Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi NEW YORK CITY: Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi and Ukraine’s Antonina Sushkova pulled off another upset on Thursday, shocking the fourth-seeded Russian combine of Felitsata Dorofeeva-Rybas and Anna Pushkareva 6-4, 6-4 in 64 minutes to reach the US Open junior girls’ doubles semi-finals.It was another clean performance from the Indo-Ukrainian duo, who had knocked…
Carers of all psychotic illnesses go through extreme stress At 55, Sivaprasad* doesn’t work. Not that he doesn’t want to. After his parents passed, he is the sole caregiver of his brother with schizophrenia. His 52-year-old brother’s medications cost some Rs 9,000 a month, so he takes on online freelance projects whenever possible to fund…
Pakistan’s Saim Ayub (AP Photo) Pakistan’s opening batters endured a disastrous Test series against England, combining for just 20 runs across six opening partnerships in the three-match series, their joint-worst performance in 35 years. The latest failure came in the third Test at Edgbaston, where Pakistan’s opening pair was dismissed without adding a run to…
In 2007, as part of the widening of Sardar Patel Road, nearly 80 rain trees came under threat, some above 80 years old. There were hardly any tree protection group at the time, and the NGO Nizhal, still in its nascent stages, protested, suggesting alternatives such as using a service lane. “Our protest did not…
Jasprit Bumrah (PTI Photo) Jasprit Bumrah was back in the thick of India’s preparations on Friday as the full squad took part in a training session ahead of the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan.The session started quietly, with the players going through a light warm-up before moving into fielding drills. Ten players were then split…
David Warner takes dig at Barmy Army (Agency Images) Former Australia opener David Warner found himself in a playful social media exchange with England’s famous fan group, the Barmy Army, on Friday, and the banter quickly moved from Saim Ayub‘s ducks to Marnus Labuschagne‘s century drought, England’s curfew troubles and Warner’s long-running Stuart Broad problem.It…
Sri Lanka vs Pakistan Live Score, Women’s Asia Cup semi-final: The second semi-final of the Women’s Asia Cup sees defending champions Sri Lanka Women take on Pakistan Women, with the former entering the contest unbeaten and in impressive form. Sri Lanka have looked well-balanced throughout the tournament, with Nilakshika Silva’s rescue half-century against Indonesia and…
Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan (PTI Photo) Former Pakistan chief selector and head coach Haroon Rasheed believes the decline of Pakistan cricket can be traced back to the sweeping domestic-structure changes introduced during Imran Khan’s tenure as Prime Minister, claiming the former Pakistan captain rejected a proposed hybrid model in favour of drastically reducing the…
Solomon Pappaiah’s cinema roles leveraged his established public persona and familiar voice CHENNAI: For generations of Tamil audiences, Solomon Pappaiah needs no introduction. His booming yet genial voice, effortless Madurai Tamil, quick wit and ability to turn an argument into entertainment made him virtually synonymous with pattimandram. Cinema, however, discovered something else in him: Pappaiah…
Rizwan, Imam-ul-Haq (Image: ANI) Mohammad Rizwan and Imam-ul-Haq may have left England, but the troubles from Pakistan’s disastrous tour don’t seem ready to leave them just yet.According to Geo News, the Pakistan duo have now been summoned by the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) over information reportedly obtained from their mobile phones. And as…