Federer sets up Djokovic showdown in Shanghai Masters semi-final
Two time champion Novak Djokovic thumped Spain’s David Ferrer 6-4 6-2 to march into the last four of the Shanghai Masters on Friday and set up a semi-final showdown with third seed Roger Federer. The Serbian world number one, who won the China Open title for a fifth time last week, hit 26... read more »
Saina Nehwal seeded fifth, PV Sindhu eighth in French Open Super Series
Ace Indian female shuttler Saina Nehwal has been seeded fifth, while her compatriot P V Sindhu is seeded eighth at the French Open Super Series to be held in Paris from October 21 to 26. Apart from being the country’s only two shuttlers in the women’s singles event, Saina and Sindhu are... read more »
India may have picked Ishant but they should play Umesh against WI
Here we go again. Ishant Sharma and his Herculean hair are back in the India one-day thanks to an injury to Mohit Sharma. Ishant hasn’t played an ODI since New Zealand in January. He wasn’t picked for the England tour and he wasn’t originally picked to play the West Indies. Yet instead of... read more »
Better than Coke: Apple, Google Are Top Brands — Again
For the second year in a row, Apple and Google are Nos. 1 and 2 — not just among technology brands, but all brands. According to Interbrand’s annual Best Global Brands ranking, Apple, valued at $118.9 billion, increased its brand value by 21 percent. Google, valued at $107.43 billion,... read more »
Gold inches up for third day; Fed eyed for rate outlook
SINGAPORE: Gold inched up for a third straight session on Wednesday as speculation mounted that the Federal Reserve would vow to maintain interest rates at low levels when the US central... read more »
Delhi Police transfers 19 ACPs
New Delhi: Delhi Police on Tuesday carried out transfers of 19 ACPs as part of a routine exercise. The exercise sees, among others, Additional Commissioner of Police Rajiv Kumar Midha, who... read more »
‘Achhe din’ imaginary exposed, BJP will be rejected in Haryana as well
Congress today termed the assembly bypolls results as a “mini referendum” saying the “achhe din” myth stands exposed as the people have rejected the... read more »
CBI may investigat NGO run by Salman Khurshid, wife:Report
New Delhi: An NGO run by former external affairs minister Salman Khurshid and his wife Louise Khurshid may face a CBI probe, sources say. The case came to light during the UPA regime when a... read more »
Will PM Modi, President Xi write a new story for India-China ties...
Since the war of 1962, bilateral relationship between India and China has always remained on the edge. Despite efforts to build economic, people-to-people contact and even military ties, the... read more »
