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India has the potential to produce world-class golfers over the next decade, driven by its young population, wider access to the sport, stronger grassroots infrastructure and greater international exposure for Indian players, said leaders of the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) at a media interaction on the sidelines of the India Championship at Delhi Golf Club. Amitabh Kant (IAS), Board Member, PGTI, Ex-G20 Sherpa, govt of India and former CEO of NITI Aayog; Atul Chaturvedi (IAS), Member,

Indian grappler Amruta Pujari clinched a silver medal in the women

BusinessWire India New Delhi [India], October 17: Kohler India, a global leader in kitchen and bath design, has announced its association as an Official Partner of the DP World India Championship 2026, India

Saudi Finance Minister Al-Jadaan, who heads the IMF's steering committee, downplayed the impact of a walkout on Saturday during remarks by Russia's finance minister, saying he was heartened that all countries ultimately supported his chair's statement summarizing the meeting. W

Police arrested Indian cockroach movement founder Abhijeet Dipke, according

Police arrested Indian cockroach movement

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Russia's state nuclear corporation Rosatom

Pope Leo held a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday, the Vatican said, in which the pontiff express deep concern for the humanitarian situation in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian town of Oleshky. Leo urged Putin for a truce to allow the entry

BJP MP Anurag Thakur on Friday congratulated Pranavi Urs on her historic achievement of becoming the first woman to win a gold medal in golf at the recently concluded Asian Games, saying her success would inspire young girls across the country. He also lauded IGPL for providing a platform for emerging golfers and noted that IGPL had awarded her a prize purse of Rs 1 crore. Pranavi became the first Indian woman golfer to win an individual gold medal at the Asian Games when she triumphed in Japan

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Former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Friday criticised the detention of CJP activist Abhijeet Dipke. Questioning Delhi Police action, Banerjee said on X, Abhijeet Dipke has been detained for holding the Indian National Flag. Let that sink in. In Independent India, our youth are being detained for peacefully asserting their democratic rights. Calling the action an

KFC's decision to switch

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday called for strengthening municipal finances and expanding bond-based funding for urban infrastructure, even as rising borrowing costs make it increasingly challenging for Indian cities to raise money from capital markets. Speaking at a keynote session titled Working Together to Make Cities Investable - Mobilising Private Capital for Urban and Water Infrastructure on the sidelines of the World Bank-IMF Annual Meetings in Bangkok, Sitharaman stre

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) will eventually return as net buyers of Indian equities despite sustained selling in recent months, as the country's long-term economic fundamentals remain strong, HDFC Asset Management Company Managing Director and CEO Navneet Munot said on Friday. His remarks come amid continued foreign investor withdrawals from Indian equities, driven by elevated global interest rates, high crude oil prices and concerns over emerging market investments. Speaking on the sidel

Kenya has confirmed a third Ebola case, the ministry of health said in a statement on Friday.

India bowling coach Morne Morkel highlighted the difficulties bowlers face on flat pitches at Bengaluru's M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, stating that the conditions become even more challenging when dew comes into play. He noted that the last two matches were played on much drier surfaces, giving bowlers a

Employees at Meta acknowledged in internal communications that the Instagram accounts of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva were negatively affected by restrictions during the country's election, newspaper Folha de S.Paulo reported on Friday, citing messages it

Russian drones killed at least three people across Ukraine early on Friday, hit two shopping centres and temporarily knocked out power to over 1 million people nationwide after strikes on the energy grid, officials said. A 71-year-old woman and a 58-year-old man died and 12 more peopl

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warned the world of looming risks from the diesel deal struck by President Donald Trump with Russia, saying it paves the way for further sanctions relief for an aggressor that shows no desire to end its war. Ukrainians struggling with a fifth ye

Euro zone government bond yields steadied on Friday but

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Pope Leo is showing steady improvement in hospital after undergoing surgery

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France and Germany have struck a deal on cars to water down EU-wide CO2 emission targets for 2035 and open

Australia fast bowler Josh Hazlewood predicts reverse swing may be crucial

US stock index futures were muted on Friday, as technology stocks came under fresh pressure on worries about cracks building in the AI trade, though a rise in Tesla shares and decline in oil prices offered support. The electric vehicle maker rose 3% in premarket trading after unveiling a re

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Poland summoned internet companies including Google and Meta

China's commerce ministry said the European Union would not gain benefits by pressuring China, and that both sides should show sincerity in solving problems, according to a statement released on Friday. The EU should not fantasise that it could gain benefits by applyin

South Africa will seek to show their heady ascent to the top of the test cricket pile was no accident as they bid to level the series against Australia in the second test, starting on Sunday in Gqeberha. The hosts suffered a 214-run defeat to Australia in the first test that ended in Durban

Australia began their three-Test series against South Africa with a commanding 214-run victory in Durban, extending their impressive run in the ICC World Test Championship 2025

Millions of Ukrainians face another winter

The Indian and United Kingdom (UK) navies held the 17th Executive Steering Group meeting in New Delhi this week, during which both sides deliberated on strategies to expand operational and practical collaboration. Furthermore, the two nations explored new avenues for cooperation concerning emerging technologies, future concepts and capabilities, as communicated by the Indian Navy on Friday. Elaborating on the engagement, the Indian Navy spokesperson posted on X, Building on the growing momentum

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday paid tribute to the National Security Guard (NSG) on the occasion of its 42nd Raising Day, declaring that their readiness to protect the people and the country's vital national assets continues to inspire immense confidence and pride among citizens. In a post on X, Prime Minister Modi emphasised that the NSG embody courage, precision, and an unwavering commitment to duty. Greetings to the personnel of the National Security Guard on their Raising Day. They e

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The State Council, China's cabinet, called for efforts to regulate disorderly and low-price competition on Friday, according to a meeting readout aired by state television. Authorities should step up price-related law enforcement and oversight and regulate price competi

India and Japan explored the possibility of a follow-on fund to the USD 600 million India-Japan Fund and discussed expanding investments in semiconductors, clean energy and advanced manufacturing, as the two countries seek to deepen economic and financial cooperation. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met Kazuhiko Amakawa, Governor of Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), on the sidelines of the World Bank-IMF annual meetings in Bangkok, Thailand, on Friday, according to the M

Russia has seized local assets of four companies from France, Germany, Sweden and Belgium, according to a decree by President Vladimir Putin, in retaliation for Europe's wartime support for Ukraine. Thursday's decree listed assets belonging

YSRCP Tirupati MP Maddila Gurumoorthy has written separate representations to President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and other authorities seeking intervention over the alleged attack on YSRCP Lok Sabha Floor Leader and MP PV Midhun Reddy at Punganur during the local body election nomination process. Gurumoorthy has sought urgent institutional intervention, an impartial investigation, preservation of CCTV footage and other evidence, examination of s

Police detained India's 'cockroach' movement founder Abhijeet Dipke on Friday, live images from his group showed, ahead of a protest called by him in capital Delhi's central business district, the latest rally to demand the resignation of India's election

Euro zone government bond yields edged up

Zurich prosecutors this week charged Swiss

Every Friday, Reuters Open Interest (ROI) distills the financial week into five key charts, spotlighting the major trends, surprises and overlooked

Romania resumed

Ukrainian state oil and gas firm Naftogaz's acting CEO said the company has built its largest gas reserves in six years ahead of winter, despite a jump in Russian strikes on the company's facilities. Ukraine uses vast volumes of gas to heat its cities