Horsens (Denmark), May 1 (IANS) Former champions India outplayed higher-ranked Chinese Taipei to storm into the semifinals and also assure themselves of a medal in the Thomas & Uber Cup Finals 2026 in Horsens, Denmark, on Friday.The 2022 champions defeated a strong Taipei outfit 3-0 in the men’s quarterfinals and will now face the winner of the match between Japan and France for a spot in the final. Lakshya Sen, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty, and Ayush Shetty won their respective t…
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Horsens (Denmark), May 1 (IANS) Former champions India sealed a place in the semifinals of the Thomas Cup badminton team tournament, grabbing an unbeatable 3-0 lead in their quarterfinal clash against Chinese Taipei in the Thomas & Uber Cup Finals 2026 at Forum Horsens in Horsens, Denmark, on Friday.The Indian men’s team, which finished second behind China in their group, surged to an unbeatable lead with Lakshya Sen beating Chou Tien Chen 18-21, 22-20, 21-17, coming back from losing the fir…
Surat, May 1 (IANS) Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Friday inaugurated the third edition of Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (VGRC) – South Gujarat in Surat, marking the start of a two-day event aimed at boosting regional industrial growth, investment and global collaboration. The conference, being held on May 1-2 at Auro University, is part of the state government’s broader initiative to replicate the model of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit at the regional level.The VGRC is being at…
Washington, May 1 (IANS) US President Donald Trump approved a presidential permit for a major transborder pipeline project, signalling a renewed emphasis on energy infrastructure and North American supply integration.White House Staff Secretary Will Scharf described the project as “a transborder pipeline similar to the old Keystone XL pipeline.”“It will significantly expand our ability to move oil and gas around North America,” he said.Trump contrasted the approval with previous policy d…
Budapest, April 30 (IANS) The International Judo Federation (IJF) announced on Thursday that the 2026 World Judo Masters will be held in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, from December 18 to 20. The World Judo Masters ranks just below the world championships within the IJF competition system.As part of the World Judo Tour, the invitation-only event brings together the top 36 athletes in each weight category, with no limit on entries per country. The tournament carries significant world ranking value, with 1…
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) Invest India, the National Investment Promotion and Facilitation Agency under the Centre’s Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), has facilitated the grounding of 60 projects worth over $6.1 billion across 14 states during the financial year 2025–26, which are expected to generate more than 31,000 jobs, according to an official statement issued on Thursday.Grounded investments have registered a nearly threefold growth over FY 2024–25, wh…
Horsens, April 30 (IANS) Indian men’s team has been drawn to face Chinese Taipei in the quarterfinal of the BWF Thomas Cup Finals after the knockout draw was made here on Thursday. The 2022 champions finished second in Group A and had already qualified for the quarter-finals following 4-1 and 5-0 wins against Canada and Australia, respectively, in their first two matches. But they suffered a 3-2 defeat against China in their last group game on Wednesday. Chinese Taipei did an intimate dance wi…
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) India’s steel capacity got a major lift as leading integrated steel producer ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM/NS India) on Thursday inaugurated a state-of-the-art automotive steel production line at its Gujarat plant, in a move to strengthen domestic manufacturing and advance the ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ initiative.The new Pickling Line and Tandem Cold Mill (PLTCM), with a capacity of 2 million tonnes per annum, was inaugurated by Japan’s Ambassador to India, K…
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari has said that India’s logistics cost will drop to 9 per cent at the current robust pace of road infrastructure development.The Union Minister said that research by IIT Bangalore, IIT Kanpur and IIT Chennai completed six months ago showed road‑infrastructure improvements had already reduced logistics costs by 6 per cent to about 10 per cent, a statement said.”Earlier, logistics costs in India were as high as…
Tokyo, April 30 (IANS) Japan’s industrial output in March edged down 0.5 per cent from the previous month on a crude oil price surge and supply chain disruptions stemming from the Middle East conflict, which weighed on the output of chemical and petroleum products, government data showed Thursday.The seasonally adjusted index of production at factories and mines stood at 101.9 against the 2020 base of 100, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said in the preliminary report.The decrease fo…