Women's Tennis
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Tennis: 15-year-old Cori Gauff eases through first round qualifying in WTA Washington Open
Gauff defeated compatriot Maegan Manasse 6-4, 6-2 in 68 minutes.
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Eastbourne tennis: Karolina Pliskova to face Wimbledon champion Angelique Kerber in final
Pliskova defeated Kiki Berten 6-1, 6-2 while Kerber got a walkover from Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur, who is struggling with an ankle injury.
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Eastbourne tennis: Kerber packs off Halep to set up semi-final clash against unseeded Ons Jabeur
Kerber needed over 70 minutes to beat Halep 6-4, 6-3 while Jabeur got the better of Alize Cornet 1-6, 7-5, 6-3.
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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‘They built the Ram temple. That is bigger than providing jobs.’
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How Karnataka’s once-powerful Janata Dal Secular was reduced to a Hindutva offshoot
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How Guwahati became the second-most polluted city in the world
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Is apple cider vinegar as good for health as it sounds?
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Tennis: Barty on a roll in Birmingham, Kerber books Mallorca semi-final berth with win over Garcia
Barty knocked off Venus Williams 6-4, 6-3 while Kerber got the better of Garcia 6-3, 7-6 (7/5)
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Tennis: Barty closes in on World No 1 ranking after Osaka knocked out of Birmingham Classic
The Australian can end the week on top of the rankings by winning the title in Birmingham.
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Tennis: Kristyna wins battle of Pliskova sisters, Barty eases to win at Birmingham Classic
Kristyna got the better of world number 3 Karolina 6-2, 3-6, 7-6 (9/7).
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Video
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Eco India, Episode 258: Is repurposing waste saving the environment from further degradation?
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Watch: This fan-made trailer imagines Henry Cavill and Margot Robbie starring in a James Bond film
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Watch: Mount Ruang erupts in Indonesia, spewing columns of ash and lava
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Mallorca Open: Maria Sharapova makes winning return to WTA circuit, Victoria Azarenka knocked out
Sharapova, who needed a wild card for the tournament, defeated Viktoria Kuzmova 7-6 (10/8), 6-0.
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Tennis: Donna Vekic reaches Nottingham semis after playing on two different surfaces
The quarterfinal against Kristina Mladenovic on grass had to be shifted to indoor hard courts due to rain.
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It’s been enough: Former French Open finalist Lucie Safarova retires
The 32-year-old lost to Serena Williams in the 2015 final and had won five Grand Slam doubles titles with Bethanie Mattek-Sands.
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The Reel
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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Fed Cup: Australia recall experienced Samantha Stosur for semi-final against Belarus
The former Grand Slam champion had withdrawn from consideration last year as she struggled with form and fitness.
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Indian Wells: Bianca Andreescu upsets Garbine Muguruza to set up semi-final against Elina Svitolina
The Canadian teenager outclassed the two-time Grand Slam champion 6-0 6-1.
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Indian Wells: Kerber survives scare to reach fourth round, Venus Williams continues winning run
Kerber came from a set down to beat qualifier Natalia Vikhlyantseva 3-6 6-1 6-3.
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The Field
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Watch, highlights ISL 2024: Odisha FC through to semi-final after beating Kerala Blasters in playoff
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IPL 2024: KL Rahul, Quinton de Kock power Lucknow to comfortable win over Chennai
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Aman loses in semi-final as Indian men fail to win Paris quotas
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Shooting, Indian Olympic trials: Esha Singh, Bhavesh Shekhawat lead in respective 25m pistol events
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Deepak Punia, Sujeet Kalkal fail to make weigh-ins in time