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September 13, 2023 8:09 PM

India receives first C-295 MW transport aircraft for Indian Air Force

India on Wednesday (13 September 2023) received the first C-295 MW transport aircraft. Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal VR Choudhari attended the formal handing over ceremony of the first C-295 MW transport aircraft at Seville in Spain. According to the Indian Air Force, the aircraft was formally handed over by Airbus to the IAF. India has formalised the acquisition of 56 Airbus C-295 aircraft to replace the Indian Air Force AVRO fleet. As per the contractual agreement, Airbus will d...

August 7, 2023 2:07 PM

Tennis: Prarthana Thombare clinches women's doubles title in Barcelona, Spain

Prarthana Thombare has clinched the doubles title at the women's tennis hardcourt event in Barcelona, Spain. The Asian Games bronze medallist, combined with Russian Anastasia Tikhonova, edged out France’s Estelle Cascino and Latvia’s Diana Marcinkevica 3-6, 6-1, 10-7 in the final. It is the second title of the year and 26th overall for Prarthana, who bagged bronze with Sania Mirza in 2014 at Incheon. Siddhant Banthia and Sai Karteek Reddy won their second title this season in ITF men...

July 2, 2023 1:16 PM

Yuki Bhambri wins maiden ATP doubles title in Mallorca, Spain

In Tennis, India’s Yuki Bhambri clinched his maiden title on the ATP World Tour, winning the doubles trophy at the Mallorca Championships with South African partner Lloyd Harris, in Spain yesterday. The Indo-South African pair defeated the Dutch-Austrian combo of Robin Hasse and Philipp Oswald 6-3 6-4 in the final of the grass-court event, the last in the build-up to the Wimbledon Championships. The 30-year-old Indian Bhambri, who is ranked 75 in the ATP doubles tennis rankings, is all ...