New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) Even as athletes from several nations gathered in the Indian capital for the World Para Athletics Grand Prix, travel logistics and administrative requirements remained one of the key challenges for international teams making their way to the competition. Andrey Sukhov, a team official with the Russian Paralympic Committee, said participating in major international competitions is a significant milestone for para athletes who spend years preparing for such opportunities…
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New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) At the World Para Athletics Grand Prix, the cheers may have been few, but the effort on the field was anything but subdued.The three-day international para athletics meet began on March 11 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium and will continue until March 13, bringing together around 257 athletes from eight nations: India, Russia, Nepal, Bhutan, Hong Kong, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Egypt.While the stands were largely occupied by coaches, teammates and family membe…
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) Indian athletes delivered an impressive performance on the opening day of the New Delhi 2026 World Para Athletics Grand Prix, securing multiple gold medals and podium finishes across several track and field events.In the men’s high jump T42, Shailesh Kumar won the gold medal with a jump of 1.84m, while Ramsingbhai Gov Padhiyar secured silver with 1.65m and Lokesh Mantra claimed bronze with 1.60m, completing an Indian clean sweep.India also dominated the Men’s High …
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Air India group on Tuesday announced a phased expansion of fuel surcharge on its domestic and international routes, saying the move is “necessitated by the steep rise in jet fuel prices” arising from the geopolitical situation in the Gulf region.The new fuel surcharges are being implemented in three phases, covering travel on all flights, including those operated by Air India Express.In Phase 1 (for all new bookings made from 0001 hours India Standard Time on March…
Mumbai, March 10 (IANS) The Indian equity markets made notable gains in the early trade on Tuesday after US President Donald Trump indicated that war with Iran may be approaching an end.As of 9.29 am, Sensex added 413 points, or 0.53 per cent, to reach 77,979 and Nifty gained 112 points, or 0.47 per cent to reach 24,140.Main broad-cap indices performed in line with the benchmark indices, as the Nifty Midcap 100 gained 1.05 per cent, and the Nifty Smallcap 100 added 1.32 per cent.All sectoral ind…
Birmingham, March 7 (IANS) India’s top ranked men’s singles player Lakshya Sen continued his dream run at the All England Open 2026 as he packed off sixth seed and former champion Li Shi Feng in straights games to reach the semifinals here on Friday night. Sen, the 2022 All England finalist, defeated Li 21-13, 21-16 in exactly an hour to set up a last four clash against Canada’s Victor Lai, who got the better of Japan’s Koki Watanabe 18-21, 21-17, 21-15 in the other quarterfinals.The 24-…
Birmingham, March 5 (IANS) India’s Lakshya Sen overcame the disappointment of missing out on four match points in the second game to dominate the decider against Hong Kong’s NG Ka Long Angus to reach the quarterfinals of the All England Open here on Thursday. The 24-year-old Indian, who has upset top seed and defending champion Shi Yu Qi in the opening round, prevailed over NG 21-19, 21-23, 21-10 in an hour and 21 minutes. This was also Sen’s first win over NG in their four meetings, thoug…
Mumbai, March 3 (IANS) The Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange will remain closed on Tuesday on account of the Holi festival.Trading in equities, equity derivatives, securities lending and borrowing and interest rate derivatives will be suspended for the day, exchanges said on Tuesday. Commodity derivatives will be closed in the morning and open for the evening session.On Monday, Sensex lost 1,048 points, or 1.29 per cent, to reach 80,238 and Nifty dropped 312 points, or 1.24 p…
Mumbai, March 2 (IANS) The Indian equity markets opened the week sharply lower on Monday, tracking a broad risk-off sentiment across global markets due to the US, Israel and Iran war.As of 9.28 am, Sensex lost 891 points, or 1.10 per cent, to reach 80,395 and Nifty eased 268 points, or 1.07 per cent, at 24,909.Main broad-cap indices performed in line with the benchmark indices, as the Nifty Midcap 100 declined 1.14 per cent, and the Nifty Smallcap 100 lost 1.35 per cent.All sectoral indices trad…
Mumbai, Feb 26 (IANS) The Indian equity markets traded flat with a positive bias early on Thursday, as IT stocks recovered tracking overnight gains on Wall Street in the US.As of 9.25 am, Sensex added 58 points, or 0.07 per cent, to reach 82,334, and Nifty gained 15 points, or 0.06 per cent, at 25,498.Main broad-cap indices showed divergence with the benchmark indices, as the Nifty Midcap 100 added 0.22 per cent, and the Nifty Smallcap 100 lost 0.08 per cent.Sectoral indices traded mixed with Ni…