In a statement, Modi said he will be visiting Berlin on May 2 at the invitation of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, following which he will travel to Copenhagen on May 3-4 at the invitation of his Danish counterpart Mette Frederiksen to hold bilateral engagements and also participate in the Second India-Nordic Summit.
The world championship in Oslo is scheduled to take place in early October next year, only two months after the Tokyo Games but Tzenov said the competition in Norway could be postponed by several weeks.
Aliens, serial killers, time loops, disasters, Sukanya Verma gives you your OTT fix of the week.
Funds parked by Indian individuals and firms in Swiss banks, including through India-based branches and other financial institutions, jumped to a 14-year-high of 3.83 billion Swiss francs (over Rs 30,500 crore) in 2021 on a sharp surge in holdings via securities and similar instruments while customer deposits rose as well, annual data from Switzerland's central bank showed on Thursday.
Russia fell to Finland in the big men's hockey clash at the Winter Olympics on Wednesday, robbing the hosts of a shot at the gold they covet most, while athletes and officials reacted with shock to the deaths of protesters in neighbouring Ukraine.
Members of Russian protest group Pussy Riot crashed the Sochi Olympic party on Tuesday when they were detained at a police station, briefly diverting the world's gaze from snowboarders and skiers who braved thick fog, rain and snow to race.
Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus and Paula Badosa of Spain, earned second-round wins
A summary of Wednesday's action in the Premier League.
The story of Iceland is the story of life, notes Payal Singh Mohanka after a recent journey to that fascinating land.
What better occasion than International Women's Day to take a look?
Four-times winners Germany enjoyed a 3-0 win over Group J rivals Iceland
'My arm has been -- I have had an issue there for quite a while now. It has gotten bigger in the last couple of weeks, so I'm just trying to protect it.'
Periault and Duffy were running shoulder to shoulder but the Frenchwoman pulled away from the Bermudan on the third lap of the run.
Mbappe and Benzema inspire France to 2-0 win against Finland
Anshu Malik settled for a silver medal after losing her 57kg final to 2016 Olympic champion Helen Lousie Maroulis but Sarita Mor grabbed her maiden medal at the big stage by winning the 59kg bronze, in Oslo, Norway on Thursday.
Eleven countries voted in favour of the resolution while three countries - India, China and the UAE abstained.
Eliud Kipchoge confirmed his status as the Greatest Marathoner of the 21st Century by winning a second Olympic Marathon, only the third runner in history to do so.
The announcement was made by Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin on his Twitter page
A summary of Saturday's Track and Field action at the Tokyo Olympics.
World leaders from across the political spectrum congratulated Joe Biden who became the president-elect of the United States, and Kamala Harris who made history as the first female to serve as the vice president.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Monday.
Russia has informed the United Nations Security Council that Russian buses are ready at crossing points to go to the eastern Ukrainian cities of Kharkiv and Sumy to evacuate Indian students and other foreign nationals who are stranded there, amidst the raging conflict in the East European country.
World number one Novak Djokovic earned his 1,000th tour-level victory by beating Casper Ruud 6-4, 6-3 on Saturday to reach the Italian Open final.
India has said that it was deeply concerned over the deteriorating situation in Ukraine and reiterated its call for immediate cessation of violence and end to hostilities.
A summary of Sunday's action at the US Open.
World Athletics added that her efforts in advancing the sport in India as well as inspiring more women to follow in her footsteps make her "more than a worthy recipient" of this year's award.
India abstained on the procedural vote taken in the Security Council ahead of a meeting to discuss the tense situation on the Ukraine border.
The Council will vote on the draft resolution at 3 pm Friday (New York time), two days after it held an emergency meeting on the situation in Ukraine just as Putin had announced Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
Norway's Kristoff outsprinted Danish world champion Mads Pedersen after 156 km around Nice.
Rediff reader Rakesh Pandey, 46 from Reoti, Ballia, Utter Pradesh shares his dreams for 2020.
Beijing OLympics will be remembered for the extremes of its anti-COVID-19 measures
Alexander Zverev overcame late nerves to beat world number one Novak Djokovic on Saturday and set up a final showdown with Daniil Medvedev at the ATP Finals.
Manchester United's interim manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been hailed by the Norwegian press and his former United captain and teammate Gary Neville expects him to get the job on a permanent basis this month: "I'll be surprised if Solskjaer is not awarded the job during the international break (in March)."
Elavanil finished 16th while the more experienced Apurvi settled for the 36th place
Eight of the world's best chess players began competing in an international tournament in Russia on Tuesday, but were told by organisers that handshakes would be optional because of the coronavirus that has halted most sports around the world.
The Italian and Japanese battled shoulder-to-shoulder as the leading pair in the final 4km, but the Italian coped well with the pressure and accelerated in the final 300m to seal the gold medal.
Images from the Nations League matches.
A summary of Saturday's action in the Premier League.
The Norwegian government has intervened in the high-profile case filed by Novartis against Indian patent laws by asking the drug company to withdraw the litigation.
'Politicians want pliable policemen who would carry out their orders, right or wrong, lawful or illegal.'
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