Sania Mirza entered the main draw after Chanda Rubin pulled out with an ankle inflammation at the WTA event.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been voted as the seventh most popular leader in the world in a new poll topped by US President Barack Obama.
Both sides will be high on confidence with an aim to come out all guns blazing.
Former world champion Viswanathan Anand played out a draw with Anish Giri of Holland to finish ninth in the London Classic while Magnus Carlsen of Norway won the event. Reigning world champion Carlsen also won the Grand Chess Tour after winning the Classic on a lucky final day for him.
Patel urges government to rein in borrowings, inflation
Five-time World Champion Viswanathan Anand bounced back from his fourth round loss and beat his former world championship challenger Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria on Wednesday in the fifth round of London Chess Classic, the concluding edition of the Grand Chess Tour.
Milan replaced Gennaro Gattuso with former Sampdoria coach Giampaolo during the close season in a bid to improve on last season's fifth place and to take them back to the Champions League.
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The RBI on April 6 directed all payments service providers to make sure "that the entire data relating to payment systems operated by them are stored in a system only in India."
Diego Costa gave Europa League holders Atletico a dream start against Champions League winners Real by firing them ahead after 49 seconds, knocking down a long pass and smashing the ball into the net from a tight angle.
The attack targeted the popular Maxim restaurant on the Haifa's beach promenade on the southern edge of the city.
Images from Day 1 of the US Open in New York, on Monday.
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Tuesday
Sevilla's Kevin Gameiro grabbed a late equaliser in a 2-2 draw at Zenit St Petersburg on Thursday to send the Europa League holders into the semi-finals after woeful goalkeeping had threatened to ruin their night.
Russia's World Cup dream ended within agonising sight of the semi-finals as they went down 4-3 on penalties to Croatia on Saturday after another gallant performance in front of their fanatical fans which again belied their lowly ranking.
'His secularism merely declared the equality of all religions in India under fundamental rights.'
England's right-back Kieran Trippier is one of the World Cup's top performers.
Here's a glimpse of all that happened around the world last month, in 20 images.
Women can now choose between freezing their eggs to opting for surrogacy and adoption.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday
Warning India of "unbearable damage" in case of a war, Pakistan's army chief General Raheel Sharif has said his troops are ready to tackle any long or short misadventure by the "enemy".
Former world champion Viswanathan Anand did not have a change in fortunes as he played out his sixth draw in a row, signing peace with tournament leader Levon Aronian of Armenia in the eighth and penultimate round of the Sinquefield Cup chess meet.
Analysis of the eight groups for the 2018 FIFA World Cup to be held in Russia.
Krunal Pandya has just inched a bit closer towards his dream with a maiden India 'A' call-up but for him the ultimate goal is to play the 2019 50-overs World Cup in England alongside younger brother Hardik.
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Jean-Laurent Kierffer scored a brace as France stunned European champions Belgium 5-4 in a nail-biting encounter to enter the semi-finals of the ongoing Hero Junior Men's Hockey World Cup in Delhi on Thursday.
A New York appeals court has upheld the dismissal of a $650 million lawsuit against Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone, saying he cannot be sued in the state's courts over the sale of a major stake in the motor racing business.
Here's a round-up of the glossies for March. Vote for your favourite cover girl!
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Frida
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Monday
Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand drew with old foe Vladimir Kramnik of Russia in the fourth round of Shamkir Chess 2015, held in the memory of Grandmaster Vugar Gashimov.
Boeing is likely to vie for the deal to supply 110 fighter jets to the IAF in one of the biggest such procurement in recent years globally which could be worth over USD 15 billion.
Five-time World champion Viswanathan Anand suffered a shocking defeat at the hands of Canadian Grandmaster Anton Kovalyov to leave the Indian on the verge of an early exit at the FIDE Chess World Cup in Tbilisi, Georgia.
Look who's made it to the magazine covers this month.
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