ITTF World Championships: China's Fan retains men's singles title; Sun claims maiden title
Durban (South Africa), May 28 (IANS) Fan Zhendong of China retained the men's singles title with a 4-2 victory over compatriot Wang Chuqin at the ITTF World Table Tennis Championships (WTTC) Finals here on Sunday.
Farmers' dharna at Ghazipur ends, Rakesh Tikait announces mahapanchayat on June 11
Ghaziabad, May 28 (IANS) The farmers' protest, taking place at Delhi's Ghazipur border in support of the protesting wrestlers, ended on Sunday evening with Bhartiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait announcing that a khap mahapanchayat would be held in Baju village of Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar district on June 11 to take further decisions.
French Open: China's Zhang Shuai eliminated by Frech in first round
Paris, May 28 (IANS) China's Zhang Shuai is yet to claim a singles victory on clay this season, as the 34-year-old veteran suffered a third consecutive first-round exit after being knocked out by Poland's Magdalena Frech 6-1, 6-1 on the opening day of the French Open.
Unseasonal rain, hailstorm in Ahmedabad; IPL final match delayed
Ahmedabad, May 28 (IANS) Ahmedabad on Sunday witnessed unseasonal rain and hailstorm, affecting normal life, while also delaying the start of the much-anticipated final match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) between Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings.
WTC Final: Jaiswal replaces Gaikwad in reserves for India; Marsh, Renshaw on stand-by for Australia
London, May 28 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) has confirmed the 15-member squads and reserve players for both India and Australia ahead of the World Test Championship (WTC) 2023 Final to be played at The Oval from June 7-11.
F-16s to Ukraine would be 'unacceptable escalation', warns Russia
Moscow, May 28 (IANS) Charging the US and its allies with "playing with fire" by increasing support for Ukraine amid the conflict with Moscow, including planning to provide it US-made F-16s, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said the delivery of the fighters would be an "unacceptable esclation".
Let's turn off tap on plastic pollution with UN treaty
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) What do the deepest point in the ocean and the highest mountain peak have in common? The plastic pollution.
KIUG 2023: Siva Sridhar surges with 5 gold medals, sinks meet record; Aneesh Gowda bags four gold (round-up)
Lucknow/Noida/Varanasi/Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Siva Sridhar of Jain University surged to five gold medals to go with his lone bronze, creating a gap in the race between him and Aneesh Gowda of Christ University, on competition Day Six of the Khelo India University Games (KIUG) 2022 Uttar Pradesh on Sunday.
PM Modi to flag off first Vande Bharat Express of NE
Guwahati, May 28 (IANS) The northeastern region of the country will get its first Vande Bharat Express on Monday as the maiden journey of the first semi-high-speed train from Assam will be virtually flagged off from Guwahati by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, an official said on Sunday.
Chandrababu a 'visionary', Jagan a 'prisoner': Lokesh
Rajamahendravaram (Andhra Pradesh), May 28 (IANS) Telugu Desam Party (TDP) General Secretary Nara Lokesh on Sunday termed party President Nara Chandrababu Naidu "a visionary" and Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy a "prisoner".
India's Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited gets second hydro project in Nepal
Kathmandu, May 28 (IANS) India's Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited has received a permission to develop a second hydropower project in Nepal.
Palm d'Or winner stirs a row after she slams French govt in acceptance speech
Cannes, May 28 (IANS) The prestigious Palm d'Or went to a French director on Saturday night at the Cannes Film Festival, but President Emmanuel Macron was not celebrating because Justine Triet made a fiery political speech that took aim at the French government's handling of weeks of protests on the streets.
KCR is 'President of Taliban', says Sharmila
Hyderabad, May 28 (IANS) YSR Telangana Party (YSRTP) leader Y.S. Sharmila on Sunday made a scathing attack on Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao, dubbing him as "President of Taliban".
Prince Dwarkanath Tagore's favourite well in Jharkhand restored
Kolkata, May 28 (IANS) Maheshmunda in Jharkhand is more than 300 km from Kolkata (Howrah) by rail. No rail link existed between this nondescript location (now a census town) and the then capital of the British Raj 200 years ago.
Open National Circuit Squash: Singhva knocks out top seed Achpal in pre-quarters
M0umbai, May 28 (IANS) Unseeded Naresh Singhva of Maharashtra pulled off the biggest win of his career when he knocked out top seed Adith Achpal of Tamil Nadu in the Boys' Under-19 pre-quarterfinals of the 6th NSCI Open National Circuit Squash championship here on Sunday.
Delhi Police all set to register FIR against wrestlers
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Delhi Police is all set to file an FIR against the wrestlers protesting at the Jantar Mantar under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), sources said on Sunday.
IPL 2023 Final: Toss for Chennai Super Kings vs Gujarat Titans clash delayed due to heavy rain
Ahmedabad, May 28 (IANS) The toss for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 final between Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Titans has been delayed due to heavy rain at the Narendra Modi Stadium here on Sunday.
'Kantara' star Rishab Shetty appeals for Film City in Bengaluru
Chennai, May 28 (IANS) Actor-director-writer-producer Rishab Shetty, who became an overnight sensation after "Kantara", made an appeal at a public forum for a Film City in Bengaluru.
Unable to pay debt, farmer kills self in Kerala's Wayanad
Thiruvananthapuram, May 28 (IANS) In a tragic incident, a farmer reeling under the pressure to pay loans taken from several banks, allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself in Tirunelli, Wayanad.
Six huge 'Rishi' statues collapse at Ujjain's Mahakal corridor, Congress demands probe
Bhopal, May 28 (IANS) As many as six statues of 'Sapta Rishis' installed at the premises of newly-developed Mahakal Lok in Ujjain city of Madhya Pradesh collapsed on Sunday.
Wrestling mess: Eerie silence at Jantar Mantar; cops say won't let protesters regroup
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) An eerie silence prevailed on Sunday at Jantar Mantar in the national capital where the country's top wrestlers had been protesting for more than a month against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over sexual harassment allegations.
Child run over by car has a miraculous escape
Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh), May 28 (IANS) A video clip that has gone viral on the social media shows a child miraculously surviving after being run over by a car.
Golf: Aaron Rai lies 10th as Schenk leads at Charles Schwab Challenge
Fort Worth (USA), May 28 (IANS) Aaron Rai, whose grandparents from his mother and father's side are born in India, moved to Tied-10th at the Charles Schwab Challenge golf tournament on the PGA Tour.
Abhishek Banerjee convoy attack: Arrested Kurmi leader sent to police custody for a day
Kolkata, May 28 (IANS) A court in West Bengal's Jhargram on Sunday sent Kurmi leader Rajesh Mahato to one day police custody in connection to the attack on the convoy of Trinamool Congress's national General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Friday evening.
'What's need of new Parliament if it can't give justice to wrestlers', asks K'taka CM
Bengaluru, May 28 (IANS) Criticising the Narendra Modi-led Central government over the way it handled the wrestlers' protest, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday wondered "what's the need for the new Parliament building if it can't give justice to the wrestlers who are protesting".
