A Mexican police officer said on Monday a gunman has killed at least five people and wounded nine others at a nightclub in the Caribbean coast resort of Playa del Carmen. The officer who gave the information spoke on condition of anonymity because he wasn’t authorised to give details about an ongoing investigation. The Blue Parrot nightclub where the shooting […]
» Read moreGVK Ranga Raju has been appointed president of the Andhra Cricket Association after an executive committee meeting at Vijayawada on Monday (January 16). The ACA, like other state associations, have been forced to elect new office bearers following the January 2-3 verdict of the Supreme Court, which besides axing the top brass of the Board of Control for Cricket in […]
» Read moreA former Texas middle-school teacher who was impregnated by a 13-year-old student has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. Alexandria Vera, 25, was facing up to 30 years behind bars after pleading guilty to aggravated sexual assault of a child in November. She admitted to police that a relationship that started with Instagram messages between her and the boy […]
» Read moreSwiss 17-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer won his first match at the Australian Open on Monday after coming off a injury-blighted 2016. Federer downed his one-time junior rival Jurgen Melzer of Austria 7-5, 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 in 2hr 6min on Rod Laver Arena. The Swiss 17th seed will now play American qualifier Noah Rubin in the second round. “It’s […]
» Read moreMELBOURNE, Australia — Canadian tennis star Eugenie Bouchard has advanced to the second round of the Australian Open. The native of Westmount, Que., ousted American Louisa Chirico 6-0, 6-4 in 56 minutes. “I really worked hard in the off-season and really found my motivation,” Bouchard said in an on-court interview. “I think I improved a couple things in my game […]
» Read moreThe US$ 5.49 Bn global cognitive systems spending market will witness a massive hike in the revenues, reaching a whopping US$ 21.46 Bn by the end of 2026. Over the 10-year assessment period 2016-2026, the global cognitive systems spending market will expand at a healthy CAGR of 14.6%, gaining a healthy incremental opportunity of over US$ 15 Bn.” – Future […]
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