Month: March 2019

Amit Panghal, Shiva Thapa in Indian men’s boxing team for Asian Championships

New Delhi : Asian Games gold-medallist Amit Panghal will be making his competitive debut in the 52kg category while Shiva Thapa (60kg) will eye a record-breaking fourth successive medal after the duo found a place in the Indian men’s boxing team for the Asian Championships, next month. The Asian […]

Novak says all good with Roger, Rafa despite Kermode ouster

Miami, Mar 21 (AFP) Novak Djokovic played down a reported rift with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, saying he welcomed their views on the controversial ousting of ATP Chairman Chris Kermode. Federer and Nadal ripped top-ranked Djokovic, current president of the ATP Player Council, for failing to contact them […]

Prajnesh beats Clarke for second straight Masters main draw appearance

Miami : India’s number one singles player, Prajnesh Gunneswaran, beat Jay Clarke in straight sets to make the main draw of the Miami Open, his second straight Masters appearance. Prajnesh defeated Great Britain’s Clarke 6-4 6-4 in the second qualifying round of the ATP-1000 tennis tournament in Miami to […]

Youthful talent gives England a bright future, says Henderson

London : Jordan Henderson says England are ready to fulfil the growing expectations around their vibrant young team as the Euro 2020 qualifying campaign starts with the Czech Republic’s visit to Wembley on Friday. Gareth Southgate’s squad are back together for the first time in 2019, with the Czechs […]

James Corden to emcee 2019 Tony Awards

New York : Actor-comedian James Corden has been announced as the host of 73rd Annual Tony Awards. American Theatre Wing, which presents the awards in collaboration with The Broadway League, made the announcement Tuesday. Corden, who hosts “The Late Late Show” on CBS, had previously emceed the 2016 award […]

Lucy Liu developing anthology series on real-life women heroes

Los Angeles : Actor-director Lucy Liu is working on an anthology series which will champion real-life female heroes. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the “Elementary” star will executive produce and direct the first episode of the series. Titled “Unsung Heroes”, the show is in the works at ABC Studios […]

College admission scandal is ‘sad’, says Julia Roberts

Los Angeles : Julia Roberts has shared her thoughts on the high profile college scandal in the US, saying it is “sad” that parents do not trust their children. Over 50 people, including Hollywood actors Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin, have been charged in relation to the scam in […]

Man dies in road accident

New Delhi :  A man in his 20’s was killed on Wednesday after he fell from his motorcycle, following collision with another vehicle in outer Delhi’s Alipur area, police said. Police were informed about the incident around 8.15 am following which they rushed to the spot, they said. The […]

5 arrested for stealing vehicle

New Delhi :  Five men, including a tennis coach, were arrested for allegedly robbing a man of his car and other valuables after thrashing him in West Delhi’s Janak Puri area, police said Wednesday. The accused have been identified as Vinay (23), Mohit Rajput (27), Deepak (25), Om Parkash […]

CRPF jawan kills 3 colleagues in J-K

New Delhi :  Three CRPF personnel were killed Wednesday after a colleague allegedly fired at them after an altercation at their camp in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The alleged fratricide incident happened at around 10 pm when constable Ajit Kumar shot three of his colleagues from his service […]

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