Section: Daily News & Analysis (India)
Some progress in arresting march of HIV, reveals new book
A new book Getting to Zero: Global Social Work Responds to HIV provides an unprecedented international snapshot of the HIV/AIDS situation, covering Brazil, Canada, the Caribbean, Ethiopia, Germany, India, Mozambique, Scotland, South Africa, sub-Saharan Africa, Ukraine, United States and Zimbabwe, across 18 chapters. It was released on Tuesday at...
Champions League | Napoli v/s Real Madrid: Live streaming and where to watch in India
Napoli v/s Real Madrid Time: 01.15am (IST – Wednesday) On TV: Ten 1 Live streaming: Tensports.com Napoli will need to stay focussed and avoid distractions if they are to have any chance of clawing back their two-goal deficit against Real Madrid in the Champions League round of 16, second leg on Tuesday. Bidding to reach the quarter-finals...
Europa League: Ten-man Tottenham Hotspurs crash out, Lyon in seventh heaven
Tottenham Hotspur’s Europa League hopes were crushed by mid-table Belgian side Gent, who booked their spot in the last 16 with a 2-2 draw at Wembley on Thursday as the hosts paid the penalty for Dele Alli’s first-half red card. Gent, eighth in their domestic league, went through 3-2 on aggregate after the second leg of the last-32 tie...
The Iraq war ended the idea of Pax Americana: Emma Sky
Emma Sky, an officer of the British Empire (OBE), served as the political advisor to the US General Ray Odierno during the Iraq war. She was in India recently as part of the ZEE Jaipur Literary Festival. In an interview to DNA, she speaks about a host of things including her 2015 book, The Unraveling: High Hopes and Missed Opportunities in Iraq....
Day before talking to Trump, Putin consults hs Security Council
Russian President Vladimir Putin conferred with his top officials today about relations with Washington a day before a scheduled call with US President Donald Trump. Trump’s senior adviser, Kellyanne Conway, said on Fox News’ “Fox & Friends” today that US sanctions against Russia and other issues would be on the table...
‘Are we getting what we pay for?’ Trump’s UN pick Nikki Haley criticises world body
Indian-American Nikki Haley, tapped by US President-elect Donald Trump to be UN ambassador, believes that the world body is doing “more harm than good” as she is expected to push for reconsideration of America’s whopping funding. The South Carolina Governor is expected to rap the UN for its treatment of Israel and question...
#AusOpen: Second round birthday blowout for Angelique Kerber on way to title defence
Angelique Kerber celebrated her 29th birthday with a shaky 6-2 6-7(3) 6-2 win over Carina Witthoeft at the Australian Open on Wednesday but the world number one will have much to ponder in her title defence once the candles are blown out. Happy Birthday Angie! #Kerber continues her great run at Melbourne Park #AusOpen pic.twitter.com/T3SEV6DBdq —...
US administration trying to undermine Donald Trump: Vladimir Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin is accusing the outgoing US administration of trying to undermine President-elect Donald Trump by spreading fake allegations. Putin, speaking at a news conference today, described a dossier on Trump as part of efforts by President Barack Obama’s administration to “undermine the legitimacy of the...
Australian Open: Murray, Nishikori toil hard to enter round 2
World number one Andy Murray produced a rich vein of form as he kicked off his Australian Open campaign with a straight-sets victory over Ukrainian opponent Illya Marchenko in Melbourne on Monday. The 29-year-old progressed to second round after registering a solid 7-5, 7-6(5), 6-2 win over Marchenko in a thrilling clash that lasted two hours and...
#AusOpen: Andy Murray raring to past final hurdle after tough last year at Melbourne
Losing five Melbourne Park finals would leave many believing they were destined to never win the Australian Open title but world number one Andy Murray remains confident that this could be the year he lays his demons to rest. Murray after all, has solid form on the blue hardcourts in Melbourne, where he is arguably the second-most consistent man...
