Alcaraz reaches Tokyo semi-finals after Shapovalov retires

IANS | October 4, 2026 1:23 PM

Tokyo, Oct 4 (IANS) Carlos Alcaraz moved into the semi-finals of the Japan Open Tennis Championships on Sunday after Denis Shapovalov was forced to retire early in the second set of their quarter-final. The top seed, who survived a tense opening set, was leading 7-6(3), 2-1 when Shapovalov ended his challenge after 82 minutes.

China’s property bust exposes deep cracks in local government finances: Report

IANS | October 4, 2026 12:53 PM

New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) China’s prolonged property downturn has exposed deep vulnerabilities in a local government financing model that relied heavily on land sales and off-budget borrowing, with the resulting fiscal strain increasingly weighing on businesses, workers and economic growth, a report has said.