The island nation’s golden moment
There has to be a first time for everything. Certainly for the elevation of the Sri Lankans to the rank of cricketing gods as they anointed themselves World Cup champions on a most memorable night before an appreciative global audience. Aravinda de Silva did the star turn in an outstanding... read more »
Williams sisters withdraw from doubles at Australian Open
Serena and Venus Williams have pulled out of women’s doubles at the Australian Open, where they’ve won four titles. The Williams sisters were scheduled to play their first-round match on Wednesday against Anabel Medina Garrigues of Spain and Yaroslava Shvedova of Kazakhstan. A tournament... read more »
Three Russian Olympic gold medallists test positive for doping
Three Russian Olympic gold medallists in race walking were tested positive for abuse of using performance improving drugs, the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) said on Tuesday. Sergey Kirdyapkin and Olga Kaniskina were banned for three years and two months, while Valery Borchin received a ban... read more »
Obama’s trade and tax wish list may impact India
While India found no mention in U.S. President Barack Obama’s annual State of the Union (SOTU) address, certain policy proposals that he made to both houses of Congress on Tuesday evening, including increased trade authority and a tax clampdown on businesses, could have a ripple effect on... read more »
United Nations condemns escalating attacks by Nigerian extremist group Boko Haram
The UN Security Council condemned the recent escalation of attacks by the Nigerian extremist group Boko Haram on Monday and expressed deep concern that its activities are undermining peace... read more »
EU Launches Anti-Terrorism Projects With Muslim Countries
The European Union is launching new anti-terrorism projects with Muslim countries and increasing its intelligence sharing in the aftermath of deadly attacks in France and violent... read more »
‘Delhi Debate’ heats up: Maken accepts Kejriwal’s challenge, will Kiran ...
New Delhi: A clash of personalities appears to be in the making in the high-stakes battle for Delhi with Congress’ Ajay Maken accepting Arvind Kejriwal’s challenge to him and... read more »
‘Delhi Debate’ heats up: Maken accepts Kejriwal’s challenge, will Kiran ...
New Delhi: A clash of personalities appears to be in the making in the high-stakes battle for Delhi with Congress’ Ajay Maken accepting Arvind Kejriwal’s challenge to him and... read more »
Kerala bar bribery case: Audio recording reveals rift within Cong...
The bar bribery issue which has recently rocked the Congress-led UDF Government in Kerala took a new turn on Monday with a recorded conversion revealing that two senior leaders of the ruling... read more »
