Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic will be fighting for records when the all-star pair clash in Sunday’s final at the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters. Federer, a seven-time champion here, will be bidding to increase his tournament leading total, while Djokovic is keen to win the only Masters 1000 tournament missing from his trophy collection. Second seed Federer … Read more
Udaipur : A long standing dispute between two parties over a mining issue led to a clash and aerial firing at government hospital premises in Nimbahera town of Chittorgarh district on Thursday. A police complaint has been taken and cops have taken 6 persons in custody, sources claimed. Firing incidents are quite frequent in the area … Read more
Croatia stand in the way of hosts Russia and a place in the World Cup semi-final on Saturday, as they face off in Sochi. Russia have the home advantage in Saturday’s quarter-final tie, with the nation still on a high following their dramatic penalty shoot-out win over Spain in the last 16. Croatia, meanwhile, came … Read more
Kolkata Knight Riders would be hoping that Sun Risers Hyderabad would carry their lean form into one more match when the two sides meet for the Indian premier League Playoffs, Qualifier 2, at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata today. Kolkata Knight Riders pulled off a win over Rajasthan Royals in the Eliminator after being behind … Read more
The Spanish top seed will meet second-seeded holder Alexander Zverev, a 7-6 (15/13) 7-5 winner over Australian Open finalist Marin Cilic yesterday. His impressive win over Djokovic will give Nadal added confidence ahead of the French Open, where he has won a record 10 titles. Nadal, still unbeaten in semi-finals at the Foro Italico, unleashed … Read more
Israeli forces shot dead two more Palestinians on Tuesday, although protests were quieter than the previous day. It appeared that many protesters had gone to mourning tents rather than back to the scene. On the Israeli side of the border, Israeli sharpshooters took up positions to stop any attempted breach of the fence should demonstrations … Read more
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Arjit Shashwat, son of Union Minister Ashwini Choubey, was on Wednesday released from jail after being granted bail. Arjit was arrested after he surrendered before police in Patna in connection with the Bhagalpur communal violence case. The BJP leader had surrendered before the police after a warrant was issued in … Read more