Ahmedabad/New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday expressed confidence that Yogasana could eventually secure a place in international multi-sport competitions, including the Olympics, as he virtually inaugurated the first World Yogasana Championship in Ahmedabad. Addressing athletes from more than 60 countries, PM Modi said the championship marked the beginning of a new phase in yoga’s evolution by providing Yogasana with a platform as a competitive sport.”Through this …
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New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) The recent attack on “Khan Sir’s” coaching institute in Patna highlighted the darker side of India’s lucrative coaching industry, where rivalry, commercialisation, and profit motives sometimes tend to overshadow education. Rival coaching operators allegedly attacked the social media celebrity’s coaching institute at Musallahpur Haat area in Patna, with stone-pelting, vandalism, and even firing reported. A security guard was reportedly injured.Khan Sir claimed t…
Madrid, May 20 (IANS) Real Madrid appears set to have more than one candidate in its presidential election for the first time since 2009, after Enrique Riquelme implied he would stand against incumbent president Florentino Perez, despite admitting he had been caught off guard by Perez’s decision to call elections last week.Perez, 79, called the election just 16 months after being re-elected for a fourth term since returning to power in 2009. Since then, no rival candidate has emerged, partly bec…
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Wednesday launched the “Hauslon Ki Udaan” Talent Hunt scheme, a one-of-its-kind initiative to identify the “hidden talents” of city youth and prepare them as “the citizens of tomorrow”. The Talent Hunt campaign will run through all 70 constituencies and will scan and shortlist the promising youth for shaping their dreams under the special government programme.The government expects participation of more than 25,000 youth in the…
Raipur, March 27 (IANS) Karnataka extended their lead at the top of the medals tally with yet another dominant showing at the international swimming pool, while hosts Chhattisgarh had their best day in the first Khelo India Tribal Games (KITG) 2026 so far, winning one silver and two bronze medals here in Raipur on Friday.The strapping Manikanta L. once again led the charge as the Karnataka swimmer added two gold and silver to his individual tally. Karnataka ended Day 3 with 13 gold, 5 silver, an…
Ahmedabad, March 26 (IANS) NotJustArt, a Youth4Jobs venture, on Thursday partnered with Adani GreenXTalks to launch the fifth edition of the Global Ability Photography Challenge (GAPC) 2026, a global photography competition dedicated exclusively to persons with disabilities.The fifth edition aimed at providing a global platform for photographers with disabilities to showcase their work and perspectives.The competition is open to persons with disabilities from across the world and is free to ente…
Ahmedabad, March 23 (IANS) More than 200 patent applications have been filed for innovations developed by students participating in ‘Robofest Gujarat 5.0’, officials said at the grand finale held at Gujarat Science City in Ahmedabad on Monday. The patents were facilitated through the Patent Information Cell (PIC) of the Gujarat Council on Science and Technology (GUJCOST), reflecting a focus on translating student ideas into intellectual property and practical technologies.The competition has…
Mumbai, Feb 16 (IANS) Shares of Brainbees Solutions, which operates baby and mother care retailer FirstCry, came under heavy selling pressure on Monday, as the stock fell sharply by nearly 11.3 per cent to hit a fresh record low of Rs 236.8 apiece as investors reacted negatively to the company’s December quarter results.However, at the close of the trading session, it was down by Rs 30.35 or 11.25 per cent to trade at Rs 239.45.The company reported a wider net loss of Rs 39 crore in the third …
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said that the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) has transformed India’s e-commerce landscape over the past four years by making digital trade more open, inclusive, and accessible to all.Marking four years of Open Network for Digital Commerce, Goyal said the initiative has helped democratise e-commerce across products and services by encouraging open participation and fostering innovation and collabor…
Mumbai, Dec 26 (IANS) Quick commerce company Zepto saw its losses widen significantly in the financial year 2024–25 (FY25) even as its sales more than doubled.According to the company’s audited financial statements, Zepto reported total sales of Rs 9,668.8 crore in FY25, a sharp jump of 129 per cent from Rs 4,223.9 crore in FY24.However, its net loss expanded much faster, rising 177 per cent year-on-year (YoY) to Rs 3,367.3 crore, compared with a loss of Rs 1,214.7 crore in the previous year…