Tennis: Djokovic reveals match-fixing approach
January 18, 2016
World number one Novak Djokovic said he was approached to fix a match earlier in his career on Monday as allegations of corruption in tennis rocked the start of the Australian Open.
The BBC and BuzzFeed claimed 16 players who had reached the top 50 in the past decade, including Grand Slam champions, had been repeatedly suspected of fixing matches for betting syndicates.
Dalit scholar suicide: Govt will not intervene, says Smriti Irani
January 18, 2016
New Delhi: Union Minister for Human Resource Development, Smriti Irani has flatly refused any intervention by the government in the suicide of a Dalit scholar from the Hyderabad University and said that a two-member team has been sent to the varsity from the ministry to take stock of the situation.
David Cameron ‘stigmatising community’ with UK Muslim women ‘must speak English’...
January 18, 2016
David Cameron is "stigmatizing a whole community", Shadow Home Secretary Andy Burnham has warned in response to the prime minister's plans for a new English language scheme targeted at Muslim women. Burnham's comments follow an opinion piece written by the prime minister in a national newspaper calling for "more progress on English language".
US imposes sanctions linked to Iran’s ballistic missile programme
January 17, 2016
WASHINGTON, DC – The United States on Sunday imposed fresh sanctions on Iran’s ballistic missile program, just a day after sanctions targeting its nuclear program were lifted.
Internet users count in India may reach 50 cr in 5-8...
January 17, 2016
NEW DELHI – The number of Internet users in the country is expected to go up to 50 crore, from the present over 40 crore, in next 5-8 months, Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said today.
"The number of people using Internet has crossed 40 crore in the country at present. I am expecting this number to go up to 50 crore in next 5-8 months.
Direct emissions from cars down by 30-40% during odd-even rule: CSE
January 17, 2016
NEW DELHI – The fortnight-long odd-even campaign aimed at battling air pollution in Delhi which ended on Friday night brought down direct emissions of pollutants from cars by 30 to 40 %, says leading environmental NGO CSE.
For Tech savvy Indians, smartphone ‘more indispensable’ than toothbrush while travelling
January 17, 2016
New York: Most young and tech-savvy Indian travelers now consider smartphone to be their single-most indispensable item while they plan to travel ahead of toothbrush, deodorant and driving license, according to an interesting study.
3rd ODI: India ‘Maxwelled’ in Melbourne, lose series 3-0
January 17, 2016
Brief Scorecard: Australia 7 for 296 (Maxwell 96, S Marsh 62) beat India 6 for 295 (Kohli 117, S Dhawan 68, Rahane 50, Hastings 4-58) by 3 wickets
Glenn Maxwell played some outrageous shots, Australia v India, 3rd ODI, Melbourne, January 17, 2016
Key US Official Pledges Support to Stamp Out Attacks Against Sikh...
January 16, 2016
By Geeta Goindi
Tennis: Bopanna-Mergea end runners-up at Apia International
January 16, 2016
Sydney: Rohan Bopanna and Florin Mergea had to be content with a runners-up finish at the ATP Apia International after losing the summit clash to Bruno Soares and Jamie Murray, on Saturday.
