St. Lucia, Aug 13 (IANS) India took a crucial 128-run lead in first innings by packing off West Indies for 225 thanks to pacer Bhuveneshwar Kumar’s five-wicket haul during the post-lunch session on the fourth…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) Rim Jong Sim of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea won her second Olympic gold with ease in the women’s 75kg competition, becoming the first woman to win in…
Los Angeles, Aug 13 (IANS) Singer John Mayer has a new gig that he calls “Skin Care Secrets With John”. He has shared his first segment – a nightly moisturising routine. The 38-year-old took to…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) Indian men’s hockey team coach Roelant Oltmans expressed his dissatisfaction with his wards’ performance following a disappointing draw against Canada at the ongoing Rio Olympics here. The Indians were…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) India’s S.S.P. Chawrasia and Anirban Lahiri scored even-par 71 and two-over 73 to finish tied 30th and joint 51st respectively after the second round of the golf tournament at…
NEW JERSEY, June 27, 2016 (Xinhua) — Argentina’s Lionel Messi looks on during the final of 2016 Copa America Centenario soccer tournament at the Metlife Stadium in New Jersey, the United States on June 26,…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) Work has begun on returning the water in the diving pool at the ongoing Rio Olympics to its blue colour, according to Games officials. Britain’s Tom Daley, who took…
Mogadishu, Aug 13 (IANS) Somalia’s top political decision-making forum was lauded for endorsing a 30 per cent parliamentary quota for women in the forthcoming general elections. Earlier this week, the National Leadership Forum (NLF), which…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) Puerto Rico’s Monica Puig is one win away from a first-ever Olympic gold medal for the Caribbean island after stunning two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova of Czech Republic 6-4,…
Nairobi, Aug 13 (IANS) Kenyan athletics manager Michael Rotich was released on bail after he was sent home from the ongoing Rio Olympic Games due to allegations that he helped cover up doping charges for…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) India’s Manish Singh finished 13th in the men’s 20km race walk event at the Rio Olympics here on Friday. Manish clocked 1:21:21 in the race. The event was dominated…
London, Aug 13 (IANS) English Club Manchester City new coach Pep Guardiola made his intentions clear that he is there to win titles. The former Barcelona and Bayern Munich coach is due to make his…
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) Delhi on Friday witnessed its second dengue death, with a relative of Aam Aadmi Party legislator succumbing to the haemorrhagic fever, doctors said here. The 38-year-old woman, who was the…
Agra, Aug 13 (IANS) Setting aside Agra’s tourist interests, the Uttar Pradesh government on Friday decided to build an international airport in Saifai. The state government Secretary S.K. Raghvanshi informed the Director of state Civil…
London, Aug 13 (IANS) Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic said he does not consider himself to be arrogant but was instead confident in himself. Speaking to British broadcaster Sky Sports on Friday, the former Sweden…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 12 (IANS) Indian shooter Gurpreet Singh put up a disappointing performance as he finished in tenth position in the men’s 25 metre rapid fire pistol qualification event at the Rio Olympics…
Agra, Aug 12 (IANS) The Agra police has been asked to look for a missing dog — a black labrador of Agra MP and former union minister Ram Shankar Katheria. In her complaint to Superintendent…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 12 (IANS) India’s men’s badminton doubles duo of Manu Attri and B. Sumeeth Reddy crashed out of the Rio Olympics after going down in straight games 13-21, 15-21 to China’s Chai…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 12 (IANS) Ethiopian Almaz Ayana clocked 29 minutes, 17.45 seconds to break the women’s 10,000 metres world record at the Rio Olympic Games here on Friday. Ayana, the 5,000m world champion,…