Protesters in Bengaluru have raised objections to Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, amid growing political opposition to the exercise.
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Nana Patekar is one of Indian cinema’s most respected actors, known for his powerful performances, distinctive voice, and intense screen presence.
Qinwen Zheng survived a spirited challenge from qualifier Alina Charaeva to reach the China Open quarterfinals with a 6-1, 2-6, 6-4 victory in Beijing. Zheng dominated the opening set but Charaeva responded impressively, taking the second set 6-2 to force a decider. The Chinese star then recovered her composure in the final set, breaking through at crucial moments to close out a two-hour, 11-minute contest. Zheng hit seven aces and converted five of nine break-point opportunities, while Charaeva fought hard with her aggressive returning. The victory marked Zheng's second China Open quarterfinal appearance in four editions and her second consecutive WTA 1000 quarterfinal. She will face sixth seed Elina Svitolina in the last eight.
Elise Mertens produced the biggest result of her China Open campaign by defeating third seed Coco Gauff 6-3, 6-3 in the Round of 16 in Beijing. The Belgian had lost all five of her previous meetings with Gauff but finally ended that run in convincing fashion, sealing victory in 78 minutes. Mertens broke Gauff eight times from 12 opportunities and faced just one break point herself. Gauff struggled badly with her serve and consistency, committing eight double faults and 34 unforced errors. The American also appeared short of energy after a draining few days surrounding online abuse following her previous-round match. Mertens advanced to her first China Open quarterfinal, where she will face six-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek
Iga Swiatek produced a commanding performance to defeat 10th seed Iva Jovic 6-1, 6-3 in the China Open Round of 16 in Beijing on Wednesday. The Polish eighth seed dominated from the outset, racing to a 5-0 lead before Jovic finally got on the scoreboard. Swiatek closed out the opening set 6-1 and immediately broke in the second to take control. Jovic, who entered the contest on a six-match winning streak after winning the Guadalajara title, briefly fought back to level the second set at 2-2 and later led 3-2. However, Swiatek regained control with her aggressive returning and closed out the match in 1 hour and 35 minutes. She won five of Jovic's eight service games and advanced to the quarterfinals.
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