Federer tops Haas to reach Wimbledon men’s final

Roger Federer reached his seventh straight Wimbledon final by beating Tommy Haas of Germany 7-6 (3),7-5,6-3.

Roger Federer reached his seventh straight Wimbledon final on Friday by beating Tommy Haas of Germany 7-6 (3),7-5,6-3.

Federer won five consecutive titles at the All England Club before losing to Rafael Nadal in last year’s final. At this year’s tournament,the second-seeded Swiss is trying to win his record 15th Grand Slam title.

Federer played excellent tennis on Friday,holding serve easily and breaking Haas late in the second and third sets. He will next face either Andy Murray or Andy Roddick in Sunday’s final.

Day after PM Modi’s visit to the town, Manipur’s Churachandpur sees violent protest

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Protests in Manipur's Churachandpur turned violent as two men were arrested for damaging decorations for PM Modi's visit. The crowd demanded their release and attempted to storm the police station. The men were eventually released after a bail hearing. The incident occurred after a clash between locals and police on Thursday, but the situation had calmed down before Saturday's visit.

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