Day: October 21, 2019

Stray cattle in Goa eating non-veg food, says minister

Panaji, Oct 21 : Stray cattle brought to a cow shelter in Goa are found to have turned non-vegetarian, state minister Michael Lobo has claimed. The animals developed this habit by feasting on leftover chicken and fried fish dumped in garbage, he said. “We brought 76 cattle from Calangute […]

Massive fire breaks out in MP hotel, no casualty

Indore, Oct 21 : A massive fire broke out in a four-floor hotel in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore city on Monday, police said. No casualty was reported so far, they said. The blaze erupted in ‘Golden Gate’ hotel, located in Vijay Nagar area, and the flames spread rapidly across its […]

Defence wins matches: what we learned from South Africa’s win

South Africa progressed into a World Cup semi-final against Wales after a 26-3 victory over Japan on Sunday. Here are five things we learned from the Springboks’ ultimately comprehensive win at Tokyo Stadium: – Defence-driven de Klerk – Sale scrum-half Faf de Klerk was at the heart of […]

New Zealand ‘beatable’, insists England coach Jones

Eddie Jones believes England have the weapons to upset New Zealand in this weekend’s World Cup semi-final — as long as his players are not dazzled by the All Blacks’ stardust. England are daring to dream in Japan after smashing Australia 40-16 in Oita, but Jones knows his […]

Rodgers throws 5 TDs as Packers rout Raiders, Cowboys and Rams bounce back

Aaron Rodgers delivered a masterful performance, throwing five touchdowns and running for another as the Green Bay Packers rolled over the Oakland Raiders 42-24 on Sunday. Rodgers carved up the Raiders’ defense, finishing with 429 yards passing and completing 25 of 31 for the Packers, who improved to […]

Rugby Australia draws up list for new Wallabies coach

Rugby Australia chief Raelene Castle says she already has a list of targets to be the new Wallabies coach with an announcement expected by Christmas, as she defended not axing Michael Cheika sooner. The 52-year-old Cheika called time on his five-year tenure Sunday after Australia’s dismal World Cup […]

Chile extends state of emergency as protest death toll hits seven

Chile is “at war”, President Sebastian Pinera said Sunday, as the country reels from three days of violent demonstrations and looting that have left seven dead and almost 1,500 detained in the worst outbreak of social unrest in decades. “We are at war against a powerful, implacable enemy, […]

Facebook’s Marcus says Libra won’t be controlled by a single company

Facebook executive David Marcus on Sunday tried to calm the fears of officials threatening to block its proposed digital currency, saying Libra won’t be controlled by a single company. The head of Facebook’s Libra currency project sought to address the main issue raised by France’s Economy Minister Bruno […]

In a career of landmarks, Federer set for 1,500th match

Roger Federer will check off another landmark on Monday when he starts his bid for a 10th Basel title by playing the 1,500th match of his career. The 38-year-old begins his bid for his 103rd title against German qualifier Peter Gojowczyk. The 20-time Grand Slam champion has beaten […]

‘Maleficent’ sequel scares up a box-office lead in N.America

Disney’s new “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil” topped the North American box office for the weekend with an estimated take of $36 million despite falling far below the original 2014 film, an industry group reported Sunday. The original “Maleficent,” also starring Angelina Jolie, took in $69.4 million in its […]

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