Somnath, a catalyst for opposition unity, a rebel in his own party

Somnath, a catalyst for opposition unity, a rebel in his own party

New Delhi, August 13 : Somnath Chatterjee will best be remembered for three things–a catalyst for opposition unity, Speaker of the Lok Sabha and rebel in his own party–all in a span of nine years. Known as one of the most articulate Marxist parliamentarians, Chatterjee started acquiring a national profile since the start of the […]

Nadal downs Tsitsipas to win Toronto Masters

Nadal downs Tsitsipas to win Toronto Masters

Toronto, August 13 : Rafael Nadal held off a late surge from birthday boy Stefanos Tsitsipas to claim the 80th title of his career with victory at the Toronto Masters on Sunday. Nadal overcame a second set fightback from Greek youngster Tsitsipas to claim a 6-2, 7-6 (7/4) victory in just under 1hr 45mins.The win […]

Spearheading India’s challenge

Spearheading India’s challenge

Patiala : Neeraj Chopra is one throw away from levelling the legendary Milkha Singh’s record of winning individual gold medals at the two different quadrennial events — Commonwealth Games and the Asian Games. After clinching the historic gold at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games with an effort of 86.47m, the 20-year-old is well on course […]

Kohli admits selection has been ‘a bit off’

Kohli admits selection has been ‘a bit off’

London, August 13 : India captain Virat Kohli conceded that team combination was “a bit off” in the lost second Test against England and urged his struggling batsmen to “keep it simple” in the head to save the ongoing series. “I think we got the combination a bit off before the game. We have a […]

Total lack of ground support for ‘Referendum 2020’: Amarinder

Chandigarh, August 13 : Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Monday said the “no-show” London rally by Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) for a separate state has exposed the “total lack of ground support” for the ‘Referendum 2020’ even outside India.He also dismissed the entire affair as a “futile exercise” by a “sham” organisation to create […]