- Thursday, March 06, 2025
Spain staggered through to the World Cup last 16 on Thursday despite a 2-1 defeat by Japan, who remarkably won Group E on a rollercoaster night when four-time champions Germany were eliminated. Japan secured another incredible triumph after beating Germany in their opening game, with their progression from the "group…
Germany crashed out of the World Cup at the group stage for the second time in succession despite a 4-2 win against Costa Rica on Thursday. The four-time World Cup winners came into the match needing a win but were also relying on the result of Japan's game with Spain…
Here are news in brief related to Indian economy and business for Thursday, December 1, 2022: Tata Steel which has made investments of over Rs 75,000 crore (£7.5 billion) in Odisha will continue to invest in the state which has 25 per cent of India's total steel making capacity, its…
Morocco powered into the last 16 of the World Cup for the first time in 36 years on Thursday with a 2-1 victory over eliminated Canada. Goals from Hakim Ziyech and Youssef En-Nesyri ensured the North Africans finished top of Group F ahead of 2018 World Cup runners-up Croatia. Morocco,…
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday (1) launched the first pilot project for retail digital rupee in Mumbai, New Delhi, Bengaluru, and Bhubaneswar. The retail digital rupee (e₹-R) project has started in a closed user group with the participation of four lenders -- State Bank of India, ICICI…
Indian civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Thursday (1) launched Digi Yatra from the Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, for three airports in the country, namely New Delhi, Varanasi, and Bengaluru. Digi Yatra is conceived to achieve contactless, seamless processing of passengers at airports based on Facial Recognition Technology…
Kia India on Thursday (1) reported a 69 per cent rise in its total sales in November at 24,205 units. In the same month in 2021, the South Korean automobile manufacturer had sold 14,214 units, it said in a statement. Kia's flagship sport utility vehicle (SUV) Seltos led the sales…
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Thursday (1) confirmed that the auction for the 2023 edition of the annual Indian Premier League (IPL) tournament will be held in Kochi in the southern state of Kerala on December 23. Nearly 1,000 (991 to be precise) players, including…
India on Thursday (1) assumed the rotating presidency of the 15-nation UN Security Council (UNSC) for the month of December, during which it will host signature events on countering terrorism and reformed multilateralism. India's permanent representative to the UN ambassador Ruchira Kamboj will sit in the president's seat at the…
Stephanie Frappart will become the first woman to referee a men's World Cup match after FIFA announced on Tuesday that she will take charge of Thursday's Group E match between Germany and Costa Rica. France's Frappart is one of three women referees among the 36 selected for the tournament in…
