IPL 2026 Auction: Green goes to KKK for record fee of Rs 25.20 crore; RCB bag Venkatesh for Rs 7 crore

IANS | December 16, 2025 3:52 PM

Abu Dhabi, Dec 16 (IANS) Australian all-rounder Cameron Green bagged the biggest pay cheque at the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 mini-auction here at the Etihad Arena, when three-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) acquired his services for a whopping price of Rs 25.20 crore, while reigning champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru bought India all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer for Rs 7 crore.

India’s long-term outlook remains positive, indices to remain near all-time high in 2025

IANS | December 16, 2025 3:52 PM

New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) India’s long-term outlook remains firmly positive, underpinned by favourable demographics, policy continuity, rapid urbanisation and sustained productivity gains, a report said on Tuesday.

India likely to touch 5 million metric tonnes of green hydrogen capacity by 2030

IANS | December 16, 2025 3:45 PM

New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) India’s green hydrogen production capacity is likely to reach 5 million metric tonnes per annum by 2030, the Parliament was informed on Tuesday.

IIT Delhi, AIIMS’s new ingestible device can collect microbial samples from small intestine

IANS | December 16, 2025 3:41 PM

New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) Researchers at IIT Delhi on Tuesday announced the development of an ingestible device that can sample bacteria directly from the small intestine, opening a new window into the human gut microbiome.

Sunny Deol reflects on patriotism, expresses faith in Gen Z’s commitment to protecting the nation

IANS | December 16, 2025 3:34 PM

Mumbai, Dec 16 (IANS) Actor Sunny Deol has shared his thoughts on patriotism and expressed confidence in the younger generation.

Here’s how Alia Bhatt brings weekend vibes to a weekday

IANS | December 16, 2025 3:33 PM

Mumbai, Dec 16 (IANS) Actress Alia Bhatt showed how to keep things effortlessly stylish by bringing weekend vibes to an otherwise ordinary weekday.

JP Nadda defends ECI's voter roll purification in RS, accuses Cong of deflecting electoral defeats

IANS | December 16, 2025 3:32 PM

New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) In a fiery rebuttal during the Rajya Sabha debate on electoral reforms, Union Minister, BJP President and leader of the House, J.P. Nadda strongly defended the Election Commission of India's (ECI) Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, accusing the Congress of tarnishing the institution's image to mask its own electoral failures and cadre frustration.

EAM Jaishankar arrives in Israel, set to hold talks with counterpart Gideon Sa'ar

IANS | December 16, 2025 3:28 PM

Jerusalem, Dec 16 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar arrived in Israel on Tuesday, where he is scheduled to hold talks with Israeli counterpart Gideon Sa'ar later in the day.

Varun Dhawan says his 'inner child was the happiest' to work alongside his 'hero' Sunny Deol in Border 2

IANS | December 16, 2025 3:23 PM

Mumbai, Dec 16 (IANS) Actor Varun Dhawan expressed his thrill and excitement about working with Bollywood star Sunny Deol in their upcoming movie Border 2.

Sunny Deol gets teary-eyed at ‘Border 2’ teaser launch

IANS | December 16, 2025 3:23 PM

Mumbai, Dec 16 (IANS) Bollywood actor Sunny Deol, who will be next seen in the upcoming war film ‘Border 2’, got emotional during the teaser launch of the film in Mumbai.