Asian Doubles Squash: Abhay-Velavan kick off title defence in style
Sarawak (Malaysia), June 18 (IANS) India’s leading men’s duo, Abhay Singh and Velavan Senthilkumar, began their title defence successfully at the 3rd Asian Doubles Squash Championships in Sarawak, Malaysia, on Thursday. The top seed smoothly defeated the South Korean duo of Oh Seojin and Min-Woo Lee 11-7, 11-10 in Pool A, using a mix of […]
FIFA WC 2026: Mexico, South Korea set for high-stakes battle in Group A
Mexico City, June 18 (IANS) Mexico and South Korea may not command the same global attention as some of the FIFA World Cup’s marquee fixtures this week, but their Group A encounter has all the ingredients to emerge as one of the most intriguing matches of the tournament. With football fans focused on heavyweight nations […]
Dropped England Test captain Stokes to turn out for Durham in County Championship
London, June 18 (IANS) England Test captain Ben Stokes will make his return to competitive cricket for Durham after being named in their 15-member squad for the County Championship match against Northamptonshire beginning at Chester-le-Street near Durham on Friday. Stokes, along with fast bowler Gus Atkinson, were left out of England’s ongoing second Test against […]
Bengal T20 League: Shahbaz, Sumanta help Rarh Tigers seal top spot in Season 3 table
Kolkata, June 18 (IANS) Having already sealed a place in the semifinals, Shrachi Rarh Tigers outclassed Kolkata Royal Tigers by seven wickets in their final preliminary game to finish the league stage as table-toppers in Season 3 of the Bengal T20 League at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday. Batting first, a brilliant unbeaten […]
Liverpool set to sign Spain winger Munoz from Osasuna
New York, June 18 (IANS) English club Liverpool are set to complete the signing of Spain international Victor Munoz from Osasuna after activating the winger’s 40-million-euro release clause, according to multiple reports. The 22-year-old wide player is currently with the Spanish national team at the FIFA World Cup in the United States following a breakthrough […]
Khaimingthang Lhungdim signs three-year contract extension with Punjab
Mohali, June 18 (IANS) Indian Super League (ISL) side Punjab FC has signed a three-year contract extension with defender Khaimingthang Lhungdim ahead of the upcoming 2026-27 season. Lhungdim has been a part of the Punjab FC setup since joining from NEROCA FC ahead of the I-League 2022-23 season. Having arrived during the club’s I-League (now […]
Seoul stocks open at fresh record high despite hawkish US Fed
Seoul, June 18 (IANS) Seoul stocks opened at a fresh record high on Thursday, despite overnight losses on Wall Street caused by the US Federal Reserve’s signal of a rate hike this year and uncertainty over a US-Iran peace deal. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) was up 32.74 points, or 0.37 percent, […]
G7 Summit: PM Modi says technology use must be based on principles of ‘inclusivity, security and public good’: MEA
Evian (France), June 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the outreach session on “Ensuring a Safe, Rapid and Efficient Rollout of Artificial Intelligence”, at the G7 Summit in Evian, France. The Prime Minister highlighted that while “Artificial Intelligence was a transformative force with the potential to redefine the direction of human civilisation, it must […]
Apple may increase product prices amid soaring memory, storage costs: CEO Tim Cook
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) US-based tech giant Apple may raise prices across some of its products as surging memory and storage chip costs due to an increase in demand from artificial intelligence (AI) data centres continue to put pressure on the company’s margins, according to a report. Speaking to The Wall Street Journal, Apple […]
India’s peak power demand eases as monsoon rains reduce AC use
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) India’s peak power demand witnessed a significant decrease, falling to 241 gigawatts (GW), down from 270.8 GW in May and below the 259 GW peak, as per data from the Grid Controller of India. The power demand eased following seasonal rains that have dropped temperatures across parts of the country […]
