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.
A fighting half-century by Glenn Phillips went in vain as New Zealand suffered a 48-run defeat against Team India in the high-scoring opening T20I of the five-match series at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium on Wednesday.
The Accord Tamil Nadu Dragons edged past the Ranchi Royals 4-2 in a dramatic shootout at the Men's Hockey India League (HIL), after a pulsating encounter ended 3-3 at full time.
As per the statement released by the Telangana government, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy began the discussion by mentioning Telangana government's successful partnership with Tata Technologies in launching the major initiative to transform 65 government Industrial Training Institutes (I
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday congratulated the Himachal Pradesh State Cooperative Bank Limited (HPSCBL) for securing first place at the National level for the effective implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima
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 Telangana government, the collaboration in areas include from culture and education, skilling & training - especially in hospitality management and sports. Leaders of the two states deliberated on mutual cooperation in sharing best practices in retail and
The state shared its attractiveness as a hub for automobile, renewable energy, pharmaceuticals, textiles, IT-ITeS, agriculture and food processing, multi-modal logistics parks, among others.
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
At Davos, US President Donald Trump said Europe should take responsibility for Ukraine, claiming the US has "nothing to do with it." He questioned NATO's fairness and said he would meet Ukraine President Zelensky, expressing hope for a deal as his envoys head to Moscow for talks.
"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,
At Davos, US President Donald Trump questioned whether NATO would "be there for us" while pushing for US control of Greenland. He ruled out using force, called for "immediate negotiations," and said only the US can secure Greenland. He also slammed Denmark as "ungrateful."