Optimal breastfeeding to reduce infant mortalities emphasised
City Desk :Speakers at a post-rally discussion have called for creating adequate social awareness to inspire the mothers as well as common people for ensuring...
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Kvitova, Sharapova ousted at Montreal tennis
AFP, Montreal :Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova and French Open winner Maria Sharapova suffered third-round shock exits while top seed Serena Williams avoided the upset bug...
England 201-6 against India
AFP, Manchester :England were 201 for six in reply to India’s first innings 152, a lead of 49 runs, at lunch on the second day...
Ex-Barcelona coach Martino in Argentina contention
AFP, Buenos Aires :Former Barcelona boss Gerardo Martino was in talks to take over the Argentina national team hotseat, the new president of the country’s...
Russia okay $150 mn to subsidise World Cup venues
AFP, Moscow :The Russian government approved Friday rules on subsidising construction of infrastructure for the 2018 football World Cup for a total of over 5.5...
India win series 2-0 beating Bangladesh in 2nd match
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South Africa pledge no mercy on struggling Zimbabwe
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Sangakkara, Jayawardene flay Pakistan in rain-hit Test
AFP, Galle :Kumar Sangakkara rose to fourth place in the list of century-makers as he and the retiring Mahela Jayawardene plundered Pakistan’s bowlers on the...