Ready for litmus test
SYDNEY: Swim star Ariarne Titmus (pic) says she has never prepared as well for a major event and is in…
Swimming: The swim queen
TWELVE years on from her stunning 800m freestyle victory at the London Olympics, Katie Ledecky is headed to her fourth…
Basketball: One goal – gold
THERE is one goal, and it’s always the same goal for USA Basketball. The only acceptable result from these Paris…
Cricket-Hodge and Athanaze lead West Indies fightback
NOTTINGHAM, England (Reuters) -Kavem Hodge and Alick Athanaze led a West Indies revival as they finished a sunny second day…
Boxing-Helenius gets two-year ban for failed drug test before Joshua bout
(Reuters) - Finland's Robert Helenius has been banned for two years due to Anti-Doping Rule Violations (ADRVs) for the presence…
India may cut budget gap target slightly after cash boost
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government will likely reduce its fiscal deficit target slightly, according to people familiar with…
Shanghai all set to launch robotaxi public testing programme
SHANGHAI: Shanghai will launch a public testing programme for its driverless taxi services as soon as next week, marking a…
Bangladesh capital bans rallies after government buildings torched
DHAKA: Shafiqul Alam Police in Bangladesh's capital banned all public rallies on Friday (July 19) after the deadliest day of…
Indian soldiers kill two suspected militants in Kashmir
SRINAGAR: Two suspected militants were killed in a firefight with soldiers in Indian-administered Kashmir, the defence ministry said Friday (July…