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World Championships gold medalist PV Sindhu on Wednesday faced a defeat against Akane Yamaguchi in the BWF World Tour Finals 2019. (Photo:Instagram)

BWF World Tour Finals: PV Sindhu bows down to Akane Yamaguchi

Japan's Yamaguchi trounced Sindhu 18-21, 21-18, 21-8 in the group A game which lasted for 68 minutes.

12 Dec 2019 12:25 PM IST

Twitter Inc said on Thursday it may become profitable for the first time next quarter after slashing expenses over the past year. (Photo: AFP)

Twitter is mulling radically changing its platform

Twitter's CEO Jack took to his handle on the network yesterday to announce that the company is trying to change things...

12 Dec 2019 12:22 PM IST

Australian Ashleigh Barty, whose breakout 2019 campaign included a French Open crown and world number one ranking, was named the WTA Player of the Year. (Photo:Instagram)

Top-ranked Ashleigh Barty becomes WTA Player of the Year 2019

Barty took the award with 82 per cent of the media vote.

12 Dec 2019 12:15 PM IST

West Indies skipper Kieron Pollard said failing to execute their plans has been the story of his team as it went down by 67 runs in the third T20I against India to lose the series 1-2 here. (Photo:AFP)

Not executing our plans has been the story this series: Kieron Pollard

Batting first, India amassed a huge 240/3, riding on a blitzkrieg by KL Rahul (91), Rohit Sharma (71) and skipper Virat...

12 Dec 2019 12:06 PM IST

The rise of home hospice services has helped more people spend their last days at home. (Photo: AP)

Death has become overly medicalised over the last century

More Americans are dying at home rather than in hospitals.

12 Dec 2019 12:03 PM IST

Sri Lanka captain Dimuth Karunaratne admitted that the batsmen should have changed their approach as the ball had started swinging post first session on Day 1 of the first Test against Pakistan. (Photo:AFP)

We could've used a different approach: Sri Lanka captain

Sri Lanka in the first session of Day 1 had a solid start to their innings as Dimuth Karunaratne and Oshada Fernando had...

12 Dec 2019 12:00 PM IST

Former skipper Gulbadin Naib has threatened to expose the Afghanistan cricket board officials saying that the cricketer will publicly name and shame the government, players and management if appropriate actions arent taken. (Photo:AFP)

Gulbadin Naib threatens to 'expose' Afghanistan cricket board

In April 2019, ACB removed Asghar Afghan as captain just over a month before the World Cup.

12 Dec 2019 11:52 AM IST

SC sets up inquiry commission to probe T'gana encounter

The inquiry commission will be headed by former SC judge VS Sirpurkar and a deadline of six months has been set.

12 Dec 2019 11:46 AM IST

She became the 3rd creator who reached 2 million followers on VMate.

Naina becomes 2million FanStar on VMate, crosses 2 million followers...

Naina, also known as Naina Jee for her acting skills, is an enthusiastic influencer on VMate.

12 Dec 2019 11:46 AM IST

Modern artisans are creating new types of accessories using the cloth flowers, such as earrings and brooches. (Photo: AP)

Traditional Japanese hair-dos to try this season

Easy-to-make flowers for traditional Japanese hair ornaments.

12 Dec 2019 11:42 AM IST

After facing a 67-run defeat in the third and final T20I of the three-match series against India, West Indies skipper Kieron Pollard on Wednesday said that his counterpart Virat Kohli is a world-class batsman and the Men in Blue completely deserved to win the series. (Photo:PTI)

Kieron Pollard defines Virat Kohli as 'world-class batsman'

India defeated West Indies by 67 runs in the third T20I at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai to win the series 2-1.

12 Dec 2019 11:41 AM IST

The United States said on Wednesday that it was removing Turkey from the F-35 fighter jet programme, a move long threatened and expected after Ankara began accepting delivery of an advanced Russian missile defence system last week. (Photo: AP)

US reprimanded Pakistan for misusing F-16s: report

Report came months after the Indian Air Force shot down an F-16 jet of Pakistan Air Force during an aerial combat over...

12 Dec 2019 11:41 AM IST