FULLERTON (US): (Jun 25) World Junior Championship silver-medallist Tanvi Sharma and the seasoned Kidambi Srikanth began their US Open badminton campaign with comfortable wins here. Tanvi defeated Yvonne Li of Germany 23-21, 21-16 while Devika Sihag, who is the reigning Thailand Masters champion, beat Ines Lucia Castillo of Peru 21-14, 21-14 in the women’s singles… Continue reading US Open badminton: Tanvi, Srikanth advance
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Lithium Urban bags investment from JSW Green Mobility, co eyes 3-fold growth in 2 years
MUMBAI: (Jun 25) Eversource Capital-backed mobility platform Lithium Urban Technologies on Thursday said it has secured a strategic investment from JSW Green Mobility as it looks to achieve three-fold growth over the next two years. The move is aimed at accelerating the company’s expansion amid rising demand for reliable, technology-enabled and sustainable mobility solutions that… Continue reading Lithium Urban bags investment from JSW Green Mobility, co eyes 3-fold growth in 2 years
Will peace deal between Iran, US hold? Lessons from ancient Rome and Persia
SYDNEY: (Jun 25) “Making peace with Iran may be just as painful as winning the war,” a recent CNN report noted. As negotiations roll on during a shaky ceasefire, what a deal between the US and Iran might look like and whether it holds is anyone’s guess. As a scholar of ancient Persia (which eventually… Continue reading Will peace deal between Iran, US hold? Lessons from ancient Rome and Persia
Pune realtor murder: Fiancée and lover made 2,000 calls, met secretly before fatal push, say police
PUNE: (Jun 25) Pune realtor Ketan Agarwal’s fiancée Siya Goyal and her lover Chetan Chaudhary remained in constant touch for nearly six months, exchanging a staggering 2,004 calls and spending 238 hours on the phone, before allegedly pushing him to death off the Lohagad Fort, police said. Investigators suspect the extensive communication was part of… Continue reading Pune realtor murder: Fiancée and lover made 2,000 calls, met secretly before fatal push, say police
5 more rescued from Kolkata warehouse collapse site, several still feared trapped
KOLKATA: (Jun 25) Five more people were pulled out on Thursday from under the debris of the under-construction warehouse that collapsed in Kolkata’s Taratala area, officials said. Five people were earlier declared dead, while 25 injured are undergoing treatment, they said. Several people are still feared trapped under the debris more than 18 hours after… Continue reading 5 more rescued from Kolkata warehouse collapse site, several still feared trapped
Emergency dark period which saw Indian democracy brutally crushed: PM Modi
NEW DELHI: (Jun 25) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said Emergency was a direct assault on the Constitution as the period witnessed the suspension of civil liberties, curbs on freedom of expression, and an assault on institutions that are the bedrock of Indian democracy. Paying homage to all those who steadfastly defended democratic values… Continue reading Emergency dark period which saw Indian democracy brutally crushed: PM Modi
China’s Fujian aircraft carrier transits Taiwan Strait amid Taiwan military drills
Taipei [Taiwan], June 24 : China’s newest aircraft carrier, the Fujian, transited the Taiwan Strait on Tuesday, according to Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense, in a development that comes as Taiwan conducts a series of military readiness exercises amid heightened cross-strait tensions. As per Focus Taiwan, in a brief statement issued Tuesday night, Taiwan’s defence… Continue reading China’s Fujian aircraft carrier transits Taiwan Strait amid Taiwan military drills
Gautam Adani outlines infrastructure and intelligence as twin engines for India’s global growth and sovereignty
New Delhi [India], June 24 : Gautam Adani, Chairman of the Adani Group, outlined infrastructure and intelligence as the twin global engines that must shape India’s strength, secure its sovereignty, and accelerate its journey to becoming one of the defining powers of this century. Addressing the 34th Annual General Meeting 2026 of the group, Adani… Continue reading Gautam Adani outlines infrastructure and intelligence as twin engines for India’s global growth and sovereignty
“Modinomics is appeasement of US, capitulation to China”: Jairam Ramesh slams Centre over shift in India’s trade balance
New Delhi [India], June 24 : As India and the United States enter the final stages of the trade agreement talks, senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday slammed the Centre for a fall trade surplus with the US and a rise in trade deficit with China. Sharing an X post, Jairam Ramesh termed economics… Continue reading “Modinomics is appeasement of US, capitulation to China”: Jairam Ramesh slams Centre over shift in India’s trade balance
India desperate to overcome middle-order, fielding woes against Bangladesh in Women’s T20WC
MANCHESTER: (Jun 24) With middle-order batting woes and sloppy fielding threatening to derail their campaign, India will be desperate to address those concerns when they take on Bangladesh in a crucial Women’s T20 World Cup Group A clash here on Thursday. India entered the 12-team tournament with the form of their top order as a… Continue reading India desperate to overcome middle-order, fielding woes against Bangladesh in Women’s T20WC