Football: India beat Mongolia in the opening match of U-20 Asia cup qualifiers

September 25, 2024 7:46 PM

Football: India beat Mongolia in the opening match of U-20 Asia cup qualifiers

In football, India beat Mongolia 4-1 in the opening match of its AFC Under 20 Asian Cup qualifiers in Vientiane, Laos today. India won three points in Group G. Goals from Kelvin Singh, Korou Singh Thingujam, and Manglenthang Kipgen, assisted India in taking the lead. Kipgen struck twice in three min...

DRDO signs MoU with IIT Delhi to develop Light Weight Bullet Proof jackets

September 25, 2024 7:40 PM

DRDO signs MoU with IIT Delhi to develop Light Weight Bullet Proof jackets

Defence Research and Development Organisation, DRDO has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Indian Institute of Technology, IIT Delhi to develop Light Weight Bullet Proof Jackets named Advanced Ballistics for High Energy Defeat. In a statement, DRDO Secretary, Dr. Samir V Kamat said that t...

Major Asian markets ended low today

September 25, 2024 6:21 PM

Major Asian markets ended low today

Three out of five major Asian indices ended lower. South Korea's Kospi declined 1.3 percent, Singapore's Straits Times Index slipped 1.1 percent and Japan's Nikkei witnessed a marginal fall of 0.1 percent. Meanwhile, China's Shanghai Composite Index increased more than one per cent and Hong Kong's H...

Rupee appreciates by 7 paise against US dollar

September 25, 2024 6:18 PM

Rupee appreciates by 7 paise against US dollar

In the Forex market today, the Indian rupee appreciated seven paise to close at 83 rupees 60 paise against the US dollar.  The dollar index, which indicates the US dollar's strength against a basket of six other leading currencies, is trading at 100.42 in intra-day trade.

Market hits record height during fifth consecutive session

September 25, 2024 5:29 PM

Market hits record height during fifth consecutive session

Domestic benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty hit another fresh high in the last hour of trade. However, both benchmark stocks opened today's session in red. The Nifty50 reached a record high of 26,032 during the session before closing with a gain of 0.25 per cent or 63 points at 26,004. Meanwhile, t...

Rishab Pant clinches 6th position among top 10 Test batting rankings

September 25, 2024 5:22 PM

Rishab Pant clinches 6th position among top 10 Test batting rankings

India's wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant has re-entered the top 10 Test batting rankings, cementing his return to form after a long gap. Pant's standout performance in the second innings of India’s victory over Bangladesh in Chennai propelled him to sixth place in the Test batting rankings, earning...

Make in India initiative led to substantial development

September 25, 2024 5:20 PM

Make in India initiative led to substantial development

The secretary of the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Amardeep Singh Bhatia has said that the Make in India Initiative resulted in substantial achievements in manufacturing, infrastructure, defense, and exports. Addressing a press conference on the completion of ten y...