Beirut (Lebanon), May 13 (IANS) India will host the FIBA U18 Asia Cup 2026 in Ahmedabad from August 13 to 23, 2026. The FIBA Regional Office-Asia confirmed on Wednesday that this will be the third time the country has held the continent’s premier youth basketball tournament.Ahmedabad, one of India’s fastest-growing sports cities, will welcome 16 of the best U18 national teams from Asia and Oceania for the biennial tournament. The city is home to the world’s largest cricket stadium and will…
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New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said India achieved record exports worth $863 billion despite global economic headwinds and has now set an ambitious target of reaching $1 trillion in exports during the current financial year.Addressing the LEAPS Awards 2025 ceremony and the release of the LEADS 2025 report here, Goyal said India’s growing global trade footprint, infrastructure push and logistics reforms are helping the country emerge as a…
Tashkent, May 10 (IANS) India’s U-15 boys delivered a strong performance in the semifinals of the Asian Boxing U15 Championships 2026, with six reaching the finals and seven earning bronze medals in the event taking place in Uzbekistan.In the 33kg category, Yash Kumar secured a commanding 5:0 win over Kiyan Iqbal of the UAE, advancing to the final. Sastha Vasanth Ashok Kumar in the 37kg class secured a decisive victory by referee decision in the second round against Aziretali Sanzharbekov of K…
Tashkent, May 9 (IANS) India’s U-15 girls delivered a commanding performance in the semifinals at the Asian Boxing U15 & U17 Championships 2026, with nine boxers advancing to the finals following dominant displays in Tashkent.In the 30–33kg category, Akshita registered an emphatic win by RSC in the second round against Ayazhan Marat of Kazakhstan (KAZ).In 35kg, Jiya fought a close bout but went down 1:4 by split decision against Malika Moldogazieva of Kyrgyzstan (KGZ).Anzee (37kg) contin…
Tashkent, May 8 (IANS) India’s young boxing contingent delivered a stellar performance at the Asian U17 Boxing Championships, with five boxers advancing to the semifinals and confirming at least five medals for the country.In the quarterfinals, Yash Yadav (50kg) secured a hard-fought 4:1 victory over Kubanychbek Bolushov of Kyrgyzstan (KGZ). Nivesh Pal (54kg) continued the dominance, registering a unanimous 5:0 win against Shingen Kanai of Japan (JPN) to book his place in the semifinals.In the…
Seoul, April 28 (IANS) South Korea’s exports of K-pop albums hit a record high of $120 million in the first quarter of this year, customs data showed on Tuesday.Outbound shipments of K-pop albums surged 159 percent from a year earlier in the January–March period, marking the first time quarterly exports have exceeded $100 million, according to the Korea Customs Service (KCS).Quarterly exports have set consecutive records since the third quarter of 2025, the agency said, reports Yonhap news age…
London, April 25 (IANS) Oxford University plans to launch a centre for Korean studies as early as October to boost research in Korean culture, language and history, professors leading the project have said. The university will announce the establishment of the Oxford Centre for Korean Studies during the official public opening of Oxford’s Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities on Saturday.The centre’s establishment, led by Jieun Kiaer, James Lewis and Chi Young-hae of the university’s K…
Singapore, April 24 (IANS) Gaganjeet Bhullar, an 11-time winner on the Asian Tour and a four-time winner on the IGPL, put himself in contention for his maiden International Series title as he added 3-under 68 to his first round 67 and moved up to Tied-third place.Only two other Indians, both of whom are Bhullar’s colleagues on the IGPL Tour, made the cut with Pukhraj Gill (71-70) in T-38 and Karandeep Kochhar (71-71). The remaining eight players, Ajeetesh Sandhu, Shaurya Bhattacharya, Rashid K…
Seoul/New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) First Lady Kim Hea Kyung attended a K-pop contest in India on Monday, expressing hope for stronger people-to-people ties through cultural exchange, the presidential office said. Kim joined the ‘K-Dream Stage: All India K-Pop Grand Championship’, an annual contest hosted by the Korean Cultural Centre, as a guest, while accompanying President Lee Jae Myung on his State Visit to India, Yonhap news agency reported.She noted that the event highlighted the growing popu…
Seoul, April 20 (IANS) Outgoing Bank of Korea (BOK) Governor Rhee Chang-yong said on Monday that achieving economic stability and growth through monetary and fiscal policy alone has become increasingly difficult, calling for a broader role for the central bank in addressing long-term structural challenges.Rhee made the remarks during his farewell ceremony in Seoul, as he completed his four-year term. His successor, Governor-designate Shin Hyun-song, is set to begin his term Tuesday as his nomina…