Djokovic crashes out of Qatar Open

Novak Djokovic lost surprisingly in Doha on Friday, beaten in the Qatar Open semi-final by world number 24, Roberto Bautista Agut, 6-3, 6-7 (8/6), 6-4. The Serb fell to his first defeat of the season in a high-quality contest lasting more than two-and-a-half hours, which saw the Spaniard lose his first set of the week but come back to beat the world number one.

‘Manikarnika’ is a patriotic film, says Kangana Ranaut

With a promising trailer, Kangana Ranaut’s upcoming magnum opus Manikarnika is all set to release this year. Produced by Zee Studios in association with Kamal Jain at a whopping budget, the film is directed by Radha Krishna, Jagari Amudi and Kangana Ranaut, which is scheduled for worldwide release on 25 January.

Playing with a proper batsman helped: Pant

Rishabh Pant felt the nervous 90’s syndrome on Friday but said that Ravindra Jadeja’s presence at the other end helped him play with freedom unlike previous Test matches when the young keeper had to bat with the tail.

U-19 boys team from TN shine in Table Tennis

Young Paddlers from Tamilnadu put in a gallant performance as the U-19 Boys Team bagged a silver medal after they lost an enticing final encounter to local favourites Gujarat in the 11SPORTS 64th National School Games Table Tennis Championship.