Korda suspended for a year

August 31: More than 12 months after returning a positive test for the steroid nandrolone at Wimbledon, former Australian Open tennis cha...

August 31: More than 12 months after returning a positive test for the steroid nandrolone at Wimbledon, former Australian Open tennis champion Petr Korda was today suspended for 12 months.

Korda, 31, quit the pro tennis circuit in July after failing to gain a wild card to Wimbledon and lost in the qualifying round.

After a court of arbitration for Sports hearing inlausanne, he was suspended from September 1, 1999 until August 31, 2000 even though he is inactive.

Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has expressed grief over the accident and directed the officials to expedite the rescue operations, an official statement issued here said.

18 killed in Himachal as landslide hits bus: ‘whole mountain came crashing down’

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A massive landslide in Himachal Pradesh's Bilaspur district struck a private bus, resulting in the death of at least 18 passengers. The accident occurred in the Bhalughat area and rescue operations are ongoing with slim chances of survival. Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu expressed grief and directed officials to expedite rescue efforts. Intermittent rains have been hindering the operations.

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