Washington, Aug 5 (IANS) Australian Alex de Minaur became the second finalist of the Washington Citi Open tournament, defeating Russian Andrey Rublev, sixteenth seeded, 5-7, 7-6 (6) and 6-4 in the semi-finals. De Minaur, who…
Santa Clara (United States), Aug 5 (IANS) FC Barcelona’s coach Ernesto Valverde on Sunday downplayed his side’s second consecutive defeat in the 2018 International Champions Cup after a 0-1 loss against AC Milan. Valverde said…
Nanjing (China), Aug 5 (IANS) Indian women’s singles star P.V. Sindhu lost in her second consecutive final of the Badminton World Championships here on Sunday. Third seed Sindhu, who was a three-time World Championships medallist…
Hyderabad, Aug 5 (IANS) President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday said that the best scientific universities and institutions of learning are not just teaching shops or degree factories but increasingly they are sources of innovation…
Cardiff, Aug 5 (IANS) Despite a multi-million pound campaign to boost tourism, Wales is “standing still” in attracting foreign tourists, an expert has said. Renowned travel writer Simon Calder said that it was really concerning…
Patna, Aug 5 (IANS) Senior BJP leader and former Union Minister C.P. Thakur on Sunday demanded the resignation of Bihar Social Welfare Minister Manju Verna in connection with the rape of 34 minor girls at…
London, Aug 5 (IANS) Television entertainer Barry Chuckle, best known as one half of the Chuckle Brothers, is no more. He was 73. Barry, whose real name was Barry Elliot, starred alongside his younger brother…
Mumbai, Aug 5 (IANS) Actor Riteish Deshmukh described his wife and actress Genelia Deshmukh as his best friend, lifeline and strength on her 31st birthday on Sunday. “Serendipity: Friendship Day meets birthday. Wishing my bestest…
Los Angeles, Aug 5 (IANS) “Sorry to Bother You” director Boots Riley, also a rapper, has slammed international distributors claiming they have refused to carry a black movie. “Even though we are outperforming a gang…
Managua, Aug 5 (IANS) The Nicaragua Police has cracked down on anti-government marches being held in several cities across the country and barred foreign journalists from covering the protests. “You cannot go here, go to…
London, Aug 5 (IANS) India captain Virat Kohli on Sunday became the top-ranked batsman in Test cricket for the first time in his career as he ended Australian Steven Smith’s reign of nearly 32 months….
Geneva, Aug 5 (IANS) Computer science is now obligatory at Swiss upper secondary schools as the Alpine nation seeks to boost its citizens’ IT skills, the Education Ministry announced. Schools tailored for pupils who typically…
Shimla, Aug 5 (IANS) Thirty six ‘divyang’ (disabled) cyclists, comprising Border Security Force (BSF) personnel who suffered disability in various operations, set out from here on Sunday for a 10-day expedition to conquer the Himalayan…
Kabul, Aug 5 (IANS) Seven persons sustained injuries as a suicide car bomb went off near a military convoy in Afghanistan’s eastern province of Parwan on Sunday, police said. The explosion took place in Khalazai…
Srinagar, Aug 5 (IANS) A shutdown called by separatists in support of Article 35A, which gives special powers to the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, affected life across the Kashmir Valley on Sunday. The separatist Joint…
ఆగస్టు 24న విడుదలవుతున్న ‘అంతకు మించి’ చిత్రం ఎస్ జై ఫిలిమ్స్ పతాకంపై యూ అండ్ ఐ ఎంటర్టైన్మెంట్స్ సమర్పించు చిత్రం “అంతకు మించి”. జై, రష్మి గౌతమ్ హీరోహీరోయిన్లుగా నటిస్తున్న ఈ చిత్ర విడుదల తేదీని శనివారం ‘ఆర్ ఎక్స్ 100’ దర్శకుడు అజయ్ భూపతిచే అనౌన్స్…
Mumbai, Aug 5 (IANS) “Sasural Genda Phool” actor Jay Soni says he loves to watch plays and is excited to make his theatre debut. Jay will act in the Hindi play “Blind Date”, which will…
By Krishna SinhaChaudhury New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) From being a businessman’s assistant to a celebrity’s accessory, BlackBerry phones — initially manufactured by Canada-based Research In Motion (RIM) — slipped into oblivion when big-screen Android…
By Sheikh Qayoom Srinagar, Aug 5 (IANS) Rajnath, 72, a retired school headmaster, continues to live in his ancestral home in north Kashmir’s Manigam village. The turmoil of the 1990s saw most members of his…
Islamabad, Aug 5 (IANS) The prime suspect behind the torching of 14 girls’ schools in Pakistan’s Gilgit-Baltistan region was killed during a search operation on Sunday, a police spokesman said. The spokesman told Dawn news…