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Gold Coast Commonwealth Games 2018: Athletes blocked from Closing Ceremony broadcast, organisers apologise

Gold Coast Commonwealth Games 2018: Athletes blocked from Closing Ceremony broadcast, organisers apologise

The organisers' decision to have athletes enter the Carrara Stadium before the ceremony began meant television viewers saw little of the people the closing was meant to celebrate.

Apr 16, 2018, 10:09 AM IST
Life after Usain Bolt: New-look Jamaica fail Commonwealth Games test

Life after Usain Bolt: New-look Jamaica fail Commonwealth Games test

As sprint legend Usain Bolt partied into the early hours and hung out with movie stars at the Commonwealth Games, it wasn't so much fun for the Jamaica track team he left behind.

Apr 16, 2018, 09:53 AM IST
Paris Saint-Germain crush Monaco 7-1 to reclaim Ligue 1

Paris Saint-Germain crush Monaco 7-1 to reclaim Ligue 1

Angel Di Maria and Giovani Lo Celso scored twice as Paris Saint-Germain secured a fifth Ligue 1 title in six seasons on Sunday with a 7-1 rout of last year's champions Monaco.

Apr 16, 2018, 09:01 AM IST
Paris Saint-Germain crush Monaco 7-1 to reclaim Ligue 1 title

Paris Saint-Germain crush Monaco 7-1 to reclaim Ligue 1 title

Angel Di Maria and Giovani Lo Celso scored twice as Paris Saint-Germain secured a fifth Ligue 1 title in six seasons on Sunday with a 7-1 rout of last year's champions Monaco.

Apr 16, 2018, 09:00 AM IST
Serie A: Juventus pull clear as Gianluigi Donnarumma dents Napoli ambitions

Serie A: Juventus pull clear as Gianluigi Donnarumma dents Napoli ambitions

The title could be tied up by next Sunday when Juventus and Napoli go head-to-head in a top of the table clash in Turin.

Apr 16, 2018, 08:44 AM IST
Isco leads Real Madrid to Malaga win as Zinedine Zidane rests Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale

Isco leads Real Madrid to Malaga win as Zinedine Zidane rests Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale

Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale were both rested and Real Madrid hardly broke a sweat as they beat Malaga 2-1 on Sunday to climb to third in La Liga.

Apr 16, 2018, 08:35 AM IST
Barbara Bush, wife of ex-President George H.W. Bush, in 'failing health'

Barbara Bush, wife of ex-President George H.W. Bush, in 'failing health'

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Barbara Bush, the wife of former U.S. President George H.W. Bush, is in "failing health" and has decided to no longer seek medical treatment, the office of the ex-president

Apr 16, 2018, 06:22 AM IST
CWG 2018: India's gold medallist Sumit Malik admits to biting opponent Korey Jarvis

CWG 2018: India's gold medallist Sumit Malik admits to biting opponent Korey Jarvis

Indian wrestler Sumit Malik won Commonwealth Games gold in the men`s 125kg freestyle class on Saturday but caused a stew by biting an opponent.

Apr 15, 2018, 17:30 PM IST
Shanghai 'disaster' clouds title hopes: Lewis Hamilton

Shanghai 'disaster' clouds title hopes: Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton declared his Chinese Grand Prix a "disaster" on Sunday and said Mercedes would find it tough to repeat their F1 championship victory unless they can sort out issues with a car he feels

Apr 15, 2018, 17:04 PM IST
Pakistan announce squad for Ireland, England series

Pakistan announce squad for Ireland, England series

Pakistan Sunday announced a 16-member squad for the Test series against Ireland and England next month.

Apr 15, 2018, 16:16 PM IST
Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo wins Chinese Grand Prix

Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo wins Chinese Grand Prix

Mercedes` reigning Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton finished fifth on track but moved up to fourth after a 10-second penalty was applied to Red Bull`s Max Verstappen for causing a collision with

Apr 15, 2018, 13:44 PM IST
US adds India to currency watch list with China

US adds India to currency watch list with China

In addition to India, the semi-annual report to Congress names five countries that continue on the list from October: China, Germany, Japan, Korea and Switzerland. 

Apr 14, 2018, 11:31 AM IST
Over 100 missiles fired at Syria in US-led strikes, Russia warns of 'consequences'

Over 100 missiles fired at Syria in US-led strikes, Russia warns of 'consequences'

Russia said "a significant number" of missiles were shot down by Syrian air defences. 

Apr 14, 2018, 11:15 AM IST
Neymar 'about a month' away from comeback after surgery

Neymar 'about a month' away from comeback after surgery

Neymar has told Brazilian television he still needs around a month to recover from a foot operation.

Apr 14, 2018, 07:47 AM IST
Commonwealth Games 2018, Gold Coast: After eight competitors from Cameroon, five more athletes reported missing

Commonwealth Games 2018, Gold Coast: After eight competitors from Cameroon, five more athletes reported missing

Gold Coast organisers confirmed reports that athletes from Rwanda and Uganda were thought to have gone missing.

Apr 12, 2018, 12:30 PM IST
Sexual extravagance can be deadly: Study

Sexual extravagance can be deadly: Study

The extravagant lengths that males will go to bed a member of the opposite sex can come at the risk of extinction for some species, researchers said Wednesday.

Apr 12, 2018, 10:14 AM IST
Mark Zuckerberg reveals his 'greatest regret' in running Facebook

Mark Zuckerberg reveals his 'greatest regret' in running Facebook

The 33-year-old CEO said Facebook was in a constant struggle to guard against Russian manipulation of the Facebook platform to influence elections in the US and elsewhere.

Apr 12, 2018, 07:26 AM IST
Saudi Aramco signs $44 bn deal for Indian refinery complex

Saudi Aramco signs $44 bn deal for Indian refinery complex

The Indian accord is just the latest in a string of deals -- with French, US and Malaysia companies -- announced by Aramco as it seeks to secure buyers for its oil.

Apr 12, 2018, 00:12 AM IST
IMF's Lagarde: Trade protectionism threatens economic growth

IMF's Lagarde: Trade protectionism threatens economic growth

Trump last month imposed steep tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, and announced pending tariffs on $50 billion in Chinese goods in retaliation for alleged theft of intellectual property.

Apr 11, 2018, 13:35 PM IST
A pause of 8 seconds, then a refusal: Mark Zuckerberg says won't reveal his own personal information

A pause of 8 seconds, then a refusal: Mark Zuckerberg says won't reveal his own personal information

Zuckerberg accepted personal responsibility for the leak of users` data and vowed that the company will do better in guarding such information.

Apr 11, 2018, 06:45 AM IST