Vikas Gowda wins discus event
Vikas Gowda took the men’s discus throw gold medal on day five of the athletic events at Hampden Park on Thursday night. The Karnataka athlete, who had got past the 64m-metre mark in the qualifiers on Wednesday, was unable to touch the distance in the final but still won on a canter as he hurled... read more »
It’s a test of character for us: Dhoni
M.S. Dhoni said that the remainder of the five-match Test series will be a ‘test of character’ for his squad. “The first Test was a draw and then we won the second and England won here. Now, we have two more Tests to go. It’s a test of character for us, because we have not played a... read more »
Senate blocks aid to Israel
In the end, the Senate couldn’t even agree to deliver emergency aid to one of the United States’ closest allies. A last-ditch effort to deliver aid to Israel during its war with Hamas died on the Senate floor, as Republicans blocked the proposal over concerns that it would increase the... read more »
Sensex tumbles over 187 points on capital outflows, global cues
Extending losses for the second straight session, the benchmark BSE Sensex plunged over 187 points in early trade on Friday on increased capital outflows amidst a weak global trend. The 30-share barometer, which had lost 192.45 points in the previous session, fell by 187.69 points, or 0.72 per... read more »
Slum-free action plan need of the hour: Venkaiah Naidu
Asserting that a slum-free plan of action is the need of the hour, Union Minister for Urban Development, Housing and Poverty Alleviation and Parliamentary Affairs M. Venkaiah Naidu on... read more »
We don’t care about winning ugly, we just want to win, says Neymar
Brazil striker Neymar has admitted he is happy to win ugly as he looks to take another step towards delivering his country’s sixth World Cup on home soil against Colombia in Fortaleza... read more »
Venezuela eager for Maradona to coach national team
Venezuelan media on Wednesday welcomed the news that Argentina’s former star footballer Diego Maradona might coach their national team. Maradona announced on Tuesday he was set to... read more »
McEnroe hints at Murray-Lendl reunion
LONDON: John McEnroe said it was possible Andy Murray could get back together with former coach Ivan Lendl after the reigning champion was dumped out of Wimbledon. Murray’s straight... read more »
80 more migrants drowned in latest Italy boat tragedy
Near 80 migrants on board a boat traveling from North Africa to Italy are feared to have drowned in the Mediterranean Sea. Catania prosecutor Giovanni Salvi said on Wednesday that the shipwreck... read more »
