China using its supply chain dominance as coercive tool

IANS | January 2, 2026 9:17 PM

Yangon, Jan 2 (IANS) China is using its supply chains and dominant control over rare earth elements (REEs) and other critical minerals as a lever to gain asymmetric leverage over global industrial networks, according to an article in Mekong News.

Sri Lanka Cricket plans Day-Night Tests at SSC: Report

IANS | January 2, 2026 9:00 PM

Colombo, Jan 2 (IANS) India could be playing a Pink Ball Day/Night Test when they visit Sri Lanka for a long-form series next time. Sri Lanka Cricket is laying the groundwork for a new chapter in the island’s cricketing history, with plans to stage Day-Night Test matches at the historic Sinhalese Sports Club ground in Colombo, a report said on Friday.

UPKL Season 2: Ritik Sharma scripts history as Yamuna Yoddhas edge JD Noida Ninjas in season’s second tie-breaker

IANS | January 2, 2026 8:18 PM

Noida, Jan 2 (IANS) In a contest that will be remembered as one of the most intense matches of the tournament, Yamuna Yoddhas defeated JD Noida Ninjas in the second tie-breaker of the season after the teams were locked 42–42 at the end of regulation time in the first match on Day 9 in the Uttar Pradesh Kabaddi League (UPKL) Season 2 at the Noida Stadium in Noida on Friday.

Centre rolls out two key finance schemes to boost MSME exports

IANS | January 2, 2026 8:00 PM

New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) As part of the initial rollout of the Export Promotion Mission, two key interventions under the Niryat Protsahan sub-scheme have been launched to strengthen MSME exports by providing affordable and easier access to trade finance, the Commerce Ministry said on Friday.