Delhi Metro records highest-ever daily ridership on Aug 8

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New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Saturday announced that it had achieved its highest-ever single-day ridership on August 8, 2025, with 81,87,674 passenger journeys recorded across all operational corridors. The milestone came just a day before the Rakshabandhan festival, when travel demand typically surges across the National Capital Region.In a statement posted on X (formerly Twitter), DMRC said it had operated 92 additional train trips on August 8 to cater to …

Can't really complain about anything from this game, says Santner after Test series win

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Bulawayo, Aug 9 (IANS) New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner hailed his side’s all-round performance in the 2-0 Test series win over Zimbabwe, adding that he was pleased with the bowlers stepping up to dismiss the hosts cheaply in both innings of the match at Queens Sports Club.On Saturday, New Zealand wrapped up their biggest-ever Test victory courtesy of thrashing Zimbabwe by an innings and 359 runs to complete a 2-0 series sweep. After declaring their second innings on 601 for 3 in 130 overs…

Diksha Dagar scripts a late recovery to finish in Top-10 at London golf

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London, Aug 9 (IANS) Indian golfer Diksha Dagar displayed remarkable resilience at the PIF London Championship, fighting back from a mid-round setback to finish with a solid 3-under 70 in the opening round. Her performance placed her Tied-10th at the prestigious Ladies European Tour event held at the Centurion Club, a par-73 course in the UK.Diksha’s round was highlighted by two birdies in her final four holes, helping her recover from an earlier double bogey and secure a strong position headi…

Foulkes savours ‘awesome’ Test debut after record-breaking match haul against Zimbabwe

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Bulawayo, Aug 9 (IANS) Zakary Foulkes admitted his ‘awesome’ record-breaking Test debut for New Zealand against Zimbabwe hasn’t really sunk in yet, but added it was awesome for him to be out there and helping his team get a 2-0 series win.On Saturday, New Zealand recorded their biggest ever Test victory after thrashing Zimbabwe by an innings and 359 runs at Queens Sports Club to seal a 2-0 series sweep. Foulkes was the standout performer on Day Three, taking a five-wicket haul as Zimbabwe …

Chennai Grandmasters: Vincent Keymer makes it three in a row, maintains lead with perfect score

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Chennai, Aug 9 (IANS) Germany’s Vincent Keymer continued his flawless form in the Chennai Grandmasters 2025, posting his third straight victory by overcoming Karthikeyan Murali in Round 3 at the Hyatt Regency here on Saturday. With this win, Keymer remains the only player in the Masters section with a perfect score, emerging as the early leader in India’s most prestigious classical chess tournament.The Chennai Grand Masters 2025 features two elite 10-player round-robin sections – Masters a…

RBI deputy governor bats for financial literacy alongside banking access

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New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Deputy Governor Swaminathan Janakiraman on Saturday highlighted that true financial inclusion goes beyond expanding banking access, stressing the need to empower citizens through financial literacy.Speaking at the Indian Bank-hosted ‘Financial Inclusion Saturation’ programme, Janakiraman said programmes like Re-KYC camps help people enhance their quality of life and support the nation’s economic development in addition to making banking service…

Embrace tech to enhance public financial management: Top govt official to ICoAS officers

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New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) V. Vualnam, Secretary, Department of Expenditure (DoE), Ministry of Finance, on Saturday urged the Indian Cost Accounts Service (ICoAS) officers to embrace technology and innovation to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of public financial management.Presiding over the Foundation Day of the Indian Cost Accounts Service here, he also appreciated the weekly training programme towards capacity building introduced by the ICoAS cadre and encouraged ICoAS officers to acti…

Bangladesh: Yunus govt slammed for halting progress of women

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Dhaka, Aug 9 (IANS) Samina Lutfa, an Associate Professor of the Department of Sociology at the Dhaka University, on Saturday criticised the male-dominated decision-making process in Bangladesh, where men bargain over political participation of women, their roles, and seat allocations, quite “similar to a fish market”.Lutfa’s observations came at a roundtable titled ‘Women’s seats in the National Parliament and women’s political empowerment’ organised by Bangladesh’s leading daily Prothom Alo i…

Death toll in mountain torrents in North Western China's Gansu rises to 13

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Lanzhou, Aug 9 (IANS) Mountain torrents in Yuzhong County, northwest China’s Gansu Province, had left 13 dead and 30 missing as of noon on Saturday, provincial emergency authorities said. Torrential rains, which led to the mountain torrents, began pounding Yuzhong, which is under the jurisdiction of the provincial capital of Lanzhou, as well as other areas of Lanzhou on Thursday evening, with precipitation reaching 220.2 millimetres by noon on Friday.Search and rescue efforts and infrastructure …

China must avoid demands that strain economies of regional allies: Report

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Dhaka, Aug 9 (IANS) Flagship Chinese projects in Sri Lanka — such as the Colombo Port City and Sinopec’s $3.7 billion Hambantota oil refinery — are now entangled in complications the government led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is struggling to resolve, a report highlighted on Saturday. While both sides had lined up multiple ventures, recent issues, including regulatory concerns, have cast doubt on the long-term sustainability of Chinese investments, the report in Daily Sun, a leadin…