Federer sets up Djokovic showdown in Shanghai Masters semi-final
Two time champion Novak Djokovic thumped Spain’s David Ferrer 6-4 6-2 to march into the last four of the Shanghai Masters on Friday and set up a semi-final showdown with third seed Roger Federer. The Serbian world number one, who won the China Open title for a fifth time last week, hit 26... read more »
Saina Nehwal seeded fifth, PV Sindhu eighth in French Open Super Series
Ace Indian female shuttler Saina Nehwal has been seeded fifth, while her compatriot P V Sindhu is seeded eighth at the French Open Super Series to be held in Paris from October 21 to 26. Apart from being the country’s only two shuttlers in the women’s singles event, Saina and Sindhu are... read more »
India may have picked Ishant but they should play Umesh against WI
Here we go again. Ishant Sharma and his Herculean hair are back in the India one-day thanks to an injury to Mohit Sharma. Ishant hasn’t played an ODI since New Zealand in January. He wasn’t picked for the England tour and he wasn’t originally picked to play the West Indies. Yet instead of... read more »
Better than Coke: Apple, Google Are Top Brands — Again
For the second year in a row, Apple and Google are Nos. 1 and 2 — not just among technology brands, but all brands. According to Interbrand’s annual Best Global Brands ranking, Apple, valued at $118.9 billion, increased its brand value by 21 percent. Google, valued at $107.43 billion,... read more »
13 new polio cases found in Pakistan
At least 13 new cases of crippling poliovirus have been detected in Pakistan, taking this year’s total of the new victims to 158, reports said on Wednesday. The new cases were confirmed... read more »
Pakistan suspends execution of Shoaib Sarwar
Pakistan called off the scheduled hanging of Shoaib Sarwar convicted on murder charges in what would have been the first execution of a civilian in six years, officials said on... read more »
6 reasons to run a marathon
A lot of serious and regular runners will swear by the fact that running everyday, be it for a marathon or not, is the most rewarding experience that one can have.Training to run a marathon... read more »
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Ahmedabad
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Ahmedabad on Wednesday on a three-day visit, which is expected to define the relationship between the two neighbours who have had a troubled... read more »
Recipe: Vegetable sweet corn soup
Ingredients: One cup fresh sweet corn, one finely chopped carrot, one tbsp chopped cabbage, half tsp sugar, half tsp green chilli sauce, half tsp soya sauce, one tbsp corn flour, four cups... read more »
