23 Jan, 2025 9:50 PM
Melbourne, Jan 23 (IANS) Madison Keys of the United States saved a match point on her way to stunning No.2 seed Iga Swiatek 5-7, 6-1, 7-6(8) in the Australian Open semifinals, advancing to the second Grand Slam final of her career following the 2017 US Open. Keys had won just one of five previous meetings with Swiatek, with all four losses coming in straight sets.
Sports
Tennis
23 Jan, 2025 9:45 PM
New York, Jan 23 (IANS) Amid reports of Indians in the US on temporary visas requesting early C-Sections to speed up the birth of babies to beat President Donald Trump’s order restricting birthright citizenship, a leader in the Indian medical community has expressed scepticism about the feasibility.
International
HEALTH/MEDICINE
Diaspora
23 Jan, 2025 9:44 PM
Chennai, Jan 23 (IANS) The makers of director Chandoo Mondeti’s Thandel, featuring Naga Chaitanya and Sai Pallavi in the lead, on Thursday released ‘Hilesso Hilessa’, the third single from the film much to the delight of fans and film buffs.
Entertainment
Cinema
southern cinema
23 Jan, 2025 9:36 PM
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 23 (IANS) At the ongoing 55th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) at Davos in Switzerland, Kerala Industries Minister P Rajeeve made a strong pitch for pursuing development goals in a sustainable and inclusive manner.
National
Politics
23 Jan, 2025 9:34 PM
Ranchi (Jharkhand), Jan 23 (IANS) The Delhi SG Pipers showed great composure as Elodie Picard’s brilliance between the sticks saw them earn a 3-2 shootout win against the Odisha Warriors in the Women's Hockey India League (HIL) 2024-25 clash here on Thursday. Goals from Navneet Kaur (28') and Yibbi Jansen (35') saw both sides locked at 1-1 at the end of regulation time before the SG Pipers snapped up the win in the subsequent penalty shootout.
Sports
Hockey
23 Jan, 2025 9:32 PM
London, Jan 23 (IANS) Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin has been confirmed as the new Irish Prime Minister after a vote in the Dail, lower house of Irish parliament, local media reported on Thursday.
International
23 Jan, 2025 9:31 PM
Mumbai, Jan 23 (IANS) Actor Jaaved Jaaferi will be soon seen in the upcoming streaming title ‘Oops! Ab Kya?’ The show promises to serve a hearty dose of love, laughter, and chaos as the quirky comedy follows the rollercoaster life of a young woman whose perfectly planned world spirals into comic madness after an accidental artificial insemination. What makes it even more intriguing? The donor is her current boss.
Entertainment
Cinema
23 Jan, 2025 9:29 PM
Aden, Jan 23 (IANS) Yemen's pro-government forces thwarted an attack by militants of the Yemen-based al-Qaeda factions targetting a military installation in the country's southern province of Abyan on Thursday, a security official told Xinhua.
International
23 Jan, 2025 9:25 PM
Johannesburg, Jan 23 (IANS) South Africa has expressed "profound regret" over the US decision to withdraw from the Paris Agreement, said a government official on Thursday.
International
23 Jan, 2025 9:23 PM
Cairo, Jan 23 (IANS) Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi urged here on Thursday intensified efforts to maintain peace and security in the Red Sea and the Horn of Africa, stressing the region's strategic importance to global stability.
International
