World News | Dinesh K Patnaik Appointed India's Next High Commissioner to Canada Amid Reset in Ties

New Delhi [India], August 28 (ANI): Senior diplomat Dinesh K Patnaik, a 1990-batch officer of the Indian Foreign Service (IFS), has been appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to Canada, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced...

World News | India, Saudi Arabia Strengthen Defence Ties with 7th JCDC Meeting

New Delhi [India], August 28 (ANI): India and Saudi Arabia held the 7th meeting of the Joint Committee on Defence Cooperation (JCDC) in New Delhi on Thursday, which was co-chaired by Joint Secretary Amitabh Prasad from the Indian side and Staff...

Mansukh Mandaviya felicitates young footballers after historic European treble; calls it new beginning for football in India

Union Minister for Youth Affairs & Sports, Mansukh Mandaviya, felicitated the young footballers of Minerva Academy Football Club, Mohali, in New Delhi on Thursday, terming their victories across Europe as a new beginning for Indian football, going...

Why is National Sports Day Celebrated on August 29 in India? Know Reason and Significance

National Sports Day is celebrated in India on August 29 every year. The National Sports Day is celebrated to honour the legendary hockey player Major Dhyan Chand and to promote the importance of sports and physical fitness across the country....

Amazfit Balance 2 smartwatch and Helio Strap debut in India as combined fitness and recovery solution

Amazfit has expanded its lineup in India with the launch of the Balance 2 smartwatch and the Helio Strap. Both were introduced globally in June 2025 and are now available for Indian buyers. Amazfit Balance 2 The Balance 2 uses an aluminum alloy...

Tyrolit Breaks Ground On First Manufacturing Plant In Pune, India

(MENAFN- Robotics & Automation News) Tyrolit breaks ground on first manufacturing facility in Pune, India August 28, 2025 by Mai Tao Tyrolit , a global company specializing in grinding and abrasive solutions, has broken ground on its first...

World News | MoS Margherita Inaugurates 5th Edition of ASEAN-India Youth Summit in Goa

Panaji (Goa) [India], August 28 (ANI): Union Minister of State for External Affairs and Textiles, Pabitra Margherita, inaugurated the 5th edition of the ASEAN-India Youth Summit in Goa on Thursday....

Sports News | Kapil Dev Highlights India's Resilience as SARC Makes Global Debut in California

California [US], August 28 (ANI): Legendary cricketer Kapil Dev set the tone at the international launch of SARC, praising India's resilience and underscoring his personal association with the firm's values of reliability and trust. "Just like...

ICRA Lowers Revenue Growth Prospects For India Inc in Q2 FY2026

New Delhi, Aug 28 (KNN) Rating agency ICRA has projected that India Inc will report subdued revenue growth of 5-6 percent in the second quarter of fiscal year 2026, marginally lower than the 5.5 percent growth recorded in the preceding quarter....

Medical board to use Aadhaar to verify identity in exams, enhance security and transparency

New Delhi: The health ministry has allowed the National Board of Examination in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) to use Aadhaar authentication, on a voluntary basis, to verify the identity of candidates in national-level medical exams. The initiative aims...

Kohima, Mumbai, Vizag Among Safest Cities for Women; Delhi and Kolkata Rank Last: NARI 2025 Report

While 60% of women felt safe, 40% reported feeling unsafe, particularly at night. Workplace safety was high, but POSH policy awareness remained low. Trust in authorities was also low, with only 25% confident in institutional responses. ...

Diego Forlan: Cricket, sacred cows and life in India – football has huge potential here

Diego Forlan writes a weekly column for The National, appearing each Friday. The former Manchester United, Inter Milan and Atletico Madrid striker has been the top scorer in Europe twice and won the Golden Boot at the 2010 World Cup. Forlan’s...

LPU Bans Coke and Pepsi, Launches ‘Swadeshi 2.0’ Amid US-India Trade Row

Lovely Professional University (LPU), a prominent private university with over 40,000 students in Punjab, has banned American soft drinks including Coca-Cola and Pepsi from its campus. The ban follows the United States’ decision to double tariffs...

Massive setback for Team India as Shubman Gill ruled out of Duleep Trophy, Asia Cup 2025 participation in doubt

As the Asia Cup 2025 approaches, the Indian team has received a significant blow with the news that Shubman Gill, the captain of the Test team and vice-captain of the T20I squad, is unfit. Gill's condition deteriorated unexpectedly, and reports...

Texas To Welcome First Samayapuram Mariyamman Temple Outside India

Photo credits : Samayapuram Mariyamman temple committee LAKE TAWAKONI, TX – A new temple dedicated to Goddess Samayapuram Mariyamman is taking shape on a 10-acre site near Lake Tawakoni, marking the first shrine of its kind in the United States....

AI skills shortage widens in India as demand outpaces supply

The severe supply-demand mismatch is causing a sharp rise in salaries in frontier tech roles.There is only one qualified engineer available for every 10 open Generative AI roles in India, underscoring a severe talent shortage in the country's...

German delegation in Dehradun pushes for closer India ties

Dehradun In a first-of-its-kind initiative, Uttarakhand and the German state of Hesse have signed a state-level agreement to deepen cooperation in key sectors, including automotive, healthcare and higher education. The agreement was formalised...

Mumbai, Kohima safest for women; Patna, Jaipur, Delhi least safe: Report

Kohima, Visakhapatnam, Bhubaneswar, Aizawl, Gangtok, Itanagar and Mumbai have emerged as the safest cities in the country for women, while Patna, Jaipur, Faridabad, Delhi, Kolkata, Srinagar and Ranchi were ranked the lowest, according to the...

Qatar Ready To Step Up Investments In India

New Delhi: India and Qatar held a high-level meeting here on Thursday focused on the opportunities for enhancing Qatari investments in India, especially in sectors like infrastructure, advanced manufacturing, transport, logistics, food processing,...

BMC plans 100-bed veterinary hospital in Mumbai’s Malad area