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Khelo India Winter Games 2025: Ladakh finish on top; Army edge out ITBP to retain ice hockey title

The Union Territory of Ladakh finished on top of the Khelo India Winter Games (KIWG) 2025, the first phase of which concluded at the NDS Stadium on Monday. Leh, the capital of Ladakh, hosted the games for the second time this year. The grand finale ...

January 28, 2025 12:35 PM

NIA team set to visit US for extradition of 26/11 Mumbai attacks mastermind Tahawwur Rana

A high-level team from the National Investigation Agency (NIA) is expected to travel to the United States soon to finalize the extradition of Tahawwur Rana, a key figure wanted for his involvement in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, according to sour...

January 28, 2025 12:27 PM

India sees 100-fold jump in retail digital payments over 12 years: RBI

Retail digital payments in India have grown from 162 crore transactions in the financial year 2012-13 to over 16,416 crore transactions in the financial year 2023-24 — an approximately 100-fold increase over 12 years, according to a new RBI report....

January 28, 2025 12:20 PM

American AI firms try to poke holes in disruptive DeepSeek

Developers at leading U.S. AI firms are praising the DeepSeek AI models that have leapt into prominence while also trying to poke holes in the notion that their multi-billion dollar technology has been bested by a Chinese newcomer's low-cost alternat...

January 28, 2025 12:15 PM

Number of credit cards more than doubled to 10.8 crore in 5 years, transactions surge: RBI

The number of credit cards has more than doubled to around 10.80 crore at the end of December 2024, compared to December 2019 when there were 5.53 crore cards in circulation, according to a new RBI report. In contrast, number of debit cards has rema...

January 28, 2025 12:05 PM

NIA raids 16 locations in Tamil Nadu in ISIS radicalisation probe

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted raids at 16 locations across Tamil Nadu on Tuesday as part of an ongoing probe into ISIS-linked radicalisation activities. The searches, which began early in the morning, targeted suspected hideouts l...

January 28, 2025 12:02 PM

India honours Trinidad and Tobago President with Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award

India has conferred the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award on Christine Carla Kangaloo, President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, recognising her outstanding achievements in public affairs and her contributions to enhancing India's global prestig...

January 28, 2025 11:02 AM

Former Naxalite Commander Sanjay Potam awarded President’s Medal for Gallantry for third time

In a remarkable tale of transformation, Sanjay Potam, formerly a Naxalite commander known as Badru, has been awarded the prestigious President's Medal for Gallantry for the third time. This honor is a testament to his exceptional bravery and dedicati...

January 28, 2025 11:14 AM

PM Modi to inaugurate 38th National Games in Dehradun on Tuesday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate the 38th National Games in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, on Tuesday. In a post on X, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami praised the Prime Minister for raising sports awareness in the country, sa...

January 28, 2025 12:19 PM

UN peacekeeping chief thanks India, other troop contributors following deadly Congo operation

UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, has expressed his gratitude to India and other nations contributing troops to the UN mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), following the deaths of three peacekeepers l...

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