Lanka bars foreign research vessels amid Chinese request

Sri Lanka has decided to impose a one-year moratorium in allowing foreign vessels to conduct research in the island nation's territorial waters, Foreign Minister Ali Sabry has said, amidst frequent......

Lanka 'processing' China's request to allow docking of research ship

Sri Lanka is currently processing a request by China to allow a research ship to dock in the country, a foreign ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday, a year after a visit by a Chinese spy vessel......

US raises concerns over Chinese ship's Lanka visit

The US has expressed concern to Sri Lanka about the likely visit of a Chinese research ship next month that could also cause worries in India which in the past has raised security concerns over......

Amid LAC standoff, Navy tracks Chinese research vessel

In a significant development, Indian Navy warships constantly tracked a Chinese research vessel which entered the Indian Ocean Region last month at a time when tensions rose on the land borders in......

Asia Jr Badminton: Young Tanvi leads India's charge

IMAGE: India's Tanvi Sharma defeated UAE's Vaidehi Kalidasan 21-6, 21-6 in the second round of the Asia Junior Badminton Championships in Solo, Indonesia, on Wednesday. Photograph: Tanvi......

Thailand Open: Sai Praneeth enters quarters

IMAGE: B Sai Praneeth beat Korea’s Hyeok Jin Jeon 24-22, 7-21, 22-20 in the men's singles second-round match. Photograph: SAI Media/Twitter India's B Sai Praneeth defeated Korean......

Sudirman Cup: India out of quarter-final race after big loss

The absence of double Olympic medallist P V Sindhu, London Games bronze medallist Saina Nehwal and men's doubles pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy also hurt India's prospect as the......

New-look Indian team gear for Sudirman Cup challenge

IMAGE: Saina Nehwal will be in action after a long absense. Photograph: Robertus Pudyanto/Getty Images An Indian team which is a nice little blend of youth and experience, will have to punch above......