The world No 1 will face unseeded Finn Jarkko Nieminen, who defeated 2006 Australian Open finalist Marcos Baghdatis 7-6 6-2 in the other semi-final.
The Indian challenge at the Swiss Super Series badminton tournament ended with Anup Sridhar and Saina Nehwal going down to their more fancied rivals.
UEFA said it would replace the pitch at the Stade Pierre Mauroy in Lille after Wednesday's final group E match between Italy and Ireland.
Spain coach Luis Aragones announced a 23-man squad for next month's World Cup in Germany on Monday.
Defending champion H S Prannoy eked out a thrilling win over China's Qiao Bin to advance to the quarterfinals of the $120,000 Swiss Grand Prix Gold badminton tournament, in Basel on Thursday.
Marin Cilic and Milos Raonic booked their spots in the Paris Masters second round on Monday, while Roger Federer pulled out of the tournament with next month's ATP Finals on the horizon.
The main issue has been that of a higher Asset Management Ratio as has been prescribed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore for qualifying full banks from India.
The world number one crushed Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro 6-1, 6-4 in the Swiss Indoors second round.
Madrid Masters winner David Nalbandian suffered a shock first round defeat at the Basel ATP event.
'I'm very excited to be here. I'm very happy'
India's badminton queen PV Sindhu revealed that working with new coach Kim Ji Hyun along with the guidance from Pullela Gopichand has been instrumental in taking her game to the next level.
Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp is certain his side will improve next season and feels that his first seven months at the Merseyside club have provided a solid foundation for the future.
The recapitalisation, the finance minister said, will enhance the lending capacity of state-owned banks and help them come out of RBI's Prompt Corrective Action framework.
RBI may be inclined to impose severe restrictions on lending in the coming quarters.
World number one Roger Federer became the first living Swiss person to have his picture enshrined on a postage stamp.
The Millennium Stadium in Cardiff will host the 2017 Champions League final, UEFA general secretary Gianni Infantino said on Tuesday. The Friends Arena in Stockholm will be the venue for the 2017 Europa League final.
Roger Federer claimed the 100th ATP title of his career by beating 20-year-old Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4, 6-4 in the final of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Saturday.
The Swiss ace is three titles shy of Pete Sampras's record of 14 Grand Slam victories.
Thyagarajan said the estimate of asbestos on board the aircraft carrier varies from 50 to 500 tonne and that information on the ship was incomplete and unhelpful.
Aparna Popat went down to fourth seed Jie Yao of Netherlands 4-11, 2-11 in just 18 minutes.
Unai Emery's side were heading for a demoralising defeat, three days after losing meekly to Sheffield United in the Premier League, but substitute Pepe's late intervention kept the Gunners top of Group F with a maximum nine points.
Privatisation or consolidation into half a dozen large banks might not rescue public sector banks from the crisis they find themselves in.
Swiss pharmaceuticals giant Syngenta is planning to set up a radio chemistry laboratory in West Bengal.
New regime on loans to one party to kick in by Apr 2019.
Roger Federer became the latest withdrawal at this week's Paris Masters when he pulled out due to exhaustion.
The world No 1 made an emphatic start at the Swiss Indoors, beating Czech qualifier Tomas Zib in the first round.
India's aggregate NPA as a percentage of GDP is far lower than that in Italy, Greece.
Manager Brendan Rodgers has ended whatever honeymoon period new striker Mario Balotelli was enjoying at Anfield, telling him he needs to start scoring goals after finding the net just once in seven appearances for Liverpool.
The central bank will come out with fresh set of guidelines for companies applying for on-tap bank licence
The Indian ace upset eighth seed Petya Nedeltcheva of Bulgaria in the Swiss Open badminton tournament.
The current fiscal could become a phenomenal year for follow-on issues (FPOs) with companies lining up plans to raise anything in the range of Rs 45,000 to Rs 50,000 crore (Rs 450 - Rs 500 billion) in the coming months.
Relying on the private sector to undertake infrastructure investment may not be a realistic proposition.
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Wednesday.
The Swiss ace joined Bjorn Borg and Pete Sampras as the only men to have won four consecutive Wimbledon singles titles when he defeats Nadal in the final.
Switzerland's favourite sporting son Roger Federer expressed his disappointment over the corruption scandal engulfing soccer's world governing body FIFA on Friday.
Germany midfielder Toni Kroos has eased Real Madrid's injury concerns and could be fit to play in their Champions League match at Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday, coach Zinedine Zidane said.
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