Ons Jabeur became the first Arab woman to reach the third round of a Grand Slam on Wednesday, but admitted her success has caused a dilemma for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. The 22-year-old Tunisian, ranked at 114, defeated sixth seed Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia 6-4, 6-3 at the French Open. “I am very happy to reach the third […]
» Read moreJames Bond actress Molly Peters has died at the age of 75. She appeared opposite actor Sean Connery in the 1965 James Bond offering ‘Thunderball’. Peters’s death was confirmed by the official James Bond Twitter feed, which shared a photo of her with the words: “We are sad to hear that Molly Peters has passed away at the age of […]
» Read moreGopala Krishna Ronanki, 30, who emerged as a topper in the two Telugu speaking states in all-India civil services examination 2016 had never been to any coaching class. Nor can he boast of any IIT or IIM academic credentials. Coming from an extremely poor background, Ronanki has proved that there is no substitute to hard work and poverty is not […]
» Read moreState Bank of India (SBI) has revised service charges on ATM withdrawals for users of its mobile app “SBI Mobile Buddy”, as well as for various other cash and online transactions, effective from June 1. The country’s largest lender will start charging customers Rs 25 per transaction for withdrawing money from an ATM through its mobile wallet app from Thursday. […]
» Read moreChina on Thursday launched a controversial cybersecurity law, claiming to ensure its national security, amid criticism from foreign companies which say it might hamper their operations. The new legislation came into force on Thursday, provoking criticism and posing uncertainty among the business sector in the country, Efe news reported. “The law will have a big impact on how business is […]
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