Top seeds Sania and Hingis, the Wimbledon champions, saw off the challenge of Taipei girls Yung-Jan Chan and Hao-Ching Chan 7-6(5) 6-1 in the quarterfinals of the last Grand Slam tournament of the season. In the 85-minute contest, Sania and Hingis converted all the four breakpoints they earned and lost their serve twice to their ninth seed opponents. They next […]
» Read moreBrad Haddin has announced his retirement from international cricket, becoming the fifth member of Australia’s vanquished 2015 Ashes tourists to end his career in the wake of the series defeat. Haddin missed the second Ashes Test at Lord’s due to family reasons but was unable to win back his spot in the side for the third Test, a decision Australia […]
» Read moreNew Delhi: Shikhar Dhawan will captain India A in a three-day match against Bangladesh A this month, while former Under-19 World Cup skipper Unmukt Chand is in charge of the 50-overs side. The BCCI on Wednesday confirmed the itinerary for Bangladesh A’s tour of India, which consists of three one-day matches against India A and a three-day fixture versus Ranji […]
» Read moreIn its bid to nurture entrepreneurial talent, the West Bengal government has roped in former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly to host a business reality television show, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said. Announcing the new TV show named ‘Egiye Bangla’ (Bengal Leading), Banerjee on her Facebook page said: “Yet another first from Bengal is about to unfold very soon…Bengal is […]
» Read moreMaharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis today embarked on a four-day visit to Japan where he will inaugurate a memorial and statue of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar and also hold consultations with captains of Japanese trade and commerce for investment opportunities back home. Fadnavis is accompanied by top officials of Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC), Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) and Mumbai […]
» Read more‘Mad Men’ actor Jon Hamm and actress Jennifer Westfeldt have announced their split after 18 years of togetherness. The pair, who began dating in 1997 and starred together in the 2011 film Friends with Kids, gave no clue on the reason that prompted their break-up, reported People magazine. Despite their separation, the celebrity couple stated they ‘will continue to be […]
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