World No.2 Kidambi Srikanth and former World No.1 Saina Nehwal led the Indian shuttlers off to a winning start at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games outclassing Sri Lanka 5-0 in the Mixed Team A event at the Carrara Sports Arena here on Thursday. Srikanth beat Sri Lanka’s Niluka Karunaratne 21-16, 21-10 in straight games to […]
India’s Virdhawal Khade advanced to the semi-finals in the mens 50 metre butterfly event of the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games at the Optus Aquatic Centre here on Thursday. Khade, who competed in Heat 5 along with teammate Sajan Prakash, overcame a slow start in lane 6 to finish fifth, clocking 24.52 seconds. South African Ryan […]
Facebook believes the data of up to 87 million people was improperly shared with the political consultancy Cambridge Analytica — many more than previously disclosed. The BBC has been told that about 1.1 million of them are UK-based. The overall figure had been previously quoted as being 50 million by the whistleblower Christopher Wylie, BBC […]
A group of Asian-American was suing Harvard University, saying that admission files showed a pattern of discrimination against the community that goes back decades, the media reported. The group, Students for Fair Admissions, has demanded the varsity to publicly release admissions data on hundreds of thousands of applicants which challenges Harvard’s admissions policies, The New […]
Malayalam film star Ajith, known for portraying negative roles, died on Thursday at a private hospital here, family sources said. Ajith, 56, was admitted to the hospital 10 days ago following health issues. Ajith in a career spread over three decades, has acted in around 500 films, mostly in Malayalam besides a few in Tamil […]
Normal life was affected in Tamil Nadu on Thursday due to a DMK-led shutdown strike over the Centre’s failure to set up a Cauvery Management Board (CMB). In Chennai, skeletal government buses were plying on the roads while autorickshaws stayed off. But radio taxis were available. Suburban and long distance train services were also being […]
Excitement for the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games boxing events at Oxenford Studios has reached new heights today after the draw was just released. Superstar athletes from around the world will take on their opponents in back-and-forth bouts consisting of three intense three-minute rounds. The boxers are well-known for their strength, speed and stamina and […]
The Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony kicks off in just a few hours;athletes and fans are getting ready for 11 days of action-packed sporting events Australia has seen this decade. The Gold Coast has welcomed over 6600 athletes and team officials from 71 Commonwealth nations over the last few weeks, in preparation for […]
With athletes skilled in strength, speed and stamina, the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games boxing events is sure to bring all the action to Oxenford Studios. Over nine days, the combatants will take the ring to face off against their opponents in toe-to-toe bouts testing the skills they have formed and honed over years of […]
Excitement for the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games boxing events at Oxenford Studios has reached new heights today after the draw was just released, featuring India’s famed Manipur boxer Mary Kom. Kom had the honour of holding the Queen’s baton in it’s opening ceremony run during the Delhi 2010 Games but was unable to compete […]