Washington, April 29 (IANS) King Charles III warned that the world is entering a more volatile and dangerous phase, urging the United States and the United Kingdom to adapt their alliance to meet shifting global challenges.Addressing a joint meeting of Congress, the British monarch said the international system is under strain from multiple crises.“We meet in times of great uncertainty… in times of conflict from Europe to the Middle East, which pose immense challenges for the international c…
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Horsens, April 28 (IANS) Indian women’s campaign at the 2026 Uber Cup ended after losing to defending champions China in their final Group A fixture.India came up with a spirited performance against China but could not avoid a 0-5 loss. Facing a must-win situation to stay in the hunt for a quarterfinal berth, former world champion PV Sindhu returned to play the first singles and had her chances against world no 2 Wang Zhi Yi.Sindhu led Wang for most of the third game and even opened up a 18-12…
Washington, April 28 (IANS) The United States faces an “unprecedented” missile threat environment, with senior defence officials warning lawmakers that the country’s current homeland defences are limited and increasingly vulnerable to advanced weapons, including hypersonic and cruise missiles.Testifying before a Senate panel, Assistant Secretary Marc Berkowitz said rivals are “expanding, diversifying and increasing the sophistication of their arsenals of missiles and aerial weapons,” p…
Moscow, April 27 (IANS) Russia has significantly expanded the list of European Union-affiliated individuals prohibited from entering Russia in response to the European Union’s 20th sanctions package against Russia, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated on Monday. The ministry stated that the decisions are unlawful, and the prohibited list includes representatives of European institutions, European Union member states, and a number of European states aligned with Brussels’ anti-Russian poli…
London, April 27 (IANS) Olympians Manika Batra, Sathiyan Gnanasekaran, Manav Thakkar, and Harmeet Desai will headline a 10-member Indian squad at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships 2026, set to begin at the OVO Arena Wembley in London on Tuesday.The championships will feature separate men’s and women’s competitions, the Swaythling Cup and the Corbillon Cup, with each tie comprising a maximum of five singles matches. Teams need to secure three wins to clinch a tie and advance.A to…
Seoul, April 27 (IANS) Pyongyang has opened a memorial honoring North Korean troops killed while fighting alongside Russia in the war against Ukraine, with leader Kim Jong-un stressing the need to strengthen Pyongyang-Moscow ties into a “powerful bulwark” in a ceremony marking its opening, state media reported Monday.The North held the opening ceremony of the Memorial Museum of Combat Feats at the Overseas Military Operations in Pyongyang the previous day on the occasion of the first anniversary…
Moscow, April 26 (IANS) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un met the visiting Speaker of Russia’s lower house in Pyongyang, a media report said Sunday.Kim met Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin, who visited the country to attend the opening ceremony of a memorial museum honouring North Korean soldiers killed while fighting for Russia in its war with Ukraine, according to Russia’s Tass news agency.During the meeting, Volodin conveyed President Vladimir Putin’s greetings and best wishes, as well as congra…
Moscow, April 26 (IANS) Russia is an integral part of the Eurasian continent, and cannot be termed as the “main threat to Europe”, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov reiterated on Sunday.Russia is being portrayed as a “model external enemy” for propaganda purposes, he said in an interview with Vesti News, Russian news agency Tass reported.”Russia cannot be the main threat to Europe,” Peskov emphasised, “because Russia, no matter what anyone says, being a Eurasian country, is still an integral p…
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) The young Indian women’s team registered their first win of the Thomas & Uber Cup 2026 by defeating European Championships bronze medallist Ukraine 4-1 in their second Group A clash in Horsens, Denmark, on Sunday.The team opted to rest former world champion PV Sindhu in singles and gave an opportunity to 2026 Thailand Masters champion Devika Sihag in the third singles.Unnati Hooda began the proceedings for India with a 21-19, 22-20 win over Polina Buhrova before …
Pyongyang, April 25 (IANS) Vyacheslav Volodin, speaker of Russia’s lower house of parliament, visited North Korea to attend the opening ceremony of a memorial museum honouring soldiers killed while fighting for Russia in its war with Ukraine, a Russian report said Saturday.Volodin, chairman of the State Duma, “has arrived in the DPRK on a working visit” to “take part in the opening ceremony of a memorial complex and museum … honouring the courage of Korean servicemen who took part in the liber…