India will be led by newly-crowned world number one Sania Mirza as 11 nations will strive to get promotion to Asia/Oceania Group I when the Fed Cup tennis competition begins in Hyderabad.
According to the latest rankings issued on Monday, the left-handed Sharan is ranked 50th after gaining a place. He had reached the final of the last three tournaments he participated in, winning the ATP 250 European Open, while ending runner-up at Challenger events in Brest and Tashkent with different partners.
The Indian lass recovered after losing the first set to get past the Indonesian in the first round of the ITF tournament.
The river has been flowing well above the danger mark and threatens to inundate settlements on the banks.
India added a silver and bronze to swell their medal tally to six in their controversy-ridden Asian Youth Games campaign on the fifth day of the multi-sporting event, in Nanjing, on Tuesday.
A public interest litigation has been filed in the Bombay high court stating that IPL matches must be shifted out of Maharashtra owing to the acute shortage of water in the state. Advocate Ankita Verma, Partner, DM Legal Associates, advocates for the petitioners, tells Rediff.com's Syed Firdaus Ashraf how hosting the IPL in Maharashtra is tantamount to wasting huge amounts of water.
These ladies missed the fashion bus, on quite a few occasions this year.
Yet another success party and most of the industry turns up!
India tennis ace, Sania Mirza finds herself at No 6 as the new WTA doubles chart was released on Monday.
HCL Technologies today reported a 58.4 per cent rise in consolidated net profit at Rs 1,496 crore (Rs 14.96 billion) for the second quarter ended December 31, 2013, on the back of growth in manufacturing and infrastructure services.
Indian captain Sania Mirza led from the front as the hosts registered a 2-1 victory over Philippines.
Ramon Magsaysay winner Anshu Gupta, whose non-governmental organisation Goonj has been leading the relief efforts in Nepal which was ravaged by a devastating quake in April this year, speaks to Ankita Mishra.
India's dominance went uncontested for the fifth successive day at the 12th South Asian Games, as its shooters, wushu players and track-and-field athletes annihilated competition to sweep most of the gold medals up for grabs, in Guwahati, on Wednesday.
India assured themselves of at least another silver medal in the 17th Asian Games after the trio of Abhishek Verma, Rajat Chauhan and Sandeep Kumar entered the final of the compound men's team archery event in Incheon on Thursday.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday
Rahi Sarnobat beat all expectations to become India's first woman shooter with an Asian Games gold and the low-profile wushu players delivered their best ever performance even in defeat on another high-yielding day for the country at the regional showpiece.
One mega success and the industry would be knocking on his door, camps be damned.
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'A historical with an identity crisis, initially the period drama cannot decide whether it wants to chronicle facts or fictionalise them in the tradition of a crowd-pleasing fantasy,' says Sukanya Verma.
India, on Tuesday, clinched a maiden Asian Games medal in Sepaktakraw despite its men's regu team losing to defending champion Thailand in Pelambang.
The Indian selectors reposed faith in Leander Paes as the 40-year-old veteran was on Saturday included in the Asian Games squad along with established stars Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna.
Tennis player Sania Mirza feels that events like the Asian and Commonwealth Games are important in understanding India's standing in sports other than cricket.
TCS said FY15 will be a better year in terms of top line growth and the deal pipeline remains strong
Coming into the tournament 21st in the WTA rankings, the Czech won 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 in two hours and 16 minutes to add to her triumph in St Petersburg earlier this month.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Monday
When working on multiple projects, it's better to do one thing at a time until that thing reaches a conclusion, Graham Alcott, author of How to be a Productivity Ninja tells Ankita Rai.
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Seven coaches of a suburban train travelling from Mumbai's Andheri to Churchgate station, have derailed between Andheri and Vile Parle. Details awaited.
Can you identify the real-life spouses of some of your favourite TV stars?
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Monday.
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Hyderabad girl Bhuvana Kalva's comeback story reflects true grit
The Welcome Back soundtrack keeps the fun element intact, says Aelina Kapoor.
Indian boxer Pavitra (60kg) advanced to the quarter-finals of the Asian Games after out-classing Pakistan's Rukhsana Perveen in a bout that did not go beyond the opening round, in Jakarta, on Saturday.
Bharti's operating margin for India wireless business grew 80 basis points sequentially to 34.9 per cent.
India's tennis ace Sania Mirza, on Saturday, was appointed as playing captain of India's Fed Cup team, which will seek to make it to Group I grade of Asia/Oceania zone in Hyderabad from April 14.
Bharti'suarterly revenue run rate continues to be hover around the $1.2 billion mar
