Wawrinka beat Djokovic to win French Open crown
Paris, June 7 (IANS) World No.9 Stanislas Wawrinka claimed his second Grand Slam title beating World No.1 Novak Djokovic in the Men's singles final…Read more
French PM pledges 'no halt to reforms' despite criticism
Paris, June 7 (IANS) French Prime Minister Manuel Valls on Saturday pledged, despite criticism, to push forward the government's economic and labour…Read more
Wawrinka beats Tsonga to enter maiden French Open final
Paris, June 5 (IANS) Swiss world No.9 Stanislas Wawrinka outclassed French world No.15 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-3, 6-7, 7-6, 6-4 in the semi-finals to…Read more
Chhattisgarh ex-minister injured in road mishap
Raipur, June 5 (IANS) Former Chhattisgarh minister Ganeshram Bhagat was seriously injured when his car fell into a gorge in the state's Jashpur district.…Read more
European court rules in favour of France in life support case
Strasbourg, June 5 (IANS) The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Friday ruled in favour of France in a landmark life support case which will…Read more
Former IB chief appointed special envoy on terrorism
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Former Intelligence Bureau director Syed Asif Ibrahim was on Friday appointed as "special envoy for counter-terrorism and…Read more
Serena Williams to play Safarova in French Open final
Paris, June 5 (IANS/EFE) US tennis player Serena Williams, the world number one, defeated the Swiss Timea Bacsinszky 4-6, 6-3, 6-0 in the semifinals…Read more
French tourist shot dead in Nigeria
Lagos, June 5 (IANS) Nigerian police on Thursday confirmed that a French tourist was shot dead and his wife injured in a suspected robbery in Nigeria's…Read more
Djokovic guarantees spot in 2015 ATP World Tour Finals
Paris, June 5 (IANS) Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic has already guaranteed to finish the season among the top eight players in the world, and…Read more
'Vampire' plants good for food chain: Study
London, June 5 (IANS) Parasitic "vampire" plants that attach onto and derive nutrients from another living plant may benefit the abundance and diversity…Read more