Month: March 2019

Kane holds key to Spurs’ European ambitions

London:  Harry Kane insists Tottenham will shake off their Premier League collapse as the England star looks to fire his team into the Champions League quarter-finals against Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday. In the space of seven days, Tottenham’s hopes of winning the Premier League have been shattered by defeats […]

Morata double keeps Atletico’s title hopes alive

Madrid :  Alvaro Morata’s first-half double fired 10-man Atletico Madrid to a 2-0 victory at Real Sociedad as Diego Simeone’s men kept their slim La Liga title hopes alive. The Spain international striker scored twice in three first-half minutes on Sunday as Atletico cut the gap to leaders Barcelona […]

Neymar says 2 injuries, not 1, affected World Cup displays

Rio De Janeiro : Brazil and Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar was battling back from two injuries, not one, at last year’s World Cup. In an interview with TV Globo on Sunday, Neymar said a problem in his right ankle was affecting his recovery in Russia, as well as the […]

Death toll rises to 22 as tornadoes, severe storms hit South

Beauregard : A tornado roared into southeast Alabama and killed at least 22 people and injured several others Sunday, part of a severe storm system that caused catastrophic damage and unleashed other tornadoes around the Southeast. “We are at 22 right now. Unfortunately, I feel like that number may […]

Indonesia, Australia sign long-awaited trade deal

Jakarta : Indonesia and Australia on Monday signed a long-awaited trade deal after months of diplomatic tension over Canberra’s contentious plan to move its embassy to Jerusalem. Indonesian trade minister Enggartiasto Lukita and his Australian counterpart Simon Birmingham wrapped up the multi-billion-dollar agreement in Jakarta, some nine years after […]

French president calls for reconciliation with Italy

Rome : French President Emmanuel Macron has launched a call for reconciliation with Italy following a diplomatic spat between the neighbours that saw Paris briefly recall its ambassador. Relations between the two countries have fractured due to repeated clashes between centrist Macron and Italy’s populist coalition government. In February, […]

Trump says Cohen grilling may have contributed to summit ‘walk’

Washington : President Donald Trump said Sunday that the congressional questioning last week of his former lawyer may have contributed to the failure of his summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un — even as his national security advisor claimed the Hanoi meeting was a success. A high-stakes […]

UP Police dons role of media during Kumbh Mela

Lucknow :  News bulletins prepared by Uttar Pradesh Police on daily activities at the Kumbh Mela, one of the largest religious gatherings in the world, have become a big hit, with Bollywood celebrities such as Sanjay Mishra and Prakash Jha hosting shows. Available on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and Twitter, […]

Cold, foggy morning in Delhi, light rain expected

New Delhi :  Delhiites woke up to a cold and foggy morning on Monday with the minimum temperature settling at 11.2 degrees Celsius, two notches below the average. A weather department official said cloudy skies will prevail ahead in the day with very light rain or thundershowers expected in […]

HSP to contest all seats in Sikkim

Gangtok :  Bhaichung Bhutia’s Hamro Sikkim Party (HSP) will contest all 32 Assembly seats and the lone Lok Sabha seat in Sikkim. The country’s iconic former football told a press conference on Sunday that his party has coined the slogan ‘Hamro Sikkim, New Sikkim’ for its poll campaigns. On […]

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