Poet and diplomat Abhay K. won the Sarojini Naidu Award for Poetry 2026 at the Banaras Lit Fest Book Awards for his English translation of the Hanuman Chalisa. Namita Gokhale received the Lifetime Achievement Award, while several other English and Hindi writers also won honours.
Wassan believes Bangladesh is just "sulking" over Muztafizur Rahman's removal by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) from their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 squad in response to a directive from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) regarding atrocities committed against minorities
Chief Minister of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma, continued his intensive engagements on the third day of the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2026 at Davos, holding a series of high-level meetings with global industry leaders and policymakers to advance Assam's growth and investment journey.
As per the statement released by the state government, the delegation promised to extend full cooperation in Cisco's future plans for Telangana, emphasising that the state had earned its reputation as an economic powerhouse and a dynamic hub for industrial growth. Guy Diedrich, Senior Vice P
The new investment in expansion would generate significant additional revenue every year for the state, the company said. The company, with two manufacturing plants in Telangana and providing employment to 600 people, has operational presence in over 50 countries.
"India today stands at the intersection of trust, scale, and innovation, offering reliability through its stable democratic institutions, resilience through its diversity and size, and relevance through solutions that deliver value for money. No longer defined as merely an emerging economy,
Team India registered their record-extending 44th 200-plus score in Men's T20I cricket on Wednesday. The Men in Blue achieved this feat during the first T20I of the five-match series against New Zealand at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur.
A blistering knock by opener Abhishek Sharma and valuable contributions from Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh and captain Suryakumar Yadav helped Team India to post a daunting 238/7 runs in 20 overs against New Zealand in the first T20I of the five-match series on Wednesday.
US President Donald Trump at WEF Davos ruled out using force to acquire Greenland, while pushing for "immediate negotiations" for full US ownership. He argued only the US can secure the territory, said it would strengthen NATO, and called Denmark "ungrateful" over Greenland's control.
At WEF Davos, US President Donald Trump criticised Denmark over Greenland, calling it "ungrateful" and saying the US was "stupid" to "give Greenland back" after World War 2. He said only the US can secure Greenland, as NATO allies pushed for diplomacy.
As part of heightened security arrangements ahead of Republic Day 2026, the Indian Army conducted a Joint Counter-Drone Capsule at Tinsukia to strengthen preparedness against emerging drone-based threats.