Rio de Janeiro, Nov 9 (IANS) Joel Tadjo struck his fifth goal of the season as Coritiba defeated Fluminense 1-0 in Brazil’s Serie A championship. The 20-year-old fired into an unguarded net after coolly rounding goalkeeper Diego Cavalieri following a counterattack at the Couto Pereira stadium Saturday, reported Xinhua. The victory lifted the hosts to 14th […]
The retreat ceremony at the Wagah land crossing, the main immigration and trade point between India and Pakistan, has been taking place daily since 1959. Soldiers on both sides stomp around in a synchronized drill that climaxes in a shutting of the double gates, while crowds gather on either side to watch the show. Their […]
Madrid, Nov 9 (IANS) Luis Suarez was the hero for FC Barcelona as he came off the bench at halftime to set up the goals that gave his side a 2-1 win against Almeria. The Uruguayan set up Neymar and Jordi Alba to score the second half goals that gave Barca three vital points, reports Xinhua. […]
Beijing, Nov 9 (IANS) Chinese President Xi Jinping Sunday said efforts should be made to fulfil the Asia-Pacific dream of more economic vibrancy, free trade and investment opportunities in the region. He was speaking at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit, which attracted over 1,500 businessmen from 21 APEC member economies and 17 other countries […]
Sao Paulo, Nov 9 (IANS) Ponte Preta secured promotion to Brazil’s top-flight next football season with a 2-0 victory at Bragantino. The victory Saturday took the Campinas-based outfit to the top of the Serie B standings having already secured 67 points with four matches remaining, reports Xinhua. Ponte Preta were relegated from Brazil’s top division last […]
Sao Paulo, Nov 9 (IANS/CMC) With a second World title within touching distance, Lewis Hamilton has trained his sights on winning Sunday’s Brazilian Grand Prix, despite conceding pole position to Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg. Hamilton looked to be in line for pole until his German teammate Rosberg produced a sizzling final lap at Interlagos, to steal […]
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) A thin layer of fog encompassed the national capital Sunday morning. The minimum temperature was 17.2 degrees Celsius, three notches above the season’s average. “There was shallow fog in the morning. However, the sky during the day will be mainly clear,” said an official of the India Meteorological Department. The maximum […]
Madrid, Nov 9 (IANS) Spanish football giants Real Madrid beat Rayo Vallecano 5-1 to remain top of the BBVA Primera Liga. Real Madrid’s strike trio of Gareth Bale, Karim Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo all scored in an entertaining game Saturday night, where Rayo probably deserved a better result given that they controlled the ball as much […]
Bhubaneswar, Nov 9 (IANS) India Sunday test-fired its nuclear-capable Agni-II strategic ballistic missile from a military base in Odisha, a defence official said. The test was conducted from Wheeler’s Island in Bhadrak district, around 200 km from here, by army personnel as part of routine user-trials, M.V.K.V. Prasad, director of the Integrated Test Range, told IANS. […]
Prague, Nov 9 (IANS) The Czech Republic took a 2-0 lead over Germany in the women’s tennis Fed Cup final here. On a fast surface at the O2 arena here Saturday, two-time Wimbledon winner and fourth-ranked Petra Kvitova beat 14th-ranked Andrea Petkovic n the opening singles 6-2, 6-4, reports Xinhua. World No.17 Lucie Safarova doubled the […]