Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday
Staying immobile after sexual activity won't increase your chances of pregnancy, a new study has revealed.
i-flex solutions has entered into an agreement with Norway-based EDB Business Partner ASA to jointly offer retail banking solutions to financial institutions in the Nordic region, primarily in Sweden, Finland, Denmark and Iceland.
'The Indian economy has been subsidised by the poor.'
Arsenal's Dutch striker Robin van Persie has been arrested in Rotterdam on suspicion of rape.
A hat-trick by in-form Scotland midfielder James Forrest earned them a 3-2 home win over Israel in the Nations League and promotion to the competition's second tier on Tuesday.
World champions Brazil remain in top spot, with Argentina, currently leading the South American qualifying competition for the 2006 World Cup, still in third.
US-based Seven Networks is to acquire European rival Smartner as it vies to mount a challenge to BlackBerry maker Research in Motion in the fast-growing wireless email software market and boost its IPO prospects.
"It was unbelievable, to have a fastest race lap under normal conditions in your first ever Grand Prix," Nico Rosberg's father, 1982 champion Keke said.
The number of American diplomats in the US Embassy in Moscow and its four consulates across the country should be reduced to 455 by September 1, which is the same as the number of Russian diplomats currently serving in the US.
Mahesh Bhupathi, Rohan Bopanna and Sania Mirza advanced to the second round of doubles events at Wimbledon on Wednesday.
Get a special return fare of Rs 14,650 from Mumbai to one city in the following European countries.
David Nalbandian survived a testing encounter with Stanislas Wawrinka to prevail 6-4, 3-6, 6-4, 6-2
'Is it time to think beyond the traditional questionnaire-based approach in India?' asks Atanu Biswas.
People who work long hours may have an increased risk of developing irregular heart rhythm,scientists have warned.
Success of Nokia in India has motivated Finnish companies to look at the country as an attractive investment destination, especially its lucrative telecom sector.
MC Mary Kom advanced to the final but Shiva Thapa settled for a bronze medal after an upset semi-final loss in the India Open boxing tournament for men and women in New Delhi on Wednesday.
Hundreds of police officers took part in the swoop, which began at 6:00 am (0400 GMT) and which targeted people suspected of possessing documents portraying sexual abuse against children.
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Larzish will explore themes of gender and sexual plurality.
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal shrugged off responsibility saying that he and his ministers had no powers and one should ask the PM.
Lewis Hamilton took a huge stride towards a fourth Formula One title on Sunday with victory in an incident-packed Singapore Grand Prix after Ferrari title rival Sebastian Vettel crashed out at the start.
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The Brazilian lapped 0.151s quicker than team mate Michael Schumacher in free testing at the Italian Grand Prix.
Siva group defaulted on payment in 2016 and is also facing CBI investigation
Murray ousted home favourite Paradorn Srichaphan while the world No. 1 beat Jarkko Nieminen in the semi-finals of the Thailand Open.
Arjen Robben, Kevin Hofland and Dave van den Bergh will miss WC qualifiers due to injury.
The time sheet for Sunday's Malaysian Formula One Grand Prix.
Lewis Hamilton took pole position at the Italian Grand Prix for the third year in a row on Saturday with Mercedes team mate and title rival Nico Rosberg joining the Briton on the front row of the grid.
Formula One's post-season shake-up took another spin on Tuesday with Williams announcing the departure of technical head Pat Symonds while Valtteri Bottas moved closer to Mercedes and Felipe Massa's retirement looked to be coming to an end.
The F1 world champion said he could not imagine driving for any other team than Ferrari and he would welcome the Finn as a team mate.
Anju Bobby George came up with her best jump of the season to book a place in Tuesday's long jump final in Helsinki
The 22-year-old managed a best of 62.04, but failed to qualify for the discus throw final at the 10th world championships.
Briton Mo Farah became only the second man to retain both Olympic track long distance titles on Saturday when he produced an utterly dominant performance to add the 5,000m gold to the 10,000 he collected a week ago.
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