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US Open 2021: Medvedey beats Djokovic, wins Grand Slam

September 13, 2021 virendra pandit 0

New Delhi: Russian tennis player Daniil Medvedev beat Serbian Novak Djokovic by 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 to win his maiden Grand Slam at the Arthur Ashe Stadium, New York, on Monday morning (IST). The historic match saw Medvedev dominate the opening set by aggressively asserting serves while Djokovic committed two faults and landed 4-6. The second […]

Business

Women’s Era: Ola’s e-scooter factory in TN to be an all-women plant

September 13, 2021 virendra pandit 0

Virendra Pandit Chennai: Employing more than 10,000 women at full scale, cab aggregator Ola’s ambitious electric scooter factory in Tamil Nadu will be the world’s largest all-women factory run entirely by females, its co-founder said on Monday. “Aatmanirbhar Bharat (Self-Reliant India) requires Aatmanirbhar Women (Self-Reliant Women)! Proud to share that the Ola Futurefactory will […]

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Disaster: A 4.6 magnitude temblor jolts Uttarakhand

September 11, 2021 virendra pandit 0

New Delhi: Residents of the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand woke up to an earthquake of 4.6 magnitudes on the Richter scale on Saturday morning. The earthquake, reported during heavy rainfall, could cause trouble to the people by increasing landslides and related incidents, early reports said. The National Centre of Seismology tweeted: “Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 […]

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US Open 2021: Novak Djokovic defeats A. Zverev, waltz into finals

September 11, 2021 virendra pandit 0

New Delhi: Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic advanced into the US Open finals after defeating German player Alexander Zverev 3-2 in Men’s Singles semi-finals at the Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York on Saturday. Djokovic committed double faults that led Zverev into winning the opening of 5 sets by 4-6. The 2nd set saw Zverev […]

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US Open 2021: Leylah Fernandez beats Aryna Sabalenka, enters finals

September 10, 2021 virendra pandit 0

New Delhi: Canadian teenager Leylah Fernandez defeated second-seeded Belarusian player Aryna Sabalenka 7-6 (3), 4-6, 6-4 in her first Women’s Singles semi-finals of the US Open 2021 tournament at the Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York on Friday. The opening set had Fernandez dropping the first three serves before picking up pace and dominating the […]

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Culture: 10-day Ganesh fest begins amid Covid-19 restrictions

September 10, 2021 virendra pandit 0

Mumbai: The 10-day Ganesh Utsav celebrations began on Friday across many Indian states amid restrictions announced by various state governments. As one of the largest Indian festivals, Ganesh Chaturthi, on Friday, marked the birth of Lord Ganesha, known as the God of wisdom and prosperity. The festival is observed annually on the fourth day (Chaturthi) […]

Education

Education: Gujarat school teachers not to work 8 hours a day

September 9, 2021 virendra pandit 0

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government has decided to rescind its earlier decision to make primary school teachers work eight hours a day. During its Cabinet meeting on Wednesday, the Vijay Rupani government decided to withdraw its August 27 notification that made an 8-hour working day mandatory for primary school teachers. The government had issued this notification […]

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US Open 2021: Djokovic beats Berrettini to reach semis

September 9, 2021 virendra pandit 0

New Delhi: Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic defeated Italian Matteo Berrettini 3-1 in a Men’s Singles quarterfinal on Thursday to sail into the semi-final of the US Open 2021, being played at the Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York. The World No. 1 is now only two matches away to break the tie and win […]

Defence

Roving Periscope: “Don’t call us terrorists,” TTP warns Pakistani media!

September 8, 2021 virendra pandit 0

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: An interim government is in place in Kabul. But it is only what it is: interim. Afghanistan continues to be in flux with vested interests pulling it in different directions on a daily basis. Has peace really returned? Now even the terrorists want to be called peaceniks! Irked at a […]

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US Open 2021: Felix Auger-Aliassime enters semis as Carlos Alcaraz retires

September 8, 2021 virendra pandit 0

New Delhi: Canadian tennis player Felix Auger-Aliassime sailed into the semi-finals of the Men’s Singles US Open 2021 tournament after Spanish teenager Carlos Alcaraz retired mid-game, due to a previously sustained thigh injury, at the Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York on Wednesday. The nail-biting quarterfinals began with Felix leading the first set while Carlos […]