Hosts India, backed by a passionate home crowd and a superior lineup, cruised past Togo 4-0 to secure a place in the Davis Cup 2025 World Group I Playoffs at the DLTA Complex on Sunday. With the tie already decided in India's favour, the fifth and final match was not played.
The Centre has recently added four new Ramsar sites in India, taking the total tally to 89. The new sites included two in Tamil Nadu, one in Sikkim and one in Jharkhand. This makes India the country with the largest number of such sites in South Asia.
The event's theme this time around was based on obesity and the need to combat it in India. Prime Minister Narendra Modi made the clarion call for the same at the opening ceremony of the 38th National Games in Dehradun. He called for a fight against obesity that is affecting all age group
In her budget speech on Saturday, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the National Manufacturing Mission, which aims to support small, medium, and large industries under the "Make in India" initiative.
Former and current Indian cricketers Shikhar Dhawan, Rishabh Pant, Irfan Pathan, and Cheteshwar Pujara shared a heartfelt message for former wicketkeeper-batter Wriddhiman Saha as he announced his retirement from all formats of cricket.
During the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Awards 2025 on Saturday, India's legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar asked the young Indian cricketers not to get distracted by disruptions.
Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat expressed that Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's announcement in her Union Budget speech to develop 50 tourist destinations across the country will "give a new boost to tourism in India."