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While the taekwondo, a Korean martial art similar to karate, and squash competitions are being conducted at Tharuvai Grounds here, the beach volleyball competitions are conducted at Tharuvaikulam, a coastal hamlet, situated about 10 km from here, known for having produced good number of State-level and national-level volleyball players. … [Read more...] about State-level sports meet begins

Kangana Ranaut, who is known for delivering stellar performances on the silver screen collaborated with ace filmmaker Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari for 'Panga'. The film which revolves around the life of a Kabaddi player started on a low note but seems to have picked up as it went on to collect Rs 5.50 crore on Sunday. Panga Movie Review : An exhilarating ode to motherhood and chasing dreams! According to the latest Box Office India report, the sports drama has gone on to collect a total of Rs 11.75 crore from its first weekend at the box office. The film which opened at Rs 2 crore has seen a good rise in its collection but still, the film's overall performance is poor as compared to others. While Remo D'Souza's dance drama 'Street Dancer 3D' is off to a flying start, Ajay Devgn's period drama is creating history with its remarkable run in the domestic circuit while Kangana's 'Panga' is facing the heat. While the critics have hailed the film, it has failed to allure the audience to the … [Read more...] about ‘Panga’ box office collection day 3: Kangana Ranaut’s sports drama excels after starting poor in the domestic circuit

Driven to distraction by the Australian's defence, Kvitova crumbled in the second set. She double-faulted to concede two break points and fell 3-0 behind, having reprieved Barty with a weak overhead smash and another poorly struck volley that pinged the top of the net. The volley gave Barty time to swoop forward, and true to her game, she lobbed Kvitova with a deft backhand rather than seek to pass her with needless brawn and aggression. … [Read more...] about Australian Open: Barty avenges defeat to Kvitova, seals semifinal spot

The twin-engine Sikorsky S-76B took off from John Wayne Airport in the Orange County city of Santa Ana on a flight destined for a regional airport about 80 miles to the northwest in the coastal town of Camarillo, the NTSB said. It crashed in the Santa Monica foothills on the outskirts of Calabasas, about 40 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles. … [Read more...] about Too Low, Mountain Ahead: Flying Into Fog, Kobe Bryant’s Pilot Had a Decision to Make

May’s recovering well, has a fibrillator to manage the long and complicated condition he was diagnosed with (hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy), which is essentially means the muscles around his heart are too strong, and wants to return to driving. … [Read more...] about Melton Cup: Ricky May can inspire an emotional win for AG’s White Socks after his brush with death