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'WTA merger with ATP would not be acquisition'

Roger Federer called for a merger between the two governing bodies last month, with both Simon and ATP Tour Chairman Andrea Gaudenzi welcoming the suggestion. But some top WTA players have said they want an equal standing for the women players in a combined body.




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Sania on why it is tough to be female athlete in India

Path-breaking tennis ace Sania Mirza takes pride in the fact that many of India's sporting stars, outside cricket, are women even though she believes that it will take a few more generations before being a sportswoman is seen as a natural career choice in the country. The winner of six Grand Slam titles, spoke on a range of issues including the role of parents and attitude of coaches towards women players during a webinar organised by the All India Tennis Association and the Sports Authority of India (SAI).




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Real Kashmir coach Robertson finally heads back home

Stranded in Srinagar for more than a month due to the coronavirus-forced national lockdown, Real Kashmir FC head coach David Robertson and his family will finally return to Scotland on Thursday, ending an anxious wait to attend to his sick mother. Robertson, his wife Kim, son Mason, who plays for the club, and three support staff reached Jammu on Wednesday by an official bus of RKFC which left Srinagar early in the morning. They will fly back home in a British Airways flight from Amritsar on Thursday afternoon.




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Iniesta calls children born because of his goal

Former Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta celebrated the 11th anniversary of his famous Champions League semi-final strike against Chelsea by calling two children conceived after his tie-clinching goal. Nine months later, those celebrations had a rather unexpected result, with maternity hospitals in Barcelona telling local media they were struggling to cope with demand amid a spike in the city's birth rate.




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'Player performance may suffer behind closed doors'

A number of football leagues around the globe will resume after the COVID-19 stoppage in the coming weeks but the matches will be played without fans.




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'Tokyo Olympics may be amongst greatest Games ever'

Senior international Olympics official John Coates said on Saturday the delayed Tokyo Olympics could end up being the greatest Games ever, coming next year as the world emerges from COVID-19 crisis. Coates, Australia's Olympic chief and head of the International Olympic Committee's inspectorate for the Games, cited the examples of positive Summer Games that followed the two world wars of the 20th century. The Tokyo Games were postponed for a year to 2021 in the aftermath of the new coronavirus outbreak.




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'None more unbeatable than Djokovic at his best'

There is no one more unbeatable in men's tennis than Novak Djokovic when the Serb is at his best, former world number four American Todd Martin said. Reigning world number one Djokovic has already established himself as one of the best ever to play the game and the Serb's Grand Slam haul of 17 is just three behind the 20 that Roger Federer has amassed. The Swiss player will be 39 in August.




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COVID-19: Salman Khan begins process of transferring funds to daily wage workers




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Salman Khan-starrer Radhe most likely to be postponed amid coronavirus outbreak




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Shaza Morani gets discharged, to be under home quarantine for 14 days




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Coronavirus will be the backdrop of many films till world sees next crisis: Anurag Basu




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Amitabh Bachchan shares story behind first photoshoot for magazine




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COVID-19 outbreak: Shah Rukh Khan to be part of global event honouring frontline healthcare workers




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Shah Rukh Khan: To beat coronavirus pandemic, the world must come together




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To fight coronavirus, it is important for us to be united: Javed Akhtar




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Vikram Vedha, Ishq deserve to be shared on national level: Neeraj Pandey on Hindi remakes







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Producer Anand Pandit: A collective call might have to be taken on film releases post coronavirus







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Homi Adajania on Irrfan Khan: Blessed to have crossed paths with an incredible human being




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Irrfan Khan was to collaborate with Shoojit Sircar, Vishal Bhardwaj before his death




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‘Rishi Kapoor wanted to fly a chopper, but Nasir Hussain didn’t let him’: Air Force officer remembers





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Rishi Kapoor: I got the best break in Bobby, but it all went downhill from there





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Alia Bhatt pays tribute to Rishi Kapoor, calls him a ‘beautiful man’




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We’ve come this far following his footsteps, where will we go now: Deepak Dobriyal remembers Irrfan Khan




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Amitabh Bachchan remembers Rishi Kapoor and Irrfan Khan in emotional posts




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Wish you come back to life like you reincarnated in Karz: Lata Mangeshkar remembers Rishi Kapoor




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Simplicity should be the way of life: Dharmendra on lockdown




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Rishi Kapoor’s prayer meet held in the presence of six family members




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Neetu Kapoor thanks Mukesh Ambani and family: You have been our guardian angels





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Dia Mirza becomes UNEP Goodwill Ambassador for the second time




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Bollywood news on May 8: Deepika Padukone remembers Irrfan Khan and more




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Priyanka Chopra remembers Rishi Kapoor: He was the keeper of our hearts




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Deepika Padukone remembers Irrfan Khan, shares ‘please come back’




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Riddhima Kapoor Sahni shares photos remembering father Rishi Kapoor




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‘Beauty of 3D printing is that there is no fixed way of manufacturing’

Rajiv Bajaj, MD, Stratasys India and SEA, talks about the company’s involvement in 3D printing initiatives in India, tie-up with GNA University




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Uber, Ola can operate in certain districts with a single passenger: MHA

However, the notification doesn't explicitly state whether two-wheeler taxis and shared vehicles operated by the like of Bounce, Yulu, and VOGO would be allowed 4 May onwards.Meanwhile, in green zones public transport buses can operate at 50% capacity




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Letters to the editor: A betrayal




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Letters to the Editor: Being Ready




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Letters to the editor: Food Beefs




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Letters to the Editor: Beef for Children




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Letters to the Editor: Best solution




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Sruthi Hariharan: I am being harassed by Arjun Sarja fans