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Hockey India to give Rs 5 lakh to each player after Asian Games triumph

The Indian men's hockey team dethroned 2018 gold medallist Japan on Friday, claiming their fourth hockey gold in the Asian Games

India wins first-ever medal in women's sepaktakraw at Asian Games

India clinched their first-ever medal in women's sepaktakraw at the Asian Games with the regu team winning a bronze after losing to powerhouse Thailand in the semifinals here on Friday. The Indian women's team of Ayekpam Maipak Devi, Oinam Chaoba Devi, Khushbu, Elangbam Priya Devi and Elangbam Leirentombi Devi lost 10-21, 13-21 in the semifinals. India had finished second in their group behind Vietnam to make it to the semifinals. Thailand are the defending champions in the event. The two teams took a photograph together after the match. "Our players wanted to have a memory of their semifinal match against Thailand. They are the best players in the world and it was a great moment for our team to play against them," said chief coach Hem Raj who had an argument with the referee during the match. In sepaktakraw, both the semifinalists are awarded a bronze medal each. This was India's first-ever medal in women's sepaktakraw at the Asian Games, and only the second for the country in t

India elected President of AIBD General Council for third consecutive term

Prasar Bharati, India's public service broadcaster is the representative body of the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting at the Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development

Russian President Putin praises India as 'giant,' backs permanent UN seat

Putin's comments come as the war in Ukraine remains stalemated and the Russian leader casts the conflict as a struggle against Western hegemony and dominance

India among top 3 nations with highest 5G base, roll-out remarkable: Nokia

The 5G network roll-out in India has been remarkable and the country is among the top three nations with the largest 5G installed base in the world, a top Nokia official said. Nokia President and CEO Pekka Lundmark was addressing an event during the inauguration of the company's 6G research lab in Bengaluru on Thursday. "5G roll-out in India is truly remarkable. This has been one of the fastest telecom network roll-outs ever and means India is now among the top three countries in the world that have the largest 5G installed base, with 5G download speeds beating those found in many advanced markets," Lundmark said. While there has been a decline in telecom gear shipment across major geographies, the 5G roll-out in India has been able to offset a dip in the business of Ericsson and Nokia. Nokia posted 333 per cent growth in India sales at about Rs 9,500 crore in the June quarter of 2023. Ericsson reported 74 per cent growth in net sales in the June 2023 quarter in "South East Asia,

Foreign participation shrinks by 25% at India's renewable energy expo

Participation of foreign exhibitors, including China, has come down to around 25 per cent at the 16th edition of the Renewable Energy India Expo against an average of 45 per cent earlier. This year size of the Chinese contingent has shrunk due to visa issues amid the prevailing situation between India and China, Informa Markets India's senior group director Rajneesh Khattar said. China is the dominating player in solar energy worldwide, he noted. However, the void has been filled by home-grown domestic entrepreneurs with the expo being held in Greater Noida -- turning out to be the largest ever in terms of size and scale, he said. "Traditionally, over the years we have seen around 45 per cent international component (participation). This year, as everyone knows, Chinese companies and citizens have not been able to get visas due to the political situation between the two countries. So, because of this, we have seen the loss of China," Khattar told PTI. "However, home-grown Indian .

India, Dominican Republic keen to boost cooperation in healthcare, medicine

Moreover, the talks between the two sides also focussed on issues of multilateralism, and on how to cooperatively address major global challenges

Eric Garcetti will lead ambitious effort to deepen US-India cooperation: WH

US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti will be leading an ambitious effort to deepen America's cooperation with India, including in defence and economic sectors, according to the White House. Garcetti, the former Mayor of Los Angeles, was officially sworn in as the US Ambassador to India on March 24 by Vice President Kamala Harris during a ceremonial event here. The US Senate confirmed 52-year-old Garcetti's nomination earlier last month, ending a protracted hiatus of over two years to fill the key diplomatic position. Garcetti's nomination was pending before the US Congress since July 2021 when he was nominated by President Joe Biden. The president has said, when we look at the relationship with India, it's one of the most consequential relationships that the United States has in the world. That still stands, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters at her daily news conference on Tuesday. Ambassador Garcetti will be leading an ambitious effort to deepen our ..

India invites Brazilian industries to be part of its growing supply chain

India has invited Brazilian companies to participate in its growing supply chain with a view to strengthen economic ties between the two countries, an official statement said on Thursday. Commerce Secretary Sunil Barthwal, who was in Brazil from October 1 to 4, also discussed ways to promote trade between the two countries. He was there for the sixth meeting of the India-Brazil Trade Monitoring Mechanism (TMM). Both sides extensively discussed matters related to bilateral trade and outlined a roadmap for its further enhancement, the commerce ministry said. The secretary "invited Brazilian industries to be part of the growing supply chain," it said. Barthwal was accompanied by a delegation of 20 business leaders. "The visit was happening in the backdrop of the sharp growth in the bilateral trade which had doubled over the last two years reaching USD 16 billion," it said, adding the two sides explored new opportunities for promoting trade. The secretary also held meetings with Bra

Ahead of polls, former Congress legislator KT Rokhaw resigns, joins MNF

Rokhaw told reporters that he has decided to join the Mizo National Front (MNF) and will contest the Palak constituency once again

India, Japan launch $600 million fund for low carbon emission projects

JBIC will contribute 51% of $the 600-million fund, and India the rest

Seen reports of Indian media outlet's ties with China: US on NewClick raid

The United States has seen reports about the alleged ties of an Indian media outlet, which was raided by officials a day earlier, with China but cannot comment on the veracity of the claims, an official said. We have seen reports about this outlet's ties to the People's Republic of China, "but we can't comment yet on the veracity of those claims", State Department Spokesperson Vedant Patel told reporters at a news conference here. Separately, of course though, the US government strongly supports the robust role of the media globally, including social media, in a vibrant and free democracy, he said. We raise concerns on these matters with the Indian government, with countries around the world, through our diplomatic engagements that are at the core of our bilateral relationship. We have urged the Indian government and have done so not just with India, but other countries as well, about the importance of respecting the human rights of journalists, including freedom of expression both

Asian Games: Annu Rani secures India's 15th gold in women's javelin final

Krishan Kumar was the other Indian participating in the race but was disqualified for jostling/obstruction

India, Nepal neglected in int'l funding to tackle air pollution: Report

State of Global Aiir Quality Funding 2023--has been published by the UK-based Clear Air Fund in partnership with the Climate Policy Initiative

Harmanpreet, Mandeep score hat tricks as India storms into semifinals

Skipper Harmanpreet Singh and Mandeep Singh slammed a hat-trick each as India mauled Bangladesh 12-0 to storm into the semifinals of the men's hockey competition at the Asian Games here on Monday. Harmanpreet (2nd, 4th, 32nd minutes) converted three penalty corners, while Mandeep (18th, 24th, 46th) also found the net thrice as India remained unbeaten in Pool A. Lalit Kumar Upadhyay (23rd), Amit Rohidas (28th), Abhishek (41st, 57th), Nilakanta Sharma (47th) and Gurjant Singh (56th) were the other goal getters for India. India will play the second-best team of Pool B in the semifinal on Wednesday. It was complete dominance by India from start to finish as they scored goals from both penalty corners and field play. The Indians pumped in seven field goals and converted five out of 11 penalty corners earned in the match. India mounted continuous raids throughout the match to pump in six goals in each half. It took India two minutes to take the lead when Harmanpreet converted the firs

Ghosal progresses into quarterfinals, Joshna exits from Asian Games

Star Indian squash player Joshna Chinappa made a shock exit from the women's singles event but veteran Sourav Ghosal sailed into the quarterfinals of men's singles at the Asian Games here on Monday. Taking the court first, Chinappa lost 1-3 to lower-ranked Heo Mingyeong of South Korea in the pre-quarterfinals. The 37-year-old, who received a first-round bye, went down 4-11, 12-10, 9-11, 8-11 in 37 minutes to the South Korean, ranked 158th, in the round of 16. The result is a major upset as Joshna was a medal favourite. The Chennai player had won a singles bronze in the 2018 edition. She also has two silver medals and as many bronze in team events at the Asian Games, including the one she picked up in this edition last week. She has been hit by injuries recently and lack of game time has pushed Joshna to as low as 70 in the world rankings. The other Indian in the fray, Tanvi Khanna progressed to the quarterfinals with an easy 11-1, 11-3, 11-2 win over Arichaya Chujit of Thailand.

Upping WhatsApp's payload: How Meta is monetising users in India

Its might in India is at the forefront of Meta's drive to monetise messaging with payments

Asian Games 2023: India bag 3 silver and 4 bronze medals on Day 9

The Indian contingent added seven medals, with three silver and four bronze, on Monday as it retained its fourth position on the overall tally

India bow out in quarterfinals of women's basketball against North Korea

The Indian women's basketball team lost 57-96 against Noth Korea to bow out in the quarterfinals of the Asian Games here on Monday. The Indian women cagers were no match for North Korea as they lost all the four quarters 20-26, 6-26, 17-22, 14-22 at the Shaoxing Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium. The Indians started impressively and gave North Korea a fight in the first quarter but were completely outplayed in the remaining three quarters. Earlier, India finished second in Group A, beating Indonesia 66-46, Mongolia 68-62 before losing 53-111 against defending champions China. North Korea will play China in the semifinals on Tuesday.

Maldives election: The implications of pro-China Muizzu's win for India

In a pivotal election in the Maldives, opposition candidate Mohamed Muizzu has triumphed over incumbent Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, signalling potential geopolitical shifts in the Indian Ocean region.