Murray, Federer, Wawrinka, Gasquet enter quarters
2013 Wimbledon champion Andy Murray outlasted the big serving of Croatia’s Ivo Karlovic to reach the quarter-finals, while seven-time champion Roger Federer beat Spain’s Roberto Bautista Agut to also advance at The Championships on Monday. France’s Richard Gasquet defeated Nick... read more »
Portugal’s Nani joins Fenerbahce from Manchester United
Portuguese star Nani on Monday joined Fenerbahce from Manchester United for six million euros (£4.26m, $6.7m) as the Istanbul giants seek to add a glittering array of foreign talent to their ranks for the new season. After last month’s signing of Danish centre-back Simon Kjaer from French... read more »
Parag Sawant, 7/11 train blasts victim, dies after 9yrs in coma
Parag Sawant, who was injured in the 7/11 serial train blasts in Mumbai, died at PD Hinduja Hospital in Mahim on Tuesday morning after battling his injuries for nine years. Doctors at the hospital said that he was in a vegetative state for all these years. In 2013, Sawant had shown signs of... read more »
UP Police to deal with dissent, claims BJP
The Bharatiya Janata Party, referring to the Barabanki incident, where a woman was allegedly set ablaze by two policemen, claimed that the Uttar Pradesh police have found a new way to deal with dissent. “The Akhilesh Yadav-led government’s police have found a new way to deal with... read more »
Raghuram Rajan says India’s economic recovery ‘uneven’
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Raghuram Rajan on Monday said India’s economic recovery was “uneven” though the country is doing better than a few months ago. Pointing out to the... read more »
2G Scam: Supreme Court directs advocate Prashant Bhushan to submit name of whistleblower
The Supreme Court has directed senior lawyer Prashant Bhushan to disclose the source of his information in the 2G scam case about Central Bureau of Investigation chief Ranjit Sinha. The... read more »
AAP to hold state convention on Bhagat Singh’s birth anniversary
Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) newly appointed Punjab convener Sucha Singh Chhotepur said his party would hold a state-level convention at Khatkar Kalan in Nawanshahr district on September 28,... read more »
Can India really provide bank accounts to 1.2 billion people?
His recent pledge to provide bank accounts to all of his country’s 1.2 billion people – and in particular its poorest citizens – is one of the most audacious ever... read more »
‘Lusty’ vs ‘Napunsak’: Sena trash talks B...
On the face of it, there’s no end in sight to the tussle between the Shiv Sena and BJP over the seat sharing formula for the upcoming state elections in Maharashtra. And this is despite them... read more »
