Ningbo, April 9 (IANS) Ayush Shetty continued his fine form at the Badminton Asia Championships as he entered the quarterfinals after beating Chin Yu Jen of Taipie in straight games here on Thursday, while two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu and HS Prannoy concluded their campaigns with their respective second-round losses. Ayush, the US Open 2025 champion, registered a comfortable 21-16, 21-12 win over the Taipie shuttler in a match that lasted for 41 minutes.Ayush started off his campaign wit…
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New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Straight sets wins from Vaishnavi Adkar and Sahaja Yamalapalli eased Team India to victory against New Zealand in their second match of the Billie Jean King Cup Group I – Asia/Oceania fixture in New Delhi on Wednesday. The hosts bounced back hours after conceding their opener versus Thailand at the Delhi Lawn Tennis Association Complex.Representing India in the singles’ rubbers, the 21-year-old Adkar, who made her BJK Cup bow in the previous match, defeated New Zealan…
Manila, April 8 (IANS) Secretary (East) at the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Periasamy Kumaran, held a meeting with the Philippines Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Maria Theresa P. Lazaro in Manila on Thursday, discussing progress of strategic partnership between two nations and India’s active support for ASEAN. In a post on X, Lazaro stated, “A pleasure meeting Mr. Periasamy Kumaran, Secretary (East) of the Indian Ministry of External Affairs, who is in Manila for the 28th ASEAN-India Senio…
Jakarta, April (IANS) Indonesia on Wednesday welcomed the announced ceasefire between the United States and Iran, describing it as a positive step toward de-escalation.Indonesia’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Yvonne Mewengkang said at a press conference that Indonesia sees this momentum as a positive beginning and urges all sides to make the most of the opportunity to advance a sustainable peaceful solution.Dialogue and diplomacy remain the only way in resolving the conflict, Yvonne said.Yvonne…
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) The Indian team will start its campaign in the Billie Jean King Cup Asia/Oceania Group I tournament against Thailand at the Delhi Lawn Tennis Association (DLTA) Stadium on Tuesday, and captain Vishal Uppal expressed confidence in his team’s preparations and readiness to perform in front of the home crowd.“We are used to much hotter conditions in April in Delhi. But the weather is something we can’t control. We can control our practice sessions, and we’ve had some go…
Jakarta, April 6 (IANS) Indonesia’s Mount Semeru in East Java province erupted several times on Monday morning, sending thick ash up to 1,100 meters above its summit, according to the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation. An official at the Semeru monitoring post reported that the ash columns, ranging from white to grey, moved southward with moderate intensity, reports Xinhua news agency.By press time, the volcano had recorded at least seven eruptions since midnight. The activ…
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) As the Indian women’s tennis team is set to carry the national flag at the upcoming Billie Jean King Cup Asia/Oceania Group I event, women’s tennis trailblazer Sania Mirza has called on the squad to play with “greatest pride” and “100 per cent effort.” India is hosting the 2026 Billie Jean King Cup (BJKC) Asia/Oceania Group I event, which will be held at the DLTA Stadium in New Delhi from April 7 to 11. Ahead of the tournament opener, Sania shared a message of support…
Washington, April 4 (IANS) Several terrorist organisations, including the Islamic State (ISIS), have exploited social media’s low-cost, fast, globally connected platforms for ideological propaganda, recruitment, mobilisation, and executing terror attacks. Through these platforms, the terror groups propagate extremist ideology, aiming for mass radicalisation by employing “emotional and psychological manipulation” to influence children as young as 12, a report said on Saturday.“Cyber-enabl…
Bangkok, April 4 (IANS) India’s rising para-archer Payal Nag, a quadruple amputee, delivered a sensational performance at the World Archery Para Series in Bangkok on Saturday, defeating reigning world champion Sheetal Devi, the world’s first female limbless archer, 139-136 to clinch the women’s compound open individual gold in her first senior international appearance.The final began on an even note, with both archers tied at 54 after the opening two ends. Payal, however, found another lev…
Jakarta, April 4 (IANS) Flooding in Demak regency, Indonesia’s Central Java province, has forced around 3,000 residents to evacuate, with one person reported missing, the country’s National Disaster Management Agency said on Saturday. The disaster was triggered by heavy rainfall in upstream areas, which increased water discharge and caused embankments in Dukuh Solowere and Dukuh Selodoko to collapse, inundating nearby residential areas.”A total of 1,070 households, or 4,280 people, were affected…