New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) India U17 men’s national team head coach Bibiano Fernandes, on Friday, named the 23-member squad for the 2026 AFC U17 Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia. The Blue Colts are currently in Doha, Qatar, where they have played Qatar in two friendly matches (1-1 and 0-0) behind closed doors, and will travel to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on May 3.India have been drawn in Group D, alongside Australia and Uzbekistan. The fourth team in the group, the Republic of Korea, have withdrawn from the…
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Bangkok, May 1 (IANS) Facing unprecedented geopolitical pressures and rapid technological disruption, Thailand’s government marked National Labour Day on Friday by announcing a major structural overhaul of its workforce strategy. In his remarks, Thai Deputy Prime Minister Yodchanan Wongsawat highlighted a dual threat to the national workforce: external economic pressures from the Middle East conflict and supply chain volatility, coupled with internal transitions driven by artificial intelligence…
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) Australia have retained their dominance at the top of the ICC Women’s ODI Team Rankings in the latest annual update, even as India continues to hold firm at third place despite their recent ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 win.Australia, who remain the benchmark in women’s cricket, have seen a marginal dip of two rating points to 163, but continue to lead comfortably. England stays second with 128 rating points, despite a slight gain, and still trails the table-toppers by…
Horsens, April 30 (IANS) Indian men’s team has been drawn to face Chinese Taipei in the quarterfinal of the BWF Thomas Cup Finals after the knockout draw was made here on Thursday. The 2022 champions finished second in Group A and had already qualified for the quarter-finals following 4-1 and 5-0 wins against Canada and Australia, respectively, in their first two matches. But they suffered a 3-2 defeat against China in their last group game on Wednesday. Chinese Taipei did an intimate dance wi…
Sanya (China), April 28 (IANS) China continued to dominate the Asian Beach Games, ruling the sailing competition with five gold, two silver, and two bronze medals, as all the events and excelling in the sports climbing section in Sanya, China, on Tuesday.The Chinese sailors had a field day in the sailing competition on Tuesday.China’s Cheng Wenyu won gold in the girls’ Optimist event, with Singapore’s Anya Alessia Zahedi and Thailand’s Pariyaporn Chantarawong taking silver and bronze, respective…
Phnom Penh, April 28 (IANS) Cambodia’s Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn has discussed the border issue with his Thai counterpart Sihasak Phuangketkeow on the sidelines of the 25th ASEAN-EU Ministerial Meeting in Brunei, said a Cambodian foreign ministry’s news release on Tuesday. Both sides held on Monday candid discussions on the border situation, including confidence-building measures and broader aspects of diplomatic relations between the two countries, reports Xinhua news agency.”Achieving last…
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) The deportation of Salim Dola marks a significant breakthrough for Indian law enforcement agencies, reinforcing an ongoing crackdown on organised crime and narcotics syndicates.Dola, a close aide of Dawood Ibrahim, was arrested in Turkey and deported to India on Tuesday. He was brought to New Delhi in a special aircraft and handed over to the Central Intelligence officials. Following the initial interrogation, the Mumbai Police, which has registered multiple cases agai…
Singapore, April 26 (IANS) Indian Naval Ship Sunayna arrived at Singapore’s Changi Naval Base for a port call as part of the IOS SAGAR initiative, said the High Commission of India in Singapore on Sunday.The High Commissioner visited IOS SAGAR and interacted with members from partner navies of the Indian Ocean Region onboard IOS SAGAR.He appreciated their role in strengthening maritime partnerships and fostering interoperability under the SAGAR vision.The IOS Sagar mission is a unique programme …
Seoul, April 23 (IANS) South Korea’s customs authorities said on Thursday it seized more than 650 kilograms of illegal drugs coming from Cambodia and Thailand at the border in the first quarter, during joint crackdown operations with customs agencies of the two countries. A total of 657 kg of narcotics were confiscated in the January-March period, an amount that could supply some 1.8 million people, according to the Korea Customs Service (KCS).Methamphetamine, marijuana and etomidate, an anaesth…
Chennai, April 22 (IANS) The unit of director Tharun Bhascker’s eagerly awaited ‘Ee Nagaraniki Emaindi Repeat’, featuring actor Vishwak Sen, Abhinav Gomatam, and Venkatesh Kakumanuin the lead, has now begun a month-long schedule in Thailand. For the unaware, ‘Ee Nagaraniki Emaindi’ was a massive hit, and it struck a chord especially with the younger crowd, thanks to its raw honesty and effortlessly funny take on friendship and ambition. With time, the film only grew in stature, eventually earnin…