Beijing, June 2 (IANS) The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has stressed that “harmonisation is extremely important” for stakeholders to adopt the new World Anti-Doping Code. The new World Anti-Doping Code (Code) and International Standards (Standards) will come into force on January 1 next year.WADA, together with co-host China Anti-Doping Agency, is holding the Asia and Oceania Intergovernmental Ministerial Meeting and Asia and Oceania Symposium from June 1 to 3 in the Chinese capital.On the op…
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Seoul, May 20 (IANS) South Korea’s auto exports decreased more than 5 per cent from a year earlier in April, amid a sharp decrease in shipments to the Middle East due to a geopolitical crisis there, government data showed on Wednesday. But with higher oil prices caused by the Mideast crisis, domestic sales of electric vehicles increased sharply.The combined value of automobile exports came to $6.17 billion last month, down 5.5 per cent from the same month last year, according to the data from th…
Beirut (Lebanon), May 13 (IANS) India will host the FIBA U18 Asia Cup 2026 in Ahmedabad from August 13 to 23, 2026. The FIBA Regional Office-Asia confirmed on Wednesday that this will be the third time the country has held the continent’s premier youth basketball tournament.Ahmedabad, one of India’s fastest-growing sports cities, will welcome 16 of the best U18 national teams from Asia and Oceania for the biennial tournament. The city is home to the world’s largest cricket stadium and will…
United Nations, May 6 (IANS) India is the world’s top receiver of remittances from workers overseas, getting $137.7 billion in 2024, up from $83.2billion in 2020, according to the International Organisation for Migration (IOM).Overall, the IOM’s International Migration Report for 2026 released here on Tuesday, said the US is the top source of remittances to all countries, sending out $103.2 billion, followed by Saudi Arabia, a distant second, with $46.6 billion.The report said that South Asi…
Kathmandu, April 1 (IANS) Nepal has witnessed the impact of the ongoing West Asia crisis as the number of foreign tourist arrivals from Europe, the Americas, West Asia, and Africa has dropped sharply in March, the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) said on Wednesday. The conflict has been ongoing since February 28, when the US and Israel launched a military attack on Iran. Its fallout is being felt across the world, with travel restrictions and rising prices affecting the entire global economy.Usually, N…
Kathmandu, Feb 1 (IANS) Nepal made a hopeful start in the tourism sector in January, with tourist arrivals jumping by more than 15 per cent year-on-year to 92,573, despite fears of a decline following political unrest in September last year, the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) said on Sunday. According to the NTB, this figure is also 14 per cent higher than in January 2019, the period before the COVID-19 pandemic.Following the GenZ protests, which resulted in the deaths of 77 people and the destructio…
Pune, Jan 16 (IANS) The countdown for the start of the historic Pune Grand Tour 2026, India’s first UCI 2.2 multi-stage road race, is well underway, as Pune welcomed international teams from across Africa, Southeast Asia, Europe, and Oceania. The arrival of overseas contingents marks another milestone in the build-up to the race, scheduled from January 19 to 23 over four stages and spanning 437 km across the diverse terrain of Pune District. With a total of 29 teams from 35 countries, the Pune…
Mumbai, Dec 23 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Hrithik Roshan, who is often seen in the company of his partner Saba Azad, arrived solo at his cousin Eshaan Roshan’s wedding. On Tuesday, the actor was seen arriving for the wedding, dressed in traditional wear. As soon as he got down from his car, the shutterbugs went berserk.Hrithik and Saba are among Bollywood’s most talked-about couples. They are admired for keeping their relationship understated yet confident. Hrithik has long been one of Hindi…