India delivered a stellar performance at the 45th Chess Olympiad, winning gold medals in both the Open and Women’s competitions. The Indian team, led by captain Srinath Narayanan, featured top talents Gukesh D, Praggnanandhaa R, Arjun Erigaisi, Vidit Gujrathi, and Harikrishna Pentala. They dominated the tournament, winning 10 matches and drawing one, finishing two points
Kiran Rao’s critically acclaimed film Laapataa Ladies has been selected as India’s official submission for the Oscars 2025, as announced by the Film Federation of India (FFI) on Monday, September 23. The selection was made by the FFI jury, the official body responsible for choosing India’s entry for the prestigious Academy Award for Best International […]
The Indian stock markets ended the trading session on a positive note on September 23, 2024. The Nifty 50 closed at 25,790.95, reflecting an increase of 0.57%, while the index saw an intraday high of 25,956.0 and a low of 25,847.35. Similarly, the Sensex ended 0.45% higher at 84,544.31, marking a gain of 384.3 points […]
India has reported its first case of the Mpox clade 1 strain, a variant that prompted the World Health Organization (WHO) to declare it a public health emergency last month. Official sources revealed that the Mpox clade 1 strain was detected in a 38-year-old man from Kerala’s Malappuram district, who had recently returned from the […]
Anura Kumara Dissanayake, leader of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), was sworn in as the President of Sri Lanka after securing a decisive victory in the recently concluded elections. In his inaugural speech, Dissanayake acknowledged the immense challenges ahead, emphasizing that no single party, government, or individual can resolve the nation’s deep economic and
Gold Price Today: Yellow Metal Hits ₹76,700 as Global Demand Surges on Fed Rate Cuts Gold prices soared in the domestic futures market on Monday, with 24-carat gold reaching ₹76,700 per 10 grams in Delhi, driven by strong demand and positive global cues. Investor sentiment remained optimistic after the US Federal Reserve cut interest rates […]
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called on leading US tech companies to consider India as a key hub for manufacturing and innovation. This initiative is part of India’s broader strategy to position itself as an alternative to China in the global supply chain and to boost its semiconductor manufacturing sector. Modi’s meeting with 15 […]
In a significant escalation of conflict, at least 182 people have been killed, with over 700 injured, including children, women, and medical personnel, as Israel ramped up its military offensive in southern Lebanon on Monday, the Lebanese health ministry confirmed. The strikes have primarily targeted areas linked to Hezbollah, the Iran-backed militant group, as tensions