BOISE: World No. 1 and Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic's victory over Sam Querrey of the United States on Sunday advanced Serbia into the semi-finals of the Davis Cup.

New Delhi: Nothing has changed on the ground four months after the Delhi gangrape triggered mass outrage and a series of promises by authorities. CNN-IBN's sister channel IBN7 has conducted a special investigation showing that fake licences based on fake addresses are still being issued to bus drivers.

SHIGAL (AFGHANISTAN): Eleven children and a woman were killed by an air strike during a Nato operation targeting Taliban commanders in eastern Afghanistan, officials in the region said Sunday.

New Delhi: Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Sunday raised the demand for a separate High Court for the state to strengthen the judicial system. Hooda was addressing a conference of Chief Ministers of states and Chief Justices of the High Courts, held at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on Sunday.

TOKYO: Japan has ordered its armed forces to shoot down any North Korean missile headed towards its territory, a defence ministry spokesman said Monday as speculation grows Pyongyang may fire one this week.

BAGRAM, AFGHANISTAN: A top US military officer said on Sunday the Pentagon had bolstered its missile defenses and taken other steps because he "can't take the chance" that North Korea won't soon engage in some military action.

Mumbai: Two constables have been injured after a BMW car ran over them late on Sunday night. The incident took place around 1:45 am near a check-point at Peddar Road in Mumbai.

NEW DELHI: The way things stand for Delhi at the moment, Mahela Jayawardene will gleefully take a hobbling Kevin Pietersen into his side for their second T20 league fixture against Rajasthan at the Ferozeshah Kotla here on Saturday. Plagued by injuries to their top players including Pietersen, the outfit, which reached the playoffs last season, is suffering from starting troubles.

HYDERABAD: Dale Steyn, world's premier fast bowler, took three wickets off fours balls in his final over, the 19th of the innings, to snuff out Pune's challenge on Friday. His effort helped Hyderabad open their league campaign with an exciting 22-run win. Pune needed a modest 127 for victory but were thwarted by a spirited effort by the host bowlers, led by Steyn and leg-spinner Amit Mishra. Both ended up with three wickets each.