Dipa Karmakar: Dipa Karmakar ruled out of Commonwealth Games | Commonwealth Games 2018 News

NEW DELHI: India’s top gymnast Dipa Karmakar has been forced out of the upcoming Commonwealth Games owing to the career-threatening knee injury she picked up last year, her coach Bisweshwar Nandi said on Tuesday. “She is not yet ready for a tournament...

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South Africa’s drought-stricken Cape Town pushes back ‘Day Zero’ to June 4

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s drought-stricken city of Cape Town has pushed back its estimate for “Day Zero,” when residents will have to start queuing for water, to June 4 from May 11 due to a decline in water usage, the city’s...

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The different faces of love

(Reuters) – To mark Valentine’s Day, Reuters photographers documented the stories of over 20 couples from around the globe. Their stories run the gamut from storybook high school romances to the more unconventional, such as finding love after an acid attack. For...

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Harley CEO asks investors for patience as sales, stock slide

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (Reuters) – To Harley-Davidson Inc’s (HOG.N) investors, its chief executive has a simple message – be patient with his strategy to turn around the slump in demand for its iconic motorcycles. In an interview with Reuters, Matt Levatich said the...

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New Google Tips and Tools for Travelers

Flight delay predictions, mobile trip-planning, automatic itinerary management, language translation through Bluetooth earbuds, and a smartphone that enables users to learn about landmarks by tapping an icon and aiming the phone at them: These are among the travel innovations Google has been...

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UK initiative seeks Israeli digital health tech to assist NHS

TEL AVIV (Reuters) – The British embassy in Israel said on Tuesday it has launched a program designed to help incorporate Israeli digital health technology into the UK and its National Health Service (NHS). The UK Israel Dangoor Health initiative was put...

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Ice Hockey: Statue of Liberty image cleared for U.S. helmets

GANGNEUNG, South Korea (Reuters) – Two U.S. goaltenders are free to take to the ice on Tuesday with images of the Statue of Liberty on their helmets after a misunderstanding about whether they violated an Olympic ban on political symbols. USA Hockey...

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