Nadal Stunned by Verdasco in Five Set Thriller
Melbourne, Jan 19 (IANS) Fernando Verdasco stunned World No.5 Rafael Nadal 7-6(6), 4-6, 3-6, 7-6(4), 6-2 in the first round of the Australian Open here on Tuesday. Nadal took a 2-0 lead in the fifth…
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Venus Williams Suffers Shock Upset
Melbourne, Jan 19 (IANS) Eighth seed Venus Williams has provided Australian Open fans with the shock of the tournament so far after she was bundled out by World No.47 Johanna Konta of Britain here on…
Hcl Awards First Grant to ‘Going to School’ NGO
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) The HCL Foundation has announced the first HCL Grant of Rs.5 crore ($740,000) to the Going to School (GTS) NGO here. The winning NGO was selected from six finalists and…
Michael Keaton Gets French Honour
(Photo by John Shearer/Invision/AP) Paris, Jan 19 (IANS) After winning a string of awards for his role in the Oscar-nominated film Spotlight, actor Michael Keaton has received one of Frances highest honours, becoming Officer of…
Academy President ‘Heartbroken’ over Lack Of Diversity in Oscars
Los Angeles, Jan 19 (IANS) Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences president Cheryl Boone Isaacs is “heartbroken and frustrated” following days of backlash over diversity in the 2016 Oscar nominees. She says the Academy…
Wasn’t Drunk During Kentucky Concert: Madonna
Louisville (Kentucky), Jan 19 (IANS) Singer Madonna has termed allegations of being drunk during her Kentucky concert as “sexist”, and said she never drinks before a live performance. The 57-year-old singer was accused of being…
Modi Blames Congress for Assam’s Problems
Guwahati: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses during Yuva Maha Shakti Samaroh in Guwahati, on Jan 19, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Guwahati, Jan 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday blamed the Congress for the problems…
Vishakha Singh Plays Ghost in ‘Bayam Oru Payanam’
Chennai, Jan 19 (IANS) Actress Vishakha Singh has essayed the role of a ghost in upcoming Tamil horror film “Bayam Oru Payanam”, which was recently wrapped up in the city. “Our search for a heroine…
Cheaters in Bihar School Exams to Pay Dearly
Patna, Jan 19 (IANS) To curb the menace of mass cheating in exams for class 10 and 12, Bihar authorities have decided to impose a fine of up to Rs.20,000 on students found using unfair…
Twitter Goes Offline on Tuesday
San Francisco, Jan 19 (IANS) Microblogging site Twitter on Tuesday went offline for users, with web visitors being greeted by an error page. Some mobile users were also unable to read or post tweets to…
Scholar Rohith Vemula’s Suicide: Rahul Seeks Action Against Dattatreya, VC
Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi. (File Photo: IANS) Hyderabad, Jan 19 (IANS) Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday favoured the students’ demand for action against union Minister Bandaru Dattatreya, the Hyderabad University vice chancellor…
‘Gayle Needs Caribbean Region’s Support’
New Delhi: Cricketer Chris Gayle during a promotional programme in New Delhi, on Nov 2, 2015. (Photo: Amlan Paliwal/IANS) Kingston (Jamaica), Jan 19 (IANS) Leading regional academic Sir Hilary Beckles has thrown his support behind…
You’re a Rockstar: B-Town to Sunny Leone on Brave Interview
Mumbai: Actress Sunny Leone during the launch of bridal and festive collection of designer Archana Kochhar in Mumbai on Dec 10, 2015. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai, Jan 19 (IANS) “Disgusting and sexist” questions posed to Indo-Canadian…
Celine Dion Won’t Sing at Husband’s Funeral
Montreal, Jan 19 (IANS) Celine Dion, who is grappling with personal loss after losing her husband and brother within a couple of days, has denied reports that she will sing at the funeral of her…
World’s Oldest Man Yasutaro Koide Dies at 112
Tokyo, Jan 19 (IANS) Yasutaro Koide, the world’s oldest man at 112 years of age, died on Tuesday at a hospital in Nagoya, central Japan. Koide, who was born in Fukui prefecture on March 13,…
Arnaud Clement Admits Being Approached to Forfeit Tennis Match
AFP PHOTO / PASCAL GUYOT Paris, Jan 19 (IANS) Retired French tennis player Arnaud Clement has admitted that he was approached with a large sum of money to forfeit one of his matches. Clement told…
Balakrishna’s 100th Film Is Sequel to ‘Aditya 369’ Tentatively Titled ‘Aditya 999’
Hyderabad: Success meet of actor Balakrishna’s new Telugu dictator film in Hyderabad on Jan. 18, Jan 2016. (Photo: IANS) Chennai, Jan 19 (IANS) Actor Nandamuri Balakrishna’s much-awaited 100th film is likely to be the sequel…
Success Meet of Telugu film Express Raja – Gallery
Hyderabad: Success meet of Telugu film Express Raja. (Photo: IANS) Hyderabad: Success meet of Telugu film Express Raja. (Photo: IANS) Hyderabad: Success meet of Telugu film Express Raja. (Photo: IANS) Hyderabad: Success meet of Telugu…
Kolkata Hit-And-Run: Third Accused Arrested
Kolkata: The car that hit an Indian Air Force (IAF) officer supervising the Republic Day parade rehearsal in Kolkata, on Jan 13, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Kolkata, Jan 19 (IANS) A youth was arrested early Tuesday…
Dalit Student’s Suicide ‘Murder Of Democracy’: Kejriwal
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday described the suicide of the Hyderabad Dalit student as “murder of democracy, social justice and equality”. “It’s not suicide. It’s murder. It’s…