Tag: Asia
India Rise To 129 In FIFA Rankings, Best Ever Position In A Decade
India jumped six places to the 129th spot, their best football ranking in over a decade, according to world governing body FIFA on Thursday.....
Two Security Men, Two Militants Killed In Assam Ambush
Two soldiers of the Assam Rifles were killed and two others injured on Sunday when militants ambushed a convoy near Jairampur on the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border, police said.....
AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers Draw Isn't Easy: India Coach
India coach Stephen Constantine on Wednesday played down talks of his side's Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup Qualifiers draw being easy.....
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.....
