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Djokovic says tennis 'big three' plan to help lowest-ranked players

‘Stars align’ as Federer seeks to break Djokovic spell in Wimbledon final

10:25 pm July 13, 2019

London: Eight-time Wimbledon champion Roger Federer believes the “stars have aligned” as he attempts to become the oldest Grand Slam winner of modern times in Sunday’s final against Novak Djokovic. The 37-year-old Swiss can clinch a record-extending 21st major if he manages to break free of the world number one’s stranglehold. Four-time Wimbledon winner and […]

Gadkari appeals to MSMEs to plant trees

8:46 pm July 12, 2019

New Delhi: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has written to all industry associations and registered MSMEs, urging them to plant as many trees as they can before the end of the monsoon season. In the letter, Gadkari suggested that each small enterprise can plant and maintain a minimum of 5 trees, each medium enterprise at least 50 […]

England hammer Australia to reach first World Cup final since 1992

10:44 pm July 11, 2019

Birmingham: England entered their first World Cup final since 1992 decimating five-time champions Australia by eight wickets after a fearless knock from Jason Roy here on Thursday. Chasing 224 in a World Cup semifinal was not expected to be a walk in the park but England made it just that with an aggressive approach that […]

India crash out of WC after losing to NZ by 18 runs in 1st semifinal

8:34 pm July 10, 2019

Manchester: India crashed out of the World Cup after suffering a heart-breaking 18-run loss to New Zealand in the first semifinal here Wednesday. Brief Score: New Zealand: 239 for 8 in 50 overs. (Ross Taylor 73, Kane Williamson 67; Bhuvneshwar Kumar 3/43, Jasprit Bumrah 1/39). India: 221 all out in 49.3 overs (Ravindra Jadeja 77, […]

Want to sell my BMW due to high maintenance cost, not for funding training: Dutee

Dutee wins 100m gold in World Universiade, creates history

7:50 pm July 10, 2019

Napoli (Italy): National record holder Dutee Chand became the first Indian woman track and field athlete to clinch a gold medal in the World Universiade after she won the 100m dash event here. The 23-year-old Dutee clocked 11.32 seconds to win the gold as she led the race from start to finish. Running at lane […]