New York, Spain's Paula Badosa is the new world No.2 women's singles tennis player -- a new career-high -- in the latest WTA Rankings, after the 24 year-old advanced to the semifinals in Stuttgart last week.

Badosa became the fourth Spanish woman to be ranked among the WTA tour's top-2 joining Conchita

Madrid, Real Madrid only need one point from their next five matches to claim the La Liga championship and a draw at home to Espanyol next Saturday would fulfill the task.

FC Barcelona's surprising 1-0 defeat to Rayo Vallecano on Sunday leaves Barca and Sevilla 15 points behind Real Madrid with just 15 points

Malappuram (Kerala),  Karnataka capped off a dramatic final game in Group B to thrash Gujarat 4-0 and qualify for the semifinals of the 75th National Football Championship for Santosh Trophy at the Manjeri Payyanad Football Stadium, here on Monday.

Services' victory over Odisha earlier in the day had upse

Chennai, A class 6 student of a school in Tamil Nadu's Tiruppur has alleged that two teachers tried to force her to convert to Christianity and also mocked her.

The girl has informed the matter to her parents who have filed a police complaint.

When contacted, the Tiruppur district SP's offic

Mysuru, The residents of Maduvinahalli village near Nanjangud town in Karnataka's Mysuru district on Tuesday threatened to consume poison before the Forest Department office if the authorities cannot prevent elephants from entering their agricultural fields.

The wall with iron pillars constructed to prevent el

New Delhi,  Given International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA's) huge global experiences in renewable energy sector, especially in solar energy, it can play a vital role in India's efforts towards attainment of enhanced climate goals, Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said on Tuesday.

He was

Bhubaneswar,  The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Bhubaneswar is going to conduct a research study with a target to reduce snakebite incidences in Odisha, officials said on Tuesday.

The state is witnessing an upward trend of snakebite deaths. On an average, about 800 people die each year

Haveri, (Karnataka)  Hundreds of victims of a hysterectomy scandal in Karnataka on Tuesday took out a padayatra to Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai's native town of Shiggaon in Haveri district.

The protest march has been organised to condemn the apathy and negligence of the authorities as Rs 40 crore

Srinagar,  Seven Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troopers were injured in a road accident in J&K's Shopian district on Tuesday.

Police sources said a CRPF vehicle collided with a speeding truck in Sofipora village of Zainapora area of Shopian district.

"Seven CRPF jawans o

Kochi,  Soon after the A.K.Antony-led Congress disciplinary committee meeting held to take a call on breaching of party discipline by former Union Minister K.V.Thomas, concluded on Tuesday, Thomas told the media here that let the decision come.

According to sources, the Antony committee has come up with a few