New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Air India has decided to suspend several international flights for three months, beginning June, amid surging jet fuel prices due to the Middle East crisis, said reports.Multiple reports said that the reduction in international flights from Delhi include key destinations like Chicago and Newark in the US, Singapore and Shanghai.Moreover, Air India flights to destinations like San Francisco, Paris, and Toronto have been cut. Overall, the airline has reduced around 100 dai…
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Shanghai, May 10 (IANS) India’s women’s recurve team produced a stunning comeback performance to defeat hosts China in a dramatic shoot-off and clinch the gold medal at the Archery World Cup Stage 2 in Shanghai on Sunday.Deepika Kumari, Ankita Bhakat and Kumkum Mohod from India kept their cool in a tense final to edge past China 5-4 (28-26) in the shoot-off and claim India’s first Archery World Cup gold medal since 2021.The match was a see-saw affair with India winning the first set before t…
Shanghai, May 8 (IANS) India’s Simranjeet Kaur advanced to the final four of the women’s recurve individual event at the Archery World Cup Stage 2 here at the Yuanshen Sports Centre on Friday. On her first time on a World Cup final stage, Simranjeet doubled Fong You Jhu’s 10 count of two in the quarter-final, dropping an impressive 27, 28, 29 three-end score to sweep aside her Chinese Taipei counterpart 6-0.She was highly emotional once the result was confirmed, wiping away tears before quickl…
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) India will field a strong 16-member squad led by experienced archers Jyothi Surekha Vennam and Deepika Kumari at the Archery World Cup 2026 Stage 2. This event begins in Shanghai on Tuesday.The second leg of the four-stage World Cup circuit will feature over 300 archers from 44 countries, all competing for vital qualification spots for the season-ending World Cup Final in Saltillo later this year.India heads into the Shanghai leg trying to improve on a modest start to the…
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) India has outperformed China in attracting strong global capital flows even as global equity markets rebounded in April after a decline in March, according to a report.According to an analysis of Quant Mutual Fund, the recovery in global markets was driven by easing geopolitical tensions and improved investor sentiment. The report noted that India’s nominal GDP growth continues to outpace China’s, positioning it as a preferred destination for global investors.It added t…
Los Angeles, April 21 (IANS) Hollywood actress Anne Hathaway has admitted to being under pressure while filming for ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’. The actress shared that she felt the weight of “pressure”. The Oscar-winning actress reprised the role of Andrea ‘Andy’ Sachs for the long-awaited film sequel, and while Anne was conscious of the outside pressure, she didn’t allow it to bother her on set, reports ‘Female First UK’.The 43-year-old actress told E! News, “I’m kind of through that t…
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) China’s Ambassador Xu Feihong on Wednesday expressed Beijing’s readiness to strengthen strategic alignment, deepen practical cooperation and enhance people-to-people exchanges with India as both countries marked the 76th anniversary of the establishment of their diplomatic ties. “Today marks the 76th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and India. China and India are neighbours that cannot be moved apart. It is the right choice for bo…
Paris, March 31 (IANS) A leading international press freedom organisation on Tuesday strongly condemned the Chinese authorities for denying journalist Zhang Zhan access to legal counsel and isolating her from the outside world, urging the global community to intensify pressure on Beijing to end her persecution. Citing information, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) revealed that following her second conviction in September 2025 on “trumped-up charges”, Zhan was denied access to a lawyer last week…
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) India’s largest airline firm, IndiGo, on Monday announced the launch of its daily non-stop service between Kolkata and Shanghai, further strengthening air connectivity between India and China.The airline said the new route marks a significant milestone in its international expansion and builds on the recent resumption of flights from Kolkata and Delhi to Guangzhou.The Kolkata-Shanghai service is being operated using Airbus A320neo aircraft.With the addition of Shanghai…
Mumbai, March 10 (IANS) The Indian equity markets made notable gains in the early trade on Tuesday after US President Donald Trump indicated that war with Iran may be approaching an end.As of 9.29 am, Sensex added 413 points, or 0.53 per cent, to reach 77,979 and Nifty gained 112 points, or 0.47 per cent to reach 24,140.Main broad-cap indices performed in line with the benchmark indices, as the Nifty Midcap 100 gained 1.05 per cent, and the Nifty Smallcap 100 added 1.32 per cent.All sectoral ind…