Badminton: Jwala-Ashwini only Indians to reach Canada Open semis
The Commonwealth Games silver medallist pair of Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa were the last remaining Indian players at the Canada Open after reaching the semifinals of the US$ 50,000 Grand Prix badminton tournament on Friday. The 2011 World Championship bronze medallists notched up a 21-19,... read more »
Ahmed Shehzad’s half-century steadies Pakistan against Sri Lanka in 2nd Tes...
slammed his third Test half-century as Pakistan cruised ahead towards Sri Lanka‘s lead on Day Three of the second Test at P Sara Oval, Colombo. Pakistan were 129 for the loss of one wicket, trailing by 48 runs at tea. Shehzad was not out on 69 and Azhar Ali was not out on 47.There was a chance of... read more »
Separatist shutdown affects life in Srinagar
A separatist-called shutdown to protest ‘police high-handedness’ affected normal life in Srinagar on Saturday. The traffic on the strategic Srinagar-Jammu national highway, however, moved without any hiccups. Mirwaiz Umer Farooq, the chairman of the moderate Hurriyat group, has called... read more »
BSF doing commendable job in guarding international border
Interacting with BSF jawans and officers posted in the Mizoram and Cachar Frontier yesterday, Pathak appreciated the hard work done by the troops and said they were doing a commendable job in keeping a vigil on the international border. Also appreciating their operational achievements, the DG... read more »
44 Toll Plazas in Maharashtra to be Shut Down
Mumbai – There’s good news for motorists in Maharashtra as the state government has decided to do away with 44 toll plazas in the state. The announcement was made by Deputy... read more »
Delhi Power-Hungry. Huge Outages in Record-Setting Heat
New Delhi – Sweltering heat in Delhi and massive power outages have the capital begging for relief. Union Power Minister Piyush Goyal called an emergency meeting with top officials... read more »
Thai beauty queen resigns under social media fire
Miss Universe Thailand has resigned less than a month into her reign after being harshly criticized on social media over her political comments and looks. Weluree Ditsayabut (22) tearfully... read more »
George Clooney may marry in Venice
Superstar George Clooney is reportedly all set to marry his fiancée in a romantic ceremony in Venice, Italy. The actor and his fiancée Amal Alamuddin, have been scouting venues in Italy... read more »
Pakistani army airstrikes kill 15 militants
The Pakistani army said it has carried out airstrikes in a tribal region near the Afghan border, killing at least 15 militants. An army statement said the air raids on Tuesday morning pounded nine... read more »
