Himachal Pradesh was declared a fully literate state on International Literacy Day. CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu announced the achievement in Shimla, crediting reforms and efforts under the New India Literacy Programme. Himachal recorded 99.30% literacy, surpassing the national benchmark.
South Korea's economy has shown signs of recovery, with a 0.7 per cent growth in the second quarter of 2025, slightly surpassing the Bank of Korea's earlier estimate of 0.6 per cent, "thanks to stronger consumption and exports", Maeil Business Newspaper reported, citing the country's central
Delivering an extraordinary performance in Almaty, Kazakhstan, the academy brought home 25 medals, including 18 gold, two silver, and five bronze medals. This remarkable feat marks the best Asian Championship campaign for GFG to date, surpassing its previous record of 21 medals won during th
New Delhi [India], August 26: For a long time, Indian companies have gravitated toward global enterprise software brands, often assuming their size and reputation automatically guarantee superior results. That perception is shifting. In the last ten years, Indian enterprise software companie
Gold prices on the Comex exchange are projected to climb to USD 3,600 per troy ounce by the end of 2025, according to a report by Ventura. The forecast follows a fresh record high of USD 3,534.10 on August 7, surpassing the earlier peak of USD 3,509.90 in April this year.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday addressed the nation for the 79th Independence Day from the ramparts of the Red Fort, marking his 12th consecutive speech on the occasion and, by doing so, surpassing the former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's record for the most successive speeches on A
Indian Oil Corporation (IndianOil) has clocked its highest ever quarterly sales volumes, according to a recent press release. The energy giant reported total sales of 26.328 million metric tonnes (MMT) in the first quarter of financial year 2025-26, surpassing the 25.252 MMT achieved in Q1
Barclays Private Clients and Hurun India have released the second edition of the '2025 Barclays Private Clients Hurun India Most Valuable Family Businesses List', revealing that India's top 300 family businesses control a combined Rs. 134 lakh crore (USD 1.6 trillion) in value, surpassing th
Reflecting a structural shift in India's Global Capability Centers (GCC) landscape, the Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance (BFSI) sector emerged as the leading contributor to GCC leasing activity in April-June 2025, accounting for 44 per cent -- its highest-ever quarterly share --
The duo added 107 runs for the third wicket on Day 3 in the series decider. This partnership was the 18th 100-run stand in this ongoing England tour, the most in a Test series in this century (since 2000), surpassing 17 in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in 2003-04.
Ravindra Jadeja added another feather to his cap by surpassing former batting mainstay VVS Laxman for most runs by an Indian batting at number six or lower in a SENA (South Africa, England, New Zealand, Australia) Test series.