Tag: Asia
Tibetan PM To Highlight Cause In Japan
Tibetan Prime Minister-in-exile Lobsang Sangay will travel to Japan to deliver talks and highlight the Tibetan cause, his office said on Wednesday.....
Sports Budget Hiked By RS. 351 Crore
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday allocated Rs. 1943.21 crore to the ministry of youth affairs and sports for 2017-18 fiscal, an increase of Rs 351 crore from the last financial year. ....
Curtain Rises On India Art Fair, Major Focus On South Asia
The ninth edition of the India Art Fair that began here on Thursday exhibits a rare mix of colours, grandeur and, with its continued focus in nurturing global interest in South Asian arts, showcases works of emerging as well as established artists from the region.....
Sports Minister Promises All Help To Cancer-stricken Boxer Dingko
A couple of days after reports emerged of 1998 Asian Games gold medallist boxer Dingko Singh's battle against liver cancer, Sport Minister Vijay Goel on Friday assured the pugilist of all possible help for his speedy recovery.....
Ramanathan Hands India Win Over New Zealand In Davis Cup
Tennis player Ramkumar Ramanathan defeated Finn Tearney of New Zealand in the first match of the reverse singles to hand India a comfortable 3-1 victory in Asian Oceania Group 1 Davis Cup tie here on Sunday.....
India Beat Malaysia 2-0 To Win Gold At Asian Junior Squash
India's Velavan Senthilkumar and Abhay Singh defeated their Malaysian opponents to clinch the gold medal in the boy's team event at the 18th Asian Junior Squash championship here on Sunday. ....
Brexit Will Not Impact China-Britain Relations: Minister
Brexit would not impact China-UK relations, said a visiting British minister, describing bilateral ties as entering a golden era.....
India To Compete At Asian Rugby Sevens Trophy In Laos
India will compete in the women's Asian Rugby Sevens Trophy to be held in Vientiane, Laos, on February 17-18. Apart from India and the hosts, other contenders are South Korea, the Philippines, Malaysia, Nepal and Pakistan. ....
Bengaluru To Host India, Uzbekistan Davis Cup Tie
Bengaluru will host the second round of the Asia/Oceania Group 1 tie between India and Uzbekistan which is due to start on April 7, the All India Tennis Association (AITA) announced on Thursday. ....
Malaysia Plans Measures To Attract More Indian Tourists
Concerned over Malaysia losing Indian tourists to other South-East Asian countries in recent years, the Malaysian government has come up with certain measures to check the fall in numbers and plans to make further investment to attract more tourists. ....
