Bopanna-Mergea advances in Madrid Open doubles
Madrid, May 5 (IANS) Rohan Bopanna and Florin Mergea defeated Marin Draganja and Henri Kontinen 5-7, 7-6(5), 10-6 in the Round of 32 at...
Ding Junhui ranks fourth in world snooker
Beijing, May 5 (IANS) Chinese star Ding Junhui remains the only Chinese in the top 10 players of the world, according to the world...
Badminton Association seeks IOA chief Ramachandran’s ouster
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Piling further pressure on Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president N. Ramachandran, the Badminton Association of India (BAI) on Tuesday...
Six Bengali short films to be screened at Cannes
Kolkata, May 5 (IANS) As many as six Bengali short films will be showcased in the 'Short Film Corner' in the 68th edition of...
Akram credits Gambhir for Hogg’s emergence
Kolkata, May 5 (IANS) Hailing Chinaman exponent Brad Hogg for ably replacing spin ace Sunil Narine in the side, Kolkata Knight Riders' bowling coach...
Oscar-winning screenwriter Michael Blake dies at 69
Los Angeles, May 5 (IANS) Michael Blake, who won an Oscar for penning the script of "Dances With Wolves" died at the age of...
Restaurants can push healthy eating among kids
New York, May 5 (IANS) Contrary to popular belief, more healthy meals for kids were ordered after a regional restaurant chain added more healthy...
Accident case: Rs.200 crore riding on Salman, but industry not worried
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) After a lot of twists and turns in the 2002 hit-and-run case involving superstar Salman Khan, the verdict in...
New link between diabetes and Alzheimer’s uncovered
Washington, May 5 (IANS) Providing further evidence that diabetes can affect memory, researchers have uncovered a unique connection between diabetes and Alzheimer's disease.
Elevated glucose...
Trisha Krishnan to star in ‘Aranmanai 2’
Chennai, May 5 (IANS) Actress Trisha Krishnan has been roped in to play the lead in the sequel to recent Tamil blockbuster "Aranmanai". Actor...
