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Pakistan recall Fawad Alam for England T...

Pakistan recall Fawad Alam for England Tests

Allrounder Fawad Alam has found his name back in the Test squad for the upcoming series against England in the UAE, as one of two changes to the side that ended a Test series drought in Sri Lanka earlier this summer. Apart from the Test squad for the three-match series starting October 13, the... read more »

Lower-order contribution good for Indian cricket : Former captain Rahul Dravid
I am inexperienced as a coach: Rahul Dra...

I am inexperienced as a coach: Rahul Dravid

Former India captain Rahul Dravid said learning is a two-way process and he is benefiting on that front in his role as the India A coach. Dravid, who hung his international boots in 2012, said as a coach he is inexperienced and still has a lot to learn. “Coaching at the India A level is not... read more »

India’s Davis Cup team needs camar...

India’s Davis Cup team needs camaraderie, not friction: Bopanna

For too long Rohan Bopanna has been the man in waiting. Despite his obvious talent and good showing on the men’s doubles tour, somehow the man from Coorg seemed to stay a side actor in the soap opera of Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi. While those two doubles rock stars whined and moaned and... read more »

Hector Moreno offers wishes after breaki...

Hector Moreno offers wishes after breaking Luke Shaw’s leg

Soccer fans in England were wincing over their breakfast on Wednesday as horrific pictures of Luke Shaw’s broken leg were splashed across the nation’s newspapers. The Manchester United left back suffered a gruesome double fracture in Tuesday night’s Champions League tie against PSV Eindhoven... read more »

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Centre may go for partial rollback of bulk diesel prices : PS Vivek Rae

Centre may go for partial rollback of bulk diesel prices : PS Vi...

The government is planning a partial rollback of bulk diesel pricing, petroleum secretary Vivek Rae said today. He confirmed that the suggestions by Kirit Parikh panel for a higher dose of monthly... read more »

Annual auto sales decline for first time since 2002

Annual auto sales decline for first time since 200...

New Delhi – Annual car sales in India declined for the first time in 11 years in 2013, posting a 9.59 percent dip, as the auto industry reeled... read more »

CAD will come down to USD 50 bn in 2013-14: Economic Af...

Economic Affairs Secretary Arvind Mayaram said the current account deficit (CAD

New Delhi – Encouraged by rise in exports and decline in gold imports, Economic Affairs Secretary Arvind Mayaram said the current account deficit (CAD)... read more »

Gold prices fall in Asia over upbeat U.S. trade deficit

No plans to roll back gold import curbs: FM P. Chidambaram

Gold futures continued to trade lower on Wednesday after official data showed that the U.S. trade deficit narrowed to a four-year low in November, which... read more »

Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) unit in Japan to pay $50 m...

Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) unit in Japan to pay $50 million over Libor

New York – A Japanese investment banking unit of Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc was ordered on Monday to pay a USD 50 million criminal fine after... read more »

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I'm not a pushy parent: Andie Macdowell

I’m not a pushy parent: Andie Macdowell

Los Angeles – American actress Andie MacDowell avoids giving her daughter acting advice. The 55-year-old, who famously starred in “Four Weddings and a Funeral” alongside Hugh Grant,... read more »

I never said yes to 'Milan Talkies': Shahid Kapoor

I never said yes to ‘Milan Talkies’: S...

Mumbai – Actor Shahid Kapoor has slammed reports that he has walked out of “Milan Talkies”, saying that he never even agreed to do... read more »

Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone, special appearance ...

Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone, special appearance at a garba event

If it’s a garba event attended by a celebrity it wouldn’t end without a chaos and this time too it has not been any exception. Recently in the Gujarat... read more »

Aishwarya, Abhishek Bachchan to come together in film s...

Bollywood star couple Abhishek and Aishwarya yet to see 'Happy Anniversary' script, 2014

New Delhi – In an interview to Zee News filmstar Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has said that she will make a comeback soon and that too with husband Abhishek... read more »

Actor Sanjay Dutt seeks 14-day furlough extension

Actor Sanjay Dutt seeks 14-day furlough extension

Actor Sanjay Dutt who is currently out on a 14-day furlough from Yerawada Central Jail – has sought a 14-day extension, citing health reasons. Jail... read more »

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Rivals united: Lalu Yadav, Nitish Kumar to join hands, fight agai...

New Delhi, July 28: Known as the biggest rivals for decades, decide to join hands for a common aim. The aim to defeat the BJP has brought Bihar’s most popular faces Nitish Kumar and Lalu Prasad... read more »

Child rape case: Bangalore school reopens after 10...

BANGALORE: The school where a six-year-old girl was allegedly raped reopened on Monday, 10 days after it was shut over the outrageous incident that... read more »

Nitin Gadkari dismisses bugging claim, Manmohan Singh s...

Transport minister Nitin Gadkari on SundGadkari dismisses bugging claim, ex-PM Manmohan seeks probeay dismissed as speculative media reports that “listening... read more »

Together Again. After 24 Years, Lalu and Nitish to Shar...

New Delhi: They have been the most bitter rivals for over two decades. But a common need to defeat the BJP has brought Bihar stalwarts Nitish Kumar and Lalu... read more »

Curfew relaxed for 4 hours in Saharanpur

With the situation improving in violence-hit Saharanpur, the district authorities on Monday relaxed curfew for four hours in the new city area to allow people... read more »

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I will try to liven things up in next game: Vishwanathan Anand

Viswanathan Anand seeks sixth title as World Chess Championship b...

Billed as the most high-profile clash in chess history in more than 40 years between defending champion Anand and challenger Magnus Carlsen of Norway, the World Chess Championship match begins in... read more »

Lower-order contribution good for Indian cricket : Former captain Rahul Dravid

Lower-order contribution good for Indian cricket :...

Rahul Dravid heaped praise on Ravichandran Ashwin for his century in India’s first innings in the first cricket Test against the West Indies today... read more »

Lunch scoreboard: India vs West Indies, first Test, day...

Lunch scoreboard: India vs West Indies, first Test, day three

Kolkata – The following is the scoreboard at lunch on the third day of the first cricket Test between India and the West Indies at the Eden Gardens here... read more »

Tennis: Djokovic reaches semifinals at ATP World Tour F...

Djokovic beats Nadal in Chile exhibition match

London – Defending champion Novak Djokovic of Serbia beat Juan Martin Del Potro to reach the semifinals of the ATP World Tour Finals here... read more »

Many had to wait, I am no different: Rohit Sharma

Many had to wait, I am no different: Rohit Sharma

Kolkata – Indian batsman Rohit Sharma, who struck a scintillating century on debut against the West Indies at the Eden Gardens here Thursday, said that... read more »

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Reports reveal Hamas rocket launch sites in built-up areas of Gaz...

A television crew from an Indian news network broadcast rare footage on Tuesday of Palestinians in Gaza preparing to launch rockets at Israel just as the cease-fire was about to go into... read more »

African Leaders Sit Down With American Investors

WASHINGTON — President Obama convened a giant game of “Let’s Make a Deal” between the United States and Africa on Tuesday, bringing together... read more »

Chinese earthquake death toll rises to 589

he death toll from a 6.1-magnitude earthquake that struck China’s southwestern Yunnan province on Sunday has risen to 589, with nine people still... read more »

Israeli army announces total withdrawal from Gaza Strip

JERUSALEM: A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas meant to last at least three days and end nearly a month of fighting went into effect in the Gaza Strip in... read more »

Man accidentally shoots and kills himself with gun whil...

A man has died after a gun he was taking a selfie with went off and shot him in the head. Oscar Otero Aguilar, 21, from Mexico City, had reportedly been... read more »

MH370 search: Malaysian experts on way to island to study plane debris – as it happe...

The loss of communication and bizarre flight path of MH370 led a US intelligence assesment and many aviation experts to speculate that the plane was deliberately steered off... read more »

4 Indians abducted in Libya, IS involvement suspected

Four Indians have allegedly in Sirte, Libya, according to TV reports. The Islamic State group, IS, is suspected to be responsible for the kidnapping. The Indians were teaching at the... read more »

SC dismisses Yakub Memon’s petition against death warrant

The curtains came down on the legal battle of 1993 Mumbai serial bomb blasts convict Yakub Memon as the Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed his petition seeking a stay of his execution... read more »

Microsoft launches Windows 10 in India

NEW DELHI: Microsoft has announced that Windows 10, Microsoft’s new operating system, will be available starting today as a free upgrade or with new PCs and tablets. The phone version... read more »

Abdul Kalam’s mortal remains reach Rameswaram, thousands ga...

RAMESWARAM: The body of former President APJ Abdul Kalam reached his hometown Rameswaram on Wednesday afternoon. The body, which was brought to Madurai from New Delhi on an IAF aircraft, was later... read more »