Bengaluru, May 24 (IANS) Adil Kalyanpur and Mukund Sasikumar gave the host nation a lot to cheer for as they won the doubles title in the SM Krishna Memorial Open 2026, claiming their maiden doubles title as individuals and as a ATP Challenger 50 tennis tournament both as individuals and as a pair, in Bengaluru, on Saturday.The unseeded Indian pair defeated Petr Bar Biryukov and Grigoriy Lomakin of Kazakhstan, 6-7(3), 6-4, 10-3 in the final, sealing the win in one hour and 37 minutes at the SM K…
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Brussels, May 22(IANS) The Council of the European Union (EU) announced on Friday a one-year suspension of customs duties on key nitrogen-based fertilisers such as urea and ammonia, aiming to alleviate the impact of the Iran war on EU farmers.The nearly complete closure of the Strait of Hormuz has disrupted about one-third of global fertiliser trade, driving up prices sharply. In April, the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations warned that a prolonged blockade could trigger an …
Minsk, May 21 (IANS) Belarus summoned Lithuania’s Charge d’Affaires Erikas Vilkanecas to the Foreign Ministry on Thursday after a Ukrainian military drone launched from Lithuanian territory violated Belarusian airspace.During a meeting with Vilkanecas, Belarusian officials condemned repeated border violations, saying a “Chaika” drone, initially targeting Russian sites, was detected in the country’s north near Stanislavtsy in the Vitebsk region on Sunday, Belarusian Foreign Ministry spokesperson …
Geneva, May 15 (IANS) United World Wrestling (UWW) has announced has allowed wrestlers from Russia and Belarus compete without restrictions at upcoming UWW competitions with immediate effect. Under the revised participation rules, “wrestlers from the two countries will now compete under their respective national flags across all categories, including senior-level competitions. Athletes and team staff will also be permitted to display the abbreviations ‘RUS’ and ‘BLR’ on their uniforms,” UWW said…
Minsk, May 10 (IANS) Cities and towns across Belarus held solemn ceremonies, exhibitions and cultural events to mark the 81st anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War. On Saturday (local time), in the capital Minsk, thousands of residents, veterans, students and public officials gathered at Victory Square to lay flowers at the Monument to the Heroic Defenders of the Motherland and the Eternal Flame, honouring those who lost their lives in the fight against fascism.Outside the capita…
Moscow, May 9 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday said that the country’s soldiers are currently fighting an “aggressive force” backed by all of NATO in Ukraine. Putin made the remarks during the annual Victory Day parade on Red Square in Moscow, marking the 81st anniversary of the victory in the Soviet Union’s Great Patriotic War.“The great feat of the victorious generation inspires the soldiers carrying out special military operations today. They are confronting an aggressive…
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka and former world No. 1 Daniil Medvedev will keep competing under neutral status. The International Tennis Federation (ITF) confirmed that its stance on the suspension of Belarus and Russia remains unchanged, even after a recent policy shift by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).The IOC announced on Thursday that athletes from Belarus can again compete under their national identity. They no longer need to undergo neutral-status vetting, de…
Bishkek, April 28 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held meetings with his counterparts from Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan on the sidelines of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers’ Meeting in Bishkek on Tuesday. Describing his meeting with Kyrgyzstan’s Defence Minister Major General Mukambetov Ruslan Mustafaevich as “extremely productive”, Singh stated that the bilateral cooperation between the two nations spreads across various sectors and defence cooperation is an import…
Bishkek, April 28 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held meetings with his counterparts from Russia, China and Belarus on the sidelines of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers’ Meeting in Kyrgyzstan’s Bishkek on Tuesday. Singh and his Russian counterpart Andrei Belousov discussed key aspects of bilateral defence cooperation.”Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh had a productive interaction with Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov on the sidelines of the SCO Defence Mini…
Bishkek, April 28 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday laid a wreath at Victory Square in Bishkek, a memorial dedicated to the victory over Nazi Germany. “Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh paid floral tributes at Victory Square in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, during his visit for the SCO Defence Ministers’ Meeting,” the Ministry of Defence said in a statement on X.Later in the day, Singh will attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers’ Meeting.The Defence Minister arrived…