India wins Squash World Cup, Assam politics, Ukraine peace talks update

India win Squash World Cup title

India scripted history, clinching its maiden Squash World Cup title to become the first Asian country to achieve the feat after overwhelming Hong Kong 3-0 in the summit clash on Sunday. The historic win at the Express Avenue Mall here marked an improvement on India’s previous best finish of a bronze medal at the 2023 edition. The title win will surely be good news for Indian squash as the sport is set to make its Olympic debut at Los Angeles 2028. The Indian team’s performance in the mixed-team event has been nothing less than spectacular. Seeded second in the tournament, India clinched the title without losing a single tie. After blanking Switzerland and Brazil by identical 4-0 margins in the group stage, India beat South Africa and two-time champions Egypt 3-0 in the quarterfinals and semifinals respectively. On Sunday, veteran Joshna Chinappa, 79th in the PSA rankings, stunned world No. 37 Lee Ka Yi 3-1 (7-3, 2-7, 7-5, 7-1) in the opening women’s singles to give India a perfect start. The triumph also made India only the fourth country after Australia, England and Egypt to win the Squash World Cup title.

Himanta invites cp Radhakrishnan

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma paid a courtesy call on the Vice President of India, CP Radhakrishnan, in the national Capital on Sunday. During the meeting at the Vice President’s enclave, Chief Minister Sarma personally congratulated Radhakrishnan on his assumption of the august office of the Vice President of India. The Chief Minister also extended a formal invitation to the Vice President to visit Assam and witness the State’s transformation and developmental progress achieved in recent years.

US envoys in Berlin FOR PEACE TALKS

US envoys arrived in Berlin on Sunday morning for another round of talks intended to secure a deal to end the war in Ukraine. US President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner were spotted in downtown Berlin by a photographer for the German news agency. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukrainian, US and European officials will hold a series of meetings in Berlin in the coming days. “Most importantly, I will be meeting with envoys of President Trump, and there will also be meetings with our European partners, with many leaders, concerning the foundation of peace — a political agreement to end the war,” Zelenskyy said in an address to the nation late Saturday. Washington has tried for months to navigate the demands of each side as Trump presses for a swift end to Russia’s war and grows increasingly exasperated by delays. The search for possible compromises has run into major obstacles, including control of Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, which is mostly occupied by Russian forces, and security guarantees for Ukraine.