The Indian contingent’s unprecedented run in shooting at the ongoing Asian Games in Hangzhou continues …
Asian Games: Ramkumar-Myneni pair takes silver in Men’s doubles
Ramkumar Ramanathan and Saketh Myneni settled for the men’s doubles silver medal at the Asian Games after being edged by Hsu Yu-Hsiou and Jason Jung from Chinese Taipei
Italy approves immigration reform policy
Italy’s Council of Ministers has approved a new policy to strengthen its immigration regulation, potentially removing special age-related protections for young asylum seekers.
US emergency oil reserve at 40-year low
The US’s emergency oil stockpile has plunged to a 40-year low as the shrinking Strategic Petroleum Reserve is limiting Washington’s ability to shield consumers from the fallout of Saudi Arabia’s aggressive supply cuts, according to Goldman Sachs.
Arnold Schwarzenegger says his ‘abusive’ dad helped to inspire success
Hollywood star Arnold Schwarzenegger grew up in a small town in Austria, and the actor said his difficult childhood actually helped to shape his personality.
India’s external debt edges past $629 bn
India’s external debt rose by $4.7 billion in the April-June quarter to touch the USD 629.1 billion mark, although the debt-GDP ratio declined, RBI data released on Thursday showed.
Malabar Gold plans big for expansion
Jewellery retailer Malabar Gold and Diamonds is planning to invest up to Rs 4,000 crore in the next fiscal on capacity expansion and opening of 95 stores in the country and overseas, a top company executive said on Thursday.
Jaismine Lamboria punches her way into quarters
India’s Jaismine Lamboria won her women’s Lightweight (60kg) division round of 16 boxing bout against Saudi Arabia’s Hadeel Ghazwan Ashour after the referee stopped the contest in the second round at Hangzhou Asian Games on Thursday.
Indian men’s squash team beats Nepal
The Indian men’s squash team defeated Nepal 3-0 to reach the final and assured a medal for its country in the ongoing 19th Asian Games on Thursday.
Ashwin replaces injured Axar in India’s WC squad
India have predictably named veteran off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin as a replacement for injured spin bowling all-rounder Axar Patel in their 15-member squad
