Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu adjourned the House minutes after it assembled on Friday, after asking the members not to test the patience of an already disillusioned people. Mr. Naidu hinted that he would be compelled to take an extreme view of the persistent two-week disruptions if they were not brought to an end and appealed to all sections of […]
» Read moreOlympic silver medallist shuttler P.V. Sindhu produced a top-notched performance to eke out a thrilling three-game victory over 2016 champion Nozomi Okuhara of Japan to progress to her maiden semifinal at the USD 1000,000 All England Championship in Birmingham on Friday. The quarterfinal clash lived up to its billing as Sindhu and Okuhara strained every sinew to dish out yet […]
» Read moreThe Australian women’s cricket team wrapped up their series with India 2-0 with a game to spare, taking the second ODI in Vadodara by 60 runs on Thursday. Driven to 287/9 on the backs of half-centuries to Nicole Bolton (88), Ellyse Perry (70*) and Beth Mooney (56), the Southern Stars chipped away to derail a chase that at one stage […]
» Read moreSidelined AIADMK leader and R.K. Nagar MLA T.T.V. Dhinakaran on Thursday announced his new political party – Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK). At a public meeting organised at Melur, near Madurai, Mr. Dhinakaran also introduced the party flag that has black, white and red stripes and an image of former Chief Minister and AIADMK former general secretary Jayalalithaa at the […]
» Read moreJapanese Nobel-winning chemist Ei-ichi Negishi was discovered wandering in rural Northern Illinois and his wife found dead nearby, some nine hours after they had been reported missing from their home over 320 km away, police said on Wednesday. Nobel Prize winner Ei-ichi Negishi, 82, was transported to a local hospital for treatment after he was spotted walking near Rockford, Illinois, […]
» Read moreWorld number one Roger Federer finished off Federico Delbonis in a rain-disrupted match on Sunday to reach the third round at Indian Wells as five-time champion Novak Djokovic was toppled. Federer returned to stadium court on Sunday afternoon and needed an hour to finish off his second-round victory 6-3, 7-6 (8/6). “It’s been a long time since I have been […]
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