Serbian top seed Janko Tipsarevic hardly broke a sweat in a clinical 6-1, 6-3 elimination of Indian Wildcard Yuki Bhambri, in the second round of the Chennai Open on Thursday.
Union minister Gajendra Shekhawat had alleged that the UPA called off Rafale deal after a private company linked to Vadra was not chosen as a broker.
'I just wished I could keep going with that injury and support my team. I knew I might not get a stage like that again. Captain asked me if I could do it. I was in pain but said I would do with whatever I could.'
Manglish is a typical star vehicle that does not deserve a critical dissection.
Music's biggest night and its many highlights!
On Wednesday, Bengal's own daughter she firmly pitched herself as, was sworn in as the chief minister of the turbulent state for the third successive term amid raging fires of political violence and a rampaging pandemic.
Former Gujarat minister Amit Shah, arrested in connection with the Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case, is threatening witnesses from inside jail, Central Bureau of Investigation counsel K T S Tulsi informed the high court on Tuesday.
Canada's Milos Raonic pounded 17 aces to end the winning run of second seeded and Commonwealth gold medallist Somdev Devvarman and create the biggest upset of the day in the $1,25,000 Tashkent Challenger, on Thursday. The 155-ranked Raonic beat the 95th ranked Somdev 6-4, 7-6(3) in an hour and 18 minutes.
David Beckham has been told to "drop his pants in court" by the hooker, who claimed she had a threesome with the footballer, to prove his innocence.
Andy Murray's thoughts turned to a baby sparrow accidentally killed by brother Jamie moments after reaching the second round of the Australian Open on Tuesday.
World number two Roger Federer lit up his 2011 season opener with one of his stunning between-the-legs trademark winners en route to victory over Dutch qualifier Thomas Schoorel at the Qatar Open on Tuesday.
Ten minutes of brilliance kept Roger Federer on course for a final clash with Lleyton Hewitt at the Halle Open grasscourt event in Germany on Friday. Federer, demoted to world number two by Rafael Nadal on Monday, beat Philipp Kohlschreiber 7-5, 6-3 in his quarter-final while Hewitt also knocked out a home hope when he defeated Andreas Beck 7-6, 6-1.
England soccer player David Beckham won substantial libel damages at London's high court on Tuesday over a newspaper claim that he 'made a play' for Hungarian model Mariann Fogarasy. The 34-year-old football star was awarded the undisclosed settlement in his case against Express Group Newspapers over an article which appeared in The Daily Star in April, the Press Association reported.
Rahil Gangjee put himself in contention for his first Asian Tour title in six years, grabbing a share of the lead after a flawless three-under 69 in the penultimate round of the tri-sanctioned Avantha Masters Golf Tournament in Gurgaon on Saturday. Gangjee, whose last Asian Tour triumph came in the Volkswagen Masters-China in 2004, took his three-day total to 11-under 205 for a six-way tie at the top.
Hindu leaders have approached the Indian embassy in Washington DC and urged it to approach the United States government to seek an apology from Fox News regarding its comments about river Ganges, which they found denigrating.Bhavna Shinde of the Forum for Hindu Awakening, in a communique to ambassador Meera Shankar, said, "Please take up this issue urgently with the appropriate authorities in the United States government, urging an apology from Fox News."
The Indo-Czech pair was upset by local duo of Andreas Beck and Sebastian Rieschick 4-6, 0-6 in second round of the Mercedes Cup
Top three seeds Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Andy Murray continued their serene progress at the Qatar Open on Wednesday, reaching the quarter-finals with straight-sets victories.
The classic image of Diego Maradona sums up his life and also marks the moment of his downfall.
Rohan Bopanna and his Pakistani partner Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi crashed out of the euro 42,500 ATP Challenger series tournament in Aachen, Germany, after losing a tough quarter-final to the German pair of Andreas Beck and Philipp Petzschner. The Indo-Pakistani duo won the first set but then lost their way as the Germans won 5-7, 6-4, 13-11 to advance to the semi-finals of the tournament.
Injury-ravaged Bayern Munich beat Hoffenheim 2-0 on Saturday, shrugging off a string of absences and their midweek Champions League defeat at Porto to close in on the Bundesliga title.
Here's a look at some of the protests which has unravelled in America post the elections.
Ford Figo Sports Edition's bigger alloy wheels and retuned suspension elevate the pleasure of driving, says P Tharyan.
David Beckham has lifted the lid on his year from hell with a series of sensational revelations.
Arsenal will be hit with a record fine of up to £500,000 for their Old Trafford shame.
And he only reveals this two days after his chief executive leaves for Stamford Bridge. Fancy that.
Iraq's Olympic squad will not be the biggest in Athens - but could it help unify a ravaged nation?
The Argentine midfielder is keen to return to Italy and Chelsea will have to accept a significant loss on the £15m they paid Manchester United for him last summer.
Chinese star Liang Wen-chong birdied the last two holes for an emphatic win at the Hero Honda Indian Open on Sunday. Liang, who was the 2007 Asian Tour's Order of Merit winner, nailed a two-under-par 70 at the Delhi Golf Club for a one stroke triumph over Australian rookie Darren Beck, who posted a steady 65.
The star of the cross-country world championships, Kenenisa Bekele is being touted as the next Haile Gebrselassie.
New season, new cars, new hope ... and the same old Michael Schumacher. Brilliance has become boring.
David Beckham's new side LA Galaxy have been dismissed as a pub team by English reporters who watched their 3-0 loss to Mexican side Tigres in a friendly.
So far, the 11th-hour mad-dash approach has made the Athens Games about security, construction and system failure, not about Olympic spirit.
Anna Kournikova says she is likely to quit tennis by the end of the year to concentrate on a TV career.
Though Venus and Serena had a different father than the other three sisters, Yetunde, Lyndrea and Isha the five girls were extremely close and never referred to themselves as half-sisters.
At least 100 security agents will accompany the U.S. team to Athens as part of a $2.7 million special State Department security package.
The Indo-Czech pair beat Germany's Andreas Beck and Dominik Meffert in the quarter-finals.
Spider-Man: Far From Home moves to and fro between light-hearted slice-of-teen life and an underprepared Avenger second guessing what's right, real and responsible, notes Sukanya Verma.
Eriksson said he had no problems with Beckham continuing as England captain.
The health of former All Black great Jonah Lomu, who is battling a kidney disease, has taken a turn for the worse and he is now barely able to walk.
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