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Taavi Samaraweera becomes world no. 1 in U-11 table tennis rankings

Sri Lanka, Dec. 31 -- Sri Lanka's Taavi Samaraweera has secured the top position in the Under-11 Boys' World Table Tennis Rankings, creating history as the highest-ranked Sri Lankan player at any age ... Read More


Hollywood stars Idris Elba, Cynthia Erivo recognized in New Year's honor's list

New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- Britons ranging from Hollywood stars Idris Elba and Cynthia Erivo to a 102-year-old judo instructor have been named in King Charles III's New Year's honors list, an annual tradit... Read More


See enough catalysts for earnings growth, market recovery in 2026, says DSP Mutual Fund's head of equities

New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- Vinit Sambre, the head of equities at DSP Mutual Fund, is optimistic about the Indian stock market for 2026. "We believe there are enough catalysts for recovery in earnings grow... Read More


Virat Kohli marks New Year celebrations with "light of his life" Anushka Sharma

Mumbai, Dec. 31 -- Star cricketer Virat Kohli rarely shares posts on social media, but whenever he does, they quickly send fans into a frenzy. His latest post features the "light of his life", his wif... Read More


PROFILE: Oyedepo Rotimi, the crack prosecutor to lead Nigeria's criminal accountability

Nigeria, Dec. 31 -- When President Bola Tinubu appointed Rotimi Oyedepo as Director of Public Prosecutions of the Federation (DPPF) on Tuesday, he moved a long-time Economic and Financial Crimes Commi... Read More


From 'first light' to quantum leaps: The biggest science stories of 2025

New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- From the "first light" of the world's largest sky survey to the first tipping point in renewable energy production, 2025 is likely to be remembered as a year of many firsts in th... Read More


Nifty, Sensex open marginally higher in year-end session amid subdued investor mood

Mumbai, Dec. 31 -- The domestic stock market opened with marginal gains on Wednesday, the final trading session of 2025, reflecting a balanced but soft mood among investors amid thin year-end volumes ... Read More


Khaleda Zia to be laid to rest with state honours as India joins Bangladesh in mourning

Dhaka, Dec. 31 -- Former Bangladesh Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will be laid to rest later today beside her husband, former president Ziaur Rahman, at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar in the cap... Read More


Fellowship backs UM student's cancer drug-delivery research

Sri Lanka, Dec. 31 -- The PhRMA Foundation has awarded University of Mississippi graduate student Kenneth Hulugalla its Predoctoral Fellowship in Drug Delivery, which will support his research to deve... Read More


Nikki Haley's son calls for complete H-1B visa ban amid stamping delays for Indians: 'You can't be stranded in your own'

India, Dec. 31 -- Nalin Haley, son of former US ambassador to the United Nations and Republican politician Nikki Haley, has called for a complete ban on H-1B visas, even as thousands of Indian profess... Read More