Suresh Raina says ‘honoured’ by PM Modi’s Swachh Bharat A...
New Delhi: Cricketer Suresh Raina today said he was honoured by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s invitation to join the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. The left-hander posted tweets confirming his participation in PM’s cleanliness initiative from his official account on micro-blogging site... read more »
I wanted to play till 2014: Sachin Tendulkar
…But the West Indies series made Sachin Tendulkar rethink his retirement plans, as Nalin Mehta found out in this exclusive interview. When did you first entertain thoughts of retirement? I was looking forward to the tours to South Africa in Dec 2013 and New Zealand in early 2014. But when the... read more »
World Chess Championship: In-form Anand ready to take on defending champ Ca...
Anand has got the monkey off his back. But can he bring to the table a cerebral version of the guerrilla warfare to rattle Magnus Carlsen? The next fortnight promises to come up with some answers as the Indian challenger takes on the reigning king from Norway in Sochi from Saturday over a 12-game... read more »
Mexico Says Guerrero Evidence Shows Mass Student Murder
Forty-three college students kidnapped by police in southern Mexico in September were probably killed by a drug gang that tried to destroy all the evidence of the crime, according to investigators. Criminal suspects rounded up in the probe said police in Iguala, Guerrero, less than three hours’... read more »
Kevin Pietersen-ECB controversy: Alastair Cook backs Andy Flower
Alastair Cook, the England captain has backed former coach, Andy Flower against the criticism made by his former teammate, Kevin Pietersen in his recently released autobiography,... read more »
Is online shopping in India better than physical stores? Here is the lowdown
Over the course of this festive season, ecommerce retailers like Flipkart, Amazon and others have issued huge discounts on their wares, beating the sales usually offered by brick-and-mortar... read more »
PepsiCo India posts double digit growth in revenue
PepsiCo India’s revenue grew in double digits for nine months ended September 6, 2014 making the country amongst the fastest growing emerging markets for the global beverages and... read more »
Vodafone wins Rs 3200 crore tax claim case in Mumbai HC
In a major relief to telecom major Vodafone, the Bombay High Court on Friday ruled in its favor, saying the company does not need to pay additional tax of Rs 3,200 crore, as demanded by... read more »
Tony Abbott says he’ll shirt front Vladimir Putin over MH17
PRIME Minister Tony Abbott has warned Russian President Vladamir Putin he will “shirt front” him when he arrives in Australia next month for the G20. Mr Abbott said today that if the Russian... read more »
