- Monday, May 20, 2024
NOVAK DJOKOVIC won a record-equalling 20th Grand Slam title and sixth Wimbledon on Sunday (11) with a four-set victory over battling Matteo Berrettini of Italy. The world number one triumphed 6-7 (4/7), 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 to move level on 20 majors with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. His win also…
INDIAN American tennis player Samir Banerjee on Sunday (11) lifted the Wimbledon boy's singles title with a straight set win over compatriot Victor Lilov. Playing only his second junior Grand Slam, the 17-year-old won 7-5, 6-3 in the final match that lasted in one hour and 22 minutes. Banerjee's parents…
TWO men of the Al-Qaeda supported Ansar Ghaztwatul Hind were on Sunday (11) arrested from the outskirts of Lucknow, the capital of the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, a senior official said, adding explosive materials were seized from them. The duo – Minhaz Ahmed and Maseeruddin – are both…
SECURITY sources in India have said the ‘pressure fuse’ used in the bombs that were dropped on the Indian Air Force base at the Jammu airport through drones last month indicates that terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) received help from the Pakistan army or the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) in fabricating the…
AFTER slumping to a nine-month low, India’s fuel demand rebounded in June as restrictions to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic were eased, boosting economic activity and mobility. Data from the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC) of the Indian ministry of petroleum and natural gas showed that fuel…
DAYS after it designated a chief compliance officer, social media giant Twitter has appointed a resident grievance officer (RGO) and released its first India Transparency Report to meet new information technology rules. The US firm has listed Vinay Prakash as the new grievance officer and provided contact details and procedure…
CONGRESS parliamentarian from Kerala Shashi Tharoor on Sunday (11) rued the exit of garment major Kitex Group from the southern state, saying it should do more to support investors as it is not a top attraction for industrialists and not being able to generate enough jobs for its people. The…
YOGI Adityanath, the chief minister of northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh on Sunday (11) unveiled the state’s new population policy with an aim to incentivise people to help in population control. The move coincided with the World Population Day, which is celebrated on July 11 every year. “Increasing population…
ARGENTINIAN football superstar and captain Lionel Messi won the maiden trophy with his national team on Saturday (10) when his teammate Angel Di Maria helped La Albicelestes beat arch-rivals Brazil 1-0 to lift their 15th Copa America trophy. The victory in the title clash at the Maracana Stadium in Rio…
INDIA'S Olympic contingent will be fully vaccinated by early July ahead of their journey to Tokyo for the Games, Indian Olympic Association president Narinder Batra told AFP. India will send nearly 200 athletes, coaches and support staff to the Tokyo Games scheduled to run from July 23 to August 8…
