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Soccer-Namibia qualify for Cup of Nations last-16 for first time

SAN PEDRO, Ivory Coast (Reuters) - Namibia qualified for the knockout phase of the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time as they held Mali to a 0-0 draw in their last group game on Wednesday.

Soccer-Algeria coach Belmadi steps down

By Mark Gleeson ABIDJAN (Reuters) -Algeria coach Djamel Belmadi has agreed to stand down after they were eliminated from the Africa Cup of Nations finals on Tuesday, the country’s football federation

Basketball-NBA should pass rule requiring players to cut their nails, says Gortat

(Reuters) - Former NBA center Marcin Gortat said the league should pass a rule governing the length of players' finger nails, recalling his duels with former team mate Dwight Howard who left the Pole

Tennis-Zheng aiming for Djokovic ‘chill’ in semi-final

(Reuters) - Zheng Qinwen reached the semi-finals of the Australian Open for the first time with her win over Anna Kalinskaya on Wednesday, and now the Chinese 12th seed wants to learn to be as chilled

Praggnanandhaa crushes China’s Wenjun to join leaders

Wijk aan Zee (The Netherlands), Jan 24 (PTI) Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa defeated the reigning and four-time women's world champion Wenjun Ju from China...

India second worst country in WADA”s 10-year global study of positive doping cases by minors

New Delhi, Jan 24 (PTI) India was on Wednesday named as the second worst country in a 10-year global study of positive doping...

Praggnanandhaa crushes China’s Wenjun to join leaders

Wijk aan Zee (The Netherlands), Jan 24 (PTI) Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa defeated the reigning and four-time women's world champion Wenjun Ju from China...

Ashu Malik”s stellar performance hands Dabang Delhi 35-32 win over Haryana Steelers

Hyderabad, Jan 24 (PTI) Ashu Malik pulled off two raid points in dying seconds to help Dabang Delhi beat Haryana Steelers 35-32 in...

Tennis-No escape for Alcaraz as Zverev roars into Australian Open semi-finals

By Shrivathsa Sridhar MELBOURNE (Reuters) -Alexander Zverev served up a huge shock at the Australian Open on Wednesday by stunning second seed Carlos Alcaraz to make the semi-finals after third seed

India”s professional boxer Mandeep Jangra to fight for intercontinental title

New Delhi, Jan 24 (PTI) India's professional boxer Mandeep Jangra will fight for the intercontinental title against American Gerardo Esquivel at Toppenish City,...

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Kolkata’s silencing of Javed Akhtar exposes India’s secular vacuum

Even those parties that wear the label of secular and progressive often bow to the pressures of fundamentalist groups within the Muslim community.

GST 2.0: India streamlines indirect tax regime amid Trump tariffs & what it means for consumers

Goods and Services Tax Council paves way for a broad two-slab structure of 5% and 18% with a demerit rate of 40% for super luxury and 'sin' goods.

Dassault Aviation takes majority control of joint venture with Anil Ambani’s Reliance

Following the transaction which is expected to be completed by November, Dassault Reliance Aerospace Ltd will become an associate company, with Reliance retaining a 49% stake.

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?