Section: Daily News & Analysis (India)
FIFA World Cup 2018: Luka Modric spearheads Croatia’s 24-man squad
Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic on Monday named a 24-man World Cup squad, which will be eventually reduced by one player, and is led by international stars Luka Modric, Ivan Rakitic and Mario Mandzukic. Croatia are appearing at the World Cup for the fifth time and have been drawn alongside two time former champions Argentina, Nigeria and Iceland in a...
Champions League: Liverpool can level Real Madrid’s experience with desire, says Jurgen Klopp
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says his team can compensate for their lack of Champions League final experience by showing greater desire and work-rate than Real Madrid in Saturday’s clash in Kiev. Real Madrid are looking to win their fourth Champions League final in five years while Liverpool are in their first final in the competition...
Russian-German gas pipeline: Vladimir Putin seeks common cause with Angela Merkel over Donald Trump
Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday that he would stand up to any attempts by US President Donald Trump to block a Russian-German gas pipeline project. Berlin and Moscow have been at loggerheads since Russia’s annexation of Crimea four years ago, but they share a common interest...
Putin to meet Merkel to talk about Iran, Ukraine and energy
Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to meet German Chancellor Angela Merkel in the Black Sea resort of Sochi on Friday, as Moscow and Europe make rare joint efforts to save the Iran nuclear deal. The pair’s first face-to-face meeting in a year will take place less than a week before French President Emmanuel Macron is due to visit...
Barcelona’s Andres Iniesta and Atletico Madrid’s Fernando Torres bid farewell as La Liga season ends
It will be a weekend of goodbyes in Spain as the Liga season draws to a close, with Barcelona’s Andres Iniesta and Atletico Madrid’s Fernando Torres set to play their last games for their boyhood clubs. Champions Barca will look to give Iniesta the perfect send-off when they host Real Sociedad on Sunday in La Liga’s final round...
Italian Open: Maria Sharapova battles past Ashleigh Barty in marathon three-setter
Defending champion Elina Svitolina eased into the third round of the WTA Italian Open as three-time winner Maria Sharapova needed a marathon three sets to get past Australian Ashleigh Barty. Svitolina, the fourth seed, received a first round bye and dropped just three games in a dominant 6-1 6-2 victory over 35th-ranked Petra Martic on Tuesday....
Italian Open: Novak Djokovic, Kei Nishikori advance to second round in Rome
Former world number one Novak Djokovic strolled into the second round of the Italian Open on Monday with a morale-boosting 6-1 6-3 victory over Ukrainian Alexandr Dolgopolov. Djokovic has struggled to rediscover his best form since returning from a troublesome elbow injury and has not reached the quarter-finals of a tournament since last...
‘State secret’ of China unveiled: First home-built aircraft carrier sets out for sea trials
China’s first domestically developed aircraft carrier left its northeastern port to begin sea trials on Sunday, state media said, the latest milestone in the country’s efforts to modernise its military. The still-unnamed carrier was launched this time last year but since then has been undergoing fitting of weapons and other systems...
Israel wins Eurovision Song Contest 2018 for fourth time, winner Netta Barzilai exclaims, ‘Next time in Jerusalem!’
Israel’s Netta Barzilai won the Eurovision Song Contest in Lisbon on Saturday, bringing Israel its fourth victory in the glitzy pageant, watched by over 200 million people around the world, and the right to host the event next year. “Next time in Jerusalem!” Barzilai, a smiling 25-year-old live looping artist shouted after being...
Vladimir Putin extends two-decade rule by another six years; wins 77% of Russian vote
Vladimir Putin was sworn in as Russia’s president for a fourth term today, extending his almost two-decade rule by another six years at a time of high tension with his Western rivals. The 65-year-old, in power since 1999, is on course to become the longest-serving Russian leader since Joseph Stalin after his victory in March’s...
