This unknown lad from a nondescript Gujarat village Ikhar in Bharuch has been sending down 140-150 kmph zingers on a regular basis.
The Indian ace and partner Katarina Kachlikova of Solvakia lost in the second round of the doubles event.
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Former England wicketkeeper-batsman Alec Stewart says Michael Vaughan's team is capable of beating anyone in the world at the moment.
James Anderson, James Kirtley and Anthony McGrath have been included in the 13-man squad for the first Test against Zimbabwe.
World soccer's governing body FIFA has hired a former New York prosecutor to represent it as senior officials face bribery and corruption charges in a US court, a person familiar with the matter said.
The former England captain said India will struggle to win a Test series outside the subcontinent until they find a specialist opening pair.
Jaguar must raise their game immediately if they are to retain Australian Mark Webber next season, says three times Formula One world champion Jackie Stewart.
Alfadli, who lives in Avondale, has been looking for a job after completing her diploma in applied computer system engineering.
Axed England batsman Kevin Pietersen has agreed a deal to play for Surrey in this year's English county season having been jettisoned from the national team set-up for good.
Sandeep Kaur had pleaded guilty to four counts of bank robberies earlier this year. Ritu Jha/Rediff.com reports from California.
Tiger Woods equalled Byron Nelson's 54-year-old PGA Tour record of 113 consecutive cuts but it is Vijay Singh who leads the Funai Classic.
Half-centuries by Nasser Hussain and Alec Stewart and an improved all-round bowling performance helped England win their first match after 13 without victory and beat Sri Lanka by 43 runs on Tuesday.
Drafted into the team for the first time in the ongoing cricket World Cup, Pakistan wicketkeeper Sarfraz Ahmed made an instant impact with a record-equalling six catches and 49 runs in the team's upset win over South Africa in Auckland.
Mohammad Kaif marked his Derbyshire one-day debut with perfectly-paced 81 to end Surrey's unbeaten season.
Brett Lee claimed five for 30 as England lost their 13th consecutive one-day match against the world champions.
Delhi Metro, Yamuna-expressway and Tata Power's Mundra ultra mega power project in Gujarat are among the six ventures that have figured in the list of world's most innovative, impactful infrastructure projects prepared by international accounting firm KPMG.
Bookmakers William Hill have the Briton as 15/8 favourite for the 2018 drivers championship, with Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel at 3/1 and Red Bull's Max Verstappen at 10/3.
Real Madrid striker Cristiano Ronaldo took the overseas personality of the year prize.
Brazil arrested 10 people on Thursday suspected of belonging to a poorly organised group supporting Islamic State (IS) and discussing terrorist acts during the next month's Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
A tiny Scottish island has been rocked by its first crime in about five decades -- a theft from its only shop.
Following is a list of winners of the Sportsperson of the Year award by Sports Illustrated magazine.
She stepped down after failing to win over her ministers with a revised strategy over her plans for the UK's withdrawal from the European Union.
Salma Hayek wore a black, gold and cream Gucci dress, and a gold-leafed crown and poufy black tulle sleeves.
So what's all this talk about the Yeti? Does it really exist?
Oscar 2015 host Neil Patrick Harris has several big shoes to fill in.
Danica Patrick may soon no longer be a race car driver but the only woman to win an IndyCar race remains as driven as ever as she speeds towards one last Indianapolis 500 and the end of a ground-breaking career.
At the Battle of Malegaon, Muslim soldiers in the Maratha army defied the British army for a full month when they had no hope of victory as the Chhatrapati and Peshwa had already surrendered.
Lauda was so badly injured in that accident at the 1976 German Grand Prix that a priest gave him the last rites as he lay in a coma.
Umpires can eject players, tethered bails approved
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The resignations are being seen as a sign of bigger troubles ahead for May, who defended the deal before belligerent MPs in the House of Commons.
'Trump will do significant damage in the short term'
