Mumbai, Feb 8 (IANS) After a week of non-stop tennis action, the stage is set for a thrilling finale at the Mumbai Open WTA 125K Series as Thailand’s Mananchaya Sawangkaew and Austria’s teenage prodigy Lilli Tagger lock horns in the women’s singles final at the Centre Court of Maharashtra State Lawn Tennis Association (MSLTA) on Sunday. The action-packed day will also see Elena Pridankina and Polina Iatcenko take on the formidable duo of Mananchaya Sawangkaew and Spain’s Nicole Fossa Hue…
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Washington, Feb 6 (IANS) China has lost its influence over two strategic ports in Panama this year, a report stated while highlighting what it said appears like a bad start to the year for the Chinese Communist Party in Latin America. “What’s more, the Cuban dictatorship began to crumble, and Latin America is generally slamming the door on buying military equipment from Beijing,” Arturo McFields, an exiled journalist and former Nicaraguan Ambassador to the Organisation of American States, wrot…
Buenos Aires, Feb 6 (IANS) India’s Ambassador to Argentina, Ajaneesh Kumar held a meeting with Argentina’s Minister of Defence Lieutenant General Carlos Alberto Presti on Friday with the both sides discussing enhancement of defence ties while agreeing to explore new opportunities to strengthen bilateral ties. During the meeting, Ajaneesh Kumar and Lieutenant General Carlos Alberto Presti agreed to sign the Cooperation Agreement between two nations on the defence matters soon.In a statement share…
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Hockey India on Saturday announced a 24-member Indian team for the FIH Men’s Pro League 2025–26 for the Rourkela leg of the tournament, scheduled to take place from February 10 to 15 at the Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium in Rourkela, Odisha. Among the notable inclusions is 21-year-old Rosan Kujur from Odisha, who has earned his maiden call-up to the senior national squad. Kujur was a member of the Indian Junior Team that secured the bronze medal at the FIH J…
Washington, Feb 5 (IANS) Warning that critical mineral supply chains have become tools of political coercion, the United States (US) convened 54 countries and the European Commission to overhaul the global market for strategic minerals and rare earths.At the ministerial, the US announced the signing of 11 new bilateral critical minerals frameworks or memoranda of understanding. These include agreements with Argentina, Ecuador, Guinea, Morocco, Paraguay, Peru, the Philippines, the United Arab Emi…
Washington, Feb 4, (IANS): US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday warned that global supply chains for critical minerals remain dangerously concentrated in the hands of a single country, calling the situation a geopolitical risk as Washington launched a fresh push to diversify sourcing with 55 international partners. Addressing reporters at the Critical Minerals Ministerial, Rubio said the initiative was aimed at reducing vulnerabilities that threaten economic growth, technological innov…
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) Aditya Arjun Lalage’s path from Pune’s Krida Prabodhini to the international hockey arena has been marked by dedication. He first appeared in the senior team against Germany during the 2024 Test series, and after two years of honing his skills, he’s prepared to regain his position. Now part of the 33-member Senior Men National Coaching Camp in Rourkela, Aditya is aiming for a powerful comeback before the FIH Men’s Pro League 2025-26.Aditya’s return to the national t…
Mumbai, Jan 29 (IANS) Pakistan hockey averted a major crisis as players of the national men’s team agreed to feature in the second round of the FIH Hockey Men’s Pro League after a fortnight of agitation and boycott of the training camp over lack of payments, a news report said on Thursday.The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) secretary, Rana Mujahid, met the players in Islamabad on Thursday and assured them that they will get the promised 114 US dollars (around 30,000 PKR) in daily allowances for…
Mumbai, Jan 27 (IANS) As the new season of the FIH Hockey Pro League approaches for the Indian men’s side, head coach Craig Fulton and captain Harmanpreet Singh are looking forward to making it a successful season in which the country will also be fighting out in the World Cup in Belgium and the Netherlands and the Asian Games in Japan to seal a direct berth to the Los Angeles Olympics.Thus, the Pro League will act as an early preparation for the season, as the team will try to work out variou…
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) The textiles sector in India has seen tremendous growth in the last decade — from Rs 8.4 lakh crore in 2014 to around Rs 16 lakh crore today, becoming one of the biggest platforms for generating employment, according to the government.Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh said the domestic market also increased from Rs 6 lakh crore to Rs 13 lakh crore in 2025, while the country’s exports also witnessed over 25 per cent rise post-pandemic.Addressing the 74th Edition of Indi…