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Swiatek feels the joy again as winning form returns

Mumbai, Aug. 21 -- Iga Swiatek had not been herself for the first half of the year. The dominance with which she would conquer opponents and titles had suddenly been replaced by a player second-guessi... Read More


Tapsya wins gold in 57kg, Srishti claims 68kg silver

New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- Indian wrestling has unearthed new talents at the World Junior Championships in Samokov, Bulgaria. Four Indian girls have stormed into the final of the U-20 event in the last two... Read More


Shamsher dropped from Asia Cup squad, Lakra in

NEW DELHI, Aug. 21 -- There were a couple of surprises in store as Hockey India (HI) announced the Asia Cup squad on Wednesday. The biggest name missing was two-time Olympic bronze medallist Shamsher ... Read More


Newbies Diamond Harbour stun East Bengal, enter final

Kolkata, Aug. 21 -- Diamond Harbour FC (DHFC), remember the name. At a time when clubs in the Indian Super League (ISL) are saying they cannot continue, DHFC have shown that there is life beyond the t... Read More


Cultural centre and museum to come up at open plots in BKC

MUMBAI, Aug. 20 -- Mumbai has just given up open space for a cultural centre, museum and state archives at the Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC), one of the city's most coveted real-estate addresses. To help... Read More


'Love is not penal': SC on minors' relationships

New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- "Love is not penal, and it cannot become one," the Supreme Court asserted on Tuesday, underlining that young couples, even those just short of attaining majority, must be "left a... Read More


Kurla floods as Mithi river nears danger mark of 4m

MUMBAI, Aug. 20 -- Residents of Kurla (West), especially those living in close proximity to the Mithi River, are struck by an intuitive fear every monsoon driven by memories of July 26, 2005, when Mum... Read More


Political blame-game kicks off over Mithi desilting work

MUMBAI, Aug. 20 -- As the Mithi River nearly touched its "danger mark" of 4 metres, in the aftermath of incessant rainfall on Tuesday, leaders of political parties wasted no time in plunging into a bl... Read More


5th straight day of heavy rain cripples city, suburbs

Mumbai, Aug. 20 -- Heavy rain continued to pound Mumbai for the fifth consecutive day, with several areas recording over 300 mm of rain in the 24 hours ending 8.30 am on Tuesday. The relentless downpo... Read More


'I thought my heart would stop'

MUMBAI, Aug. 20 -- "I was close to having a heart attack inside the train," was how Amey Bane, a corporate employee working in Lower Parel, summed up the experience. Bane is not a regular monorail com... Read More