'Anti-incumbency against sitting MPs and the government is a big issue here. We will win all seats in Mumbai'
Sania and her Chinese Taipei partner Su-Wei Hsieh, seeded second, defeated the Argentine-Swiss combine of Maria Irigoyen and Romina Oprandi 6-2, 6-0 in 48 minutes, while tenth seeds Paes and Raven Klaasen of South Africa beat the American duo of Scott Lipsky and Rajeev Ram 6-4, 7-6(6).
Jaspreet Singh was attacked in Essendon area of northwest Melbourne shortly before 2.00 am local time (0730 Hours IST), a week after an Indian student was stabbed to death amid a slew of assaults on the community in Australia. Singh, who suffered 20 per cent burns including on his arms, chest and face, was admitted to 'The Alfred' hospital.
Coach Patrick Mouratoglou claimed Serena Williams' fitness had since gone up a notch and Margaret Court's all-time record of 24 Grand Slam singles titles may well be in peril at the Australian Open.
England pacer Stuart Broad has revealed that he and James Anderson are likely to be rotated through the five-Test series against India starting August 1 as part of the team management's strategy to balance the duo's workload.
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The bank is expected to report a pre-tax profit of $21 bn.
Patrick Mouratoglou said he and Serena Williams had decided not to do any on-court coaching, even at the tournaments on the professional women's WTA circuit where it is permitted.
Images from the Australian Open in Melbourne on Thursday.
Dodging irate fans and a quote-hungry media, the Pakistan cricket team returned home in the wee hours this morning after a disastrous tour of Australia during, which the side was whitewashed in all three formats of the game.
Pat Cummins, on Friday, said Australian batsmen need to learn a lot from India captain Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara
Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje on Thursday got another one-week's time to step down as the leader of opposition in the state assembly, as she was dodging the Bharatiya Janata Party leadership for over two months on her resignation.
An anonymous handwritten letter, which so far has been received by three mosques in California and one in Georgia, warned Muslims to "pack your bags and get out of dodge as Trump is going to cleanse America and make it shine again".
Rohit Sharma is set to play at number three in the first Test against Sri Lanka beginning on Wednesday but Sunil Gavaskar feels India captain Virat Kohli should bat at the crucial position.
The Swiss champion was at his breath-taking best as he crafted 48 exquisite winners during a 90-minute match that seemed more an exhibition of his shot-making than a charge towards a record ninth Wimbledon title.
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Col Shantanu Kashyap went through the smoky skyline and over rocky battle fronts and inhospitable terrains rattled by mortars, rockets and stringers missiles on May 28, 1999 in Tololing sub-sector for 8 hours and 10 minutes.
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India's Gaganjeet Bhullar and Rahil Gangjee got off to a good start on the first day of the inaugural USD 3 million Maybank Championship on Thursday. Bhullar, coming back from an injury which stalled his progress for more than a year, shot four-under 67, while Gangjee carded 68. Bhullar was tied 16th and Gangjee was 20th. Australian Nathan Holman fired a flawless seven-under-par 64 to seize the first round lead with Filipino ace Angelo Que leading the chasing pack.
Led by Fisheries Minister Avertano Furtado, the legislators Glenn Ticlo, Carlos Almeida and Benjamin Silva were originally scheduled to travel on a state-sponsored junket to Brazil, but agreed to foot their own bill after receiving flak from across the country. They haven't till date.
An inquiry had been launched with officials under fire for issuing CNICs without legitimate documentation.
Nadal's comments follow media reports this week that Novak Djokovic, the president of the Players' Council, had urged players to unionise at a pre-Australian Open meeting and revolt over the way the revenues from the four grand slams are distributed.
Maksood and Sayed were arrested by the Special Task Force in 2002 and lodged in Lucknow jail.
Some other tax authorities are looking at the allegations.
A female protester has thrown a shoe at Hillary Clinton, the former US Secretary of State, while she was delivering a speech in Las Vegas, media reports said.
Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza and her Swiss partner Martina Hingis continued to display their rampaging form as they extended their winning streak to 32 after progressing through to the third round of the Australian Open in the women's doubles event on Saturday.
Bulgarian police detained 45 fans of Croatian champions Dinamo Zagreb for acts of violence before their team's Europa League match against Bulgarian champions Ludogorets on Thursday.
The former India opener Virender Sehwag, on Wednesday, described the current national cricket team as the strongest he had seen and predicted a 3-0 or 3-1 win in the upcoming Test series against Australia.
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni says the team's main focus in the World Cup now is on improving their already impressive performance and maintaining the momentum gained.
Spin legend Shane Warne feels that there is a possibility in future that he may return to the cash-rich Indian Premier League fold as a "mentor" since he thoroughly enjoyed his time as skipper during his first three seasons at the Rajasthan Royals.
The head constable was injured after he was dragged by a speeding car when he tried to stop it at a picket.
The list of '10 Cars That Changed The World' also features the Ford Model T, the Volkswagen Beetle, the Trabant, the Porsche 911, the Ford Mustang, the AMC Eagle, the Jeep Cherokee, the Dodge Caravan and the Toyota Prius. 'These vehicles changed people's lifestyles and habits as well as automakers' long-term strategies. Some even changed governments,' the magazine said in an accompanying report.
Veteran midfielder Sardar Singh on Saturday returned to the national team as Hockey India named a strong 18-member squad under the captaincy of Manpreet Singh for the Asia Cup to be held in Dhaka from October 11-22.
General Motors sees a profitable, if risky, path in gaining Chrysler's revenues and slashing costs.
Reputations counted for little at the French Open on Thursday when Amelie Mauresmo, James Blake and David Nalbandian were toppled by opponents ranked outside the world's top 75.
Australia captain Michael Clarke, who is fighting against time to recuperate from a career-threatening right-hamstring injury has admitted that he might not be fit by the time the co-hosts play their inaugural match in the Cricket World Cup against England on February 14.
Reigning champion and top seed Angelique Kerber was knocked out of the fourth round of the Australian Open on Sunday, losing 6-2, 6-3 to American Coco Vandeweghe on Rod Laver Arena.
A manhunt has been launched for former Maharashtra minister Dharmarao Baba Atram, wanted in a Chinkara poaching case, after he dodged a 100-strong team of forest department during an appearance in Pune court, which it rejected his anticipatory bail plea.
Rohit, who didn't make it to the playing XI in the two-Test series in the West Indies, could be given another opportunity to revive his Test career, with the selectors looking towards him opening the innings.
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