Sweden beat Brazil 4-3 in a penalty shoot-out after the teams were locked goalless following extra-time on Tuesday to reach the final of the women's football tournament at the Rio Olympics.
The International Hockey Federation (FIH) on Friday announced that Singapore will take the place of the United States at the hockey Olympic Qualification Tournament to be held in New Delhi from February 18 to 26.
According to the survey by global workforce solutions provider Kelly Services, 30 per cent of Indian employees are frequently thinking about quitting and 60 per cent are planning to look for a new job with another employer within a year.
United States law enforcement officials investigating an image posted online that shows the city's Manhattan skyline at sunset with a warning in the foreground that terror outfit Al Qaeda plans to return to New York.
The top Indian male and female finishers will now stand to gain $7,500 each.
Tell us who is the most stunning of them all.
Students walked out of classrooms across the United States on Wednesday, waving signs and chanting their demands for tighter gun safety laws, joining a movement spearheaded by survivors of the deadly shooting spree at a Florida high school last month. Here's glimpses from the event.
World Series Hockey has a signed a slew of stars from the Australasian region, from Australia to Korea, New Zealand to Malaysia. The players signed up are Brent Livermore, Joseph Reardon, Peter Kelly, Robert Green, Mathew Phillips from Australia; Casey Henwood, Lloyd Stephenson from New Zealand; Jiwa Mohan from Malaysia, and Sung Min for South Korea.
Bournemouth breathed life into their Premier League survival bid on Sunday, coming from a goal down to beat fourth-placed Leicester City 4-1 for their first win in 10 games. Toby Alderweireld's 81st-minute header sealed a 2-1 Premier League victory for Tottenham Hotspur against Arsenal in the first north London derby in their new stadium on Sunday.
Here are seven of the buzziest moments from the GOP's big night.
A New York man arrested for attacking an Islamic centre and a Hindu place of worship with firebombs has confessed to his role in the incidents, citing personal grudges with people at the targeted locations. The 40-year old, whose identity has not been released yet, was arrested on Tuesday after the police tracked down his car that was seen at the site of the attacks through surveillance cameras, Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said.
The FIH is set to conduct the hockey matches of the upcoming London Olympics on blue turf in place of the traditional green, while the balls will be yellow in colour.
Soccer's rule makers are considering a tennis tiebreak-type system to make penalty shootouts fairer.
Brazilian police arrested on Thursday the head of the national Olympics committee, who is accused of conspiring to bribe members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to pick Rio de Janeiro as host of the 2016 games.
Amidst a resurgent COVID-19 pandemic, nearly 100 million people have already cast their ballots in early voting, putting the country on course for its highest turnout in a century. Some 239 million people are eligible to vote this year.
KKR seek to revive their fortunes against a team they had beaten convincingly in the first leg.
There have been complaints from consumers that the firm has increased the base price of products and then charged the lower GST rate, thereby keeping the MRP of products the same in pre and post tax rate cut.
Kolkata Knight Riders, who have lost their last four games, need to get back to winning ways and keep their hopes alive of making it to the play-offs.
Manchester City edged past Arsenal and Liverpool beat Chelsea to reach the League Cup semi-finals Tuesday while Cardiff City also made the last four on an emotional night in south Wales.
Check out India's schedule on Day 6 of the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, on Tuesday.
Imagine a world where too much sugar isn't a bad thing. It exists thanks to a new, immersive exhibit called Candytopia. Candytopia is a sprawling sanctuary of confectionary bliss, tastefully curated by Hollywood Candy Queen Jackie Sorkin, realised by master fabricator Zac Hartog, and brought to life by life-long retailer, John Goodman. The touring candy museum is currently having a run in Minnesota in the United States after turns in Santa Monica, San Francisco, New York, and Atlanta.
News of all that transpired on and off the cricket field
Haley, in her forthcoming memoir, has claimed that former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and former White House chief of staff John Kelly attempted to recruit her to undermine President Trump in an effort to "save the country," according to The Washington Post.
The announcement of McMaster's ouster, who the White House said had a "good working relationship" with Trump, is the latest in a string of high-profile White House departures since President Trump took office in January 2017.
Vogue magazine, who were given exclusive rights to the photographs of the 'wedding of the year', put out some pictures from the Beauty and the Beast-themed wedding on their Instagram page.
New York State, the epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic in the United States, continued to record the highest count of daily deaths from COVID-19 as a staggering number of 630 people died in a 24-hour period.
Neil Nicholson and Kelli Fish will become the first couple to marry at Lord's this August.
With nearly 100 countries closing national borders during the past month, the movement of people and tourism flows have come to a screeching halt. The contraction could be even higher if governments fail to provide income support and help boost consumer spending.
The Indian designers, who have in the past dressed international celebrities like Madonna, Fergie, Michelle Williams and Kelly Rowland have landed another famous client.
Floyd's death has triggered nationwide violent protests with a section of the protesters resorting to looting and rioting across the country, leaving behind a trail of destruction.
Eminent Indian American activist Kamla Harris has won the Democratic Party nomination for California attorney general, giving her a chance to become the first woman to hold the office if she emerges victorious in the November race.
Three in every four employees in the country believe that a share in profit or an ownership stake in their employer's business will boost their productivity, a survey by global workforce solutions firm Kelly Services said.
Trump again denies any collusion between the Trump campaign and the Russians.
Denuclearising North Korea and stopping Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons are the goals of the US, said Trump.
Naomi Campbell shows just why age is just a number at the Fashion for Relief charity fashion show that kicked off the London Fashion Week.
The New York City continues to be at the risk of a terror attack even after the killing of Al Qaeda's longtime chief Osama bin Laden, the city police chief has said.
Their play-off chances hanging by a thread, Kolkata Knight Riders will take on Mumbai Indians with a prayer on their lips in a must-win Indian Premier League game for them on Sunday.
The two teams are languishing at the bottom half of the table and need a win to keep alive their remote Play-off chances.
British model-actress Kelly Brook has turned down the offer to appear in Bigg Boss, the reality show to be hosted by Bollywood superstar Salman Khan, despite being promised a whopping pay cheque of Rs 18 lakh.
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