Serena, Sharapova set for Wimbledon semi-final showdown
Serena Williams survived a scare to book a Wimbledon semi-final showdown with old rival Maria Sharapova as the world number one battled back to defeat Victoria Azarenka 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 today. Williams was in danger of a shock quarter-final exit after a slow start on Centre Court, but the five-time... read more »
Bengal Tiger-Sourav Ganguly turns 43
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly is happy celebrating his 43rd birthday with family and friends here today as wishes poured in on the social media from the cricket fraternity all over the world. On the eve of his birthday, Ganguly had said, “Nothing new… This time, I’m in Kolkata and... read more »
Army foils infiltration bid in Jammu and Kashmir
Army today foiled an infiltration attempt by three armed militants from across the Line of Control (LoC) in the Sunderbani sector in the Jammu region a Defence spokesman said. “Three unidentified militants were trying to sneak in through Line of Control in the general area Sukhtao Nala in... read more »
Chiranjeevi’s son Ram Charan gets Turbo Megha Airways flying licence
based Turbo Megha Airways today became the fourth company to receive flying licence from aviation regulator DGCA in the past two years to launch a regional airline. The company, which is partially owned by Tollywood actor Chiranjeevi’s son Ram Charan, would operate the regional airline under the... read more »
India to ink agreement with Myanmar, Thailand
In the wake of an agreement between India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan for unhindered vehicular movement, a similar accord with Myanmar and Thailand will facilitate smoother surface... read more »
Jawaharlal Nehru’s Wikipedia page edited from a govt IP address; Congress seeks PM M...
The woes of the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance government are far from being over with the Congress now alleging that Wikipedia pages on former prime minister... read more »
Revised railway ticket refund rules from today
The revised rules for refund of cancelled railway tickets, which are aimed at facilitating early confirmation of wait-listed passengers, have come into effect from Wednesday. On June 25,... read more »
Petrol price hiked by Rs 3.13 a litre, diesel Rs 2.71 per litre, effective midnight
Petrol price was today hiked by Rs 3.13 a litre and diesel by Rs 2.71 per litre, the second straight steep increase in rates this month. The price hike, which comes on the back of Rs 3.96... read more »
Suzlon Group installs 10,000th wind turbine generator
The Suzlon Group on Wednesday said it has installed its 10,000th wind turbine generator during the first half of 2015. “Suzlon Group… announced a significant milestone achievement of... read more »
