New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) Football’s biggest showpiece event, the FIFA World Cup 2026, is set to commence on June 12 (IST) with fans across the world set to witness 48 teams clash for the trophy for the first time in the history of the game. The multinational tournament will be hosted jointly by Mexico, Canada and the United States of America and will feature a total of 104 matches in an expanded tournament.The expanded format introduces 12 groups of four teams each, replacing the previous struc…

New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) Indian basketball player Ulhas K.S was on Wednesday honoured by Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami for his contributions to the sport and his success on the international circuit.The recognition celebrates a career that has seen Ulhas emerge as one of the pioneering figures of Indian basketball abroad, carving out a professional pathway in Europe at a time when opportunities for Indian players on the continent were rare.Reflecting on the honour, Ulhas descri…

Mumbai, June 10 (IANS) TV actress Surbhi Chandna recently got emotional as she marked the completion of Season 1 of “Ishk Dum Aur Idli Rasam.” The actress took to Instagram to celebrate the journey of the show, expressing heartfelt gratitude to the entire team and collaborators who contributed to its success. Surbhi posted a couple of photos and videos from the wrap-up party and penned a lengthy note where he appreciated Ekta Kapoor’s creative vision, which focuses on stories that emotiona…

Chennai, June 10 (IANS) Popular director S S Rajamouli, actor Siddharth and well known producer Boney Kapoor were among those who paid glowing tributes to legendary Tamil fim director Bharathiraja, who passed away in the city early on Wednesday due to age-related ailments. He was 84. Taking to his X timeline to pay tribute, S S Rajamouli said, “Bharathiraja garu was a true pioneer who revolutionized cinema with his raw and uncompromising storytelling. Those unforgettable rural narratives, that f…

Mumbai, June 10 (IANS) Actor Jim Sarbh, who is receiving a lot of positive response to his recently released OTT series ‘Made In India: A Titan Story’, has compared the storytelling of the show with a time machine. The actor, who essays the role of Xerxes Desai in the show, spoke with IANS during the promotions of the show in Mumbai. During the conversation, the actor said the show has an immense nostalgic vibe, and immediately teleports the viewers to an era gone by.Sharing his experience o…

New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City) on Wednesday announced launch of the second cohort of its Fintech Residential Programme to support early-stage startups to build, validate and scale solutions relevant to the evolving financial services landscape.The program will support startups working on solutions across cross-border finance, security, risk and compliance, Web3 and blockchain infrastructure, and GovTech and RegTech.The application for eligible startu…

New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) Union MoS Labour and Employment and Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises Shobha Karandlaje led the Indian delegation at the 114th International Labour Conference in Geneva and held a series of bilateral meetings with counterparts from Nepal, Angola and Mauritius, an official statement said on Wednesday.On the sidelines of the conference, Karandlaje met Ramjee Yadav, Minister for Youth, Labour and Employment, Nepal, where both ministers discussed enhancing cooperation i…

Bhopal, June 10 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Wednesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s completion of 12 years in elected executive office reflects the people’s continued trust in his model of governance, asserting that the BJP-led NDA has expanded across the country under his leadership. Addressing mediapersons in Bhopal, Yadav said PM Modi’s political journey and long tenure in public office stand as evidence of his commitment to public welfare and development.“We a…

New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) The government on Wednesday approved 22 new applicants under the third round of the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Textiles, paving the way for investments worth Rs 2,339.14 crore and the creation of more than 36,000 jobs across the textile value chain.According to official data, the projects are projected to generate a turnover of Rs 15,561.34 crore from notified textile products and create 36,217 employment opportunities across the textile value chain.Wi…

Ahmedabad, June 10 (IANS) In a significant achievement for an Indian company, Adani Solar has been ranked sixth in the energy research and consultancy firm Wood Mackenzie’s ‘Global Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Module Manufacturer Rankings 2026’, it was announced on Wednesday.Wood Mackenzie assigned Adani Solar a ‘Grade A’ classification, citing its performance across manufacturing, technology, financial health, supply chain resilience and operational metrics.This makes the Adani Group company hig…