Announcement Total 100 articles, created at 2016-06-01 12:04 1 Reuters: World News - powered by FeedBurner (2.21/3) CAMP TARIQ, Iraq (Reuters) - Islamic State fighters halted an Iraqi army assault on the city of Falluja with a counter... 2016-06-01 02:00 655Bytes feeds.reuters.com 2 French Open: Rain pain for top seeds Agniezka Radwanska, Simona Halep (1.02/3) Following their exit in last 16, angry Agnieszka Radwanska, Simona Halep lash out at organisers for making them play in the rain in French Open 2016-06-01 11:44 2KB www.mid-day.com 3 137 big cats moved from Thai Tiger Temple Wildlife officials in Kanchanaburi province of Thailand, armed with a court order, have undertaken a treacherous process of moving (1.02/3) 137 tigers from a controversial Buddhist temple which draws tourists as a petting zoo, but stands accused of selling off the big cats for slaughter 2016-06-01 10:13 1KB www.mid-day.com 4 Husband charged for beating would-be rapist to death Contact WND (1.02/3) (NYPOST) — Bronx cabby Mamadou Diallo was looking for a parking spot outside his building when he got a call from his wife that filled him with shock and fury. She said a stranger tried to rape her inside their apartment — and the man was still... 2016-06-01 08:23 960Bytes www.wnd.com 5 Cincinnati's pioneering gorilla exhibit now common in zoos The Cincinnati Zoo, where a gorilla was shot and killed over the weekend after a 3-year-old boy climbed over a fence and fell into its enclosure, has an open viewing area that was among the first of its kind and is now common in many zoos... 2016-06-01 12:04 3KB www.mid-day.com 6 Mobiles worth over Rs 10 lakh stolen from Amazon godown Mobile handsets worth about Rs 10.37 lakhs were allegedly stolen from the godown of an e-commerce company by its employees here, police said on Wednesday 2016-06-01 12:04 1KB www.mid- day.com 7 Sri Lanka pacer Nuwan Kulasekara retires from Test cricket Nuwan Kulasekara, the medium pacer from Sri Lanka announced his decision to retire from the longest format of the game with an intention to concentrate on shorter formats 2016-06-01 12:04 1KB www.mid-day.com 8 Oldest train Punjab Mail completes 104 years on June 1 One of the oldest long distance trains on Indian Railways - the Punjab Mail - completed 104 years on June 1 2016-06-01 12:04 3KB www.mid-day.com 9 Pulgaon ammo depot fire toll rises to 18 The toll in Tuesday's massive fire at India's largest ammunition depot in Maharashtra's Pulgaon town, rose to 18 with bodies of two more persons recovered on Wednesday, sources said 2016-06-01 12:04 2KB www.mid-day.com 10 Senior citizen, caretaker murdered in Thane A 70-year-old man and his caretaker were murdered by unknown persons in Bramhand locality of Thane's Ghodbunder area, police said on Tuesday 2016-06-01 12:04 1KB www.mid-day.com 11 Beauty queen sentenced for 'insulting' Turkish President on Instagram A Turkish court found a former Miss Turkey beauty queen guilty of 'insulting' President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on social media, handing her a suspended sentence of over one year in jail 2016-06-01 12:04 1KB www.mid-day.com 12 All-India Ranking Talent Series: Prajwal, Harshit win tennis titles Top-seeded players, Prajwal Tewari and Harshit Bangera, claimed the boys' and girls under-12 singles crowns respectively in the MSLTA–Yonex Sunrise Wodehouse Gymkhana All-India Ranking Talent Series tennis tournament at Colaba yesterday 2016-06-01 12:02 1KB www.mid-day.com 13 Is Pakistan banned spinner Danish Kaneria looking to settle in India? Mystery surrounds the sudden departure of Pakistan's banned Test leg-spinner, Danish Kaneria and his family to India although his brother claims they have gone to perform some religious rituals 2016-06-01 12:00 3KB www.mid-day.com 14 No corruption in Aus Open match: TIU No evidence of corruption was found following an investigation into a mixed doubles match at this years Australian Open, the Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU) said yesterday 2016-06-01 11:59 1KB www.mid- day.com 15 Hockey: Indian eves lose 1-4 to New Zealand Indian women's hockey team started its campaign in the four- nation tournament on a disappointing note, losing 1-4 against New Zealand, here yesterday 2016-06-01 11:58 1KB www.mid-day.com 16 Yorkshire coach Jason Gillespie rules out Australia role Yorkshire coach Jason Gillespie has confirmed he will stay with the English county champions instead of applying for a position on Australia's backroom staff. Gillespie met Australia coach Darren Lehmann this week and it is believed his former international team- mate asked if he was willing to become... 2016-06-01 11:58 2KB www.mid-day.com 17 MDFA football: FC Mumbaikar down Hydro to make semis FC Mumbaikar overcame KSP Hydro 5-3 via tie-breaker in a keenly fought 3rd Div quarter-final encounter of the MDFA (Mumbai District Football Association) League at Parel yesterday 2016-06-01 11:58 1KB www.mid-day.com 18 India 'A' to play ODI series, four-day games in Australia Cricket Australia (CA) today confirmed that India A will play in the upcoming quadrangular one-day 'A' series in August, followed by two four-day matches against Australia A in September 2016-06-01 11:56 2KB www.mid-day.com 19 Cristiano Ronaldo and Jennifer Lopez to feature in new music video Producer RedOne has roped in celebrity friends singer Jennifer Lopez and football star Cristiano Ronaldo to star in the video for his new track 'Don't You Need Somebody' 2016-06-01 11:54 1KB www.mid-day.com 20 India hockey coach Roelant Oltmans confident of success in Champions Trophy With less than 10 days to go for their opening match in the FIH Champions Trophy in London, Indian men's hockey team chief coach Roelant Oltmans said he is eyeing a top three finish in the high-profile tournament 2016-06-01 11:51 1KB www.mid-day.com 21 'Injured' Lionel Messi skips tax trial Lawyer cites Barca star's injury for his absence at yesterday's court proceedings in Spain 2016-06-01 11:50 2KB www.mid-day.com 22 It would be great to win Copa America: Lionel Messi Lionel Messi (above) must shrug off the gruelling demands of a globe-trotting schedule if he is to fulfill his dream of leading Argentina to a first major tournament victory in 23 years at the Copa America Centenario (June 3 to 26) 2016-06-01 11:45 1KB www.mid-day.com 23 Alastair Cook can challenge Sachin Tendulkar's record: Sunil Gavaskar Former Indian batsman Sunil Gavaskar believes England captain Alastair Cook has a good chance of surpassing India's veteran cricketer Sachin Tendulkar's record of 15,921 runs in Tests 2016-06-01 11:42 2KB www.mid-day.com 24 Collector shuts mobile tower near Yerawada prison, over 19,000 locals affected Around 19,700 people affected by collector's decision to target illegal towers in Yerawada Central Prison's vicinity 2016-06-01 11:29 4KB www.mid-day.com 25 Mumbai: Woman's body found a week after she committed suicide Malad police sources said the woman, Cindy C Daniels, had been staying alone in the rented house at Orlem. According to her brother she was fed up of her husband for allegedly having extra- marital affairs 2016-06-01 11:02 4KB www.mid-day.com 26 A 'privilege and inspiration' to be mentioned by PM: Eugeneson Lyngdoh Days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed Meghalaya for its contribution to Indian football, a national team member from that state, Eugeneson Lyngdoh yesterday said 2016-06-01 11:00 2KB www.mid-day.com 27 Virat Kohli to host a fundraiser for underprivileged on June 3 India's Test captain Virat Kohli is set to host a charity auction and dinner on June 3 at Mumbai's Hyatt Regency hotel to raise funds for Smile Foundation, a NGO that works towards the cause of empowering underprivileged children and youth 2016-06-01 10:59 1KB www.mid-day.com 28 Brisbane's Gabba retains Test status Brisbane's Gabba ground will host Test cricket for at least another three years, it was announced Tuesday, in daunting news for teams visiting Australia 2016-06-01 10:58 1KB www.mid-day.com 29 Sunil Gavaskar hails 'original Captain Cool' Ajit Wadekar India's batting legend Sunil Gavaskar paid rich tributes to his first Ranji Trophy and Test captain Ajit Wadekar right opposite Shivaji Park, the nursery of Mumbai cricket yesterday 2016-06-01 10:57 2KB www.mid-day.com 30 Yannick Noah hails Richard Gasquet's 'dream' French Open display French Davis Cup captain Yannick Noah hailed Richard Gasquet's progress to the Roland Garros quarter-finals as the 29-year-old tries to become the country's first male Grand Slam singles champion since 1983. Noah's triumph at the French Open 33 years ago remains the last... 2016-06-01 10:56 3KB www.mid-day.com 31 Nick Kyrgios slams Pat Cash for 'ditch social media' advice Enigmatic Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios has laughed off suggestions he should quit social media to focus on his game after Australian great and Wimbledon winner Pat Cash urged the young star to take his match preparation more seriously 2016-06-01 10:38 2KB www.mid-day.com 32 Afghanistan: Taliban militants kill 17, kidnap nearly 200 bus passengers Taliban militants killed at least 17 people after abducting nearly 200 bus passengers in the early hours of Tuesday in northern Kunduz province of Afghanistan 2016-06-01 10:37 2KB www.mid- day.com 33 French Open: Rain shelters struggling Novak Djokovic during last-16 World No 1 Novak Djokovic dropped the first set of his French Open last-16 clash against Roberto Bautista Agut before heavy rain came to his rescue yesterday 2016-06-01 10:27 1KB www.mid- day.com 34 Art Of Living: It is not the amount, it is the principle Why is the media so enthusiastic about 'fine' asks irate Art Of Living slamming use of word, while insisting it has done nothing wrong 2016-06-01 10:27 4KB www.mid-day.com 35 Costa Rica 'keeper Keylor Navas ruled out of Copa America Costa Rica goalkeeper Keylor Navas has been ruled out of the Copa America with an Achilles tendon injury, the Costa Rican Football Federation announced Tuesday 2016-06-01 10:10 1KB www.mid-day.com 36 From now on..