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In a reshuffle, the President announced new governors for 5 states in the country. Kalraj Mishra has been transferred from Himachal Pradesh to Rajasthan. Bhagat Singh Koshyari has been appointed the new Governor of Maharashtra. In Kerala, Arif Mohammed Khan replaces P. Sathasivam. Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan has been made the new governor of Telangana. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2Lg0G3j via IFTTT

Harbhajan Singh believes Jasprit Bumrah will forever remain indebted to Virat Kohli's "gut feeling", which got him the hat-trick. "This hat-trick belongs to Virat as much as it belongs to Bumrah. The bowler wasn't convinced but the skipper had a gut feeling. What if Virat wouldn't have gone for that DRS? It was a brilliant call by the skipper," Singh said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/32nEVUD via IFTTT

The list effectively strips about 1.9 million people in the state of their citizenship. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2PwQ7wZ

As England's Premier League continues to grip Nigeria, the football phone-ins are intense listening. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Lf5wOg

The forests provide protective 'clothing' for sacred spaces but farmland is putting these ancient trees at risk. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2zHWWRj

The BBC's Gavin Lee boards a small boat to see some of the dangers face by migrants who cross the English Channel. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ZwdBGc

The country is in the midst of a prolonged slowdown, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said as he held the "all-around mismanagement" by the Modi government responsible for the ongoing economic crisis in the country. "The country has the potential to grow at a much faster rate. Reach out to all sane voices to steer the economy out of this man-made crisis," he said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2zRFR7T via IFTTT

Footage shows officers beating people with batons and using pepper spray in train carriages. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/32doeeC

Riot police violently tackle suspected protesters in Hong Kong's metro system after demonstrations. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2NMxLp1

Paula Garner is currently nursing more than 80 poorly hedgehogs back to health. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2HvHT1A

Sineenat Wongvajirapakdi is shown flying a fighter jet, wearing combat fatigues, and firing a gun. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Hrruew

When Daniel Tyler went backpacking, little did he know he'd end up a star in Malaysia. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ZG7VW3

The star talks about singing with her heroes on her 11th and apparently final album Threads. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ZMyJ7i

Women who accused Harvey Weinstein of sexual assault shed light on their stories in a new film. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Lc9Qxr

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Assam parliamentary affairs minister Chandra Mohan Patowary, has said that the government will provide legal support to the Indian citizens not finding a place in the NRC list. He added that people who have been left out don't need to panic as they can appeal in the foreigners' tribunals. In the final list of NRC released on Aug 31 over 19 lakh have been excluded. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2Pv0ZLH via IFTTT

Police fire tear gas to disperse crowds as thousands of people take to the streets. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2zCIkmf

The coroner's report rules that Tyler Skaggs died accidentally in a Texan hotel room in July. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/32nmgZr

The biggest challenge in implementing an amalgamation of public sector banks (PSBs) is the integration of technology platforms and managing HR & cultural issues, said bankers who have gone through a merger exercise. from Times of India https://ift.tt/34dX6hp via IFTTT

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday threatened the world with the spectre of a nuclear war if the global community did not pay attention to Islamabad’s dispute with New Delhi over Kashmir. In a New York Times OpEd published online, Khan accused the global community of pallying with India for business reason. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2ZBNyJz via IFTTT

The much-awaited updated Final National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam was released on Saturday, excluding names of 19.07 lakh applicants, including those who did not submit claims. Names of 3.11 crore applicants were included in the final NRC, the NRC State Coordinator's office said. A total of 3,30,27,661 persons applied for NRC through 68,37,660 applications. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2zEfmCK via IFTTT

Festival-goer Shane Billingham had “poisonous” levels of carbon monoxide in his blood, police say. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/32hfWT6

The government released the final list of National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam on Saturday. Those not satisfied with the utcome can file appeal before Foreigners Tribunals. Stay with TOI for all live updates: from Times of India https://ift.tt/2zEw4lm via IFTTT

The government released the final list of National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam on Saturday. Stay with TOI for all live updates: from Times of India https://ift.tt/2PvUAQj via IFTTT

The latest version of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam, strips 1.9 million of citizenship. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2NI1Aas

The government released the final list of National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam on Saturday. Stay with TOI for all live updates: from Times of India https://ift.tt/2UpCrmc via IFTTT

The US says the Adrian Darya 1 is being used by Iran to fund "illicit activities" in the region. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Lac8NN

The excitement, anxiety and fear is palpable across Assam on the eve of the publication of the final National Register of Citizens (NRC), a document unique to the state, which was first published in 1951 and is being updated for over six years now under the watch of the Supreme Court. The NRC aims to list legal citizens and non-nationals illegally settled in the state. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2NEoAad via IFTTT

The excitement, anxiety and fear is palpable across Assam on the eve of the publication of the final National Register of Citizens (NRC), a document unique to the state, which was first published in 1951 and is being updated for over six years now under the watch of the Supreme Court. The NRC aims to list legal citizens and non-nationals illegally settled in the state. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2HCHQkv via IFTTT

Khalid Sheikh Mohammad and four other men face the death penalty if found guilty. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ZFmAVm

Fans flock to honour the influential Ivorian musician, who died in a motorcycle accident this month. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/30Lv5vH

Fox News Breaking News Alert Hurricane Dorian strengthens to 'extremely dangerous' Category 4 storm 08/30/19 5:52 PM

The trade war between the world's two largest economies is set to intensify with new tariffs. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2zDRRtb

Captain Virat Kohli's fighting 76 and opener Mayank Agarwal's half century helped India reach 264 for 5 on Day 1 to take a slight edge over the West Indies in their World Test Championships second match in Kingston, Jamaica on Friday. Hanuma Vihari (42*) and Rishabh Pant (27*) were unbeaten at the crease when umpires called it a day. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2zx2HkH via IFTTT

The country's GDP growth slowed to an over six-year low of 5% in the April-June quarter, dragged down by manufacturing sector expansion of just 0.6%, sluggish financial services, farm and construction sectors and a slowdown in consumption. “The slowdown in growth is due to endogenous and exogenous factors,” said chief economic adviser Krishnamurthy Subramanian. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2ZBzDqW via IFTTT

The merged entity comprising Punjab National Bank, Oriental Bank of Commerce and United Bank of India will become the second largest lender after SBI. The merger of Canara Bank and Syndicate Bank will create the fifth largest lender, with the Union Bank, Andhra Bank and Corporation Bank amalgamation at number six, based on business at the end of March 2019. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2Uo1dD5 via IFTTT

As the world marks the 80th anniversary of the start of World War Two, Poland has reparations on its mind. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/34bb1os

Social media ads for a doctor's book were denied for 'promoting adult sexual products'. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2MHzY5r

Some villagers in Indian-administered Kashmir allege they were beaten by the Indian army. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/34aAfmZ

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Millions of different species live in the rainforest and will be severely affected by the blazes. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ZtbNi8

The missing student whose father alleged she was sexually harassed by BJP leader Swami Chinmayanand has been located in Rajasthan, UP Police said on Friday. "In Shahjahanpur episode the girl has been located by police in Rajasthan along with her friend. Necessary legal action is being taken," the police said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2ZrO7KT via IFTTT

There's only one day left for the publication of the final National Register of Citizens (NRC) but families across the state are still making rounds of government offices to claim inclusion in the all-important list. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2zrXMSj via IFTTT

There had been speculation that Mahendra Singh Dhoni might retire after the recently concluded World Cup in England where India were knocked out in the semi-finals. Dhoni sat out India's ongoing tour of the West Indies and was a notable omission in the Twenty20 squad announced on Thursday by the BCCI for next month's three-match series against South Africa. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2ZEPB3w via IFTTT

A report downgrades the reef's long-term health from poor to very poor due to climate change. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2NGcgX6

There must be enough civility in public life for differing streams to be able to hear each other’s point of view, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday. The Prime Minister advocated the necessity of exchange of ideas between schools of different thoughts and asserted that people need to leave their comfort zones to be able to listen to the "other" point of view. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2NAsIIi via IFTTT

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Reaching Net Zero emissions will be a huge challenge, says UK's outgoing chief environment scientist. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2PjyTTm

Former finance minister P Chidambaram on Thursday offered in the Supreme Court to remain in CBI's custody till September 2 in the INX Media corruption case. Chidambaram, who was arrested on August 21, is in the CBI custody till Friday and will be produced before the concerned trial court on expiry of his remand. from Times of India https://ift.tt/30LG34b via IFTTT

Oleg Sentsov was convicted in 2015 for plotting and carrying out attacks in a controversial case. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ZB9Krl

A plane carrying the family of four is forced to land as activists secure a last-minute injunction. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2NF06h5

The vexed cross-litigation for ownership of the disputed 2.77 acre Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land in Ayodhya took an interesting turn on Thursday in the Supreme Court with a Hindu party citing Mughal emperor Shahjahan’s 400-year-old ‘farmans’ to argue that Babri Masjid could never be regarded as a mosque under Islamic law. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2ZCSnSW via IFTTT

With gangs using private homes to dispose of bodies, the search for the missing is getting harder. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2zxim3y

Hundreds have been arrested, now student are filling courtrooms for crash courses in Russia's legal system. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2MS44DB

He said that China has lost at least three million jobs - is this true? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2MH1xMd

Where millions live without access to a psychiatrist, one innovative scheme is trying to plug the gap. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Pksebz

Criminals used previously unknown vulnerabilities to implant monitoring software, research shows. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2HzDCtZ

Abhishek Verma won the gold medal and Saurabh Chaudhary the bronze, in a dominant display by Indian shooters in the men's 10m air pistol event of the World Cup. Verma shot 244.2 in the eight-man finals, while Chaudhary's 221.9 was good enough to get him the bronze. India were placed at the top of the medals tally with two gold, one silver and a bronze. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2L7Fexe via IFTTT

Mr Wong's political party says the leading activist was "forcefully pushed into a minivan" by police. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ZFirgt

The man had attended the festival in Cuellar as a spectator but was attacked by the bull. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2UhqrDi

The 60-day decree comes as a leading environmentalist warns "the worst of the fire is yet to come". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/32lBRJ1

Union civil aviation minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Thursday said that the government is determined to privatise Air India and people are interested in buying it. "The government's determination to privatise Air India is a given. We have to get the best possible deal and get it in the shortest time available. People are very much interested in acquiring Air India," said Puri. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2zrsz1u via IFTTT

DNA results on remains found under a dance floor in Russia could end the mystery of a French general. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2zu3Ppo

Supporters say Yang Wei faces "brutality" in China, but Canada declared him a dangerous offender. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2MLqp5w

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The conviction and death sentence of two Burmese men are upheld by Thailand's final court of appeal. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2HxuIgz

A win in the second Test, starting at Sabina Park on Friday, will take Virat Kohli's number of Test victories as captain to 28 - the most by any Indian captain. Kohli had equalled former India captain MS Dhoni's record of 27 Test wins in the first game of the series. Dhoni had a win percentage of 45 as captain, on the other hand, Kohli's win percentage is 55.31 from Times of India https://ift.tt/2ZwRbES via IFTTT

Thousands showed up to support protesters who say they were sexually assaulted by the police. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Zz9uoO

During Imran Khan's tenure as PM, the Pak military has retained the dominant influence over foreign and security policies of the country, according to a US report. Khan had no prior governance experience and analysts contend that Pak's security services manipulated domestic politics during polls with a motive of removing Nawaz Sharif. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2LiConS via IFTTT

Jailed media baron Indrani Mukerjea, the prime accused in the killing of her daughter, on Thursday termed the arrest of former Union finance minister P Chidambaram in the INX media money laundering case as "good news". from Times of India https://ift.tt/2ZGmSM4 via IFTTT

Former Bangladeshi students are turning to social media to detail allegations of "rampant" sex abuse at the hands of teachers and older pupils in Islamic schools, breaking their silence on a taboo topic in the conservative country. from Times of India https://ift.tt/348HEDa via IFTTT

The Supreme Court also orders a retrial for Samsung's Lee Jae-yong for bribery in the same scandal. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ZnVSkP

The Port Trust authorities, in a message, said the Pakistan-trained commandos may enter the Gulf of Kutch through the Harami Nala Creek Area. The message also directed all shipping authorities to inform their vessels berthed at Kandla and those expected to enter the port to remain alert from Times of India https://ift.tt/2ZuJACn via IFTTT

Pakistan has no locus standi on Kashmir and no country is backing it on the "current issue", defence minister Rajnath Singh said amid Islamabad's efforts to internationalise the Centre's move to abrogate provisions of Article 370. "I want to ask Pakistan, when had Kashmir belonged to it. Kashmir was always part of India," he said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2MIJKV4 via IFTTT

Thousands gathered to demand answers after protesters accused the police of using sexual violence. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Ua8Uga

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the 'Fit India' Movement' on Thursday, saying the initiative is the need of the hour and will take the country towards a healthier future. At a colourful ceremony, which included a presentation of India's indigenous martial art forms, dances and sports, Modi said technology has contributed to a sedentary lifestyle. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2ML9YGm via IFTTT

India's shooting sensation Elavenil Valarivan produced a stupendous show to win a gold medal in the women's 10m air rifle event at the ISSF World Cup in Rio de Janiero on Wednesday. Elavenil, who has learnt the art of shooting from legend Gagan Narang, shot 251.7 in the final to claim the top honours. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2PhBvkK via IFTTT

The Bombay high court on Wednesday asked Elgar Parishad case accused Vernon Gonsalves to explain why he had kept a copy of Leo Tolstoy’s classic ‘War and Peace’ and other books and CDs at his home. from Times of India https://ift.tt/345M9OV via IFTTT

Bajrang Punia will skip the National Sports Day awards ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhawan on Thursday as the star Indian wrestler is training in Russia for the upcoming World championships. Also missing the award ceremony would be cricketer Ravindra Jadeja who is in the West Indies with the Indian team. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2Zr0Opl via IFTTT

Pakistan railway minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed predicted on Wednesday that a full-fledged war with India will possibly occur in October or November. Addressing an event in Rawalpindi, his home town, Ahmed said the time for a “final freedom struggle for Kashmir” has arrived and warned that war with India this time will be the “last war”. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2ZstkHe via IFTTT

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The Cabinet committee on economic affairs on Wednesday approved setting up of 75 government medical colleges attached with existing district or referral hospitals by 2021-22. The establishment of new medical colleges, under the third phase of an ongoing centrally sponsored scheme, is expected to add at least 15,700 MBBS seats in the country​. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2NC57qB via IFTTT

Authorities warn of "unprecedented" levels of rain and ask almost one million people to evacuate. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2zppCi7

The first bishop is ordained under a new deal between Beijing and the Vatican. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2HtPsG7

A Palestinian teen admitted to Harvard says his visa was cancelled after officials searched his phone. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Zmie6d

The RBI board on Monday approved a transfer of Rs 1,76,051 crore to the government. The RBI 'windfall' can help make up for the shortfall in the Centre's tax collections and help meet its fiscal deficit target. If used wisely, the extra money could help stimulate the faltering economy. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2ZqlTiT via IFTTT

The veteran Olympian P T Usha tweeted an adorable throwback picture from World Badminton Championship gold medallist P V Sindhu’s childhood from Times of India https://ift.tt/32iJsIj via IFTTT

The Congress slammed Pakistan for "mischievously" dragging party leader Rahul Gandhi's name in a petition reportedly moved in the United Nations to justify its "lies" and misinformation on J&K. In a statement, the opposition party said Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh were and would always be an integral part of India as it accused Pakistan of instigating violence in J&K. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2PgqyQp via IFTTT

The Supreme Court decided to examine the legal challenge against the Centre's decision to abrogate Article 370, which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir, and referred the matter to a five-judge Constitution bench. The court also issued notices to the Centre and J&K administration on a batch of pleas challenging the Presidential order by which Article 370 was abrogated. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2ZmmYZU via IFTTT

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The US retailer has opened its first physical store in China - and was quickly overwhelmed. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2NyrlK9

"I disagree with this Govt. on many issues. But, let me make this absolutely clear: Kashmir is India's internal issue and there is no room for Pakistan or any other foreign country to interfere in it," Rahul Gandhi said on Twitter. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2zqVDGl via IFTTT

Isro on Wednesday completed another lunar-bound manoeuvre and put Chandrayaan-2 in a new orbit around Moon. "The maneuver for Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft was performed successfully beginning at 9.04am as planned, using the on board propulsion system. The duration of the maneuver was 1,190 seconds," Isro said after the successful manoeuvre, adding that all spacecraft parameters are normal. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2PeKjb4 via IFTTT

The firm's first China store comes as other foreign retailers have struggled to compete in the country. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2MDnJqx

Police seized the drugs after inspecting the vehicle and coffin at a check-point. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/327c5b3

PV Sindhu became India's first badminton world champion when she defeated Japan's Nozomi Okuhara in the women's singles finals of the BWF World Championships in Basel on Sunday. While Sindhu admits that the feeling is "yet to sink in", she is overwhelmed by the adulation she has been receiving for her historic achievement. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2zmFi5E via IFTTT

The bombers, who struck two checkpoints, were affiliated with the Islamic State groups, sources say. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Zi8PN8

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Palestinians who were made to go through Israel's military court system as children speak out. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/340pdR3

Nirmohi Akhara on Tuesday dropped its strong opposition to deity Ram Lalla’s suit claiming ownership over the 2.77 acres of Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land in Ayodhya to settle for a conciliatory approach where it said it would never seek relief at the cost of the deity’s interests. from Times of India https://ift.tt/32aJDF8 via IFTTT

When Long Litt Woon lost her husband she was overcome by grief. She rediscovered happiness foraging in the woods. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2MDa1UB

The junta has agreed to a civilian government after months of protests against its rule. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/345PnC8

Plastic carrier bags were made illegal, so how has the government enforced the ban? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2UbqXm7

The category on marriage registration forms will be replaced with a word meaning "unmarried". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/322os8c

Newly-crowned badminton world champion PV Sindhu on Tuesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who called her India's pride. Sindhu was accompanied by Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju and national coach Pullela Gopichand among others during the meeting. from Times of India https://ift.tt/30ELnWW via IFTTT

Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Chidambaram, told a bench of Justices R Banumathi and A S Bopanna that they have filed an application seeking direction to the ED to produce the transcripts of the questioning conducted on December 19 last year, January 1, 2019 and January 21, 2019 in the case. from Times of India https://ift.tt/343bn0b via IFTTT

Jasprit Bumrah's incredible spell of 5 for 7 ensured a big win for India in the opening Test in Antigua. All five of Bumrah's wickets came through the outswinger (to the right-hander) and inswinger (to the left-hander). Bumrah has now picked up five-wicket hauls in all the overseas series he has played since making his Test debut in 2018. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2MDtlB5 via IFTTT

The Delhi State-Level Bankers' Committee (SLBC) suggested measures to prevent rising ATM frauds at a bankers' meet. It suggested a time lag of six to 12 hours between two transactions. Bankers suggested including a one-time password-linked withdrawals to alert account holders in case of an unauthorised withdrawal as well as having a centralised ATM monitoring system. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2NyqUiU via IFTTT

India is facing a sharp economic downturn and loss of business confidence, writes Praveen Chakravarty. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2NBEHVY

RBI’s income comes mainly through interest on the securities it holds and in 2017-18 the largest component of expenditure was a provision of about Rs 14,200 crore it made to the contingency fund. RBI's surplus represents the amount it transfers to the government. There are two unique features about RBI’s financial statements. from Times of India https://ift.tt/323lO2a via IFTTT

PM Modi on Tuesday visited the residence of late Arun Jaitley and offered condolences to the bereaved family. The PM could not attend the funeral of the former finance minister as he was away from the country on a three-nation visit to France-UAE-Bahrain. Jaitley passed away at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi on August 24. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2ZgETRv via IFTTT

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday hit out at the government over the record cash transfer by the RBI, saying the prime minister and the finance minister are "clueless" about solving the "self created economic disaster" and accused them of "stealing money" from the Bank. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2NAAMc6 via IFTTT

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Former CBI special judge B Naga Maruti Sarma deposed before the ACB court principal special judge in the infamous cash-for-bail case and claimed he was offered Rs 40 crore for setting mining baron Gali Janardhan Reddy free on bail. Later, Sarma’s successor T Pattabhi Rama Rao and a HC judicial officer were trapped by law-enforcing agencies for accepting an alleged bribe to grant bail to the mining baron. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2ZtTSH0 via IFTTT

Two-time silver-medallist PV Sindhu ended an agonising wait for an elusive gold with a maiden World Championship title on Sunday. Sindhu became the first Indian to achieve the feat by thrashing familiar rival Nozomi Okuhara 21-7, 21-7 in one of the most lop-sided finals ever. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2ZfnZmm via IFTTT

No reason is given for turning down the aid, but Brazil's president accused the G7 of colonialism. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2KXvPrT

Grand Slam debutant Nagal took the first set (6-4) from the Swiss ace Federer, before the legend returned to his best and won the next three 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 to enter the second round in New York. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2NAbZEM via IFTTT