Indian Apurvi Chandela broke the world record on way to winning gold in the women’s 10 metre air rifle event at the Swedish Cup Grand Prix. Chandela shot 211.2 in the event held on Tuesday to surpass the feat of Chinese Olympic gold medallist Yi Siling, who held the record with 211. The result marked a positive start for Chandela, […]
» Read moreAfter two injury-interrupted seasons, Victoria Azarenka is emerging from the shadows of some her highly-ranked rivals who have either withdrawn from Australian Open warmup events or lost in the early rounds. The two-time Australian Open champion reached the quarterfinals of the Brisbane International a tournament she won in 2009 with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Ysaline Bonaventure. Bonaventure, a lucky […]
» Read moreThe Cricket Association of Bihar (CAB) wants the BCCI to implement the recommendations ofJustice R.M. Lodha led panel so that cricket activities could resume in the state after 15 years. Bihar lost its Full Membership and voting rights after the bifurcation of the state into Bihar and Jharkhand in 2000. “It is of utmost urgency that the BCCI immediately implement […]
» Read moreBollywood actor Sanjay Dutt, currently lodged in Pune’s high-security Yerawada Central Prison, will walk out of jail on February 27. The Maharashtra government has cleared a proposal for remission of his sentence. Dutt is being given remission as per the jail manual after clearance from the Home department, a senior official said. Minister for State (Home) Ranjit Patil signed the […]
» Read moreBollywood actress Priyanka Chopra will be attending the People’s Choice Awards 2016 as a presenter. The 33-year-old Mary Kom star is also nominated in the Favourite Actress in a New TV Series category at the awards, scheduled to take place on January 6. Priyanka retweeted the post by official page of her American TV series .Quantico, for which she is […]
» Read moreThe world’s largest blue star sapphire, weighing 1404.49 carets and valued at an astonishing $100 million, has been found in a mine in Sri Lanka. Sri Lankan gemmologists say the sapphire was found in the city of Ratnapura, in southern Sri Lanka, which is known as the ’City of Gems.’ It has now been valued at $100 million with estimates […]
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