New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) Jairaj Singh Sandhu took the day one honours courtesy of his four-under 68 at the Vishwa Samudra Open 2025 presented by Kapil Dev, a Rs. 2 crore event, being played at the Delhi Golf Club (DGC).
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) Global tech giant Microsoft announced on Tuesday that it is investing $17.5 billion in India over the next four years (2026-2029) to drive AI diffusion in the country, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserting that the country's youth "will harness this opportunity to innovate and leverage the power of AI for a better planet"..
Nairobi, Dec 9 (IANS) The most comprehensive assessment of the global environment ever undertaken has found that investing in a stable climate, healthy nature and land, and a pollution-free planet can deliver trillions in additional global GDP, avoid millions of deaths and lift hundreds of millions of people out of poverty and hunger.
Chandigarh, Dec 9 (IANS) BJP National General Secretary Tarun Chugh on Tuesday demanded a CBI inquiry into the alleged financial corruption in the Congress.
Dhaka, Dec 9 (IANS) The dengue outbreak in Bangladesh is worsening rapidly, with infections and deaths rising sharply across the country. As many as three people died of dengue in Bangladesh in 24 hours till Tuesday, raising the death toll from the mosquito-borne disease to 401 in 2025, local media reported.
Mumbai, Dec 9 (IANS) After a match-winning performance against South Africa in the Women's ODI World Cup final, Shafali Verma rejoins the Indian team for the five-match T20I series against Sri Lanka starting on December 21.
Nairobi, Dec 9 (IANS) Union Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh arrived in Kenya on Tuesday to attend the seventh session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA), saying that India remains committed to enhancing efforts for environmental conservation and advancing policies of the UN Environment Programme for a sustainable ecosystem.
Cuttack, Dec 9 (IANS) Shubman Gill, India’s vice captain for the five-game T20I series against South Africa, said that his body was feeling ‘perfectly fine’ heading into the series as he made a return to international cricket after recovering from a neck injury.
Hyderabad, Dec 9 (IANS) The makers of director Pradeep Advaitham's sports drama 'Champion', featuring actors Roshan and Anaswara Rajan in the lead, on Tuesday released the foot-tapping number 'Sallangundaale' from the film, much to the delight of fans and film buffs.
Cuttack, Dec 9 (IANS) South Africa won the toss and elected to bowl first against India in the first T20I of the five-match series here at the Barabati Stadium. The series will pose as an ideal one for both teams as they begin their preparations for the T20 World Cup 2026.
