New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) The Indian women’s football team has made a significant leap in the latest FIFA rankings, climbing seven spots to reach 63rd position following a landmark victory over Thailand. The win not only boosted their global standing but also sealed a coveted spot in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup, marking a historic qualification on merit.This is India’s highest ranking in nearly two years—the Blue Tigresses were last ranked 61st on August 21, 2023. The rise reflects a resurge…

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) After captaining India to a 2-2 Test series draw in England, Shubman Gill has been appointed as the captain of the North Zone squad for the upcoming Duleep Trophy, starting on August 28 in Bengaluru. Apart from Gill, who scored 754 runs in the five Tests in England and became India’s Player of the Series, left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh, seamer Anshul Kamboj and fast-bowling all-rounder Harshit Rana are the other notable names in the 15-member squad.Kamboj had made his Te…

Chengdu (China), Aug 7 (IANS) India’s compound archery mixed team of Madhura Dhamangaonkar and veteran Abhishek Verma topped the qualification to be seeded first at the World Games here on Thursday.Madhura, who was the winner of the World Cup stage in Shanghai earlier this year, was leading the women’s field for much of the afternoon but fell away in the last couple of ends to be placed third in the women’s individual section, while Abhishek was placed fifth in the men’s individual.However, Madh…

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Amid ongoing uncertainty over the Indian Super League’s (ISL) future, All India Football Federation (AIFF) president Kalyan Chaubey has assured that the country’s top-flight football league will take place this year. However, he clarified that the AIFF will not interfere in the internal operations of clubs, including issues related to payments to players and staff.His remarks came after many ISL clubs have suspended their first-team operations for an indefinite period a…

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Love to eat potatoes? Consume the starchy vegetable baked or boiled, but not as French fries, according to a study which showed that eating the popular snack item thrice a week may increase the risk of diabetes by 20 per cent.The study, which tracked the diets of more than 205,000 adults over decades, however, showed that other forms of potatoes — including baked, boiled, and mashed — do not increase the risk of diabetes.The study, published in the BMJ, also found that …

Mumbai, Aug 7 (IANS) Singer Laqshay Kapoor has joined forces with actress Sonal Chauhan to deliver a heartfelt romantic melody in the form of the song “Aisi Jannat”. Presented by T-Series, the romantic track has been crooned by Laqshya, with Sonal enhancing the music video with her charismatic presence. Scored by composer duo Meet Bros, “Aisi Jannat” enjoys lyrics penned by Youngveer.Both Laqshay and Sonal bring the emotions of the song to life through simple, innocent moments of love.Talking ab…

Mumbai, Aug 7 (IANS) Movie buffs have been counting the days for the release of Rajinikanth’s “Coolie” ever since learning that Bollywood heartthrob Aamir Khan will also be doing a cameo appearance in the highly-anticipated drama. While it was being speculated that Mr Perfectionist has been getting involved in the distribution of “Coolie”, his home banner, Aamir Khan Productions, has rubbished any such rumors, claiming that Aamir’s cameo in the film is just a friendly gesture for director Lokesh…

Mumbai, Aug 7 (IANS) The Indian stock market settled slightly up on Thursday after witnessing a highly volatile session, sidelining the US President Donald Trump’s fresh tariff jitters.However, stocks from textiles, jewellery and auto ancillaries sectors, which have export exposures to the US, remained under pressure, but a rebound in banking, FMCG and IT stocks turned the market positive in the late session.Sensex settled at 80,623.26, up 79.27 points or 0.10 per cent. The 30-share index starte…

Mumbai, Aug 7 (IANS) Murugappa Group’s engineering company Carborundum Universal Limited on Thursday reported a sharp 47.4 per cent decline in net profit for the April–June quarter (Q1 FY26), falling to Rs 60.39 crore compared to Rs 114.84 crore in the same quarter previous year (Q1 FY25).The disappointing results led to a 3.51 per cent drop in the company’s stock on Thursday, with shares closed at Rs 854. Carborundum Universal shares are now down over 13 per cent over the past month.Despite…

Moscow, Aug 7 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to India is expected at the end of August, a leading news agency of the country reported on Thursday citing comments made by National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval during his ongoing visit to Moscow. “We have now established very good relations, which we value very much, a strategic partnership between our countries. We interact at a high level… We were pleased to learn about President Putin’s visit to our country, scheduled for…