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Shetty stuns world No.1 Vitidsarn to enter final

NEW DELHI, April 12 -- In the 64-year-old history of the Badminton Asia Championships, only thrice have Indian players or pairs made it to the final day of competition. Dinesh Khanna won the men's sin... Read More


Vaishali extends lead after victory with a rook trap

Bengaluru, April 12 -- It's a thing with R Vaishali. If she's on a winning run, she can be an unstoppable force. In Round 11 on Saturday, the 24-year-old appeared to be playing out a peaceful game wit... Read More


UK pauses plan to cede Chagos over US oppn

LONDON, April 12 -- Britain's government said on Saturday it had put on hold its deal to cede sovereignty of the Chagos Islands - home to the US-British Diego Garcia air base - which has been criticis... Read More


Ten Indians indicted for visa fraud in u.s.

New York, April 12 -- Ten Indian nationals, living illegally in the US, have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston for conspiring to carry out staged armed robberies at convenience stores fo... Read More


Pakistani military contingent and jets reach Saudi Arabia

lahore, April 12 -- A Pakistani military contingent comprising around 13,000 soldiers and 10 to 18 jets has reached Saudi Arabia as part of a joint strategic defence agreement signed last year, the Gu... Read More


Three oil supertankers cross Strait of Hormuz

London/Singapore, April 12 -- Two Chinese supertankers loaded with crude appeared to be transiting the Strait of Hormuz hours after a Greek vessel moved through the waterway, in what would mark a sign... Read More


Surface tension

India, April 12 -- There is a muchness to love that makes it one of the most exhilarating things a person can experience. Dopamine levels shoot up, prompting feelings of euphoria and obsession. A neur... Read More


Claw and order

India, April 12 -- Heated vests, gloves and socks. Trapper hat, puffer jacket and thermals. I had packed for the harshest winter Ladakh might spring on me in March, which is typically one of the colde... Read More


Artemis 2's journey around the Moon ends with splashdown in Pacific Ocean

HOUSTON, April 12 -- Artemis II's astronauts closed out humanity's first lunar voyage in more than half a century with a Pacific splashdown on Friday, blazing new records near the moon with grace and ... Read More


Mob attacks Hindu houses, businesses in Bangladesh

Dhaka, April 12 -- Shops and households owned by Hindus were vandalised in two mob attacks in western Kushtia and northwestern Rangpur in Bangladesh on Saturday. An irate mob attacked several Hindu ho... Read More