A 21-year-old man was arrested in West Bengal's Malda district for possession of illegal firearms and ammunition. Police are investigating the source of the weapons and potential links to interstate gangs.
Four years after leaving Roland Garros in a wheelchair with seven broken bones in his foot and two years after suffering the agony of being beaten in the Paris final by Carlos Alcaraz, Zverev finally claimed the trophy that had long eluded him.
Rafael Nadal, the 22-time Grand Slam champion, has revealed the immense health risks he took to prolong his tennis career, battling a chronic foot injury and other complications.
Alexander Zverev finally ended his long wait for a Grand Slam title by winning the French Open men's singles crown on Sunday, defeating Italy's Flavio Cobolli 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 6-7(5), 6-1 in a keenly contested final.
Zverev, the 2020 Tokyo Olympic gold medallist and twice ATP Finals champion, has never won a Grand Slam trophy despite final appearances at the U.S. Open, French Open and Australian Open, with Paris now offering the German his clearest opportunity.
Mark Tully, the renowned journalist, author, and Indophile, has passed away at the age of 90. He spent a lifetime in India as a journalist, mingling with its people and telling their stories.
The Musketeers may not be original but it's engaging, says Paloma Sharma.
Djokovic still undecided on next year's French Open after semi-final exit.
Significant pay hikes at the Grand Slams were central to the demands of the world's top players in their letter to the four majors recently.
This version falls flat as a poorly adapted one and its effect is further exacerbated by second-class acting.
Ananya Panday celebrated her birthday with family and the media, but she really wasn't done yet.
Rediff reader Heera Nawaz, 57, shares her fond girl gang memories.
All the three, aged between 25 and 33 are believed to be of Pakistani origin
Sentencing the men, Justice Globe said the men had been gripped by a "long-standing, radical, violent ideology".
Indian chess prodigy D Gukesh sealed a remarkable Chess Olympiad campaign with a decisive victory over GM Vladimir Fedoseev on Sunday in Hungary.
Alcaraz has been seen as fellow Spaniard Rafael Nadal's successor on the Paris clay.
'If I feel ready, I'm going to try to be there and fight for the things I have been fighting for the last 15 years, (even) if now seems impossible.'
Nadal had previously said this year could be his final one on the tour.
What connects P S Jayakumar of Bank of Baroda, V Vaidyanathan of Capital First Ltd and Chandra Shekhar Ghosh of Bandhan?
Casper Ruud returned to the French Open final for a second year running by dismantling German 22nd seed Alexander Zverev to set up a showdown with 22-times Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic.
Novak Djokovic reclaimed the world number one ranking from Carlos Alcaraz
Djokovic raced into a 3-0 lead before his opponent found his rhythm to set up three break points at 4-2.
His friends and colleagues attended the funeral to pay their last respects to the fine actor and offer support to his family.
'The Three Musketeers have lost the most talented, generous and loving Musketeer.'
It was a case of more pain than gain for Nadal since he hoisted the Musketeers' Cup for a record 14th time in June.
With Rafael Nadal out with injury, can Novak Djokovic go past the Spaniard and pick up a record 23rd Grand Slam title.
A day after Novak Djokovic won his 23rd Grand Slam title, Serbia's Nikola Jokic was named Most Valuable Player of the NBA Finals
World number one Carlos Alcaraz faces a tough path to a maiden French Open title after being placed in the same half of the draw as 22-times Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic.
Nadal has traditionally started his French Open campaigns with at least one claycourt title under his belt but this year got to the French capital empty-handed.
Gauri Khan takes her youngest child for a playdate with Karan Johar's twins.
Nadal had arrived in Paris nursing a nagging foot injury and even brought a doctor with him to improve his chances
'He was a better player I think in important moments.'
Despite all the trials and tribulations he suffered in the build-up, no one could prevent Nadal from lifting the Musketeers' Cup for a record-extending 14th time.
After his articles on the Chitradurga Fort, Daulatabad Fort and the Bada Imambara, Rediff reader Nirdesh K Singh sends in this story of Lucknow's famed Residency.
Images from Day 8 of the 2023 French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Sunday.
No Italian man has won a Grand Slam since Adriano Panatta triumphed at Roland Garros in 1976 and if there is any chance that Sinner, Musetti or Berrettini will lift the Musketeers Cup this year, they will face their biggest obstacles in the next round when they take on the might of Nadal, Djokovic and Federer respectively.
Nadal, who would pass fellow Spaniard Andres Gimeno as the oldest Roland Garros men's singles champion if he wins, had to dig deep again in a three-hour slugfest in the semi-final against Alexander Zverev before the German was forced to retire mid-match after injuring his ankle.
The 11th season of the adventure reality show Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi is currently being filmed in Cape Town.
Nadal stretched his record of men's singles Grand Slam titles to 22
Namrata Thakker takes a look at some of the cutest kiddie pictures of Bollywood's star brigade.
