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SoftBank bets big on AI again, pumps $22.5 billion more into OpenAI

India, Dec. 31 -- SoftBank Group Corp. on Wednesday said it has completed an additional investment of $22.5 billion in OpenAI on December 26, marking the second closing of its commitment announced ear... Read More


India surpasses Japan to become 4th largest economy - set to overtake Germany by 2030

New Delhi/IBNS, Dec. 31 -- India has surpassed Japan to become the fourth largest economy in the world, the government announced on Tuesday. One of the world's fastest-growing major economies, India ... Read More


No third party involved: India govt sources refute China's Operation Sindoor ceasefire claim

New Delhi/IBNS, Dec. 31 -- India has rejected China's claim that Beijing mediated the ceasefire between New Delhi and Islamabad during the intense military confrontation in May last year, media report... Read More


Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's son Raihan gets engaged - all about his fiancee Aviva Baig

New Delhi/IBNS, Dec. 31 -- Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and businessman Robert Vadra's son, Raihan Vadra, has got engaged to his long-time girlfriend Aviva Baig, media reports said. The engageme... Read More


New Year's eve delivery hit as gig workers go on nationwide strike - here's what they want

New Delhi/IBNS, Dec. 31 -- Online delivery services are likely to be significantly impacted on New Year's Eve as several gig and delivery workers are set to join a nationwide strike on Wednesday (Dece... Read More


CBSE postpones Class 10 and 12 exams; revised dates announced

India, Dec. 30 -- The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced the postponement of certain Class 10 and Class 12 examinations originally scheduled for March 3, 2026, citing administra... Read More


NRI dies in accidental gun discharge at home in Punjab's Firozepur

India, Dec. 30 -- A man died after a gun holstered at his waist accidentally went off while he was getting up from a sofa in Dhani Sucha Singh village on Monday, media reports said. The victim, ident... Read More


Markets bleed again! Sensex slides over 120 Points, Nifty slips below 25,950 in weak trade

Mumbai/IBNS, Dec. 30 -- The Indian stock market opened on a weak note on Tuesday, with the BSE Sensex plunging over 120 points and the NSE Nifty 50 slipping below the 25,950 mark, media reports said. ... Read More


'A profound loss for Bangladesh politics': Sheikh Hasina mourns Khaleda Zia's death

New Delhi/IBNS, Dec. 30 -- Ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has mourned the demise of her predecessor, Khaleda Zia, who passed away on Tuesday at the age of 80. In a statement, Hasina, ... Read More


Asim Munir's daughter weds cousin in discreet wedding attended by top Pakistani leaders

India, Dec. 30 -- Pakistan Army Chief General Asim Munir's daughter Mahnoor was married on December 26 to her first cousin, Abdul Rehman, in a discreet ceremony held at the Pakistan Army Headquarters ... Read More