Ten killed in Greek fighter plane crash in Spain
Ten people were killed and 19 injured when a Greek fighter plane crashed during NATO training in Spain on Monday, the defence ministry said. The F-16 crashed at about 3:20 pm (1420 GMT) shortly after taking off at a training centre in Albacete, 260 km (160 miles) southeast of the capital... read more »
Hrithik Roshan in Bhuj to shoot for ‘Mohenjo Daro’
Bollywood superstar Hrithik Roshan arrived in Bhuj, Gujarat to begin shooting for his much-anticipated ‘Mohenjo Daro’. Hrithik Roshan, who was last seen in 2014’s superhit ‘Bang Bang’, will shoot for the Ashutosh Gowariker directed movie from today onwards. ‘Mohenjo Daro’, an epic... read more »
Pakistan cricketer suffers from ghost attack in New Zealand hotel
Karachi: Pakistan’s promising young allrounder Haris Sohail complained of supernatural presence in his hotel room in New Zealand, forcing the management to shift him to another room. According to media reports, Sohail woke up in the night scared, insisting there was a supernatural presence in... read more »
Australian Open: Tomas Berdych shocks Rafael Nadal in quarter-final; ends 1...
‘Clay King’ Rafael Nadal suffered a straight-sets quarterfinal loss against Czech tennis ace Tomas Berdych, who ended a 17-match losing streak against the Spaniard to reach the Australian Open semifinals. Seventh seed Berdych thrashed Nadal 6-2, 6-0, 7-6 (7-5) and would next face Andy... read more »
I learnt a lot from Dhoni: Vijay
With 482 runs in four Tests, opener M. Vijay was one of India’s stand-out performers down under. The in-form batsman is now back in India and is set to bolster Tamil Nadu’s batting... read more »
Sindhu optimistic; Kashyap hopes to come good at home
When Saina Nehwal and P.V. Sindhu faced off in the Syed Modi International India Masters tournament here last year, they were only three ranks apart. The senior pro was under pressure to... read more »
The island nation’s golden moment
There has to be a first time for everything. Certainly for the elevation of the Sri Lankans to the rank of cricketing gods as they anointed themselves World Cup champions on a most... read more »
Williams sisters withdraw from doubles at Australian Open
Serena and Venus Williams have pulled out of women’s doubles at the Australian Open, where they’ve won four titles. The Williams sisters were scheduled to play their first-round match... read more »
Three Russian Olympic gold medallists test positive for doping
Three Russian Olympic gold medallists in race walking were tested positive for abuse of using performance improving drugs, the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) said on Tuesday. Sergey Kirdyapkin... read more »
