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Venus slumped to a 0-6, 6-4, 6-2 loss to Kirsten Flipkens in the Rogers Cup first round on Tuesday.

The 71st ranked Pospisil came from a set and a break down to claim a 5-7 7-6(5) 7-6(4) victory in bright and sunny conditions.

All team members will be taking part in the Championships for the first time and compete across sprint disciplines.

India's preparations for the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, have left Sports Minister less than impressed.

Telecommunication major Vodafone India in association with ICICI bank has started the unique money transfer and payment service "M-Pesa" in Bihar and Jharkhand where banking network and financial penetration is inadequate, particularly, in rural areas.

Fox Star Studios has raised its stakes in the Tamil film industry by entering into an alliance with CV Kumar.

"Hockey is still alive in India," said Rani Rampal after the team's arrival from Germany on Tuesday.

Nepal and its rich Hindu culture and ancient temples could serve as an alternative to flood-ravaged Uttarakhand, according to a leading Nepali tour and travel operator.

Sutil's best result this season was his fifth place in Monte Carlo, but he is confident he can do better.

A 21-year-old youth died at the Shakir Ali Khan Hospital in Bhopal allegedly after remaining neglected for four hours. The incident took place on Monday after Raja experienced chest pain around seven in the morning and went to the government Jawaharlal Ne...

The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved its order on RJD chief Lalu Yadav's plea seeking transfer of the trial court judge hearing the case against him in the fodder scam in Jharkhand. A bench headed by Chief Justice P Sathasivam, which had on July 9 ordere...

Pervez Musharraf was not brought to the Rawalpindi court due to threats to his life.

Rain fury on Tuesday continued in Uttarakhand where a five-year-old boy was swept away by a seasonal stream in Uttarkashi district following heavy rains. The incident occurred at 7: 30 AM when the boy Rajesh Nautiyal was on his way to school, Uttarakashi...

After Maharashtra Home Minister RR Patil said the government would examine Nitesh Rane's controversial statement about Gujaratis living in Mumbai and take action if he was found guilty, Nitesh's father, state Industry minister Narayan Rane, on Monday rush...

The Bajaj Auto chief warned if the issue is not resolved within a week, 50 per cent of production will be moved to other plants.

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has expressed confidence that there was no anti-incumbency factor working against his government. The state is slated to go for the Assembly polls around year end. "After a decade in power, the manner in...