Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic (Photos by AP) Jannik Sinner continued his impressive run at the Miami Open, defeating American Alex Michelsen in straight sets to reach the quarter-finals. The Italian star also created history during the match, extending his streak to 28 consecutive sets won at ATP Masters 1000 events, breaking Novak Djokovic’s 10-year-old…
India’s Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi (PTI) MELBOURNE: Maaya Rajeswaran Revathi went down to Russian Anna Pushkareva 4-6, 1-6 in a battle of 16-year-olds in the Australian Open girls’ singles first round. Maaya, ranked 56 in the juniors and training at the Rafa Nadal Academy in Mallorca, Spain, struggled with her serve against Pushkareva, ranked 39. She…
NEW DELHI: In what could be good news for patients, Indian Patent Office (IPO) has rejected MNC AbbVie’s patent application for its blockbuster cancer drug Venetoclax citing lack of inventive step. AbbVie markets the drug under the brand, Venclexta, in India. The company holds another patent on a composition of Venclexta, which is facing opposition…
File photo of former BCCI chief and current BJP MP Anurag Thakur. (PTI) New Delhi: The Supreme Court, on Thursday, granted relief to former BCCI chief Anurag Thakur and paved way for a potential return to cricket administration. The court modified its January 2017 order which had directed Thakur to “cease and desist” from being…
As IndiGo battles an unprecedented operational crisis, the airline said its Board of InterGlobe Aviation is doing “everything possible” to ensure refunds for cancelled flights. The parent company has also set up a Crisis Management Group to monitor the situation, PTI reported.The operational crisis that has spanned across the sixth day has prompted both regulatory…
India’s maritime sector is projected to attract investments of more than Rs 80 lakh crore in the coming years, helping the country regain its long-lost nautical supremacy and generate over 1.5 crore jobs, Union Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said on Saturday.Speaking at the inauguration of the second phase of development of Vizhinjam port in Thiruvananthapuram,…
LONDON: The decline of rainforests and glacier-fed rivers could lead to global competition for food and water as early as the 2030s, UK intelligence chiefs have warned, adding that the decline of Himalayan rivers will “almost certainly escalate tensions” between China, India and Pakistan, potentially leading to nuclear war.The British govt report warns that ecosystem…
The India-UK free trade agreement signed in July last year is expected to be implemented from April 2026, a government official said.India and the United Kingdom signed the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) on July 24, 2025, under which 99 per cent of Indian exports will enter the British market at zero duty, while…
Renuka Chowdhury (PTI image) NEW DELHI: Congress Rajya Sabha MP Renuka Chowdhury has been served a privilege breach notice for bringing a stray dog into the Parliament complex during the Winter Session and for her remarks about fellow members.According to the notice, she has been asked to respond to the notice by February 23.The motion…
