Gaza official: Israel Navy arrests Gaza fishermen
An official in the Gaza Strip says the Israeli Navy has arrested four Palestinian fishermen and seized their boat in one of the first instances of friction between the sides since the Gaza war ended last month. Nizar Ayyash of the Gaza Fishermen’s Union says the incident occurred on Tuesday off... read more »
Dutch report into MH17 finds crash caused by ‘high-energy objectsR...
London: A preliminary report into the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 includes a chilling transcript of communication between flight controllers as they realised MH17 had vanished from their instruments. After the final communication from the plane (a simple acknowledgement of “Romeo... read more »
Djokovic to skip Serbia’s Davis Cup tie against India
India’s chances of success in the Davis Cup World Group play-off tie suddenly brightened considerably when World No.1 Novak Djokovic pulled out of the contest citing fatigue. The Serbian star, who endured a shock defeat to Japanese Kei Nishikori in the semi-finals of the US Open, also seeks... read more »
With nod to Goran Ivanisevic, Marin Cilic clinches first Grand Slam title
NEW YORK: Marin Cilic, his first Grand Slam title in hand after a straight-sets pounding of Kei Nishikori in the US Open final on Monday, thanked Goran Ivanisevic for helping him rediscover joy in tennis. The 14th-seeded Cilic, playing in his first major final, became the first Croatian man to lift... read more »
Kerala governor Sheila Dikshit’s meeting with Rajnath Singh suggests she may resign ...
NEW DELHI: Amid reports that she may be shunted out of Kerala, governor Sheila Dikshit on Monday met home minister Rajnath Singh. She will also meet President Pranab Mukherjee in the... read more »
No change in ICC protocol for testing Saeed Ajmal’s suspect bowling action
Pakistan off-spinner Saeed Ajmal’s suspect bowling action will be tested at the Cricket Australia’s National Cricket Centre in Brisbane on Monday and the result will be declared in... read more »
Hyderabad city gets new golf course
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Golf Club on Saturday became a fully-fledged facility when a world class 18-hole course was inaugurated here in Hyderabad. The course, situated in the shadow of the... read more »
Gearbox problem forces Karthikeyan’s retirement at Motegi
Pitstop issues, several incidents and a torrential downpour made it one of the most action-packed races of the season, although the Indian didn’t get the opportunity to experience most of... read more »
Belgian Grand Prix 2014: Force India’s Sergio Perez gets 2 points...
Force India driver Sergio Perez brought in two points for the team as he finished ninth while teammate Nico Hulkenberg ended 11th and out of points at the Formula 1 Belgium Grand Prix held at the 7km... read more »
