Williams, who is now 40 and holds the current ranking of No. 605, upset Estonia's Anett Kontaveit, the No. 2 seed, in a see-saw encounter, to advance to the third round of the US Open. This win keeps her pursuit of Margaret Court and the record 24 major victories alive.
New Delhi [India], September 1 (ANI): Goods and Services Tax collection for the month of August was recorded at Rs 143,612 crore, which is 28 per cent higher as compared to the same month last year but lower than Rs 148,995 crore collected in July.
Beijing [China], September 1 (ANI): China has been hit by record temperatures, flash floods and droughts this summer, making the country the most climatically vulnerable place with increasing frequency of natural disasters and declining air quality in its industrial centre, Financial Post, a
Washington [US], September 1 (ANI): American rapper and record producer JAY-Z has tackled some tough topics in his new DJ Khaled collaboration including his history of selling drugs both illegally and legally.
Kochi (Kerala) [India], August 31 (ANI): The 'Cup of Life' project implemented by Congress MP Hibi Eden in collaboration with a financial corporation has reached the Guinness Book of Records with around one lakh menstrual cups distributed free of cost within the 24 hours.
New Delhi [India], August 31 (ANI): SpiceJet on Wednesday reported a net loss of Rs 789 crore in the first quarter of the current financial year as the company's business was severely impacted due to record high fuel prices and a depreciating rupee.
New Delhi [India], August 31 (ANI): The output of eight core infrastructure sectors slowed to 4.5 per cent in July as compared to 9.9 per cent recorded in the same month last year, as per the government data released on Wednesday.
New Delhi [India], August 31 (ANI): India's fiscal deficit narrowed to 20.5 per cent of the annual target in April-July period of the current financial year as compared to 21.3 per cent recorded in the corresponding period of the last year, as per the official data released on Wednesday.
New Delhi [India], August 31 (ANI): The Enforcement Directorate's chargesheet filed against Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez clearly stated that 'she consciously chose to overlook his (Sukesh Chandrashekhar) criminal past and continued to indulge in financial transactions with him.
Leah Paul and captain Laura Delany, returned maiden ODI centuries in the second fixture of the series, becoming the first pair to score hundreds in the same innings for Ireland Women. In that team-record-tumbling match, Ireland set their highest women's team total in ODIs of 337 for eight.
New Delhi [India], August 31 (ANI): The Supreme Court has agreed to examine the contempt petition filed against Telangana Police for allowing access to crucial statements recorded under Section 164 CrPC to the rape accused despite the charge sheet not being filed in the matter.
Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], August 31 (ANI): Siliguri Municipal Corporation (SMC) has reported spike in dengue cases this year with 101 confirmed cases registered so far.