Lamine Yamal says France should fear Spain ahead of World Cup semi-final
Los Angeles, July 11 (IANS) Spain teenager Lamine Yamal has turned up the heat ahead of Tuesday’s FIFA World Cup semi-final against France, declaring that Didier Deschamps’ side should be the ones fearing Spain as the European champions…
PM Modi receives ceremonial welcome with traditional Maori powhiri at Government House in Auckland
Auckland, July 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a warm ceremonial welcome at the Government House in Auckland as he began the final leg of his three-nation tour. The ceremony featured a traditional Maori powhiri, a significant indigenous…
Novak Djokovic vows to return after Wimbledon exit, says ‘I would like to, at least one more time’
London, July 11 (IANS) Novak Djokovic insisted he has no plans to walk away from Wimbledon despite suffering a crushing straight-sets defeat to world No. 1 Jannik Sinner in the semifinals on Friday, saying he hopes to return to the All England Club…
FIFA WC: Merino’s late winner sends Spain past Belgium into semifinals
Los Angeles, July 11 (IANS) Substitute Mikel Merino scored a late winner for the second consecutive match as Spain defeated Belgium 2-1 here on Friday to book its first FIFA World Cup semifinal appearance since 2010, setting up a last-four clash against…
Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20: Bengaluru Blasters beat Coastal Kings Mangaluru to enter final
Bengaluru, July 11 (IANS) Bengaluru Blasters booked their place in the final of the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 tournament after defeating Coastal Kings Mangaluru by 12 runs in Qualifier 1 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Friday. After slipping…
UTT Season 7: Kolkata Thunder Blades edge past Pune Jaguars 8-7; Dabang Delhi beat UP Prometheans 9-6
Panaji (Goa), July 11 (IANS) Taneesha Kotecha held her nerve to beat much-fancied Diya Chitale 2-1 (11-7, 11-2, 9-11) in a thrilling finish to give her side HVR Kolkata Thunder Blades an 8-7 victory in their Season 7 clash in the Ultimate Table Tennis…
Wimbledon: Shubman Gill joins Anjali & Sachin Tendulkar in Royal Box at Centre Court
London, July 11 (IANS) India’s current Test and ODI captain Shubman Gill joined cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar in the Royal Box at the Centre Court at Wimbledon to watch the two men’s singles semifinals at the All England Lawn Tennis and…
BJP repeatedly changed political targets over years, now using Bangladesh issue for electoral gains: Karnataka Cong
Bengaluru, July 11 (IANS) Commenting on whether granting permanent residence would benefit illegal immigrants, Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) President B.K. Hariprasad alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had repeatedly changed its…
Rajasthan records highest female participation in colleges as admissions decline for 2nd straight year
Jaipur, July 11 (IANS) Rajasthan has achieved a record in women’s participation in higher education, with 127 girls enrolling for every 100 boys in colleges this academic session. However, the achievement comes at a time when the state is…
One-off Test: England fight back after Smriti, Harmanpreet, Deepti fifties, leave historic game in balance (Ld)
London, July 10 (IANS) An absorbing and highly competitive opening day of cricketing action unfolded in the first-ever historic Women’s Test at Lord’s on Friday, leaving the match beautifully poised at stumps with England reaching 21/1 and…