Australia

Chris the sheep, famed for record-breaking fleece, dies

3:55 pm October 23, 2019

Sydney: An Australian sheep that entered the Guinness World Records after being found with an enormously overgrown fleece has died, its carers announced. Chris the merino sheep made global headlines after being found wandering alone outside Australia’s capital Canberra with masses of wool sagging from its frame in 2015. A champion shearer was brought in […]

Novak Djokovic takes Japan Open with eye on Tokyo Olympics

Djokovic overpowers Goffin to reach Japan Open final

9:46 pm October 5, 2019

Tokyo: Novak Djokovic continued his dominant run at the Japan Open, overpowering third-seeded David Goffin in straight sets on Saturday to reach his fifth final this season. Competing in the Japanese capital for the first time, Djokovic beat Goffin 6-3, 6-4 to set up a final with Australian qualifier John Millman who beat Reilly Opelka […]

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

Kathakar 2019 to weave magic of storytelling

2:19 pm October 5, 2019

New Delhi: The magic of storytelling will be spread over the national capital through ethnic tales from around the globe at the 9th edition of Kathakar festival beginning on October 11 here. Organised by cultural forum Nivesh, the three-day festival will open with a session, “Kissey Kahani Aur Adakaari”, between actor Manoj Bajpayee and musician […]

Release Tamil family fighting deportation to community setting arrangement: UN asks Australia

2:21 pm October 2, 2019

Melbourne: The UN has asked the Australian government to release the Tamil family, fighting deportation to Sri Lanka, from offshore detention into a “community setting arrangement” to find another way to end their existing situation. The couple, Priya and Nadesalingam along with their Australian-born daughters were moved to Christmas Island late August after an attempt […]

Australian Open delay valid if smoke haze worsens: Djokovic

Djokovic returns to winning in Japan after US Open injury

8:30 pm October 1, 2019

Tokyo: World number one Novak Djokovic displayed steady recovery of his left shoulder injury Tuesday by defeating an Australian challenger at the Japan Open, his first competition since pulling out of the US Open. The experienced Serbian top-seed claimed a 6-4, 6-2 victory against 20-year-old Alexei Popyrin, who fought bravely at the Ariake Colosseum. Popyrin […]