Commonwealth Games 2022 News Updates Live: Indian men’s table tennis team clean sweeps Singapore 3-0, seals QFs spot

Indian men’s table tennis team demolished Singapore 3-0 in the Commonwealth Games 2022. The doubles team of Harmeet Desai and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran beat Singapore’s Shao Feng Ethan Poh and Clarence Chew Zhe Yu 11-5, 11-5 to give India a 1-0 lead.

The experienced Sharath Kamal exhibited his experience and swift moves to defeat Pang Yew En Koen in the second match of the clash between India and Singapore. Trailing by a big margin Kamal pulled off a comeback win in his first game 11-8 against Singapore’s Pang Yew En Koen. In the second game of the match, Kamal again pulled a comeback win to take a 2-0 lead against Pang Yew En Koen. He won the two games 11-8, 11-9.

In the third game, Kamal performed a stunning performance as he defeated Pang Yew En Koen 11-8, 11-9 11-9 in the first men’s singles match and led India to a 2-0 lead in the tie.

!1 New UpdateClick here for latest updates

US approves Boeing inspection, rework plan to resume 787 deliveries

The US Federal Aviation Administration approved Boeing’s inspection and modification plan to resume deliveries of 787 Dreamliners, two people briefed on the matter said.The FAA approved Boeing’s proposal that requires specific inspections to verify the condition of the airplane meets requirements and that all work has been completed, a move that should allow Boeing to resume deliveries in August after it halted them in May 2021, the sources said.

A discussion on price rise listed in Parliament next week

A discussion has been listed in both Houses of the Parliament next week on the issue of price rise, nearly two weeks since the commencement of the Monsoon Session.Lok Sabha has listed the discussion on the issue on Monday under rule 193 while it will be discussed in Rajya Sabha on Tuesday under rule 176.The notice for discussion on the same was given by Shiv Sena MP Vinayak Raut and Congress MP Manish Tewari in the Lower House (Lok Sabha).

Elon Musk files countersuit under seal vs Twitter over $44 billion deal

Elon Musk countersued Twitter Inc, escalating his legal fight against the social media company over his bid to walk away from the $44 billion purchase, although the lawsuit was filed confidentially.While the 164-page document was not publicly available, under court rules a redacted version could soon be made public.

India seeks Russian support for its counter-terror moves at UNSC & multilateral fora

India has sought Russia’s backing at the UN Security Council (UNSC) and other multilateral platforms for its call to dismantle terror infrastructure globally.Senior external affairs ministry officials met their Russian counterparts in Moscow on Thursday to discuss counter-terror cooperation at multilateral platforms, including at the UN Security Council.

India’s youngest athlete at CWG, Anahat Singh, makes winning start

India’s youngest athlete at the Commonwealth Games, 14-year-old squash player Anahat Singh, made a winning start in the women’s singles competition here on Friday. Anahat was too good for Jada Ross of St Vincent and the Grenadines, completing an 11-5 11-2 11-0 win in the round of 64. “It’s really exciting and so much fun,” Anahat said after her winning start.

Blinken presses Russia to free Brittney Griner, Paul Whelan

Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke by phone to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Friday in the highest-level known contact between the two sides since Russia invaded Ukraine, with Blinken urging Russia to accept a deal to win the release of American detainees Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan. Russian officials gave no public hint whether Blinken had made any headway, only issuing a chiding statement afterward urging the US to pursue the Americans’ freedom through “quiet diplomacy, without releases of speculative information”.

Spain registers monkeypox death

pain on Friday reported the death of a person from monkeypox, which Spanish media said was a first for the European Union nation. In its latest report on the virus, Spain’s Health Ministry said 120 people had been admitted to the hospital so far with monkeypox and one had died. Spain’s state news agency Efe and other media outlets said it was the country’s first monkeypox death. The ministry gave no further details regarding the death. It said Spain had 4,298 people infected with the virus. Of that, some 3,500 cases were of men who had had sex with other men. Of the total, only 64 were women.

Blinken off to Asia, Africa

Secretary of State Antony Blinken is headed to Asia and Africa, the State Department said Friday, as the US and rivals China and Russia intensify their battle for global influence amid deepening divisions over Taiwan and Russia’s war in Ukraine. Blinken will begin a five-nation tour of the two continents next week, starting in Cambodia where he will attend a Southeast Asian regional security forum at which both the Chinese and Russian foreign ministers are also expected to attend. Blinken will then visit the Philippines, South Africa, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda.

Encounter breaks out between security forces, militants in J-K’s Baramulla

The security forces launched a cordon and search operation at Wanigam Bala in the Kreeri area of the district following information about the presence of militants there, a police official said. He said the search operation turned into an encounter after the militants opened firing on the security forces, who retaliated.

Be the first to comment

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published.


*