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Team suffers a blow as two players test positive on eve of tournament

MUMBAI: Players of the Indian women's football team have been reminding themselves of all the sacrifices they have made on their way to the AFC Asian Cup finals, and are now focussed on making them count.

NAVI MUMBAI: A FIFA World Cup play-offs spot within their grasp, hosts India would seek a winning start against an under-prepared and lower-ranked Iran in their women's AFC Asian Cup campaign opener here on Thursday.

Luxury brand Burberry said its profit would beat market expectations as its full-price sales accelerated in the third quarter, driven by a strong performance in outerwear and leather goods and a material improvement in Asia and Europe. The British company said its adjusted operating profit for the year to April…

Asian shares have fallen in cautious trading after stocks on Wall Street sank to a new low for the year

Due to concerns about Covid-19, the Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra has decided to change the format of the upcoming "Asian Connections" concert which will now go virtual on Thailand Phil: YouTube on Saturday at 4pm.

The advent of Covid-19 has accentuated digitalisation and its close linkage with automation, algorithms, and artificial intelligence ("the three A's"). The Asian region interfaces closely with this phenomenon, especially because it is the most populous continent. It is also a region with a large number of non-democracies and semi-democracies. This…

While the Matildas will absorb most of Australia's attention during the Women's Asian Cup, there will be a number of other fascinating storylines unfolding.

MUMBAI: Iran skipper Behnaz Taherkhani says their aim is to get a lot of experience from the upcoming AFC Women's Asian Cup, their maiden appearance in the marquee event.