Jakarta, July 9 (IANS) India’s U-19 women boxers continued their impressive run at the Asian U-19 & U-23 Boxing Championships, with six boxers advancing to the semifinals to assure medals following strong performances in the quarterfinals on Day 5 in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Thursday.Leading the charge, Chandrika Bhoresh Pujari (51kg) delivered a dominant 5:0 victory over Kazakhstan’s Zhadyra Kaltay, while Joyshree Devi (54kg) registered a convincing 5:0 win against Kazakhstan’s Maral To…
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Jakarta, July 8 (IANS) India’s U-23 women boxers delivered a commanding performance at the Asian U-19 & U-23 Boxing Championships, with nine boxers advancing to the semifinals to assure medals after a strong showing in the last-eight stage bouts held across afternoon and evening sessions in Jakarta on Wednesday.In the afternoon session, Tanu (51kg) registered a dominant 5:0 unanimous decision win over Thailand’s Kewalin Norasing, while Nisha (54kg) secured an equally convincing 5:0 victo…
Melbourne, July 8 (IANS) Australia’s High Commissioner to India, Philip Green, on Wednesday said that Melbourne is buzzing and looking forward to welcome Prime Minister Narendra Modi, terming it as a “big week of conversations, connections and progress” for bilateral partnership. In a short video posted on X, Green highlighted the economic and cultural significance of PM Modi’s visit while standing on the banks of Yarra River.”Here, I am in Melbourne on the banks of the Yarra River waiting to we…
Kolkata, July 7 (IANS) In his speech while addressing the Indian diaspora in Jakarta on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi made an indirect reference to the rampant corruption and the system of “cut-money” for securing benefits under government welfare schemes in West Bengal during the past 15 years of Trinamool Congress rule from 2011 to 2026. The reference to West Bengal came as the PM elaborated on the benefits of direct benefit transfers (DBT) introduced by his government, in which financi…
Jakarta, July 7 (IANS) Lauding India’s massive rise under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto on Tuesday said that he is a “great admirer” of the Indian PM and has been closely following the policies adopted by him over the last many years. Addressing an Indian community event along with PM Modi in Jakarta, Prabowo Subianto also expressed his immense love for India and Indian culture.”Just before I made my State Visit to India (January 2025), I had…
Jakarta, July 7 (IANS) India continued its impressive run at the Asian U-19 & U-23 Boxing Championships with a series of strong performances in the U-19 category on Day 3 in Jakarta, led by Ambekar Meetei (50kg), who delivered a dominant win in the men’s division.Competing in the 50kg category, Ambekar Meetei secured a commanding victory over Chinese Taipei’s Qi-You Xiao via RSC in the first round, showcasing complete control from the outset.In the boys’ division, Aditya (55kg) registe…
Jakarta, July 7 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday held bilateral talks with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto in Jakarta, during which the two leaders exchanged views on global and multilateral interests, while reiterating their commitment to a peaceful and prosperous Indo-Pacific, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said. Following the meeting, the MEA took to X and said, “The leaders reviewed the full spectrum of the India-Indonesia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership encom…
Jakarta, July 7 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday signed the guestbook at the Istana Merdeka (the Presidential Palace of Indonesia) in Jakarta ahead of his bilateral meeting with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto.The gesture preceded bilateral talks between the two leaders, aimed at giving fresh momentum to the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership across key sectors, including energy, trade, maritime cooperation, defence, etc.Both leaders then held bilateral talks, which are expe…
Jakarta, July 7 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a unprecedented ceremonial welcome in Jakarta on Tuesday as he officially began his visit to Indonesia, with a focus on strengthening bilateral ties.As the Prime Minister made his way to the Merdeka Palace (the Presidential Palace of Indonesia), he was greeted by cheerful schoolchildren lining the road, holding the national flags of both Indonesia and India.Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto warmly welcomed him, and the two leaders …
Jakarta, July 6 (IANS) Asian Champion Vishvanath Suresh (50kg) led India’s strong showing on Day 2 of the U-23 Asian Boxing Championships, securing a commanding 5:0 victory over Uzbekistan’s Amirbek Ismoilov in Jakarta.Continuing India’s impressive run in the men’s division, Ganga (55kg) delivered a clinical performance to defeat Mongolia’s Amgalanbaatar Bulgankhuu by a unanimous 5:0 decision. Hitesh (70kg) added to the momentum with an equally dominant 5:0 win over Chinese Taipei’s …