Somdev’s doubles campaign ends in ATP event in France

Devvarman bowed out of the ATP 250 doubles in France,after losing in the first round of the singles event.

After exiting from singles event,Indian ace Somdev Devvarman bowed out of the doubles competition of the ATP 250 tournament in Nice,France after suffering a straight sets defeat along with partner Ryan Sweeting.

The unseeded Indo-American pair lost 2-6 2-6 to third seeds Frantisek Cermak of Czech Republic and Slovakian Filip Polasek in the first round of the euro 450,000 tournament.

Somdev and Ryan squandered two break chances in each of the sets and lost the clay court battle after 57 minutes. Somdev had lost to local player Adrian Mannarino in the first round of the singles event.

Nepal’s Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak resigns after 19 killed in ‘Gen Z’ protests

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Nepal's Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak has resigned after 19 people died during youth-led protests demanding reforms and accountability. The protests spread across major cities and police opened fire on demonstrators. Lekhak tendered his resignation to Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli during a Cabinet meeting, following calls from Nepali Congress leaders earlier in the day.

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