The 8th India-Spain Foreign Office Consultations were held in New Delhi on Thursday, with the Indian delegation led by Sibi George, Secretary (West), and the Spanish delegation led by Diego Martinez Belio, Secretary of State for Foreign and Global Affairs, according to an official stateme
Indian shuttlers Lakshya Sen and HS Prannoy marched into the pre-quarterfinals of the ongoing Kumamoto Masters Japan 2025 badminton tournament after winning their respective clashes of the first round on Wednesday.
MEA Secretary (West) Sibi George met UNDP Acting Administrator Haoliang Xu in New Delhi to discuss India-UNDP cooperation on SDGs, digital transformation, and climate action. They also exchanged views on South-South cooperation, UN reforms, and the evolving dynamics within the UN system.
Ace Indian shuttler HS Prannoy is set to return to action after a one-month gap as he will compete in the upcoming Kumamoto Masters Japan 2025 badminton tournament, which will begin from tomorrow, Tuesday.
Australia has announced its team for the first Test of the 2025-26 Ashes series against England, which is scheduled to start on November 21. Weatherald's inclusion was the biggest surprise as chief selector George Bailey announced the squad on Wednesday.
India and Portugal held the fifth Foreign Office Consultations, discussing cooperation across a range of areas, including defence and security, renewable energy, agriculture, science and technology, tourism, and education.
"I'd like to see the selectors pick the sides, not the players. There's been a lot of players recently picking sides and saying who should be in the team. That's the selectors' job," he said.
South Korea's Navy said it "plans to further strengthen exchanges and cooperation between the Navies of the two countries, as well as enhance defence capabilities on the occasion of the arrival of the Fifth Aircraft Carrier Group."
Opener Sam Konstas misses out, whereas Marnus Labuschagne earns a recall, and Jake Weatherald is also included in the squad as Australia announces their squad for the first Test of the Ashes 2025-26 series against England starting from November 21.
The White House gave a muted response to former Vice President Dick Cheney's death, with Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt saying President Trump was "aware" and that flags were lowered to half-staff. She did not comment on Trump's contact with the Cheney family or funeral plans.