Section: Daily News & Analysis (India)
In first Ukraine trip, NATO chief tries balancing act on Russia
With a troubled peace plan for the Ukrainian conflict nearing its deadline, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg will attempt a balancing act to reassure Kiev of the West’s support without antagonising Moscow when he visits Ukraine on Monday. Ukrainian diplomats say Stoltenberg’s visit, his first there, is symbolic in their quest for Western...
Davis Cup: Nadal wins on return to national duty for Spain
Rafa Nadal returned to Davis Cup action for the first time in two years on Friday with his victory putting Spain ahead in a Group One relegation playoff against Denmark. The 14-times grand slam champion, short of form and beaten in the third round of the U.S. Open by Fabio Fognini, overcame world number 909 Mikael Torpegaard 6-4 6-3 6-2. The...
Russia sends fighter jets to Syria, raises possibility of confrontation with US amid talks
Russia has sent fighter jets to Syria, US officials said, raising the stakes in a military buildup that has put Washington on edge and led Friday to the first talks between US and Russian defense chiefs in over a year. US Defense Secretary Ash Carter, eyeing the possibility of rival US and Russian air operations in Syria’s limited airspace,...
Probe against Russian president Vladimir Putin, former Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi for drinking wine
Ukrainian prosecutors are reportedly preparing charges against the director of a winery in Russian-occupied Crimea for uncorking a 240-year-old bottle for Russian President Vladimir Putin and former Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi. Putin and his old friend Berlusconi spent last weekend in Crimea, touring ancient ruins and visiting the...
UCL 2015: Chelsea v/s Maccabi Tel-Aviv Match Preview
KICK OFF: 12:15 am IST Chelsea FC take on Israeli club Maccabi Tel-Aviv in their opening match of the 2015 UEFA Champions League campaign early on Thursday morning. Jose Mourinho’s men have made probably their worst start to the English Premier League campaign, having won just one in the first 5 matches the club played. After settling with...
Champions League: Angel Di Maria takes spotlight as PSG beat Malmo
Angel Di Maria, playing his first Champions League game since he appeared in the 2014 final with Real Madrid, needed only four minutes to make his mark back in Europe’s elite competition as Paris St Germain beat Swedish champions Malmo 2-0 on Tuesday. The colly efficient nature of their Group A win underlined the belief they are likely to...
Pancham Yadav becomes first Indian wrestler to book berth at Olympics with World Championship medal
Narsingh Pancham Yadav secured an Olympic quota place for India after bagging a bronze medal in the Men’s 74kg Freestyle category, giving the country a reason to cheer at the World Wrestling Championship here. With his third-place finish, Narsingh became the lone Indian to win a medal at the prestigious tournament as well as book a berth...
Russia’s Vladimir Putin welcomes rebuilding relations with Ukraine
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday that fighting had stopped in eastern Ukraine, a change in rhetoric compared to his previous accusations against Ukraine for violating a cease fire. Until recently Putin has repeatedly criticised Ukraine for failing to implement a peace deal agreed in February, including by continued...
Russia raises stakes on Syria ahead of UN meeting in New York
By refusing to clarify the scale of its military presence in Syria, Russia keeps the West fearing a considerable build-up to win a stronger bargaining position when world powers sit down to talks on the conflict, Western diplomats in Moscow said. Those discussions could take place as soon as this month, when Russian President Vladimir Putin comes...
EPL 2015: Spain’s David De Gea hoping to win back Manchester United spot
David De Gea is hoping to win back his place in goal at Manchester United after he played his first competitive match this season in Spain’s 1-0 Euro 2016 qualifying victory away to Macedonia on Tuesday. Coach Vicente del Bosque gave De Gea a vote of confidence by selecting him ahead of captain Iker Casillas for the match in Skopje, when...
