Bopara shocked at his omission from ODI squad
When England picked a 15-man squad to face India in ODIs, experienced campaigner, Ravi Bopara’s name was missing from the list. Bopara, on his part, said that he was shocked to know about his omission from the squad. In fact, Bopara has been a fine performer for England in the ODIs for the... read more »
Coalgate: CBI to file closure in Hindalco case, say sources
The Central Bureau of Investigation is set to file a closure report in the Hindalco case in the coal allocation scam. CBI sources say that Kumar Mangalam Birla and former coal secretary PC Parakh will be given a clean chit. Sources say that there is no prosecutable evidence found in the... read more »
Crude below $100/bbl may hasten diesel price decontrol
After consolidating for a few days, crude prices today fell below the key USD 100 per barrel mark, giving further boost to expectations that given the recent stability the rupee has witnessed, diesel prices may finally get linked to the market. The Indian government, which used to force oil... read more »
Heavy foreign buying in equity derivatives points to a big move
Overseas investors bought Indian equity derivatives worth Rs 4,122 crore on Tuesday, NSE data showed. The amount included Rs 2,853 crore worth of index options. “This kind of buying in Nifty options happened in March and April and is pointing towards a big move on the long side even from... read more »
San Diego Padres – TeamReport
ST. LOUIS — San Diego manager Bud Black finished his postgame briefing with the press Thursday night and then asked the departing horde a question. “What did you guys... read more »
Red Sox miss tag, lose to Astros 5-3 in 10 innings
BOSTON — The Boston Red Sox lost two leads, two challenges and eventually the game. Houston ended Boston’s four-game winning streak by rallying past the Red Sox 5-3 in 10 innings on... read more »
No Russian troops in humanitarian convoy, Moscow tells US
Russian defence minister assured US Secretary of Defence Chuck Hagel on Friday that the humanitarian convoy Moscow sent to Ukraine is not carrying any Russian troops, the Pentagon said. Mr.... read more »
Perry indictment exposes Texas’ political divide
AUSTIN — A grand jury has indicted Texas Republican Gov. Rick Perry on two felony counts of abuse of power for making good on a veto threat — a case the possible 2016 presidential... read more »
Devil in the detail as Yazidis look to Kurds in withstanding Isla...
Whether you approach it from the west, across the dry steppe of northern Iraq, or from the east, through the bare mountains of Kurdistan, Lalish shocks you with its sudden lush beauty. There, in the... read more »
