Tuesday, Jun 28, 2022
Jan 05, 2022 Associated Press (AP) Poland finished the round-robin stage 3-0 in Group D, with wins over Georgia, Greece and in the top-of-the-table match against Argentina. Poland will next meet Spain, who trumped 2020 champion Serbia in Group A.
Jan 05, 2022 Associated Press (AP) World No.1 Novak Djokovic has won nine of his 20 major titles at the Australian Open. He is tied with rivals Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal on 20 Grand Slam titles. Federer won't be playing in the Australian Open 2022.
The four group winners in the 16-team tournament advance to the semifinals on Friday and Saturday, with the final scheduled for Sunday. Canada were playing Britain later Tuesday in Group C and Russia were playing Australia in Group B.
Jan 03, 2022 Associated Press (AP) At a time when all the top tennis stars will be tuning up for the Australian Open 2022 in WTA and ATP tournaments, World No.1 Novak Djokovic has still not confirmed his participation for the year's first Grand Slam.
Spain recorded their second consecutive victory in the ATP Cup 2022 having beaten Chile in the opener. Poland won against Georgia with Kamil Majchrzak and Hubert Hurkacz securing contrasting victories.
John Isner defeated beat Brayden Schnur 6-1, 6-4 while Taylor Fritz git better of Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-7 (6), 6-4, 6-4 in ATP Cup 2022. Canada's Denis Shapovalov withdrew from the opening singles match due to fatigue.
Argentina's Diego Schwartzman and Spain's Roberto Bautista Agut led their respective teams to victory on the opening day of ATP Cup 2022 in Sydney. Both Spain and Argentina won by identical 3-0 margins.
It is worth noting that all spectators, staff and players at the Australian Open 2022 need to be double-vaccinated or have a medical exemption. Novak Djokovic, meanwhile, hasn't disclosed his vaccination status.
No reason was given but Novak Djokovic has declined to comment on his vaccination status in recent months and Australia's strict regulations require all players, officials and fans to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Dominic Thiem finished runner-up in last year's Australian Open. Thiem thus becomes the latest tennis player to withdraw from the season-opening Grand Slam after the likes of Roger Federer, Serena Williams and many more.
Denis Shapovalov defeated Rafael Nadal last week at the World Tennis Championship exhibition event in Abu Dhabi. Interestingly, Nadal tested positive for the coronavirus after playing at the tournament.
Serbia will start favourites in Group A, which also comprises Norway, Chile and Spain. The ATP Cup 2022 will be played in Sydney at Ken Rosewall Arena and the tennis stadium at Sydney Olympic Park.
After winning Wimbledon, Djokovic went to the Tokyo Olympics in pursuit of a Golden Slam but returned empty handed
Novak Djokovic cruised into the quarter-finals of the Internazionali d'Italia with a straight-sets demolition of Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in Rome.
Serena Williams improved to 20-0 in the Australian Open first round, crushing Laura Siegemund.
Medvedev improved his winning streak to 14 matches and secured Russia's 2-0 victory over Italy in the ATP Cup final on Sunday
Andrey Rublev and Daniil Medvedev claimed victories on Saturday to seal Russia's spot in the ATP Cup final at Germany's expense
Serbia were edged out by Germany in the ATP Cup, despite Novak Djokovic grinding out a singles win over Alexander Zverev
A farmer sits near his red chillies at a deserted APMC market, during the weekend curfew imposed by the Karnataka government to curb the spread of COVID-19, in Hubballi.
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Delhi Chief Minister & AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal being welcomed by women supporters during his door-to-door campaign ahead of the Goa Assembly elections, in Goa.
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A health worker collects swab sample of a woman for COVID-19 test, amid concerns over rising Omicron cases, in Gurugram.
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Traffic jam on a road at Shalimar Bagh during the weekend curfew imposed by the Delhi government to curb the spread of Covid-19, in New Delhi.
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The Lajpat Nagar market wears a deserted look during the weekend curfew imposed by the Delhi government to curb the spread of Covid-19, in New Delhi.
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He would take his colour, brushes and canvas outside to paint and talk with his love. He would stand close to the window and paint, keeping an eye on his muse.
They say the violin mimics the human sound. In his case, it was that of love, of longing. He didn’t know any other way of loving.
Younger people do not have much progressive beliefs; a 2017 survey found that one-third of young people opposed inter-caste marriage.
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The pandemic has made it clear that virtual learning is here to stay. In the West, the big question is whether it will dilute the quality of the college experience and education. In India, which grapples with digital divide, the question remains whether this will reach most people at all.
Jan 15, 2022 Saikat Majumdar 
Even after two years of the Covid-19 pandemic, many 'informed' individuals in India continue to deny the virus with unscientific claims and unfounded data. The latest? Omicron will end the pandemic.
Jan 08, 2022 Rakhi Bose 
Across Asia there are deeply entrenched obstacles to a mode of higher education that is liberal in multiple senses – disciplinary and epistemological but also social and political.
Jan 01, 2022 Saikat Majumdar 
The two incidents in the recent past, one in Mon district of Nagaland and the other at Lakhimpur Kheri in Uttar Pradesh, undermined the core principles democracy and federalism.
Dec 28, 2021 Tanvir Aeijaz 
