Duleep Trophy: North strike late to leave West needing 67 runs with three wickets in hand; Roy, Shahbaz lead East Zone to semis (Ld)

IANS | August 25, 2026 8:27 PM

Bengaluru, Aug 25 (IANS) North Zone produced a dramatic late fightback on Day 3 of their Duleep Trophy quarterfinal against West Zone, picking up four wickets in the final 33 minutes of play to turn the contest on its head and leave their opponents needing 67 runs with only three wickets in hand, at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru on Tuesday.

Indian CG inaugurates pavilion at Global Yarn and Inter-Textile Expo in Shanghai

IANS | August 25, 2026 8:16 PM

Shanghai, Aug 25 (IANS) Prathik Mathur, Consul General (CG) of India in Shanghai, on Tuesday inaugurated the Indian Pavilion at the Global Yarn and Inter-Textile Expo in Shanghai and appreciated the rapid expansion of exports.

UPT20 2026: Karn Sharma retires as Meerut Mavericks secure seventh consecutive win

IANS | August 25, 2026 8:10 PM

Lucknow, Aug 25 (IANS) Meerut Mavericks continued their invincible run in the UP T20 League 2026 securing their seventh consecutive victory by defeating the Kanpur Superstars by 19 runs.

India U20 team set for crucial AFC U20 Asian Cup qualifiers after unbeaten Bengaluru run

IANS | August 25, 2026 8:05 PM

New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) The India U20 men's football team will head to Tashkent on Wednesday for the AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027 Qualifiers, buoyed by an unbeaten run and four consecutive clean sheets in their recent international friendlies in Bengaluru.

India, South Korea discuss avenues to strengthen cultural ties

IANS | August 25, 2026 8:03 PM

Seoul, Aug 25 (IANS) India's Ambassador to South Korea Gourangalal Das met Lee Jae-jeong, Chairperson of the National Assembly’s Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee and discussed avenues to further strengthen cultural ties and people-to-people exchanges between India and South Korea, the Indian Embassy said on Tuesday.

Haryana: PM-KUSUM beneficiaries share how the scheme lowered their electricity bills

IANS | August 25, 2026 8:00 PM

Hansi, Aug 25 (IANS) The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM scheme) launched in 2019, with an objective to provide energy and water security to farmers across the country, is yielding considerable results in addressing their agrarian distress and shortages.

Women’s DPL 2026: North Delhi Strikers edge past East Delhi Riders by three wickets

IANS | August 25, 2026 7:58 PM

New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) North Delhi Strikers Women continued their good run and produced a composed run chase to defeat East Delhi Riders Women by three wickets in the women’s leg of the Delhi Premier League (DPL) 2026 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Tuesday.

India and New Zealand discuss expanding military engagement

IANS | August 25, 2026 7:55 PM

Wellington, Aug 25 (IANS) India and New Zealand held the second edition of the Defence Strategic Dialogue in Wellington, discussing ways to expand military-to-military engagement through joint training exercises, cross-service personnel exchanges, and defence staff college partnerships across maritime, air, and land units.

Gujarat sets a benchmark, cuts carbon emissions by 49.79 million tonnes in a year

IANS | August 25, 2026 7:52 PM

Gandhinagar, Aug 25 (IANS) Clocking a remarkable journey in renewable energy production, Gujarat has emerged as the country's leading state in cutting down carbon emissions by record levels, thereby playing vital role in realising Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of 'Clean and Green India' and also leading the march towards 'net zero' emission goals by year 2070.

Root ‘really hacked off’ as Carse incident overshadows England’s Pakistan victory

IANS | August 25, 2026 7:48 PM

London, Aug 25 (IANS) Captain Joe Root has admitted he is “really hacked off” that England’s off-field issues continue to overshadow their performances on the field, after Brydon Carse was briefly arrested following a night out in Derby and subsequently withdrawn from the squad for the second Test against Pakistan.