Mirra Andreeva cruises into Wimbledon last 16

London, July 5 (UNI) Teenager Mirra Andreeva showed why she is one of the hottest prospects in the sport after moving into Wimbledon’s fourth round with a comfortable win today. Seventh seed Andreeva, 18, outclassed American opponent Hailey Baptiste in a 6-1 6-3 victory on Court One. Russia’s Andreeva reached her first Grand Slam semi-final…

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Djokovic unsure of Australian Open return

Melbourne, Jan 24 (UNI) Novak Djokovic says he will return to the Australian Open next year if he is still “fit, healthy and motivated”. The 37-year-old Serb, aiming for a record-extending 11th men’s singles title, retired injured from his semi-final against Alexander Zverev on Friday, the BBC reported. He raised both thumbs in the air…

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Prez Murmu calls for united efforts vis-à-vis empowerment of women

Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh), Sep 1 (UNI) Emphasising on attaining the cherished objective of a gender-equal society, President Droupadi Murmu averred on Friday that a greater quantum of universal cooperation is imperative in order to make education the vehicle for empowerment of women. Addressing the 10th Convocation of the Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya here on the second and…

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MoA signed between CAPFIMS and AIIMS

New Delhi Mar 9 (UNI) A Memorandum of Association (MoA) was signed between Central Armed Police Forces Institute of Medical Sciences (CAPFIMS) and All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on Friday to run CAPFIMS as a campus of AIIMS, New Delhi. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), has envisioned the CAPFIMS to provide world…

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