Thirteen-year-old Pranjala Yadlapalli caused a major upset, defeating third seed Snehadevi S Reddy, in an all-India girls' singles quarter-final at the CCI-ITF Juniors (under-18) tennis championship at the Cricket Club of India courts in Mumbai on Thursday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed as "historic" the jump.
There was no change in the top three steel producing nations with China, Japan and the US retaining their slots in the respective order in 2012, World Steel Association data revealed.
The company has commissioned an investment of close to Rs 1,000 crore (Rs 10 billion) over the next five years.
India ranks very low at 111th position in terms of economic freedom.
The World Happiness Report published on Wednesday ranked 156 countries by happiness levels, based on factors such as life expectancy, social support and corruption.
Unlike cancer and AIDS, there is very little awareness about Thalassemia in India, the country with the largest number of cases in the world.
Unseeded players, Lathika Prem Kumar of Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan's Udayan Bhakar, caused the biggest upsets in the girls' under-12 and boys' under-16 singles respectively, in the semi-finals of the Cricket Club of India (CCI) 6th Ramesh Desai Memorial All India Ranking National Tennis Championship 2012, played , at the (CCI) courts, Mumbai on Friday.
The Global Innovation Index published by INSEAD, and the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), ranks 141 countries on the basis of their innovation capabilities.
The Hockey India is all set to the start the once popular Indo-Pak hockey test series from next year.
India ranks 83, among 166 countries, in spending on mobile rates
However, 63 per cent Indians were "satisfied" with their standard of living
The world economy is in trouble, and governments are making things worse, says the 2012 Index of Economic Freedom published by the Heritage Foundation and The Wall Street Journal.
While Arpit Aggarwal never attended a social gathering for two years, he says it is important to manage your time and take short breaks while preparing for a competitive exam.
Huffington Post recently drew up a list of the most iconic dishes around the world that you must try before you die. Any idea how did India rank? Take a look.
Next year, India will become one of the world's 10 biggest economies.
State sheds laggard tag, emerges as leader among peers.
We present here a list of countries with highest proven oil reserves.
Fitch had last upgraded India's sovereign rating from BB+ to BBB- with a stable outlook on August 1, 2006.
Half of CEOs based in developed markets believe that emerging economies are more important.
His interaction was webcast live on Twitter.
A draw against Bahrain in their final group league match will be enough for India to qualify for the round of 16 for the first time in the continent's showpiece event after failed attempts in 1984 and 2011.
The India body said there was a "lack of clarity" on the inputs that weighed in the rankings which were based on "opinion or perception".
India ranked second among nations that were most targeted for cyber crime through the social media in 2014, after America
The opposition parties vehemently criticised the new 'one nation, one tax' system having four different rates instead of a single rate adopted in some countries including the UK and Singapore.
Report maintains its underweight call on India.
The government on Friday said that India is the fifth most indebted country among the 20 developing nations but its debt is within manageable limits.
All India CA topper Roohie Agarwal talks about how she cracked the exam while sharing her inspiration and strategies to success and more.
While Norway tops the list, India's ranking is the lowest among BRICS economies
Farm loan waivers should not be regarded as expenditure but as incentive and investment, argues B S Raghavan, the distinguished civil servant.
India will benefit hugely if the representation of women in Parliament is increased to a just level.
Several factors force women out of the workforce. But mainly it's lack of good childcare facilities.
According to the Global Hunger Index released by the International Food Policy Research Institute, India ranks 67th out of 84 countries, having slipped by 2 ranks since the last year, with a hunger rate of 23.7.
Six Indian women have made it to Asia's most powerful women list released by Forbes.
In Andhra Pradesh, a maximum of 2,044.15 hectares of land are lying vacant.
From being ranked at 56 last year, India now stands at 62, according to INSEAD and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and global business school INSEAD.
India ranks 130th out of 189 economies on the World Bank's Doing Business report.
A statue of a defiant little girl was placed in front of Wall Street's Charging Bull to challenge the 'traditionally male environment' of the industry, on International Women's Day.
As the country celebrates International Women's Day on Tuesday, statistics reveal that India lags behind many countries, including its neighbours Pakistan and Nepal, when it comes to women's participation in politics.
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