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French Open: Nadal shakes off Goffin comeback to reach fourth round

Friday, May 31, 2019 17:26

Reigning champion Rafael Nadal survived a blip to continue his bid for a record-extending 12th French Open title on Friday with a four-set third-round win over David Goffin, ten years to the day since his shock 2009 exit to Robin Soderling.

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IN PICS: Thomas, Gayle lead West Indies WC rout of Pakistan

Friday, May 31, 2019 16:45

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Warner will play in World Cup opener, says Finch

Friday, May 31, 2019 16:24

Opener David Warner will be selected for Australia when they launch their World Cup campaign against Afghanistan on Saturday, captain Aaron Finch said on the eve of the match.

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‘Unfair to compare with past’: Centre on jobs data

Friday, May 31, 2019 16:01

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Muguruza powers past Svitolina into French Open fourth round

Friday, May 31, 2019 15:47

Spaniard Garbine Muguruza laid down an impressive marker at the French Open as she overpowered ninth seed Elina Svitolina 6-3, 6-3 to reach the fourth round on Friday.

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SL get much-needed pep talk from Sanga, Mahela

Friday, May 31, 2019 15:37

New Sri Lanka skipper Dimuth Karunaratne said his struggling side has received timely advice from former greats including Kumar Sangakkara ahead of their World Cup opener against New Zealand on Saturday.

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Aftermaths of eating instant noodles

Friday, May 31, 2019 15:30

When it comes to dealing with hunger, instant noodles are always the best saviour. But, have you ever thought whether that humble cup of noodles is healthy or not? Read this piece of information that talks about the dark side of instant noodles. Read to ...

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French Open: Federer marks record 400th Grand Slam match with victory

Friday, May 31, 2019 15:15

Roger Federer on Friday became the first player to contest 400 Grand Slam matches, marking the occasion in style with a straight-sets victory over Casper Ruud to reach the last 16 at Roland Garros.

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Boost for farmers and traders: Key decisions of new Modi Cabinet

Friday, May 31, 2019 15:03

The first meeting of the newly constituted Union cabinet of the NDA government took several key decisions. Among them were the extension of the existing PM-KISAN scheme and introduction of a pension scheme for farmers, traders and shopkeepers. Here is a look at the various decisions taken during the meeting.

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Nirmala Sitharaman to present Union Budget on July 5

Friday, May 31, 2019 14:46

The Union Budget for the current financial year will be presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on July 5, the government announced on Friday. The Budget session will be held from June 17 to July 26. Addressing the media after the cabinet meeting, Prakash Javadekar said that the Economic Survey ...

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