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India among top 10 climate performers globally: Report

India has retained its place among the top 10 climate performers in the world, according to the Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2025. The country, however, fell two spots from its previous rank but still managed to clinch the 10th position among 63 countries assessed. The CCPI report highlighted India's low per-capita emissions and rapid renewable energy uptake as key factors for its high rank.

Sports

Asian Champions Trophy: Indian women's hockey team wins 3rd honor

India's women's hockey team has successfully defended their Asian Champions Trophy title after a thrilling 1-0 victory over China in the final. The match was held in Rajgir (Bihar) on Wednesday. Young striker Deepika was the star of the game, scoring the decisive goal from a penalty corner in the 31st minute. This is India's third ACT title after winning it in 2016 and 2023. Notably, Hockey India and the Bihar government have announced cash prizes for players and staff.

Politics

Exit polls predict Mahayuti win in Maharashtra, NDA in Jharkhand

As many as four pollsters have predicted a win for the Mahayuti alliance in Maharashtra, while three have predicted a win for the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Jharkhand. People's Pulse has predicted 175-195 out of the 288 seats for Mahayuti, Matrize 150-170, P-Marq 137-157 seats, and Lokshahi-Marathi Rudra Survey 128-142 seats. In Jharkhand, Times Now JVC has predicted 40-44 seats out of 81 for NDA, People's Pulse 44-53, Matrize 42-47, and Axis My India 25 seats.

Technology

Apple proposes $100M investment in Indonesia to reverse iPhone ban

Apple is making a significant effort to mend fences with Indonesia after the government recently banned sales of the latest iPhone 16. The tech giant has proposed a hefty investment of around $100 million spread over two years, aiming to regain access to the lucrative Southeast Asian market. The proposed investment is a tenfold increase from the initial $10 million offer made by the tech giant.

Entertainment

Prince Narula-Yuvika Chaudhary welcome baby girl

Celebrity couple Prince Narula (33) and Yuvika Chaudhary (41) have become proud parents to a baby girl, reported ETimes. The baby was born on Saturday. Narula's father Joginder Narula reportedly confirmed the news to the portal and said, "We are very blessed and happy." The couple's love story started on the reality TV show Bigg Boss 9 in 2015, and they got engaged in 2016 and married in 2018.

Business

RBI launching cloud service to rival AWS, Azure in 2025

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is gearing up to launch a one-of-a-kind cloud platform in 2025. The initiative, a first for any major global central bank, will utilize local IT companies. The move puts RBI in competition against international tech giants like Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, and IBM Cloud. The project was first announced by RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das in December last year.

Miscellaneous

What's cloud seeding, artificial rain induced when AQI is high?

The Delhi government has proposed cloud seeding, a weather modification technique, to tackle the severe air pollution in the National Capital Region (NCR). Environment Minister Gopal Rai urged the central government to approve this emergency measure as Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) reached the "severe plus" category. He accused the central government of ignoring repeated requests for an emergency meeting to discuss this proposal since August.