Cincinnati, Aug 11 (IANS) Carlos Alcaraz battled past World No. 56 Damir Dzumhur 6-1, 2-6, 6-3 to reach the third round of the Cincinnati Masters here on Monday (IST). Alcaraz raced through the first set in just 28 minutes. But he found himself off course in the second set. With errors creeping in and his intensity dipping, the World No. 2 opened the door for a surging Dzumhur, who began charging the net and taking control of the rallies to level.The Spaniard crucially regrouped in the decider, …

Cincinnati, Aug 11 (IANS) No. 2-seeded Coco Gauff mastered herself and opponent Wang Xinyu with a 6-3, 6-2 victory in 70 minutes to reach the third round at the Cincinnati Masters. Gauff has now won her sixth opening match in eight WTA 1000s this year.She’ll meet No. 32 Dayana Yastremska, a 6-4, 2-6, 6-2 winner over Viktoriya Tomova, on Tuesday. Gauff has beaten Yastremska three of four times.Gauff is one of eight Americans in the WTA Rankings Top 50 and the fifth to advance to the third round…

Cincinnati, Aug 11 (IANS) Ben Shelton eased into the third round of the Cincinnati Open after Camilo Ugo Carabelli retired early in the second set with a knee injury. Competing just three days after winning his first ATP Masters 1000 title in Toronto, Shelton was leading 6-3, 3-1 after 64 minutes when the Argentine retired.Carabelli grasped his knee on the first point of the fourth game of the second set after an awkward movement coming forward into the court. After a medical timeout he could no…

Mumbai, Aug 11 (IANS) Veteran Bollywood star Dharmendra has talked about the importance of maintaining good health to lead a beautiful life. Dharmendra on Monday morning shared a video talking about good health.In the video, he was heard saying: “Dosto, zindagi bahut khubsoorat hai aur iski khubsoorti ko banay rakhne ke liye sehat ka acha hona bahut zaruri hai. Sehat hai to sab kuch aap enjoy kar sakte hain. To main aap se aaj ek message dera hun, hamse deta aara hun, ke sehat ka khayar rakhiy…

Mumbai, Aug 11 (IANS) Bollywood star Varun Dhawan revealed he had the best morning as he spent some time in the green “Punjab de khet.” Varun took to Instagram, where he shared a string of pictures of himself sitting in the farm during sunrise.“Punjab De Khet… Best morning hogaya,” Varun, who is currently busy with his upcoming film “Border 2”, wrote as the caption.On August 6, the actor revealed that he concluded the Amritsar schedule of his upcoming war epic. The makers of the fi…

Seoul, Aug 11 (IANS) South Korean individuals investing in overseas stocks have increasingly turned to virtual asset-related shares, such as those tied to stablecoins, instead of US big tech shares, a report showed on Monday.The proportion of virtual asset-related stocks among the top 50 net-bought stocks by local individual investors rose from 8.5 percent in January to 36.5 percent in June before slightly declining to 31.4 percent in July, according to a report by the Korean Center for Internat…

New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) The Indian rupee opened stronger on Monday, amid additional 25 per cent tariff proposed by US President Donald Trump on India, which is set to take effect from August 27.The rupee likely inched up higher on optimism that the Russia-Ukraine war will end following the upcoming US-Russia negotiations on August 15, leading to removal of additional tariffs on India.The local currency opened 13 paise stronger at 87.53 against the US dollar up from 87.66 on Friday. The immediat…

Chennai, Aug 11 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin will be on an extensive tour of Udumalpet and Pollachi in Coimbatore district on Monday, during which he will participate in a series of official programmes, unveil statues of prominent leaders, and inaugurate new development projects. According to official sources, the Chief Minister’s day will begin in Udumalpet, where he is scheduled to address a public meeting at the Netaji Grounds. At the event, he will distribute welfare assist…

New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was all set to introduce revised Income Tax Bill 2025 in the Lok Sabha on Monday.The updated Income Tax Bill 2025 incorporates 285 suggestions from the Parliamentary Select Committee. The new legislation aims to simplify tax processes and address previous shortcomings, potentially reshaping the income tax landscape in the country.Last week, the Income Tax Bill, 2025, which was introduced in the Lok Sabha on February 13 to replace…

New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) A major landslide occurred on the route from Uttarkashi to Gangnani, severely disrupting vehicular movement near Netala, said officials on Monday. The landslide, which struck in the morning, has rendered the road completely impassable, cutting off access to the Gangnani area.According to officials, debris and mud from the hill collapsed onto the road, blocking the stretch entirely. Heavy machinery, including JCBs, has been deployed to remove the debris and restore traffi…