New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Indian badminton star Lakshya Sen shared a heartfelt tribute for Viktor Axelsen after the two-time Olympic gold medallist announced his retirement from the sport and said the Dane will be remembered as one of the “greatest to ever play the game.” Axelsen retires as one of the most decorated men’s singles players in history. He claimed Olympic gold medals at Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024, as well as a bronze at Rio 2016. He also secured World Championships titles in 2017 …
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Mumbai, April 14 (IANS) Stalwart playback singer K. S. Chithra recently shared a deeply emotional post remembering her late daughter. Posting a beautiful picture of her little girl, Chithra wrote, “The fact that you are no longer here will always cause me pain but you are forever in my heart until we meet again.”With the post and the heartfelt caption, she reflected on her grief that continues to stay with her even years later.Talking about her late daughter, Nandana, she was born in 2002 af…
Kuwait City/New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar held a telephonic conversation with his counterpart from Kuwait, Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah on Monday, discussing situation in West Asia and the well-being of the Indian community. Following their talks, EAM Jaishankar wrote on X: “A good conversation with FM Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah of Kuwait. It focused on the regional situation and the well being of the Indian community.”According to th…
Mumbai, April 11 (IANS) Filmmaker Boney Kapoor decided to turn back the clock and revisit a fond memory with his late superstar wife, Sridevi, and their elder daughter Janhvi. The photo published on the producer’s official Instagram handle was from their family trip to L.A, when Janhvi was just one year old.In the still, we could see Sridevi smiling as she held little Janhvi in her arms, with Boney standing behind them.”In L A. My love holding our love janu , who was just 1 year old (sic),” he w…
Coimbatore, April 11 (IANS) The ongoing tensions in West Asia have severely disrupted mango exports from Coimbatore, leaving traders grappling with heavy losses during what is typically called the peak export season. The impact has been most visible at the Ukkadam mango market, one of the region’s primary trading hubs, where export volumes have dropped sharply due to disruptions in international air connectivity. At the start of the season, exporters usually ship more than 60 tonnes of mangoes…
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Friday urged faster decision‑making, adoption of modern technologies and sustainable practices to reduce construction costs and enhance efficiency.The Minister highlighted the importance of completing key prerequisites such as land acquisition and statutory clearances in advance to ensure smooth execution of infrastructure projects, according to the official statement.He noted that delays caused by pendi…
Visakhapatnam, April 9 (IANS) Khalin Joshi carded a one-under 70 to extend his lead to three shots at seven-under 206 after round three of the INR 1 crore Andhra Open 2026 at the East Point Golf Club in Visakhapatnam on Thursday. The Bengaluru-based 33-year-old Khalin (68-68-70), a six-time winner, who opened the week at the PGTI event with rounds of 68 and 68, now carries a comfortable advantage into the final round.The Dubai-based Yash Majmudar (71-69-69) and Delhi’s Rashid Khan (70-72-67) w…
Kathmandu, April 8 (IANS) Nepal’s economic growth is projected to slow significantly in the current fiscal year 2025–26, weighed down by the over-a-month-long US-Iran war and the lingering effects of the Gen Z movement in September last year, the World Bank said in a report on Wednesday. Real gross domestic product (GDP) growth is expected to moderate to 2.3 per cent in fiscal year 2025–26, which ends in mid-July, according to the World Bank’s biannual flagship report, Nepal Development Upda…
Guwahati, April 7 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said the allegations made by Congress leader Pawan Khera regarding his wife’s alleged foreign passports have been “completely exposed as lies”. Speaking to reporters, CM Sarma asserted that the governments of all three countries mentioned in the allegations had rejected the claims that his wife held their passports. “The Congress lies are now fully exposed. All three countries have denied the claims made by Pawa…
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Assam Police arrived at Congress leader Pawan Khera’s residence in Delhi on Tuesday amid the controversy over the party’s claim that Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s wife holds three passports. The searches came after Sarma’s wife, Riniki Bhuyan Sarma, lodged an FIR over the issue on Monday.Earlier, CM Sarma, during a press conference in Guwahati, had also vowed to take “strictest action” against Pawan Khera over the issue.He had strongly refuted allegations l…