The Indian colts will play Japan in their opening match of the eighth junior men’s Asia Cup hockey tournament at Wisma Belia Hockey Stadium in Kuantan, Malaysia on Saturday. Placed in Pool A along side Malaysia, Japan and China, the Indian colts are touted as one of the favourites to lift the title in the eight-nation tournament to be held […]
» Read moreDefending champion Saina Nehwal sailed into the semifinals of the USD 700,000 China Open Super Series Premier after she saw off Japan’s Nozomi Okuhara in straight games here on Friday. A relaxed Saina didn’t break a sweat and her cool demeanour helped her to stave off the challenge from the World No. 10, notching up a comfortable 21-16, 21-13 win […]
» Read moreDale Steyn, South Africa’s lead fast bowler, has been ruled out of the second Test against India in Bangalore after failing to sufficiently recover from a groin injury sustained in Mohali.Steyn, 31, experienced a tightness in his groin during the second day of the opening Test and did not bowl in the second innings.
» Read moreGermany’s largest airline, Lufthansa, says it’s had to cancel another 941 flights affecting 110,000 passengers on the final day of a week-long strike by flight attendants. The airline said that with the cancellations on Friday, it’s had to cancel a total of 4,700 flights over the seven days, affecting more than half a million passengers. Despite the massive disruptions, the […]
» Read morePolice registered a case against a drunk passenger who disturbed his co-passengers and the crew on a Colombo-Madurai SpiceJet flight on Thursday. The man, identified as Thangaraj (45) of Darasuram near Kumbakonam, roamed around shouting at other passengers. He refused to sit and wear seatbelt while the plane was about to land in Madurai. When the cabin crew forced him […]
» Read morePrince William and his wife Kate will undertake their maiden visit to India next year, Kensington Palace announced today. “The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will visit #India in the spring of 2016, at the request of HM’s Government,” Kensington Palace said in a tweet. “It will be the first time The Duke and Duchess have visited the country. Further […]
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