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  7 die, 31 survive as planes crash in midair over Slovakia

  World | August 21, 2015 7:19 IST

  Prague (AP):   Two planes carrying dozens of parachutists collided in midair Thursday over western Slovakia, killing seven people, officials said. Thirty-one others on board survived by jumping out with their parachutes.The crash took place

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  Slovakia to introduce free train travel for students, pensioners

  World | October 16, 2014 6:43 IST

  Bratislava: Slovakia is going to introduce free train travel for students and pensioners from Nov 17, said Jan Pociatek, transportation construction and regional development minister,on Wednesday.Pociatek said his country would invest approximately 13 million euros

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  Slovak PM for referendum on NATO base in Slovakia

  World | September 14, 2014 6:41 IST

  Bratislava: Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has said that he would initiate a referendum if his country was pressed into hosting a NATO base, a daily reported on Saturday.According to the premier, Slovakia's NATO membership

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  Fed Cup: Germany beats Slovakia 3-1

  Tennis | February 09, 2014 22:52 IST

  Slovakia: Germany reached the semifinals of the Fed Cup on Sunday after Angelique Kerber won the first reverse singles to clinch the first-round series against Slovakia.   Ninth-ranked Kerber defeated Australian Open finalist Dominika Cibulkova 6-3,

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  UEFA U-21 qualifier: Slovakia down Georgia

  Football | November 18, 2013 22:13 IST

  Tbilsi (Georgia): Visitors Slovakia Monday defeated hosts Georgia 3-1 in their Group Three qualification for the UEFA 2014 Under-21 Football Championship.Slovakia and the Netherlands now jointly lead the group which also includes Scotland and Luxembourg.The

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  Rogers Cup: Radwanska tops Errani to make semis

  Tennis | August 10, 2013 7:20 IST

  Toronto, Aug 10: Agnieszka Radwanska defeated Sara Errani 7-6 (1), 7-5 Friday to reach the semifinals of the Rogers Cup.She'll be joined in the final four by fourth-seeded Li Na of China who defeated Dominika

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  Radwanska beats Rybarikova in 1st round

  Tennis | June 25, 2012 18:08 IST

  England, Jun25: Third-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland advanced to the second round of Wimbledon on Monday, beating Magdalena Rybarikova of Slovakia 6-3, 6-3.Radwanska, who has twice reached the quarterfinals at Wimbledon, played the opening match

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  Top-seeded Azarenka loses at French Open

  Tennis | June 03, 2012 18:58 IST

  Paris, Jun 3: Top-seeded Victoria Azarenka was knocked out in the fourth round of the French Open on Sunday, losing 6-2, 7-6 (4) to 15th-seeded Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia.Azarenka, the Austrailian Open champion, fell behind

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  Slovakia beats Spain in Fed Cup WG playoff

  Tennis | April 23, 2012 21:34 IST

  Marbella (Spain), Apr 23: Dominika Cibulkova and Daniela Hantuchova won their reverse singles matches to earn Slovakia a place in the Fed Cup World Group after building an insurmountable 3-1 lead over Spain on Sunday.Cibulkova

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  Hantuchova Defends Title At Pattaya Open

  Tennis | February 12, 2012 22:14 IST

  Pattaya, Thailand, Feb 12: Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia beat Maria Kirilenko of Russia 6-7 (4), 6-3, 6-3 in a hard-fought final to defend her title at the Pattaya Open on Sunday.Third-seeded Hantuchova took 3 hours,

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  No Seeds Reach QF Of Mercedes Cup

  Tennis | July 24, 2011 10:53 IST

  Stuttgart, Germany, Jul 15: Juan Carlos Ferrero knocked out the last remaining seed at the Mercedes Cup when he beat No. 3 Mikhail Youzhny 6-7 (6), 6-2, 6-2 in the second round on Thursday.Earlier, wild

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