Aman, who is Asian Games bronze medallist and Asian Championships title winner, is confident that he will be in reckoning for a medal at the Games.
Istanbul were spared a grilling on Wednesday over protests which have rocked Turkey when the three candidates to host the 2020 Olympics presented their cases to the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
Amid stiff global competition from major airport construction companies, a consortium led by Indian developer GMR has bagged an about Rs 11,000-crore (two-billion-euro) project to modernise Istanbul's second airport.
The Indo-Taipei pair beat Sandra Kloesel and Anna Koumantou 2-6, 6-1, 10-7 in the quarters.
Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov smashed three rackets on his way to losing the Istanbul Open final to Argentine Diego Schwartzman on Sunday.
With the Middle East tensions flaring up, Air India has temporarily suspended its Tel Aviv flights and airlines have charted alternative flight paths to avoid the Iranian airspace.
Nude bikers take to the streets in Mexico City; the Pride parade in Istanbul; Ukrainians grads celebrate the last day of school in Derhachi; the Santa Claus school in Rio de Janeiro and yellow ducks float off Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong.
Turkey's second ever Islamic Fashion Fair was held in Istanbul from April 8 to 11. The showings saw a host of clothing and accessories catering to conservative tastes on the catwalk, including swimwear! Take a look.
India's Narain Karthikeyan will start 19th on the grid on Sunday's Turkish Grand Prix.
A report on CNN Web site said several buildings have suffered extensive damage and at least three persons are believed killed.
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Roger Federer was given a fright before reaching the semi-final of the inaugural Istanbul Open.
"The evidence points to Daesh", he said using another name for the Islamic State.
The flight sought an emergency landing after its pilot was informed about warning about the presence of a bomb in the cargo hold.
Indian Grandmaster Koneru Humpy won the first edition of the I S Bank Ataturk Women Grand Prix chess tournament, defeating Marie Sebag of France in a nail-biting finale. She finished the tournament with a commendable 8.5 points out of a possible 11.
Karun Chandhok grew in confidence with his eventful 14th place finish in the Monaco Grand Prix and the Hispania driver now wants to carry forward the confidence to Sunday's race in Istanbul.
Director Apoorva Lakhia on his new film, Mission Istanbul, starring Zayed Khan and Vivek Oberoi.
Tokyo's outspoken governor, Naoki Inose, who heads the city's bid for the 2020 Olympics, apologised on Tuesday for "inappropriate" comments he made about rival candidate Istanbul and Islamic countries.
The United States said was "saddened" to hear the confirmation of Khashoggi's death, but made no mention of action against its major ally.
Aman Sehrawat is the first Indian male wrestler to secure berth for the Paris Olympic Games
The city of Istanbul is easy to fall in love with. Kushal Chowdhury was the latest victim.
Are faulty design, hurried construction and private ownership to be blamed for the incidents of airport roofs crashing?
Team mate Kimi Raikkonen was the second fastest race driver with a time of one minute 28.453 seconds.
At least 27 people were killed in the bombings, including the British Counsel-General Roger Short.
The incident occurred after suicide bombers struck an Istanbul airport, killing at least 36 people, though it is not clear if the attackers were motivated by that tragedy.
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Top seed Koneru Humpy could not get the better of Shen Yang's defence and settled for her second draw on the trot to slip to the joint third place after four rounds in the IS Bank Ataturk Women Grand Prix chess tournament now in progress in Istanbul.
Punia had trained in Russia to prepare for the trials, which are being organised by the IOA ad-hoc panel.
The global billionaires list witnessed as many as 94 new entrants from India, stated a report by Hurun India on Tuesday. Following a net addition of 84, the country's billionaire tally touched 271 with their combined wealth at $1 trillion, noted the report. Mukesh Ambani, chairman & managing director of Reliance Industries, is the only Indian to make it into the top 10 of the Hurun Global Rich List 2024, a ranking of billionaires in US dollar terms.
"Why do we have to bother ourselves and correct somebody else's mistakes?" Putin asked during an interview.
American Serena Williams reached the semi-finals at the WTA Tour Championships in Istanbul on Thursday with what is fast becoming a routine defeat of World No 1 Victoria Azarenka.
However, Israel is yet to comment on the strike that has killed the senior Hamas leader.
WFI President Sanjay Singh on Friday assured that the protesting wrestlers' trio of Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik would not face any discrimination and he would personally approach them for appearance in the Olympic Qualifiers trials, which will be held in Maharashtra.
The 19-year old Hyderabadi next plays Michaela Krajicek in the next round of the WTA Tour event.
A place in the Istanbul final on May 25 beckons if Chelsea and Milan can exploit home advantage.
The Indian Davis Cupper was beaten 2-6, 3-6 by Russia's Konstantin Kravchuk.
The rulers of the day need to be sensitive and involved in managing the identities of sacred spaces and the ongoing dialogues about the past in diverse societies, suggests Colonel Nikhil Apte (retd).
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