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IndiGo to suspend flights to Hong Kong, Shanghai, Ho Chi Minh City

IndiGo to suspend flights to Hong Kong, Shanghai, Ho Chi Minh City

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IndiGo has announced the temporary suspension of flights to six international destinations, including Hong Kong, Shanghai and Ho Chi Minh City, citing softer travel demand and a challenging operating environment. The airline said services to Langkawi (Malaysia), Krabi (Thailand), Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam), Hong Kong, and Shanghai (China) will be suspended from July 1, while flights to Siem Reap (Cambodia) will be halted from July 3. According to IndiGo, the suspension will remain in effect until September 30. Bookings for all affected routes are expected to resume from October 1, although the airline said services could be restored earlier if market conditions improve and operational requirements permit. “IndiGo will resume bookings for all the impacted services starting October 1, 2026. However, should the environment become favourable, IndiGo stands prepared to reinstate these services earlier than scheduled, with appropriate lead time,” the airline said in a statement. Despite the temporary network adjustment, IndiGo said it will continue operating more than 1,800 international flights every week across its global network. The airline described the move as …

Parul Chaudhary signals medal ambitions with blazing Shanghai run

Parul Chaudhary signals medal ambitions with blazing Shanghai run

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India’s ace middle-distance runner Parul Chaudhary kicked off her season in the 3000m steeplechase event with the second-best-ever Indian timing at the Shanghai Diamond League last week. The 31-year-old from Uttar Pradesh clocked 9 minutes 12.84 seconds, slightly slower than her personal best and national record of 9:12.46. “The idea was to record a personal best in the season opener. I missed it by a whisker, but overall I am happy with the race and how my season has started,” Parul told The Indian Express in an interview. “The performance has set my course for the season with many international competitions lined up.” Parul finished seventh in a distinguished field that had Tokyo Olympic champion Peruth Chemutai of Uganda and reigning World champion Faith Cherotich of Kenya. The African duo produced a dramatic photo finish with experienced Chemutai prevailing to win the title. When asked how much the competition helped, Parul said that it is always advantageous to run in a world-class field that pushes her to achieve better timings. “The advantage of competing with …

Parul Chaudhary clocks second-fastest time for Indian in 3000m steeplechase at Shanghai Diamond League

Parul Chaudhary clocks second-fastest time for Indian in 3000m steeplechase at Shanghai Diamond League

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2 min readMay 16, 2026 10:11 PM IST Middle-distance runner Parul Chaudhary ran the second-fastest 3000m steeplechase race by an Indian woman to finish seventh in the season-opening Shanghai Diamond League meeting on Saturday. Parul, the national record holder, clocked 9 minutes 12.84 seconds, slightly slower than her personal best of 9:12.46. The 31-year-old from Uttar Pradesh was running her first race of the season after the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo and was up against a field which featured Tokyo Olympic champion Peruth Chemutai of Uganda and reigning World champion Faith Cherotich of Kenya. Parul started in the middle running pack and maintained a consistent pace throughout the race. She remained in eighth position till 2800m before producing a kick in the final 200m to go past USA’s Lexy Halladay to finish seventh and earned two points in the race for Diamond League Finals qualification. Parul has a packed calendar in the 2026 season with Commonwealth Games and Asian Games scheduled in the space of one month. While a double podium finish (in 3000 …

Parul Chaudhary finishes seventh in Shanghai Diamond League

Parul Chaudhary finishes seventh in Shanghai Diamond League

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India’s Parul Chaudhary put up a commendable display, finishing seventh in women’s 3,000m steeplechase at the inaugural Diamond League meet of the season in Shanghai, China on Saturday. Competing in a stacked field, Chaudhary clocked 9:12.84 to complete the race in the seventh position. It was just 0.38s short of her own national record, which stands at 9:12.46s. #News | Parul Chaudhary finishes 7th at the Shanghai Diamond League👏 An impressive 9:12.84 run in women’s 3000m steeplechase from Parul, just short of her own national record of 9:12.46 to start the 2026 season!#IndianAthletics pic.twitter.com/USuGMlBGFO — The Bridge (@the_bridge_in) May 16, 2026 What made Chaudhary’s run even better is the fact that it was her season opener, having not competed anywhere before it. The women’s 3,000m steeplechase at the Shanghai Diamond League was won by Uganda’s Chemutai Peruth, clocking 8:51.47. Faith Cherotich of Kenya crossed the finish line at 8:51.48 in what was a photo finish for the top two spots. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. …

A sweet box maker’s daughter won world gold with a second-hand bow

A sweet box maker’s daughter won world gold with a second-hand bow

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Anil Manohar Mohod makes cardboard boxes for sweet shops in Amravati. It is how the family gets by. Last Sunday, when his 17-year-old daughter Kumkum won the women’s team gold at the Archery World Cup Stage 2 in Shanghai — India’s first women’s team gold since 2021 — he picked up the phone and called Raghuvir Mithaiyan, one of his clients, to order sweet boxes. Not to deliver them. To receive them. “Sweet boxes banane se hi ghar charta hai aur Kumkum ki archery bhi (It is the sweet boxes that run our home, and so does Kumkum’s archery),” he told The Indian Express. “She was shooting in Shanghai with a second-hand bow, which she has been using for the last five years. And when she won the team gold, I called Raghuvir Mithaiyan sweets — for whom I once made boxes — to order sweets to celebrate. Kumkum’s passion has been archery and what more can we ask than to see her shining on the world stage.” The bow is five years old. It …

Deepika Kumari leads India to historic win over Korea at Archery World Cup Stage 2 in Shanghai

Deepika Kumari leads India to historic win over Korea at Archery World Cup Stage 2 in Shanghai

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Before the semi-final against Korea at the Archery World Cup Stage 2 in Shanghai, Indian coach Prafull Dange kept his message simple. “Khud ko challenge kar ke fight karo. Korea ya kuch aur sochoge toh dikat ho jayegi (You have to challenge yourself to fight. If you think about Korea or other things, there will be difficulty),” he told Deepika Kumari, Ankita Bhakat and Kumkum Mohod. Moments later, the Indian trio beat Korea 5-1 to enter the final — only the fourth time in history that an Indian recurve women’s team has defeated Korea, a nation that has won ten Olympic titles in the women’s team event. The previous three victories tell the rarity of the achievement: the Indian team of Deepika, Bombayla Devi and Rimil Buriuly won gold at the Asian Grand Prix defeating Korea; Kumari, Devi and Chekroyolu Swuro edged out Korea in the World Championship semi-finals; and Devi, Kumari and Buriuly beat Korea in the World Championship final. India arrived in Shanghai with something to prove. At the Archery World Cup Stage …

Top archers set to compete in Shanghai

Top archers set to compete in Shanghai

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A strong 16-member Indian Archery team is set to begin their campaign at the second stage of the Archery World Cup in Shanghai from May 5-10. The competition in Shanghai will follow a structured schedule spread over five days starting with the compound archery qualification rounds on May 5, followed by recurve qualification on May 6. The elimination rounds for compound events are scheduled for May 7 with final on May 9. Similarly, recurve eliminations will be held on May 8 and finals on May 10. The second leg will see participation from over 300 archers from 44 countries as most Asian countries field strong teams with an eye on the Asian Games scheduled later this year. Elite archers from across the world including all four world number ones — Brady Ellison, Kang Chaeyoung, Mike Schloesser and Andrea Becerra — will also be competing. Reigning compound men’s World Cup champion Emircan Haney will also be in action at the Yuanshen Sports Centre. India had mixed performance in the season opener with only women’s compound team …

Emraan Hashmi says he was called ‘one trick pony’ by critics: ‘I throw it back at them and say I can do a Shanghai too’

Emraan Hashmi says he was called ‘one trick pony’ by critics: ‘I throw it back at them and say I can do a Shanghai too’

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For a long time, Emraan Hashmi was boxed in the serial kisser image. Even as the actor tried diverse roles with films like Jannat, Kalyug, and Shanghai, the image refused to let go. In an interaction with Hindustan Times, the actor reflected on his career and how he managed to break the mould. Emraan Hashmi’s act as a shady videographer in Dibakar Banerjee’s Shanghai earned him accolades. Breaking the mould After years of playing the errant loverboy, Emraan broke the mould with a series of films in the 2010s. The actor says it was not one film that did the trick. “There’s not one (role), it’s never one. It’s always a journey.” He mentions films like Shanghai and Tigers that helped him change his image. “In a way, Jannat broke the mould, as did Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai. So yes, it was a whole bunch of films.” Emraan recalls that critics often thought he was a ‘one-trick pony’, but he still does not hold their opinions against them. “I wouldn’t say critics were …

Mayday’s Ashin falls off 2-metre stage during F4 reunion concert in Shanghai

Mayday’s Ashin falls off 2-metre stage during F4 reunion concert in Shanghai

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Mayday’s Ashin falls off 2-metre stage during F4 reunion concert in Shanghai Home News and Gossip Mayday’s Ashin falls off 2-metre stage during F4 reunion concert in Shanghai Mayday lead vocalist Ashin performed in Shanghai on December 22 with F4 members Jerry Yan, Vic Chou and Van Ness Wu for their reunion concert. Mid-performance, the 50-year-old lost balance and fell off the stage. Mayday’s lead singer Ashin recently took the stage in Shanghai, China, on December 22, performing with three members of the Taiwanese boy band F4: Jerry Yan, Vic Chou, and Van Ness Wu, during their reunion concert. The group performed as F3 with Ashin after F4’s fourth member, Ken Chu, was reportedly removed from the tour for allegedly disclosing unfinalized information, like the album’s status and tour arrangements, during his livestreams. During the performance, the 50-year-old singer lost his footing and tumbled off the stage from a two-metre platform, resulting in scrapes and blood on his hand …

‘Indisputable reality’: India slams China’s claims on Arunachal Pradesh after woman detained in Shanghai

‘Indisputable reality’: India slams China’s claims on Arunachal Pradesh after woman detained in Shanghai

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Hours after China refuted allegations that a woman from Arunachal Pradesh was detained at Shanghai airport, the ministry of external affairs sharply reacted to the statement by the Chinese ministry and affirmed that the northeastern state is an “integral and inalienable part of India”. The MEA asserted that the issue of Thongdok’s detention has been taken up with the Chinese side.(ANI) The MEA statement, issued by spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, took note of the remarks made by the Chinese ministry of foreign affairs regarding the “arbitrary detention of an Indian citizen from Arunachal Pradesh, who was holding a valid passport and was transiting through Shanghai International Airport on her onward travel to Japan”. Pema Wangjom Thongdok, a UK-based Indian citizen who was travelling from London to Japan on November 21, claimed that her three-hour scheduled layover turned into a traumatising situation after immigration personnel said that her passport was “invalid” because it listed Arunachal Pradesh as her birthplace. ALSO READ | CM Pema Khandu hits out at China over ‘racial mockery’ of Arunachal woman In response …