Paris, July 26 (IANS) More than 220,000 people have been evacuated from the Gironde department in southwestern France as devastating wildfires continue to spread, local prefecture authorities said on Sunday.Late Saturday, Gironde authorities ordered the evacuation of an additional 55,000 residents on the outskirts of Bordeaux. The fires in Gironde have burned at least 42,000 hectares of land so far, Xinhua news agency reported.The raging fires have also caused severe transport disruptions. Frenc…
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Madrid, July 26 (IANS) Spain is enduring one of its most destructive wildfire seasons in recent years, with massive blazes sweeping through the Madrid region and neighbouring Avila, forcing tens of thousands of people to evacuate or remain indoors. The fires have ravaged thousands of hectares across Spain, with the government declaring a national emergency.Wildfires continued to burn across central Spain on Saturday. Authorities warned that strong winds and low humidity continue to hamper firefi…
Madrid, July 21 (IANS) Spain’s national football team was welcomed by nearly 2 million fans as it celebrated winning a second World Cup with an open-top bus parade through central Madrid before a jubilant gathering at the city’s landmark Plaza de Cibeles. Spain beat Argentina 1-0 after extra time in World Cup final in New Jersey, with Ferran Torres scoring the winner to cap a dominant performance.The team arrived back in Madrid at around 1 p.m. local time and began the celebrations with official…
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) India and Spain should look at increasing their bilateral trade and investments 10 times in the next 10 years, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday.He said that advanced manufacturing, mobility, railways, sustainability, innovation, arts, science, and culture are some of the areas of greater collaboration between India and Spain.“India and Spain must look at a 10x10x10 partnership. We must look at increasing our bilateral trade 10x in the next 10…
Amaravati, July 12 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday congratulated the Indian team on winning the silver medal in the Women’s Compound Team event at the Archery World Cup Stage 4 in Madrid. The Chief Minister congratulated Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Prithika Pradeep and Chikitha Taniparthi.”We are especially proud of Jyothi Surekha Vennam, a daughter of Andhra Pradesh, whose continued excellence on the international stage inspires young athletes across our state. Th…
Madrid, July 12 (IANS) The 17-year-old Prithika Pradeep announced herself on the senior international stage with a memorable two-medal haul, securing an individual bronze before playing a pivotal role in India’s silver-medal finish in the women’s compound team event at Stage 4 of the Archery World Cup in Madrid on Saturday.Competing in her maiden World Cup podium event, Prithika produced a composed display in the women’s individual compound bronze-medal contest, defeating Turkiye’s Hazal Burun 1…
Mumbai, July 6 (IANS) Jyothi Surekha Vennam’s bronze medal at the 2025 Archery World Cup Final in Nanjing has been upgraded to silver by World Archery, the sport’s global governing body, after Mexico’s Marina Bernal was disqualified for violating anti-doping regulations.India’s top compound archer, Jyothi, was originally placed third in the final standings of the championship. However, the medal standings were revised after Mexico’s Marina Bernal was disqualified for violating anti-doping regu…
London, July 1 (IANS) French Open champion Alexander Zverev did not have things all his own way at Wimbledon on Tuesday and had to battle past Belgian Alexander Blockx to reach the second round at the All-England Club in London. In a tussle on Centre Court, the second-seeded German overcame the Wimbledon debutant 6-4, 6-7(8), 7-6(5), 7-6(0).This was the third time this season that Zverev had faced Blockx, and the match followed the same script, a bit of a struggle before the German moved on.Zver…
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) The British No. 1 Emma Raducanu has been forced to withdraw from Wimbledon due to a stress fracture in her lower leg. Raducanu, who had been managing a lower leg issue, announced her withdrawal 12 hours before her first-round match against Croatian Antonia Ruzic. She had been dealing with what she described as a “niggle” in her lower leg since reaching the final at the Queen’s Championships earlier this month — her second final on the WTA Tour this year. In a statement…
London, June 28 (IANS) French tennis player Arthur Fils expresses renewed confidence heading into Wimbledon after recovering from a hip injury that sidelined him from Roland Garros earlier this year. Before his first-round match at the All England Club, the 22-year-old shared his belief in his ability to overcome injuries, his growing love for grass-court tennis, and the positive signs he’s observed in training as he prepares for his third appearance at The Championships.Despite facing several i…