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Rio 2016: Dipa amazes but another day without medal for India
Aug15

Rio 2016: Dipa amazes but another day without medal for India

Gymnast Dipa Karmakar narrowly missed the bronze by finishing fourth in the women’s vault event even as shuttler Saina Nehwal, the men’s hockey team and tennis pair of Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna crashed out on a dismal day for India at the Olympic Games in Rio. Dipa, from the north eastern state Tripura, emerged as one of the few...

Rio 2016 | Fencing: Ibtihaj Muhammad becomes 1st Muslim African-American woman to win Olympic medal
Aug14

Rio 2016 | Fencing: Ibtihaj Muhammad becomes 1st Muslim African-American woman to win Olympic medal

Russia dismantled Ukraine to win their fourth fencing gold at the Rio Olympics on Saturday as the Americans took bronze over traditional powerhouse Italy for the second straight day. Russia lost just one of nine bouts in the women’s team saber final, trouncing Ukraine 45-30 to rack up seven fencing medals at the Games – their best...

What is Vladimir Putin up to in Crimea?
Aug13

What is Vladimir Putin up to in Crimea?

By militarising Crimea and accusing Ukraine of terrorism, Russian President is building up tension in the region …read more Source: The...

European Union backs Ukraine as tensions mount with Russia
Aug12

European Union backs Ukraine as tensions mount with Russia

File Photo: Federica Mogherini, the high representative of the European Union for foreign affairs, speaks to reporters after a security council meeting at United Nations headquarters, May 11, …read more Source: The Indian...

Russia could break diplomatic ties with Ukraine, PM Dmitry Medvedev says
Aug12

Russia could break diplomatic ties with Ukraine, PM Dmitry Medvedev says

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev speaks at the a meeting of the Eurasian Economic Union in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, Russia, Friday, Aug. 12, 2016. (Alexander Astafyev/Sputnik, Gov …read more Source: The Indian...

Russia could break diplomatic ties with Ukraine, says Dmitry Medvedev
Aug12

Russia could break diplomatic ties with Ukraine, says Dmitry Medvedev

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin earlier this week also spoke of that possibility but said Kiev wouldn’t want that because it would mean abandoning 4 million Ukrainians who live and work in Russia. …read more Source: The...

Rio 2016: Saina, Sindhu advance after doubles’ flop show
Aug12

Rio 2016: Saina, Sindhu advance after doubles’ flop show

It was packed stadium to cheer their local hope Vicente Lohaynny. More than her world No. 71 opponent, India’s Saina Nehwal was troubled by the loud noise and faster speed of this side court. Every point of Vicente was celebrated like a victory. There were times when when world No. 5 looked perturbed by the noise in the first game that...

Ukrainian zoo prides itself on new white lion cubs
Aug12

Ukrainian zoo prides itself on new white lion cubs

A Ukraine zoo now has new born white lion cubs. (Source: Reuters) A private zoo in Ukraine has a new attraction: five white lion cubs. Volodymyr Shevchuk, director of the “XII …read more Source: The Indian...

Russia-Ukraine spar threatens to revive Crimea conflict
Aug12

Russia-Ukraine spar threatens to revive Crimea conflict

Ukraine’s President put his Army on combat alert on Thursday along the country’s de facto borders with Crimea as a war of words between Russia and Ukraine threatened to heat up the largely frozen co… …read more Source: The...

Ukraine blocks jihadist routes to Syria: Security service
Aug11

Ukraine blocks jihadist routes to Syria: Security service

“The Ukranian security service, prosecutor’s office, police and migration service have blocked several channels for the transit of foreign fighters to the IS international terrori …read more Source: The Indian...