United Nations: The UN Security Council on Friday called on Mali's warring parties "to engage in good faith and in the spirit of compromise" towards a peace deal as the Malian government and rebels are
Washington: US space agency NASA said on Wednesday its Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) spacecraft will enter orbit around the Red Planet this weekend.The spacecraft has completed a 10-month space journey spanning 442 million
NEW YORK : Trailing against a woman trying to become the first qualifier in the U.S. Open quarterfinals since 1981, Victoria Azarenka needed every ounce of experience and skill to advance. Twice a major champion,
MASON, Ohio (AP) -- Andy Murray fought off two late match points and edged John Isner 7-6 (3), 6-4, 7-6 (2) to reach the quarterfinals of the Western & Southern Open on Thursday. Stan Wawrinka
Beijing: Only nine of 161 Chinese cities reached the new -- and stricter -- air quality monitoring standards in the first half of this year, according to the ministry of environmental protection (MEP).Zhoushan, Shenzhen, Zhuhai,
New Delhi: After a five to seven-day delay, the southwest monsoon today hit Odisha, Bihar and West Bengal, cheering farmers and bringing relief from prolonged spells of heat and humidity, and is expected to reach
PARIS : Rafael Nadal won a record 32nd straight match at the French Open on Monday, beating Dusan Lajovic of Serbia 6-1, 6-2, 6-1. Nadal is an eight-time French Open champion with a 63-1 record
PARIS : Andy Murray finally got the better of Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany, needing 40 minutes to complete a 3-6, 6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 12-10 win and reach the French Open fourth round on Sunday. The
Houston: The US yesterday said it has received a sufficient number of H-1B petitions to reach the statutory cap of 65,000 visas for the fiscal year 2015. The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has also
Mumbai: Amol Gupte, filmmaker and chairman of Children's Film Society, India (CFSI) feels that the children should be exposed to world cinema that is worth watching for them.He was speaking at a press conference for
Shanghai: Argentine sixth seeded, Juan Martin del Potro amazed his fans after beating World No.1 Rafael Nadal 6-2, 6-4 in the semifinals here.With the vital win on Saturday, Del Potro also confirmed his berth in
Linz, Austria: Switz player Stefanie Voegele beat second-seeded Sloane Stephens 6-7 (3), 6-4, 7-5 in the quarterfinals of the Generali Ladies here on Friday.Voegele won the decider from 5-2 down when she used one break
New Delhi, June 26: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Wednesday said that the death toll in the Uttarakhand floods and landslides might touch 1,000 as more bodies are expected to be recovered from
Los Angeles, June 6: Pop star Justin Bieber has become the first person to get 40 million Twitter followers.The “Beauty And A Beat” hitmaker, who joined the micro-blogging site in 2009, has beaten other stars,
New York, Sep 10: The weather was much better at the U.S. Open on Sunday. So was Novak Djokovic.Under a cloudless blue sky, in only a hint of wind, defending champion Djokovic got his game
Hyderabad, Aug 26: Ravichandran Ashwin produced a career-best 12-wicket match haul as a merciless India relied on the spinners to crush New Zealand by an innings and 115 runs to take a 1-0 lead in
Mason, Ohio, Aug 18 : The semifinals of the Western & Southern Open will feature a rerun of the men's Olympic bronze medal match between Novak Djokovic and Juan Martin del Potro.Djokovic and Del Potro
Houston, Jul 17: A cheerful Sunita Williams and two of her colleagues today successfully docked their Soyuz capsule with the International Space Station for a four-month scientific mission, two days after the record-setting Indian-American astronaut
Wimbledon (England), Jul 3: Seventh-seeded David Ferrer of Spain reached his first Wimbledon quarterfinal by beating No. 9 Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina 6-3, 6-2, 6-3 Tuesday under the Centre Court roof.Ferrer saved all
Wimbledon (England), Jul 3: On a start-and-stop day at Wimbledon, Andy Murray and Florian Mayer found enough time in between rain showers Tuesday to wrap up their suspended matches and reach the quarterfinals.Murray reached the
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