New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) India suffered a blow ahead of the Thomas & Cup Finals as the women’s doubles pair of Treesa Joly and Gayatri Gopichand have withdrawn from the prestigious tournament due to Treesa’s injury. The Badminton Federation of India (BAI), however, named Shruti Mishra and Priya Konjengbam as replacements in the squad.The prestigious tournament will be held in Horsens, Denmark from April 24 to May 3. The upcoming Thomas Cup will mark the 34th edition of the tournament, whil…
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New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Youth unemployment is emerging as a major problem in China which is raising a question mark on the Asian giant’s “economic miracle.” World Bank estimates put youth unemployment at about 17.7 per cent in 2025, reflecting slower job creation amid an increasing number of university graduates entering the labour market. Official data released in 2025 showed unemployment among those aged 16–24 rising to 16.9 per cent. Social media amplified the issue when a PhD gradu…
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday felicitated the Indian men’s and women’s lacrosse teams for their gold medal wins at the Asian Lacrosse Games in Riyadh. He encouraged them to keep working hard and aspire to make history by qualifying for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics. He highlighted to the athletes that determination, exposure, and consistent effort are crucial for the development of emerging sports like lacrosse. “Lacro…
Beijing, Feb 8 (IANS) China’s crackdown on churches is part of a broader effort to align social institutions with the ideological priorities of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), a report said. On January 5, hundreds of armed police surrounded Yayang Church in Wenzhou region of China’s Zhejiang province and led to the removal of the church’s cross from its scaffolding, an action that indicated more than a local zoning dispute, the report added.”Its targeting reflects an intensifying national cam…
Colombo, Jan 17 (IANS) The Sinicisation campaign under Chinese President Xi Jinping, that mandates religious groups align their doctrines, customs and morality with Chinese culture, has resulted in the demolition of numerous churches and crosses, restrictions on Bible possession, and banning or confiscation of religious materials not authorised by the government, a report has revealed. “As the world ushered in 2026 with hopes of a better life, Christians in China instead began the New Year on …
Washington, Jan 8 (IANS) Half a dozen members of an underground Protestant church based in Sichuan’s Chengdu have been arrested by the Chinese authorities, the Human Rights Watch (HRW) mentioned in a statement. This is the latest in a series of arrests of members of prominent unofficial “house churches” in China in the past year, it stated. On January 6, the Early Rain Covenant Church stated that police conducted raid at the home of its current leader, Li Yingqiang, in Deyang and took him away. …