Kuala Lumpur, May 17 (IANS) The Indian men’s team went down to hosts Malaysia in a Group C match but topped the Men’s Quadrant and still managed to qualify for the quarterfinals of the 2026 Sepak Takraw World Cup being played in the Malaysian capital on Sunday.Asian Champions India went into their final league match with two wins against South Korea and Singapore, while Malaysia had suffered a shock defeat to South Korea in the previous encounter after opening the competition with a win over Sin…
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Kuala Lumpur, May 16 (IANS) India on Saturday spotlighted the deepening maritime relationship with Malaysia as Indian Navy’s oceanographic research vessel, INS Sagardhwani, departed Port Klang after concluding a successful engagement with the Royal Malaysian Navy. “The port call enabled productive interactions between the two sides through a series of professional and scientific interactions,” the Indian Navy stated.Earlier this week, personnel of the Royal Malaysian Navy warmly welcomed t…
Patumwan (Thailand), May 16 (IANS) India’s top men’s doubles team, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, reached their first final of the 2026 season after defeating Malaysia’s Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin in a thrilling semifinal at the Thailand Open Super 500 in Bangkok on Saturday.The world No. 4 Indian duo, seeded first in the tournament, won a gripping match 19-21, 22-20, 21-16. The contest lasted one hour and 22 minutes, extending their head-to-head record against the Malaysians t…
Kuala Lumpur, May 15 (IANS) Indian Naval Ship (INS) Sagardhwani’s arrival at Malaysia’s Port Klang as part of its South East Asia deployment reaffirms the growing India-Malaysia maritime partnership and shared commitment towards regional maritime security and cooperation, the Indian Navy stated on Friday. INS Sagardhwani, the Indian Navy’s Oceanographic Research Vessel, arrived at Port Klang, Malaysia, on May 13 as part of her South East Asia deployment.“On arrival, the ship was warmly welco…
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Deepening cooperation across various sectors, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Friday held a series of bilateral meetings with his counterparts from participating countries on the sidelines of the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in New Delhi. EAM met his Malaysian counterpart, Mohamad Hasan, with both sides reviewing the progress of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the two nations. The two leaders also discussed the follow-up on the outcome…
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Hockey India has officially opened player registrations for the Hockey India League (HIL) 2027 Player Auction, scheduled for September, ahead of the tournament’s January 2027 start. Building on the success of its revival in the 2024–25 season and the momentum of the 2025–26 edition, the upcoming HIL season is expected to raise the level of competition even further, attracting top-tier talent from India and across the globe.Registrations are open to eligible players…
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) BJP National Spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari on Friday launched a sharp attack on the Congress party, accusing it of politicising fuel price trends and ignoring India’s relative stability in global energy markets amid geopolitical tensions.Taking to X, Bhandari wrote, “The Congress Party should be ashamed of itself to politicise everything! Congress is a party which always looks at political opportunity in any global crisis; only to have egg on their face!”Despite Bren…
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) BJP IT cell chief Amit Malviya said on Friday that India emerged as a ‘striking exception’ amid a sharp rise in global fuel prices triggered by ongoing West Asia conflict and disruption in crude oil supplies through the Strait of Hormuz.On a microblogging platform X, sharing a detailed comparison of fuel price movements across major economies, Malviya said India recorded one of the lowest increases in petrol and diesel prices between February 23 and May 15 despite Brent …
Bangkok, May 12 (IANS) India’s former World No.1 pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty began their campaign in the Thailand Open 2026 on a successful note, securing a hard-fought win in the BWF World Tour at the Nimibutr Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, on Tuesday.Top seeds Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, ranked fourth in the badminton World rankings, beat Indonesia’s unseeded pair of Putra Erwiansyah and Bagas Maulana 21-19, 23-21, 21-10 to enter the second round. The duo wil…
Bengaluru, May 11 (IANS) Former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda and Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje on Monday defended PM Modi’s appeal for restrained consumption and austerity measures, saying the call was made in view of the ongoing global conflicts, rising international prices, and the need to protect India’s foreign exchange reserves. Speaking in Bengaluru, Deve Gowda said PM Modi had appealed to 150 crore Indians to use resources carefully in light of the adverse impact of global tensio…