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…
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Guiyang (China), June 19 (IANS) With pugilist Prachi leading the charge, India delivered a commanding performance at the World Boxing Cup 2026 (Stage 2), confirming six medals for the country following a strong showing in the quarterfinals.Prachi (57kg) produced the standout performance of the day, defeating Paris Olympics bronze medallist Shih Yi Wu of Chinese Taipei in a hard-fought 4-1 verdict to secure her place in the semifinals and guarantee a podium finish.World No. 1 in 48kg, Minakshi, c…
Kuwait, June 12 (IANS) Indian missions in Kuwait, Algeria, Kyrgyzstan, Fiji and Niger organised curtain-raiser events on Friday, ahead of the International Day of Yoga (IDY) on June 21. In a first-of-its-kind initiative, the Embassy of India in Kuwait organised a curtain-raiser yoga session at the Gulf SPIC Labour Camp on Friday in the lead-up to International Day of Yoga 2026.“The event holds special significance as Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi visited the camp during his historic visit …
Dushanbe, June 12 (IANS) Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh on Friday reaffirmed India’s commitment to its partnership with Central Asia and Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). Singh highlighted India’s priorities in the grouping while attending the SCO Conference on ‘Central Asia – The Core of SCO: A Space of Peace and Joint Development’ in Tajikistan’s Dushanbe. “Participated in the SCO Conference on “Central Asia – The Core of SCO: A Space of Peace and Joint…
Yerevan, June 7 (IANS) Voting in Armenia’s Parliamentary elections concluded on Sunday with precinct commission members beginning the vote count, local media reported.The election’s first results are expected to be released by Sunday midnight (local time), Russia’s state-owned Tass media reported.Voting began on Sunday in Armenia’s Parliamentary elections, with more than 2.48 million registered voters eligible to cast ballots at 2,005 polling stations across the country.Polling stations opened a…
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) As many as 13 foreign nationals were killed and around 22 others injured in the tragic Malviya Nagar fire incident in Delhi this week, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) confirmed on Friday, stating that Indian authorities are in touch with the concerned embassies and is facilitating all necessary assistance, including the required documentation and medical support. Addressing a weekly media briefing in New Delhi, the MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that the de…
United Nations, June 4 (IANS) In a contentious race to succeed Pakistan for a seat earmarked for the Asia Pacific region on the UN Security Council, Kyrgyzstan has defeated the Philippines after four rounds of voting. To be elected, countries have to get a two-thirds majority. In elections held in the General Assembly on Wednesday, Portugal and Austria defeated the European powerhouse, Germany, for the two Western European seats.With the combination of votes for the two seats, Portugal received …
Harare, June 4 (IANS) Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has thanked United Nations member states for overwhelmingly supporting the country’s bid for a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) non-permanent seat for the 2027-2028 term. “Today, Zimbabwe marks a significant diplomatic milestone as the nation has been elected as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council,” Mnangagwa said on Wednesday (Local time).He noted that the resounding victory underscores the effectivene…
Vienna, June 4 (IANS) Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen has said that the country will uphold multilateralism as a member of the United Nations (UN) Security Council.Austria was elected a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council on Wednesday for a two-year term and will assume its seat on January 1, 2027 and serve until December 31, 2028.”Austria will steadfastly advocate in the UN Security Council for multilateralism based on international law and human rights,” Van der Bellen …
United Nations, June 4 (IANS) Austria, Kyrgyzstan, Portugal, Trinidad and Tobago, and Zimbabwe were elected non-permanent members of the UN Security Council on Wednesday for a two-year term.The election marked the first time Kyrgyzstan would serve on the Security Council.The newly elected members will replace the outgoing non-permanent members — Denmark, Greece, Pakistan, Panama and Somalia — and assume their seats on January 1, 2027, and serve until December 31, 2028.A candidate must obtain t…