Davis Cup: After Chinese Tapei clean-sweep, India meet South Korea in 2nd round

Last Updated: Monday, February 3, 2014, 09:14

The current Indian Davis Cup team oozes confidence. The 5-0 whitewash of the visiting Chinese Taipei side tells a story, that of young Indian tennis players arriving for the occasion. Indian tennis, for quite a long time, has been the story of Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi.

Davis Cup: Saketh, Yuki complete India`s 5-0 whitewash of Chinese Taipei

Last Updated: Sunday, February 2, 2014, 16:58

Saketh Myneni and Yuki Bhambri recorded dominating straight-set victories as India completed a 5-0 rout of Chinese Taipei in the first round of their Asia/Oceania Group I Davis Cup tie, on Sunday.

Devvarman, Bopanna-Myneni seal Davis Cup tie for India

Last Updated: Sunday, February 2, 2014, 09:39

Somdev Devvarman tamed Ti Chen after a gruelling contest while Rohan Bopanna combined with Saketh Myneni to win the doubles rubber to give India an unassailable 3-0 lead in the Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Group I tie against Chinese Taipei on Saturday.

Country should always come first: Vijay Amritraj

Last Updated: Saturday, February 1, 2014, 19:17

Legendary Vijay Amritraj feels that playing for the national flag is an ultimate honour for any player and Davis Cup should always remain a priority for any professional tennis player.

Yuki Bhambri battles injury to give India winning start in Davis Cup

Last Updated: Saturday, February 1, 2014, 11:42

Yuki Bhambri overcame a mid-match foot injury to down Chinese Taipei`s number one player Tsung Hua Yang and give India a 1-0 lead in the Asia/Oceania Group I Davis Cup tie on Friday.

Taiwan jails duo in bizarre bomb scare stocks plot

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 12:12

A Taiwan court Wednesday jailed two men for a bizarre plot in which they planted suitcases containing petrol and cyanide on a train and in a politician`s office hoping to profit from the investor panic they thought would ensue.

Paes takes a break from national duty

Last Updated: Saturday, January 4, 2014, 19:15

Veteran Indian tennis star Leander Paes will not be seen on national duty this year after getting the AITA`s nod to take a break for spending more time with his family.

Taiwan court suspends trial of ailing ex-president

Last Updated: Saturday, December 21, 2013, 11:53

A Taiwanese court has suspended the trial of former president Chen Shui-bian on the ground that he is suffering from depression, dementia and other health problems, officials said on Saturday.

Taipei A at one-stroke lead against India A

Last Updated: Friday, December 6, 2013, 23:19

Sun I Yu shot a superb 3-under par 69 to lead Chinese Taipei A into a slender one-stroke lead against India A at the end of the first round of Asia Pacific Junior Golf Championship at RCGC here on thursday.

Taiwan`s Ma says no rush on China political talks

Last Updated: Friday, November 22, 2013, 16:18

Taiwan`s president on Friday said that the democratic island is in no rush to enter into substantive political talks with mainland China, despite a call to do so by Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

Snubbed Taiwan breaks off ties with Gambia

Last Updated: Monday, November 18, 2013, 14:08

Taiwan said on Monday it had terminated diplomatic relations with Gambia, after the West African nation`s move to cut ties shocked Taipei and left it with a dwindling number of foreign allies.

Taiwan makes island`s biggest heroin bust in 20 years

Last Updated: Sunday, November 17, 2013, 17:18

Taiwan police said on Sunday they had cracked a major drug ring, confiscating 229 kilograms of heroin in their biggest seizure of the drug for 20 years.