bumrah and Washington Sundar returned to India’s playing eleven, as South Africa won the toss and elected to bowl first in the fifth and final T20I at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Friday.

Maharashtra CM Fadnavis felicitates World Cup-winning blind women’s cricket team

IANS | December 19, 2025 6:46 PM

Mumbai, Dec 19 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis met and felicitated the Indian blind women’s cricket team, who recently won the inaugural T20 Blind Cricket World Cup, at his office, congratulating the players for their historic achievement and outstanding performance on the world stage.