Ontario, July 27 (IANS) Indian men advanced to the pre-quarterfinals of the World Squash Junior Team Championships as group toppers, while the women also made a winning start. The fifth-seed Indian men’s team of Gurveer Singh, Yusha Nafees and Aryaveer Dewan swept the Netherlands (Freek Bonnema, Jesper Hempenius and Quinten van Es) by 3-0 margin in Group 5.In the match against Brazil, Purav Rambhia came in place of Gurveer as the Indians defeated the team of Bernardo Jorge Guimaraes, Matheus Fra…
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New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) A team from the Centre’s Department of Commerce visited Andhra Pradesh to review the prevailing market situation of Flue-Cured Virginia (FCV) tobacco and held discussions to safeguard the interests of tobacco growers in the state, according to an official statement issued on Sunday. The Centre’s delegation, led by Additional Secretary Nitin Kumar Yadav, participated in a meeting chaired by the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, N. Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday, in the pr…
Chennai, July 26 (IANS) PMK president Dr Anbumani Ramadoss has urged the Union government to enact a nationwide law prohibiting children below the age of 16 from using social media, arguing that such a measure is essential to safeguard their physical health, mental well-being and academic future. In a statement, Anbumani welcomed France’s decision to ban social media access for children under 15, describing it as a significant step toward protecting young people from the harmful effects of exc…
San Francisco, July 26 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung wrapped up a two-day visit to San Francisco aimed at promoting artificial intelligence (AI) cooperation on Saturday and departed for Brazil as part of a three-nation South America tour for summits with regional leaders. During his visit to San Francisco on Friday and Saturday, the South Korean President met with the chiefs of four global tech giants, including OpenAI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman and Nvidia Corp. CEO Jensen …
Rio De Janeiro, July 26 (IANS) Brazil has rejected visa applications from two US Department of State officials over concerns that their visit could support groups questioning Brazil’s electoral system, local media reported.The officials were Riley M. Barnes, assistant secretary from the State Department’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, and Samuel Samson, deputy assistant secretary from the same bureau.The two submitted their visa applications to the Brazilian government on July 20,…
London, July 25 (IANS) Newcastle United head coach Eddie Howe has refused to give any assurances over captain Bruno Guimaraes’ future, saying while the club is eager to retain the Brazilian midfielder, decisions regarding potential transfers are not in his hands.Speaking after Newcastle’s 1-1 draw with Gateshead in a pre-season friendly on Saturday, Howe revealed he has been in regular contact with Guimaraes over the past few weeks but declined to disclose the nature of those conversations.”I’ve…
London, July 25 (IANS) Premier League champions Arsenal are reportedly weighing up a move for Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr as uncertainty continues to surround the Brazilian’s long-term future at the Spanish club.According to a report by The Athletic, Arsenal have identified the 26-year-old as one of the attacking options they are tracking ahead of the new season. While no formal negotiations have taken place, the London club are said to be closely monitoring developments regarding the winger…
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) The additional 10 per cent Section 301 tariff imposed by the US on imports from India is unlikely to significantly affect the country’s export competitiveness, as many rival exporting nations have been subjected to comparable or higher tariff rates, apex exporters’ body Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) said on Friday.The new tariff would increase the landed cost of Indian products in the US market, its overall impact should be viewed in the context o…
Panaji, July 23 (IANS) The ED arrested Dubai resident Nihal V.N. in a major crackdown on crypto-hawala and an international narcotics money laundering syndicate, an official said on Thursday. As part of a strategy to dismantle the financial infrastructure of transnational narco-syndicates, the Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Goa Zonal Office, took Nihal V.N. into custody under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002.A Special Court (PMLA), Goa, remanded the accused…
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) Pakistan has ordered around 2,06,000 bales of cotton from the United States and is stepping up purchases from Brazil as domestic output falls, a new report has said, highlighting a growing dependence on imports ahead of the local harvest.The report from Bangladesh-based Daily Sun said Pakistan’s cotton and textile industry has moved “from decline to dependence”.The import dependency increased after a sharp decline in production, with recent estimates placing output at…