Padmini Rout maintains joint lead in world junior girls
Pune: Woman Grandmaster Padmini Rout played out a hard-fought draw with Russian girl Daria Pustovoitova to remain in joint lead after the end of seventh round of World junior girls’ chess championship on Sunday. It was a pretty tense game which was fought till the last nail and past the half... read more »
Star Sports bags 8-year rights deal with ICC
Less than a year after parting ways with ESPN-dubbed the Worldwide Leader in Sports-Star Sports strengthened their standing as the leader of world sports coverage in India on Sunday after retaining the broadcast rights for all ICC events over the next eight years. While the exact value of the... read more »
Who BCCI pays more than Dhoni? Gavaskar and Shastri
If you thought current cricketers earned more than former cricketers in India, think again. It’s not Mahendra Singh Dhoni or Virat Kohli to whom the BCCI pays the most annually. The biggest pay cheques from India’s cricket body goes to former players Sunil Gavaskar and Ravi Shastri... 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, ‘KP: The Autobiography’. Pietersen alleged that Flower created a sense of fear in the dressing room while he... read more »
Calcutta HC Stays United Bank’s ‘Wilful Defaulter’ Tag Against Kingfisher
Grounded airline Kingfisher Airlines Ltd has obtained a stay order from the Calcutta High Court on the decision of the United Bank of India, declaring the airline and its directors... read more »
Broad market shows strength
A range bound movement was witnessed as key indices moved near the flat line in afternoon trade. The broad market showed strength, with more than two gainers for every loser on BSE. The... read more »
IDBI Bank rises 3%, borrowing limit hiked to Rs 15000 cr
Shares of IDBI Bank was up 3 percent intraday on Monday after its board meeting. In the meeting held on September 26, the board has approved to increase borrowing limit to Rs 15000... read more »
Snapdeal, Flipkart and Amazon may spend up to Rs 200 crore this festive season
BANGALORE: If Amazon chief Jeff Bezos had wanted a ringside view of the intense marketing battles taking place in India’s ecommerce terrain, he couldn’t have chosen a better... read more »
O Panneerselvam sworn-in as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister
Chennai: After a special court in Bangalore announced its verdict in the disproportionate assets case and sentenced J Jayalalithaa to four years imprisonment, the AIADMK chief’s confidante O... read more »
