DC vs MI WPL Final 2025: Mumbai Indians won their second Women’s Premier League title in three seasons after defeating Delhi Capitals by eight runs in the WPL final on Saturday. Nat Sciver-Brunt took three crucial wickets for Mumbai, including those of Meg Lanning and Marizanne Kapp to help the team claim victory.

Earlier, Mumbai had managed to set a target of 150 runs, thanks to a 66 from captain Harmanpreet Kaur and a handy contribution from Nat Sciver-Brunt. Harmanpreet and Sciver-Brunt had stabilised Mumbai’s innings initially from 14/2 at one stage. But then, Mumbai threw away four wickets for just 15 runs, including that of captain Harmanpreet, as they went from 103/2 to 118/6. For Delhi, Marizanne Kapp scalped both MI openers early on after Meg Lanning-led Delhi Capitals had asked Mumbai Indians to bat first.

The Delhi Capitals side made a change to their XI — bringing in Shree Charani in place of Titas Sadhu — while Mumbai had an unchanged XI. Delhi were hoping to break their WPL title jinx: the team has now reached the final thrice in as many editions of the WPL and won none.

Three-time Paralympic champion long jumper Vanessa Low of Australia lived up to her top billing as she easily clinched gold in T61-64 class while India's Paris Games medallist Preethi Pal bagged a bronze in T35-38 class 200m race on the concluding day of the World Para Athletics Grand Prix here on Thursday. India finished on top of the medal tally with a total haul of 134 -- 45 gold, 40 silver, and 49 bronze. Around 150 Indians had competed in the Grand Prix while around 100 were from other 19 countries. Vanessa, one of the few top stars taking part in the three-day event, cleared a distance of 4.96m in her third attempt, to stand on the top of the podium.

Zhanna Fekolina, a Neutral Paralympic Athlete, and India's Bhavani Munniyandi took home the silver and bronze respectively with efforts of 4.13m and 3.51m at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here.

NASA and SpaceX on Wednesday delayed the launch of a replacement crew of four astronauts to the International Space Station that would have set in motion the long-awaited homecoming of U.S. astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams.

NASA had been set to launch a SpaceX rocket from Florida carrying a replacement crew for the International Space Station in a mission that would set up the return to Earth of Wilmore and Williams – stuck in space for nine months after a trip on Boeing’s faulty Starliner.

The launch was called off due to a hydraulic system issue with a ground support clamp arm for the Falcon 9 rocket, NASA said in a statement.

Launch teams are working to address the issue, it said in another statement.

NASA said it is now targeting a launch no earlier than 7:03 p.m. EDT (2303 GMT) Friday after mission managers put off a launch attempt on Thursday because of high winds and rain forecast in the flight path of Dragon.

Renowned poet and former bureaucrat Ramakanta Rath passed away, leaving behind a rich legacy in Odia literature.

Born on December 30, 1934, in the Puri district, he studied English literature at Ravenshaw College in Cuttack, where he began writing. After completing his MA in 1956, he joined the Indian Administrative Service and held key positions in both the Central and State governments.

Rath’s first poetry collection, Kete Dinara (Of Many Bygone Days), was published in 1962. Filled with soft romantic emotions and reflective meditative tones, this collection marked the beginning of a new poetry movement in Odia literature, introducing a fresh diction and structure. However, he soon moved away from romantic themes and began exploring deeper aspects of human destiny through poetry.

State-owned Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), The New India Assurance Company and General Insurance Corporation of India (GIC Re) have retained the domestic systemically important insurers (D-SIIs) tag.

The three insurers have been identified as D-SIIs for 2024-25, Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) said on the decisions and discussions at its 129th meeting on March 12.

Though it did not elaborate, the insurance regulator previously had said the D-SIIs are subjected to enhanced regulatory supervision. D-Slls refer to insurers of such size, market importance and domestic as well as global inter connectedness whose distress or failure would result in a significant dislocation in the domestic financial system, it had said last year.

Ex-central banker Mark Carney was sworn in as prime minister of Canada on Friday and immediately said he could work with U.S. President Donald Trump, who is promising tariffs that could devastate the Canadian economy.

Carney succeeds Justin Trudeau, who had a combative and often cold relationship with Trump. Carney, 59, made clear his approach would be different.

“We respect President Trump – President Trump has put some very important issues at the top of his agenda. We understand his agenda,” he told reporters after being sworn in, noting he had worked with Trump at international meetings.

“In many respects, part of my experience overlaps with that of the President – we’re both looking out for our countries. But he knows, and I know from long experience, that we can find mutual solutions that win for both,” he said.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has announced a new initiative aimed at improving efficiencies at the 80-year-old world organisation and making it more cost-effective. The ‘UN80 Initiative’ will come up with proposals in areas of rapidly identifying efficiencies and improvements in the way the UN works. It will also review the implementation of all mandates given to the UN by member states, which have significantly increased in recent years. While announcing the initiative in New York yesterday, Mr. Guterres said that the world is facing challenges on every front. He also voiced concern over shrinking resources and liquidity crisis amid an environment of uncertainty and unpredictability.

Prasar Bharati has been honoured with the Hockey India Jaman Lal Sharma Award for Invaluable Contribution 2024 in New Delhi, at the Hockey India 7th Annual Awards 2024. The award marks Prasar Bharti’s tireless efforts in promoting and broadcasting hockey across the nation. At the function, Hockey India also felicitated the members of the victorious 1975 World Cup squad, with the Hockey India Major Dhyan Chand Lifetime Achievement Award along with a cash prize of 50 lakh rupees.

Among the top honours, Savita Punia and Harmanpreet Singh were recognised as the Hockey India Balbir Singh Sr. Award for Player of the Year 2024 in the Women’s and Men’s categories. While PR Sreejesh, who retired from international hockey last year, was honoured for clinching the FIH Men’s Goalkeeper of the Year award. In a nod to grassroots development, eight states were recognised for their contributions to the sport. The Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu took home the Best Member Unit of the Year award for its pioneering Tamil Nadu School Hockey League.

Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya has emphasized that government aims to include sports as an integral part of culture and lifestyle. Speaking at the inaugural session of Fit India Carnival in New Delhi today, He stated that a healthy society ensures country’s progress towards becoming a Viksit Bharat. He mentioned that activities such as yoga, aerobics, and Zumba in the carnival will convey a positive message about fitness to the public. He said that the essence of the Fit India Carnival is to encourage youth to incorporate several sporting activities and cycling into their daily routines to enhance their fitness.

Mr Mandaviya also released a booklet about the benefits of Fit India Cycle initiative. During the Event Actor Ayushman Khurana, Wrestler Sangram Singh and Several other sports Personalities were present.

The Fit India Carnival is a three-day fitness and wellness festival which aims to promote a healthy and active lifestyle, aligning with the Fit India Movement’s vision of a fitter, healthier, and obesity-free nation. A host of sports activities including rope skipping, stationary cycling, arm wrestling, cricket bowling, squat and push-up challenges will be the highlight of the three-day carnival.

A set of six properties -- including some considered serially, such as Ashokan Edict Sites and Chausath Yogini Temples spread across multiple states -- have been added to India's tentative list by the UNESCO's World Heritage Centre. These sites were added to the list on March 7, the Permanent Delegation of India to UNESCO said in a statement.

India at UNESCO shared the statement on microblogging site X, late on Thursday.

Addition to the World Heritage Centre's tentative list is mandatory if a property is to be nominated for inscription to the World Heritage List in future, it said.