Federer starts bid for sixth US Open title
Roger Federer kick-started his US Open as the second seed won his 23rd night match at the Ashe stadium, dispatching Australian Marinko Matosevic 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (7-4) in the first round on Tuesday. The 33-year-old Swiss is playing in a record 60th straight grand slam appearance and now stands 23-1... read more »
Atul wins bronze, creates history
Atul Verma won India its first Olympic archery medal — a bronze — at the Youth Olympic Games at Nanjing on Tuesday. The boy from Barabanki (Uttar Pradesh) downed Turkey’s Mete Gozoz 6-4 (29-28, 30-29, 27-27, 29-30, 29-29) in the play-off. Ranked No. 2 in the qualification round, Atul was 4-2... read more »
Messi back with 2 goals as Barcelona wins opener
Lionel Messi scored twice to help 10-man Barcelona start the Spanish league with a 3-0 win over Elche in the debut of coach Luis Enrique on Sunday, with the Argentina star looking eager to put last season’s disappointments behind him. Messi used a signature burst of speed to dribble free of a... read more »
Manchester United sign Di Maria for £59.7 million
Manchester United broke the British transfer record when they completed the signing of Argentina midfielder Angel Di Maria for £59.7 million on Tuesday. The 26-year-old, who has 52 caps for Argentina, signed a five-year contract after agreeing personal terms for his move from Real... read more »
Biggest earthquake to hit northern California for 25 years
A state of emergency has been declared in California, USA, after the biggest earthquake in 25 years hit the area. The quake’s centre was Napa in Northern California, it damaged... read more »
Gold trading outlook: futures lower as dollar rises, data ahead
Gold futures were lower during early trade in Europe today, as investors look towards economic data to further strengthen speculation for an earlier than previously expected US rate hike.... read more »
Sebi makes fresh attempt to locate Sahara investors
In a fresh attempt to identify investors eligible for refund from the Sahara Group, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has asked all such persons to submit their claims... read more »
‘ITC Is India’s Most Admired Company’: Fortune
ITC has replaced IT giant TCS as the country’s most admired company, according to business magazine Fortune. ITC is followed by engineering and infrastructure major Larsen and Toubro... read more »
Adani Group plans to invest $2 bn in Odisha power plant
Gautam Adani plans to invest $2 billion to build a 2,500 megawatt power plant in Odisha. The Gujarat-based Adani Group expects to ink a deal with theOdisha government in the next three-four months... read more »
