New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) India is increasingly being viewed as a key force capable of shaping global peace, economic stability and technological progress, global experts said on Wednesday.Speaking to IANS on the sidelines of the Economist Enterprise ‘Resilient Futures Summit 2026’here, they emphasised India’s rising influence in navigating geopolitical uncertainty, strengthening multilateral cooperation, and driving innovation in artificial intelligence and emerging technologies.Danny Qu…
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Madrid, April 28 (IANS) Atletico Madrid face Arsenal at the Metropolitano Stadium on Wednesday in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League semifinal, in a rematch of the league phase meeting that Arsenal won 4-0 in London in October.Since then, Arsenal’s imperious early-season form has dipped, with Mikel Arteta’s side now locked in a tight Premier League title race with Manchester City.Injuries have also taken a toll. Mikel Merino is a long-term absentee and is doubtful for the World Cup, Ju…
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) The Sports Authority of India (SAI) put in place a comprehensive support worth over Rs 90 lakh to ensure the Indian table tennis team put their best foot forward at the centenary ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships (WTTC), which gets underway in London on Tuesday. The event is scheduled from April 28 to May 10 at the OVO Arena in Wembley.A 19-member Indian contingent, comprising 10 players, three coaches, three support staff and three sparring partners, are repr…
Los Angeles, April 28 (IANS) Singer-actor Harry Styles and actress Zoe Kravitz have exchanged rings, as the couple is now engaged, and onto the next chapter. Harry Styles, 32, and Zoe Kravitz, 37, have shared their engagement news with “a small circle”, and that the actress has been showing off her ring to friends, reports ‘People’ magazine.The pair sparked engagement speculation after Kravitz was spotted wearing a massive ring on that finger while kissing the ‘Watermelon Sugar’ singer…
London, April 27 (IANS) Olympians Manika Batra, Sathiyan Gnanasekaran, Manav Thakkar, and Harmeet Desai will headline a 10-member Indian squad at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships 2026, set to begin at the OVO Arena Wembley in London on Tuesday.The championships will feature separate men’s and women’s competitions, the Swaythling Cup and the Corbillon Cup, with each tie comprising a maximum of five singles matches. Teams need to secure three wins to clinch a tie and advance.A to…
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) India’s unique geographical location between the eastern and western hemispheres provides a natural advantage in emerging as a global transit hub, Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu has stressed.He said that the country has developed the strategy after extensive deliberations with all the stakeholders. “I am deeply grateful to Home Minister Amit Shah for his active support in advancing the proposal,” said Naidu while reviewing the readiness of Delhi Airport …
London, April 23 (IANS) Sayragul Sauytbay, Vice President of East Turkestan’s government-in-exile, has accused British Prime Minister Keir Starmer of “disrespecting human rights” over the approval of a Chinese mega-Embassy in London, a report has highlighted. Speaking to UK’s ‘The Independent’, Sauytbay, an ethnic Kazakh, claimed to have witnessed serious abuses while being forced to work in one of China’s Xinjiang internment camps in 2017. She criticised Starmer for prioritising economic …
Mumbai, April 18 (IANS) Actor Amol Parashar, who recently took his live show ‘Besharam Aadmi’ to London, has credited the city’s strong theatre culture for the phenomenal response to the show. He said, “‘Besharam Aadmi’ has grown into a very personal journey over the past year. We’ve performed around 26 shows across India, and going back on stage with a one-man act has been something I’ve wanted to do for a long time. The response we received made it feel like the right time to t…
Chennai, April 18 (IANS) Actor Prithviraj, who plays the lead in director Vysakh’s eagerly awaited revenge thriller ‘Khalifa’, has now shared a new picture of his character from the film much to the delight of fans and film buffs. Taking to his Instagram page, Prithviraj shared a younger looking picture of himself and wrote, “AAMIR – The story that was…! #KHALIFA.”The film has triggered huge expectations among fans and film buffs and is among the most eagerly awaited films of the year. It may …
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Indian households have between 11–16 per cent of all the gold ever mined above ground, more than the combined national reserves of the United States, Germany, Italy and Russia, a report said on Thursday, ahead of Akshaya Tritiya on April 19.Recent price swings after nomination of Kevin Warsh as US Federal Reserve only show a short‑term correction and structural demand persist, digital investment platform InCred Money said in a note.The note said that one in every t…