Incheon, India produced an inspired performance to thrash Malaysia 6-1 in their last Pool A match and qualify for the semifinals of the women’s hockey competition at the 17th Asian Games, in Incheon on Friday. For India, Rani Rampal (4th minute, 20th) and Jaspreet Kaur (9th, 39th) score two goalsRead More

In what came as a shock for the Indian fans, star shuttlers Saina Nehwal and Parupalli Kashyap fell by the wayside as the two lost their respective women’s and men’s singles matches to bow out of the 17th Asian Games in Incheon on Friday. Commonwealth Games gold medallist Kashyap failedRead More

The men’s pistol team clinched a silver medal, while Sandeep Sejwal scooped a rare bronze in swimming but India slipped to the 16th position in the overall standings with a tally of 17 medals on the seventh day of competitions in the 17th Asian Games in Incheon on Friday. TheRead More

Petra Kvitova and Eugenie Bouchard will play a rematch of their Wimbledon final when they meet in the climax of the $2.4 million WTA Wuhan Open after winning their semi-finals Friday. World number three Kvitova is vying for her third title of the year and will seal a place inRead More

London: Jose Mourinho, the Chelsea manager, admits he has no control over Diego Costa`s impending international involvement with Spain amid fears that his injury problems will not clear up in the short-term. Costa has been struggling with a hamstring injury since the start of the season and Mourinho would prefer that theRead More

London, Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair was named one of the top “gay icons” of the last thirty years on Friday in recognition of his work for gay rights. Gay Times magazine awarded the politician the accolade in an edition marking the newspaper`s 30th anniversary. Blair, 61, won aRead More

New Delhi, Indian cricketer Ajinkya Rahane tied the knot with Radhika Dhopvkar in traditional Maharashtrian style on Friday. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) posted photos of Rahane’s wedding through their official account on social micro blogging site, Twitter. On Thursday, Rahane had tweeted that the preparationsRead More

Alaska, A 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck Alaska on Thursday and was felt in the largest city Anchorage, the US Geological Survey and social media reported. There were no immediate reports of major damage, although the epicenter of the quake was in a relatively rural area. No alert was issued byRead More

London, Even as British lawmakers prepared to authorise military action against Islamic State militants in Iraq, Prime Minister David Cameron warned that the anti-IS campaign could take `years`. Taking part in the debate at the House of Commons, Cameron said the offensive could extend for years and that “we mustRead More

Vienna, Western strategists have long debated the spectre of Iran “breaking out” – suddenly showing the ability to explode an atom bomb. But some see a “sneak-out” less visible to UN inspectors as a possibly bigger risk and world powers have calibrated their demands in negotiations with Iran to forestallRead More