The third seeded Belgian dropped a set before beating Fabrice Santoro while the world No 2 proved too good for Davide Sanguinetti at the Chennai Open.
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) on Monday recommended that the IOC and International Paralympic Committee should consider banning all athletes entered by the Russian Olympic Committee for next month's Rio Olympics.
In the ongoing tug-of-war for supremacy in the Indian car market, Hyundai blinked first by withdrawing 'temporarily' its advertising brochure 'Xing ahead of the Swift' in response to a legal notice served last week.
Indicating the onset of a fierce battle in the domestic car market, auto leader Maruti Udyog on Friday demanded an apology from competitor Hyundai for engaging in "false, misleading and deceptive" campaign against its new\nproduct 'Swift' or face the
Olympic medallists Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu sailed into the women's singles quarter-finals with straight-game wins but it was curtains for Kidambi Srikanth at the BWF Badminton World Championships, in Nanjing, China on Thursday.
Not everybody is under scrutiny, but nobody can get away with small deceptions for much longer. Or so says World Check, which has been in the business of keeping a watch on people with hazy backgrounds. \n\n
Sukanya Verma celebrates the acting legend.
'Taranjit has the ideal temperament to deal with the Americans who understand firmness and appreciate flexibility.' 'He can hold his ground with a cheerful face and still make it clear that India and the US are partners, rivals,' says Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.
Olympic silver medallist P V Sindhu failed to overcome World No 1 and top seed Tai Tzu Ying of Chinese Taipei and crashed out of the All England Championship.
Padmarajan's Thoovanathumbikal has become a part of Malayali mythology, just as its maker himself now possesses mythological status.
The director talks about his new film, My Brother... Nikhil.
'It is not just the police, but all agencies of governance that are progressively being 'captured' by the forces of Hindutva, led by the central government and by the governments of the states where the BJP has power.'
Saha, 32, possesses none of his predecessor's flamboyance or big-hitting ability with the bat but his dexterity behind the stumps, to go with his determination in front of them, has meant that Dhoni, who now plays only limited-overs cricket, has not really been missed.
The Opal Deception, the fourth book in Eoin Colfer's popular children's series, has just been published. If you are not familiar with the exploits of Colfer's mercenary teenage 'hero', this is a good time to start.
There are several examples of one name standing in for many brands.
Pfizer had approached the court accusing Mumbai-based Ultratech India Ltd of adopting the name 'Fiagra', which was deceptively similar to its drug 'Vigara', to pass of its drug as that of the American company.\n\n\n\n
The Delhi Shiv Sena has threatened to disrupt the proposed One-Day International cricket match between India and Pakistan in the city "at any cost".
Perhaps the way forward could be the introduction of uniform rating standards - on the lines of accounting standards for the accounting profession - with a separate regulating authority for enforcing those standards, says Sudipto Dey.
Six pieces of malware present in the laptop had truly terrible track records. It's estimated that these six programs have logged combined damages of $95 billion between them, says Devangshu Datta.
'One must remember that a dragon has a forked tongue,' warns Vivek Gumaste.
World No. 3 Sindhu thrashed Yamaguchi 21-9, 21-13 in just 36 minutes to top Group A in women's singles at the Sheikh Hamdan Indoor Stadium. This was her last group stage match.
The critics say the move is against the interest of the consumers and favours big corporate companies.
Rahul targets the Modi government on Twitter, using the hashtag "BikGayaChowkidar".
'Thanos,' says Sukanya Verma, 'is an embodiment of mindboggling power and profound darkness, consciously blurring the lines between method and madness, prophet and survivor, suffering and salvation.'
Saina Nehwal produced one of her finest performances in recent times to guide Indian women's team to a comfortable victory over Thailand and catapult the hosts to the top of Group Y in the Uber Cup badminton tournament in New Delhi.
A quick look at how many American troops have died in major campaigns from the Civil War onwards.
If Ramdev weren't a Baba, but a mere salesman, what would he make of a medicine or a herb named Putrajeevak Beej.
The anti-CAA protest was an ugly rant more consistent with the violent chaos of anarchy, argues Vivek Gumaste.
Hrithik Roshan was humbled while shooting for Farhan Akhtar's Lakshya.
Reuters reported that a spokesman for Dow's Union Carbide denied the report.
20 years ago this week, India and Australia played one of the greatest Test matches in cricket history. Sreehari Nair relives the sound and the fury of that unforgettable game at the Eden Gardens.
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