In yet another case of an Indian company shopping abroad, Bangalore based contract manufacturing firm Kemwell Pvt Ltd has bought Pfizer's production plant in Uppsala, Sweden for an undisclosed sum.
Sweden missed the influence of captain Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who was resting a sore calf muscle, as they struggled to create chances in a dull 0-0 draw with Slovenia in their penultimate Euro 2016 warm-up in Malmo on Monday.
Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa is still third on 9.5 points in the Norway Chess tournament.
Swedish prosecutors have offered to travel to the United Kingdom to question Wikileaks founder Julian Assange at Ecuador's embassy in London over sex assault allegations.
In the volatile international situation where 'nativism' is on the rise and immigrant communities are being targeted, the Leader of the Opposition's statement is like adding fuel to fire. If the Indian diaspora numbering 4 crores is threatened it will constitute a grave threat to national security, warns Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).
Vaishali stretched her lead to 2.5 points following her second win under classical time control.
Captain Zlatan Ibrahimovic struck twice in a 2-0 friendly win over Estonia on Thursday to become Sweden's all-time leading scorer with 50 goals.
Mats Wilander has quit as Sweden's Davis Cup coach, the country's tennis federation said on Tuesday.
Rohan Bopanna replaces Harsh Mankad in Davis Cup team for World Group play-off.
Denmark pledged to go all out for a win against Sweden in their final group C match.
Vaishali defeated Muzychuk for the second time in the event in the Armageddon. It was a finely played Classical game wherein neither players could reach an advantage but in the Armageddon Vaishali took advantage of her better placed rooks to call the shots.
Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa scored a massive, hard-earned victory over world number two Fabiano Caruana of the United States and made his way to the top 10 of world rankings after the end of fifth round of the Norway Chess tournament in Stavanger.
The English FA has been fined 5,000 euros after England fans tried to invade the Kiev pitch during their 3-2 win over Sweden in Euro 2012 Group D on Friday, UEFA said in a statement.
The 25-year-old Indian was one of the five athletes shortlisted for the prestigious honour.
From 11-year-old to 60-plus, Olympics is playground for all
The 32-year-old said that despite his age he still retained a fierce appetite for the game.
A look at how India's athletes fared on Day 2, on Sunday, July 28, 2024:
Sweden on Wednesday threw its weight behind the contention of India and major powers like the United States and Britain that the Mumbai terror attacks had their roots in Pakistan and sought more effective steps to prevent recurrence of such incidents. "I think it's fairly obvious from the information that's available to me that the attack was based on Pakistani soil," Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt said after a meeting with his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi.
The Swedish tennis federation has been fined $25,000 and Malmo banned from hosting Davis Cup matches for five years after the city's authorities opted to play last month's tie against Israel behind closed doors. The ITF also said in a statement Sweden would have to pay an additional $15,000, which it would have received in gate receipts had the March 6-8 match been open to spectators.
Images from the athletics action at Stade de France, Saint-Denis, Paris, on Wednesday.
Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois may wonder whether he even needs to turn up to face Sweden on Wednesday given his opponents' dismal attacking record at Euro 2016. The Swedes have failed to muster a single shot on target in their first two games, a statistic made all the more embarrassing by the presence of Zlatan Ibrahimovic in their attack.
Amid accusations of gamesmanship, Ireland manager Giovanni Trapattoni has called for the stadium roof to be left open for Friday's World Cup qualifier in Sweden.
Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa lost to World Champion Ding Liren in the Armageddon tie-breaker after the two played out a draw under normal time control in the second round.
Germany all but secured a place at the Euro 2012 finals with a 3-1 win in Azerbaijan while Zlatan Ibrahimovic got a hat-trick as Sweden demolished Finland 5-0 to provide an unexpected spark to the end of the European season.
India have been the FIH's top market in the last decade or so in terms of sponsorships and monetary benefits, and the world body official stressed that the country will continue to hold its significance despite the sport spreading its wings to other parts of the world.
Panghal's remarkable season has outshone even senior standout Vinesh Phogat, who shares the same weight category
A round-up of Euro 2016 warm-up matches played on Sunday
Sweden beat Italy 1-0 to gain the upperhand after their World Cup playoff first leg on a chilly night, while a young England side held Germany goalless and Belgium drew 3-3 with Mexico despite Romelu Lukaku's double but France eased to a 2-0 victory against Wales.
Shefali Shah, Jim Sarbh and Vir Das are super excited ahead of the International Emmy Awards.
Thomas Johansson beat Rohan Bopanna 7-6, 7-6, 7-6 in the rain-affected tie.
IMAGES from Day 2 of the Wimbledon Championships, at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, on Tuesday.
An own goal by Daniel Majstorovic helped England end a 43-year wait for a win over Sweden with a 1-0 triumph over their fellow Euro 2012 finalists in a friendly at Wembley on Tuesday.
Alvaro Martin of Spain captured gold in the 20-kilometre race walk in the opening event of the World Athletics Championships.
According to a study by Grant Thornton International, 92 per cent of companies surveyed around the world rated Finland as the country which provides the maximum flexibility at work.
