Day: January 10, 2020

Analysis: Already a star, on court and off, Osaka eyes more

Osaka battles, Kvitova cruises to Brisbane semis

8:28 pm January 10, 2020

Brisbane: Naomi Osaka battled for two hours while Petra Kvitova cruised to victory on Friday as both players booked spots in the season-opening Brisbane International semi-finals. Osaka’s form slipped after the first set but the world number four eventually saw off sixth seed Kiki Bertens 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 at Pat Rafter Arena. Bertens was on […]

Bopanna-Koolhof sails into Qatar Open final

8:14 pm January 10, 2020

Doha: India’s Rohan Bopanna and Wesley Koolhof of the Netherlands progressed to the men’s doubles final of the USD 1,465,260 Qatar Open after registering a straight-game win over second seeds Henri Kontinen and Franko Skugor here on Friday. Third seeds Bopanna and Koolhof defeated the second seeded Finn-Croatian pair 7-5 6-2 in the semifinals. The […]

Rajasthan: Man rapes minor stepdaughter, arrested

Man held for `circulating’ child porn videos

8:11 pm January 10, 2020

Thane: A 32-year-old man has been arrested in the district for allegedly posting and circulating child porn videos on social media, the police said on Friday. Umesh Durbra Tamang alias Jojo, the accused, worked as a cook at a hotel at Vahuli village in Bhiwandi tehsil, the police said. The cyber crime cell of the […]

Kejriwal did not take strong stand against CAA: Tharoor

8:09 pm January 10, 2020

New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Friday accused AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal of not taking a “strong” stand against the amended Citizenship Act, saying the Delhi chief minister wanted both supporters and opponents of the law on his side. Tharoor also appealed to the people of Delhi to resist any move to polarise […]

Myanmar junta to start court case against Suu Kyi next week

Myanmar’s Suu Kyi visits China border state as Xi visit looms

8:05 pm January 10, 2020

Myitkyina (Myanmar): Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi made a rare trip to a region bordering China days before President Xi Jinping is expected to push for controversial port and dam projects during a visit to the country. Wearing traditional ethnic attire Suu Kyi danced with a street procession on Friday in northern Kachin state’s […]