India’s H.S. Prannoy clinched bronze after going down against China’s Li Shifeng in the badminton men’s singles semifinal at the ongoing Asian Games in Hangzhou on Friday.

After going into the first game break trailing 10-11, World No.1 Shifeng cruised through the contest as he won 21-16. 21-9 in just over 45 minutes.

Prannoy’s bronze takes India’s medal tally to 88, solidifying the fourth spot in the medal standings with 21 gold, 32 silver and 35 bronze medals.

The services sector growth in India rose to a 13-year high in September on sharp increase in new business amid strong demand conditions, and job numbers continued to increase as overall business mood improved, a monthly survey said on Thursday.

The seasonally adjusted S&P Global India Services PMI Business Activity Index rose from 60.1 in August to 61 in September, signalling a sharp upturn in output.

In Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) parlance, a print above 50 means expansion while a score below 50 denotes contraction.

Short films 'Taar', 'Thigspa' (Last Drop), 'Memoria' and 'Nyoli' emerged as the winners at the second edition of The Himalayan Film Festival (THFF). The five-day event, which aims to promote filmmakers from the Himalayan region, concluded at the Sindhu Sanskriti Kendra in Leh, Ladakh on Tuesday night.

Whereas 'Taar', by Tsering Lhanzes, was named the winner, 'Thigspa' (Last Drop), directed by Tsering Wangdus Lonpo and Tashi Dawa, was named the first runner-up.

In a spectacular display of the rich heritage and traditions of Tamil Nadu, the Kongu Parambariya Oyilatta Kalai Kulu organization has set a new world record, etching its name in history. On October 1, 2023, the organization successfully gathered 1600 Oyilatta artists who performed the traditional folk dance non-stop, surprisingly, for 4 hours at Tiruchengode, Namakkal district, Tamil Nadu, India.

The astounding event, organized under the expert guidance of Kanagaraj, was a testament to the significance of the cultural heritage, unity, and determination of the participants. The true importance of this event cannot be explained any further.

Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Shivraj Singh Chouhan virtually inaugurated India's largest pumped storage project in Madhya Pradesh. The project is being developed by Greenko Group, India's largest energy storage company.

The project, which is located in the Khemla block, Neemuch district, Madhya Pradesh, has a capacity of 1440 megawatt (MW), with storage for 7.5 hours and is now being expanded to 1920 MW with storage of 6 hours to provide a storage of nearly 11 Giga watt hours (GWh) daily.

To connect young people in India to future job opportunities, especially girls and marginalised youth, UNICEF launched an innovative, digital 'YouthHub' app. The platform, which functions as a digital ecosystem, was jointly launched by UNICEF Executive Director, Catherine Russell and UNICEF India National Ambassador, Ayushmann Khurrana.

Co-created by YuWaah at UNICEF, PwC India, Capgemini, and the Children's Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF), the YouthHub app aims to connect young people to curated jobs, skills, and volunteering opportunities. Furthermore, it intends to enable access, especially for girls and youth from marginalized backgrounds.

Western Australia is set to be home to the world's largest tallest wooden building, as authorities in Perth green-lit plans for a 191.2 meter tall (627 foot) "hybrid" tower constructed using mass timber, reported CNN.

Perth's Metro Inner-South Joint Development Assessment Panel (JDAP) on Thursday approved Grange Development's proposal for the skyscraper which has currently dubbed the C6 building, and would stand nearly twice as high as the current record holder.

According to the developers, 42 per cent of the proposed tower will be constructed from timber, with the columns and core built with reinforced concrete, CNN reported.

Abu Dhabi, UAE – October 5, 2023 - India and the United Arab Emirates have taken a significant step towards strengthening their partnership in sustainable industrial development and advanced technologies. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was officially inked on Thursday in Abu Dhabi, solidifying the commitment to collaborative efforts in areas such as supply chain resilience, clean energy technology, healthcare, space, Industry 4.0, and industrial standards.

The MoU was signed by the Minister of Commerce and Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal, representing India, and Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, in the presence of Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Member of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council.

The primary focus of this landmark agreement is to facilitate industrial investments, technology transfer, and the implementation of key innovations across various industries. The collaboration aims to yield mutual benefits, as both nations strive for joint industrial and technological advancements.

Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh launched the Navy's updated indigenous programme Swavalamban 2.0 in New Delhi yesterday. Speaking at the Indian Navy's Naval Innovation and Indigenisation Organisation (NIIO) seminar 'Swavlamban', Mr Singh said that self-reliance is the utmost priority since the Modi government came to power. During the event, Raksha Mantri also released the fifth Positive Indigenisation list of Department of Military Affairs (DMA) comprising 98 items. Highly complex systems, sensors, weapons and ammunition have been included in the list. All these items will be procured from indigenous sources as per provisions given in Defence Acquisition Procedure 2020 in staggered timeline.

Dipika Pallikal, Harinder Pal Sandhu on 5 October won Gold medal in Mixed Doubles Squash event defeating Malaysian pair by 2-0 in the final. Dipika and Harinder eked out a 11-10 11-10 win over Malaysian duo of Aifa Binti Azman and Mohammad Syafiq Bin Mohd Kamal in a tense 35 minute final to fetch India's second gold medal in squash at the ongoing event.

Taking to X, SAI Media in a post wrote, “Indian Squash Reigns Supreme! Our dynamic mixed doubles team of Dipika Pallikal and Harinder clinches GOLD, defeating Malaysia by a score of 2-0 in the final at #AsianGames2022!"