SLC announces free entry for fans in Galle and Colombo for India-Sri Lanka Tests
Colombo, Aug 7 (IANS) Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Friday announced that free entry will be provided to fans for the upcoming two-match Test series against India in Galle and Colombo. The series between the subcontinental rivals forms a key part of the…
Nayanthara, Kavin-starrer ‘Hi’ to now hit screens on August 28
Chennai, Aug 7 (IANS) The makers of director Vishnu Edavan’s eagerly awaited romantic entertainer ‘Hi’, featuring actors Nayanthara and Kavin in the lead, on Friday announced that the film would now hit screens worldwide on August 28…
Private event, India does not endorse remarks made at forum: MEA on Sheikh Hasina media interaction
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Reiterating its earlier stance, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday said that the Indian government had no involvement in former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s recent virtual media interaction and…
India’s forex reserves surge by $10.512 billion to $692.866 billion: RBI
Mumbai, Aug 7 (IANS) India’s foreign exchange reserves surged by $10.512 billion to $692.866 billion for the week ended July 31, extending their upward trend, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday. The latest surge…
Four Indian Grandmasters eye Esports WC 2026 Chess glory in Paris
Paris, Aug 7 (IANS) Indian chess will enjoy its strongest-ever representation at the Esports World Cup (EWC), with four Grandmasters set to compete in the chess tournament at EWC 2026, scheduled to take place in Paris from August 11 to 15. Grandmasters…
V-P Radhakrishnan to begin 2-day visit to Andaman and Nicobar Islands tomorrow
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan will undertake a two-day visit to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands starting Saturday and take part in the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga Abhiyaan’ and other events, an official said. On the first…
NITI Aayog’s new index to help foreign firms pick right state to invest in India
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) NITI Aayog’s new Investment Friendliness Index provides a comparison of India’s states and Union Territories in the quality of infrastructure, business climate, regulation, institutions and skills, which is expected to help…
Man United goalkeeper Altay Bayindir joins Celta Vigo on season-long loan
Vigo, Aug 7 (IANS) Manchester United goalkeeper Altay Bayindir has joined La Liga club Celta Vigo on a season-long loan, with the Spanish side securing an option to make the move permanent at the end of the 2026-27 campaign. As part of the agreement,…
BJP youth wing intensifies statewide stir over Kerala PSC recruitment row
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 7 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) youth wing, the Yuva Morcha, on Friday intensified its statewide agitation over alleged irregularities in the Kerala Public Service Commission (PSC), stepping up pressure on the…
International partnerships to accelerate development of ‘Third Mumbai’: CM Fadnavis
Mumbai, Aug 7 (IANS) Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday said that the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) is set to undergo a major transformation into a world-class urban hub, with international strategic partnerships giving a major push to the…