New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Jannik Sinner has secured his spot at the 2025 ATP Finals, joining rival Carlos Alcaraz in the season-ending event in Turin. The world No. 1 will return to his home nation to defend the year-end championship title he won in 2024 without losing a set. This year’s ATP Finals will be held at the Inalpi Arena from November 9–16.Sinner will feature in the ATP Finals for the third year in a row and the fourth time overall. According to the ATP Win/Loss Index, he holds a 10-…

Liverpool, Aug 8 (IANS) Liverpool FC Women have announced Gareth Taylor as the club’s new head coach.The 52-year-old joins the Reds with a wealth of Women’s Super League experience and a history of winning trophies in the women’s game. Taylor left Manchester City in March after a five-year spell in charge that included triumphs in the Women’s FA Cup and League Cup, as well as runner-up finishes in the WSL, missing out only on goal difference in 2023-24.He had previously coached within Ci…

New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) India’s T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav has shown significant signs of achieving full fitness ahead of the upcoming Asia Cup by batting in the nets during his ongoing rehabilitation at the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence (CoE).In July, Suryakumar had undergone surgery for a sports hernia in the lower-right abdomen in Munich, Germany, and then checked into the CoE for rehabilitation. Though Suryakumar showed in a video on his Instagram account on Friday that he’s resumed b…

Mumbai, Aug 8 (IANS) Bollywood actor Rajniesh Duggall has opened up about his cherished childhood memories of celebrating Raksha Bandhan. Speaking to IANS, he shared how he plans to mark the occasion this year, keeping the spirit of sibling love and tradition alive. Sharing his plans for Rakshabandhan, which will be observed on August 9, Rajniesh shared, “This year it’ll be at our place, as everyone will be meeting after a long time.”Remembering his childhood Rakhi days, he shared that the…

Chennai, Aug 8 (IANS) If sources in the industry are to be believed, top graphic studios in India and Canada will colloborate with one another to deliver high-end VFX sequences in Kannada star Upendra’s upcoming pan-Indian film ‘Next Level’. For the unaware, Upendra is all set to return to the silver screen with his much-awaited pan-Indian film, ‘Next Level’ — a project that promises to offer a unique cinematic experience, blending gripping storytelling with cutting-edge visual effects.Produce…

Mumbai, Aug 8 (IANS) Actress Karishma Tanna loves to sweat it out in the gym to maintain that toned physique.In order to complete her protein requirement, Karishma loves to relish protein fibre-rich ladoos as her morning pre-workout snack, the recipe of which has been provided by her mother-in-law.”Protein fibre rich ladoos Wch are perfect for morn pre work out snack or evening hunger pangs. Who wants recipe ???? Recipe by my MIL…Dm me (sic),” she wrote on her Instagram handle.Taking to her …

Mumbai, Aug 8 (IANS) As the entire country gets ready to celebrate Raksha Bandhan on Saturday, actress Gauri Shelgaonkar—who will be seen as Ghevar in the upcoming show “Prathaon Ki Odhe Chunri: Beendani”— reflected on the heartwarming memories of the festival with her elder brother.Shedding light on the evolution of her bond with her brother, Gauri said that her bond with her brother has always been very special.”He’s my elder brother, and ever since we were kids, he’s been my biggest p…

New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Software-Defined Vehicles (SDVs) are rapidly transforming the automotive industry by shifting intelligence from hardware to software, a report said on Friday. The study highlights how this evolution is enabling greater automation, personalisation, and innovation in vehicle design and performance, market intelligence firm 1Lattice said in its report.Unlike traditional vehicles built around fixed hardware systems, SDVs operate on modular, programmable platforms.This allows …

New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Government-e-Marketplace (GeM) recorded transactions worth Rs 5.4 lakh crore in gross merchandise Value (GMV) in FY 2024–25, the Commerce Ministry said on Friday, on the occasion of GeM’s 9th Foundation Day.Over the past nine years, GeM has recorded notable achievements, onboarding 1.5 lakh women-led enterprises along with startups, self-help groups (SHGs), artisans and micro and small enterprises (MSEs).“Our focus remains on ensuring every enterprise, from tribal a…

Islamabad, Aug 8 (IANS) A leading minority rights group on Friday drew attention to the death of a young man from the Christian community of Pakistan who endured years of imprisonment under the country’s infamous blasphemy laws.”At just 25 years old, Nabil Masih’s life came to an end quietly, painfully, and far too soon. But his story, marked by injustice, isolation, and perseverance, will not fade into silence. His journey from a 16-year-old boy in a small Pakistani town to a symbol of systemic…