India’s Paes was one of six player candidates announced for the Class of 2024, along with returning nominees Cara Black, Ana Ivanovic, Carlos Moya, Daniel Nestor and Flavia Pennetta.
Li Na, a Chinese woman who won two Grand Slam singles titles, became the first Asian player in the shrine based in Newport, Rhode Island, when she was inducted in 2019.
World Maritime Day is observed every year on the last Thursday of September. This year it will be observed globally on September 28. The day, which is observed to recognise the contribution of people engaged in the maritime industry, also aims to draw public attention towards various issues related to the industry such as shipping, marine trade and environmental causes.
World Maritime Day was established by the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
On 17 November 2015,UNESCO declared 28 September as International Day for Universal Access to Information. Considering that several civil society organizations and government bodies in the world have adopted and currently celebrate this observance, the UN General Assembly also adopted 28 September 2019 as the International Day for Universal Access to Information.
UNFPA (United Nations Population Fund) India, in collaboration with the International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), unveiled the highly anticipated "India Ageing Report 2023." This report sheds light on the challenges, opportunities and institutional responses surrounding elderly care in India, as India navigates a demographic shift towards an ageing population.
A record number of Indian universities featured in the latest Times Higher Education’s World University Rankings 2024 and India’s top ranked Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore has returned to the global top 250, coming in the 201-250 band, for the first time since 2017.
Amazon is investing up to $4 billion in Anthropic and taking a minority stake in the artificial intelligence startup, the two companies said. The investment underscores how Big Tech companies are pouring money into AI as they race to capitalize on the opportunities that the latest generation of the technology is set to fuel.
Malayalam film 2018 is India official entry for the Oscars. 2018, subtitled Everyone Is A Hero, is a survival drama about the floods that devastated Kerala in 2018. It has been chosen as India’s official entry to the Best Foreign Language Film category at the 96th Academy Awards, making it only the fourth film from the language to be chosen for the honour.
Poonawalla Fincorp, a Cyrus Poonawalla group- promoted NBFC, has received Reserve Bank of India's approval to issue co-branded credit card with IndusInd Bank. This partnership will enable Poonawalla Fincorp to usher in a new age of flexible and versatile retail credit.
India’s Naorem Roshibina Devi won the silver medal in the women’s 60kg sanda wushu event at the Asian Games 2023 in Hangzhou, the People’s Republic of China. In the final, Naorem Roshibina Devi lost to China’s Wu Xiaowei 2-0 to settle for the second spot on the podium.
During the match against Mongolia in the ongoing Asian Games in China, Nepal men's team exhibited remarkable prowess, amassing a formidable total of 314/3 within the allotted 20 overs. This remarkable achievement surpasses the previous highest T20I total, which stood at 278/3, set by Afghanistan against Ireland in 2019.
The 'Economic Freedom of the World: 2021 Annual Report' by Canada's Fraser Institute has been released in India in conjunction with New Delhi-based think tank Centre For Civil Society. According to the report, Singapore topped the index. It was followed by Hong Kong, Switzerland, New Zealand, the US, Ireland, Denmark, Australia, the UK, and Canada.