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New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) In fresh action against illegal online betting platform 1xBet, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) attached the movable and immovable assets valued at Rs 18.10 crore, an official said on Monday.With the latest seizure of accused’s properties, the total value of assets attached in the case now stands at Rs 37.23 crore, the ED official said in a statement.In December, the ED attached movable and immovable assets worth Rs 7.93 crore belonging to cricketers Yuvraj Singh and Ro…

Pune, Feb 25 (IANS) Hometown hero Manas Dhamne continued his fine form at the Maha Open ATP Challenger 75 men’s tennis Championship, storming into the men’s singles quarterfinals at the Shiv Chhatrapati Kreeda Sankul, Mhalunge Balewadi Tennis Stadium on Wednesday. Unseeded players Duje Ajduković of Croatia, Alastair Gray of Great Britain, and sixth seeded Italian Federico Cina were the other players from the top half to make the last eight stage.Indian wildcard Manas Dhamne thrilled the home cr…

New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) Second seed Rei Sakamoto of Japan will clash with fifth seed Oliver Crawford of Great Britain in the men’s singles semifinals at the 2026 ATP Delhi Open, while two unseeded players will contest the other semifinal.In the doubles draw, the top two seeded teams, Siddhanth Banthia (India)/Alexander Donski (Bulgaria) and Niki Kaliyanda Poonacha (India)/Pruchya Isaro (Thailand), also advanced to the semi-finals. The ATP Challenger 75 event, now in its sixth edition, is bein…

New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) India and Liechtenstein on Friday agreed to deepen cooperation – particularly in high-value manufacturing, advanced technologies, and innovation-driven sectors – during a meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prince Alois, the Hereditary Prince of Principality of Liechtenstein, on the sidelines of the AI Impact Summit 2026 being held at New Delhi. “Met HSH Hereditary Prince Alois of Liechtenstein in Delhi earlier today. Discussed the strong potential of econom…

New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a hectic, action-packed day on Thursday, handling a series of events at the India AI summit. ​ The schedule was kicked off with the inauguration ceremony, followed by his participation in the world leaders’ plenary, after which he held several bilateral meetings with various heads of state. ​The evening saw him plunge into a marathon brainstorming session with the CEOs of global tech giants, including Google.​During his inaugural …

New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and visiting Swiss President Guy Parmelin on Thursday discussed strengthening of India-Switzerland collaboration in the economic sphere, including trade, investment and technology especially with the implementation of the India-European Free Trade Association (EFTA) Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) that came into effect in October 2025. Both leaders engaged in productive discussions on the sidelines of the AI Impact Summit 2026…

New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Global experts and leading companies on Wednesday gathered in the national capital for the ‘India AI Impact Summit 2026’, where discussions centered on the future of artificial intelligence and its transformative potential across industries.Speaking to IANS, Geraint Rees, Vice-Provost (Research, Innovation and Global Engagement) at University College London, described the scale and enthusiasm of the summit as highly impressive.He announced that UCL has signed a Memor…

New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday welcomed the recognition accorded by Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic to India’s leadership in artificial intelligence.The PMOIndia X handle noted how the Serbian President emphasised that the India AI Impact Summit is more than a conference, terming it “a defining moment that firmly positions India at the centre of the global dialogue on artificial intelligence”.”As I arrive in Delhi to participate in the ambitious India AI Im…

Tehran, Feb 16 (IANS) Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Monday met Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), for technical discussions on Tehran’s nuclear issue. The meeting was held at Araghchi’s place of stay in Geneva, Switzerland, ahead of indirect nuclear negotiations between Iran and the United States that are scheduled for Tuesday in the Swiss city, according to a statement released by the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Xinhua News Agency r…

New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron are set to meet in Mumbai on Tuesday to assess the progress achieved under the India-France strategic partnership and exchange views on key regional and global developments.Prime Minister Modi will travel to Mumbai for the meeting with the visiting French President, who will be on an official trip to India from February 17 to 19. President Macron’s visit comes at the invitation of PM Modi to take part in t…