Mumbai, July 9 (IANS) Newlywed Anshula Kapoor turned emotional as she opened up about missing her late mother, Mona Shourie Kapoor, during the biggest and most special day of her life, at her wedding.Sharing a heartfelt video on her social media account, Anshula, who seemed emotional, reflected on how wedding planning unexpectedly became a reminder of her mother’s absence.In the video, she shared a few moments featuring her mother’s pictures and her own wedding moments, and said, “This is me and…
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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 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 …
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday called upon the leather and footwear industry to target at least $15 billion in exports over the next five to six years, or even earlier.He also urged the industry to aim for a three-fold increase in its export performance by leveraging new Free Trade Agreements (FTAs), diversifying markets and strengthening quality, design, branding, sustainability and scale.Addressing the Council for Leather Exports National Export …
Mumbai, June 30 (IANS) Shameena Riaz and Om Semwal of India pulled off massive upsets on an action-packed day at the USD 15,000 SRFI PSA Challenger Squash Tournament, being hosted by the Juhu Vile Parle Gymkhana Club (JVPG) at their air-conditioned courts in Mumbai. While Shameena accounted for top seed Hayley Ward of South Africa in four games, Semwal displayed immense discipline and stamina as well as skill and guile to outlast third seed Diego Gobbi of Brazil in five games.In other matches fe…
Los Angeles, June 29 (IANS) South Africa coach Hugo Broos said that though he was disappointed by his team’s World Cup round-of-32 exit, his side takes great pride in reaching the FIFA World Cup knockouts for the first time. South Africa’s exit from the FIFA World Cup 2026 came in cruel circumstances after Stephen Eustaquio secured a last-gasp victory for Canada in their Round of 32 clash at Los Angeles Stadium.After the team recovered from an opening defeat to Mexico to draw with Czechia and th…
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) As Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) is expected to announce its rejigged MSCI India Standard Index on August 12, the review will result in passive inflows into Indian equities at an estimated Rs 30,214 crore, a new report has said.Laurus Labs and Biocon are emerging as the strongest contenders for inclusion in the new index, which is expected to take effect from August 31, the report from JM Financial said.The brokerage has assigned a high probability of Laur…
Macau, June 19 (IANS) Ashmita Chaliha continues her strong run in the Macau Open BWF World Tour Super 300 with a convincing win over Korea’s Kim Min Sun to reach the women’s singles semi-final here on Friday.Ashmita defeated Kim 21-16, 21-18 in just 37 minutes to set up a last-four clash against another Korean, Park Ga Eun, who received a walkover in the quarterfinals from second seed Busanan Ongbamrungphan of Thailand.The opening game between Ashmita and Kim was a neck-and-neck affair till …
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) Head coach Sardar Singh hailed the Indian men’s team following their gold-medal triumph at the U18 Hockey Asia Cup, highlighting that the top-tier recognition, including praise from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will act as a major booster for the budding stars. On Friday, the Indian U-18 men were crowned champions of the Asia Cup 2026 after defeating hosts Japan 4-1 in the final in Kakamigahara, Japan, on Friday. Menahwile, women’s team secured the bronze medal after re…
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) Indian U-18 women’s hockey team coach Rani Rampal termed the team’s Asia Cup bronze medal a “huge confidence booster,” even as captain Sweety Kujur expressed slight disappointment over missing out on the gold. The Indian junior eves put up a spirited display at the continental tournament, as they finished at the top of Pool A after winning all three of their matches in dominant fashion. The team scored an incredible 30 goals while conceding only two throughout the pool s…