Former world number one Maria Sharapova was beaten 6-2, 6-2 by Ukraine's Alona Bondarenko in the quarter-finals of the Warsaw Open on Thursday. Russian Sharapova was making her comeback at the tournament after a shoulder injury had prevented her playing singles since last August.
Reliance HR Services (RHRS), a human resources company formed by the Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (ADAG), will recruit half a million people for the group in the next four years.
Two more Students Islamic Movement of India members have been arrested by Gujarat police in connection with the Ahmedabad serial blasts. "Two more people have been arrested in connection with the Ahmedabad serial blasts," Joint Commissioner of Police (crime branch) Ashish Bhatia said.
Satyam Computer Services Limited on Thursday announced that it has implemented an organisation-wide, virtual learning environment called Satyam Learning World.
Union budget provides no major fillip to the ailing sector.
The Beijing Olympics will become the most viewed Games in their 112-year history, boosted by a hugely popular Internet platform, the IOC said on Wednesday. The International Olympic Committee said viewing figures in key regions, including the United States, were very promising and would eclipse past records set at the Athens 2004 Olympics.
Nasscom, the apex body that represents the Indian IT outsourcing industry, will demand 'service visas' instead of mentioning H1-B/L1 visas.
A report by ABC News has stated that the comments follow reports that Indian authorities warned Myanmar 48 hours before Nargis hit landfall and that many people in Myanmar learnt of the approaching cyclone from international media. Available information could have been used to warn against the likelihood of a major storm surge, according to Sharp and Melbourne-based CSIRO storm surge expert Dr Katherine McInnes.
Punjab Director General of Police N P S Aulakh has been appointed as the new chief of the elite National Security Guards and will assume charge on March 1. Aulakh, a 1972-batch officer of the Indian Police Service, will replace J K Dutta who is retiring on Saturday, official sources said on Friday. He was appointed the Punjab DGP in March 2007 after the formation of Shiromani Akali Dal Bharatiya Janata Party combine government in the state. Aulakh is to retire in August 2010
Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport has been voted as the 'Best Airport in India' in a survey of passengers and opinion makers conducted by Air Passengers Association of India.
Fancied fourth seed Andy Murray suffered a fair-and-square five-set defeat at the Australian Open after almost half Monday's field had reached the quarter-finals when their opponents retired injured or ill.
Travel agents in the country have had their way with airlines, at least in the domestic sector. National carrier Air India today agreed to pay a 3 per cent commission to travel agents, nearly two weeks after Jet Airways and Kingfisher agreed to do the same.
Trai has suggested abolition of ADC on private operators. This move will make telecom services more affordable.
Minor upsets notwithstanding, matches went according to seedings in the 55th ICL National Squash Championship in Chennai on Wednesday.
Giving an instant reaction to passage of the Bill, which fixes the retirement age of the director of AIIMS at 65 years, the Resident Doctors Association said the OPD services would not operate from Thursday.
"Will the government come up with a POTA-type law?" asked senior BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi in the Rajya Sabha while participating in a discussion on serial bomb blasts in Uttar Pradesh.
Government is close to finalising the guidelines for new entrants in the telecom sector, with a possibility of existing players getting priority in allocation of radio waves. The department of telecommunication has received about 300 applications from 30 companies for starting telecom services.
Ana Ivanovic admitted she did not play like the world number one on Thursday but said her shock defeat in the second round of the US Open would only spur her to practice harder. Ivanovic went down 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 to 188th-ranked Frenchwoman Julie Coin.
The fast bowler is down with back spasms and likely to miss the first Test between India and England.
Playing without crowd will be peculiar: Suarez
Onyomo, a mobile search company, announced on Thursday the launch of its mobile search service on GPRS site www.owap.in.
Real Madrid's director of football Benito Floro has proposed the club buy Liverpool's Steven Gerrard and Inter Milan's Adriano.
The Spaniard said he would be ashamed if McLaren's appeal over alleged fuel irregularities gifted the championship to Lewis Hamilton.
Eyeing the burgeoning entertainment market, Virgin Comics and Virgin Animation on Thursday said it plans to tap the 5,000-year "vault of Indian mythology" and showcase it to the world.
Spain coach Vicente del Bosque has praised goalkeeper David de Gea for the way he has handled an off-field controversy at Euro 2016. The Manchester United player, who has vehemently denied allegations in the Spanish media linking him to a prostitution case, was selected to play against the Czech Republic in Group D in Toulouse on Monday.
Sales of mobile phones capable of handling cellular and Wi-Fi signals through a collaboration between different service providers are set to witness booming sales by 2010, according to a study.
Confusion reigns over goalkeeper David De Gea's expected transfer from Manchester United to Real Madrid after media reported the relevant paperwork was not delivered in time on Spain's deadline day.
Atletico Madrid were given a big boost ahead of Saturday's Champions League final against Real Madrid in Milan with the news that coach Diego Simeone will be staying on next season. President Enrique Cerezo said on Thursday that the former Atletico player would remain at the club until at least June 2017, when his contract expires. "Simeone will stay next season," Cerezo told Spanish radio station Cadena Ser.
"I must be the most risk averse person I have met. I am really scared of risks. The point is to keep de-risking at every opportunity," says Sanjeev Bikhchandani, CEO, Naukri.com.
'We look forward to providing great customer experiences in India.'
Rafa Nadal's injury situation is "delicate" ahead of the Rio Olympics, according to Spanish team mate David Ferrer. Nadal, a 14-time grand slam champion, has not played a competitive match since May 27 when a left wrist injury forced him to pull out of the French Open after the second round and miss Wimbledon. World number four Nadal won gold in Beijing eight years ago and will be Spain's flag bearer in Rio.
The US might consider setting up of a joint technical working group to address the issue of finalising a totalisation agreement with India.
Bharatiya Janata Party and other National Democratic Alliance members were on their feet demanding an explanation from Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on the spat, which they said was "very serious".
Coach Greg Chappell would rejoin the Indian squad on October 6 ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy.
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