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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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Indian rupee opened lower at 62.40 against US dollar

Indian rupee opened lower at 62.40 against US dollar on Tuesday versus previous day’s closing value of 62.32 per dollar. According to Ashok Gautam of Axis Bank, “The broad range for the... read more »

Ashok Leyland to launch 18 truck models under Capt...

New Delhi – Hinduja flagship firm Ashok Leyland plans to launch up to 18 different types of trucks this year under its new brand for commercial... read more »

Gold prices ruled steady at Rs 30,360 per 10 grams

Gold prices ruled steady at Rs 30,360 per 10 grams

Gold prices ruled steady at Rs 30,360 per ten grams in the national capital on Monday on restricted buying at prevailing higher levels. However, silver... read more »

No proposal to raise subsidised LPG cylinder quota : Vi...

Cabinet may clear raising LPG cylinder cap at next meeting: Oil Minister

The government has no proposal before it to raise the quota of subsidised LPG cylinders from nine to 12 per household a year, Oil Secretary Vivek Rae said on... read more »

Reliance Infra fall on reports about power tariff cut

Reliance Infra fall on reports about power tariff cut

Shares in power producers declined on media reports that the state government in Maharashtra is planning to cut power tariffs. A business newspaper reported on... read more »

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Telugu Actor 'Sher Khan' Srihari dies at 49

Telugu Actor ‘Sher Khan’ Srihari dies at 49

Hyderabad – Well-known Telugu actor ‘Sher Khan’ Srihari (49) died on Wednesday at Mumbai’s Leelavathi Hospital where he was undergoing treatment for a liver disorder. Srihari... read more »

Shraddha Kapoor excited to work with Mohit Suri : `The Villain`

Shraddha Kapoor excited to work with Mohit Suri : ...

Mumbai –  After working with Mohit Suri in `Aashiqui 2`, actress Shraddha Kapoor is working with the director in his next, titled `The... read more »

Anil Kapoor strikes gold with ’24’

Anil Kapoor strikes gold with '24'

Anil Kapoor’s “24” is a much needed break from the dreadfully boring days of Saas-Bahu conflicts shown on the small screen as it brings a... read more »

Shah Rukh Khan to play Gujarati don in actor-filmmaker ...

Shah Rukh Khan to play Gujarati don in actor-filmmaker Farhan Akhtar's next ?

After the box office success of the ‘Don’ franchise, actor-filmmaker Farhan Akhtar will be teaming up with Shah Rukh Khan yet again but for a Rahul... read more »

Directors don’t take me seriously : Bollywood act...

Directors don't take me seriously : Bollywood actress Mallika Sherawat

Bollywood actress Mallika Sherawat rues that directors do not take her seriously because of her glamorous image; as a result she has no challenging roles in... read more »

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SC seeks govt response to Sahara chief’s plea for Tihar guest hou...

The Supreme Court on Friday sought the response of the Delhi government on a petition filed by Sahara chief Subrata Roy seeking permission to be shifted from his Tihar prison cell to a jail... read more »

I know when and where the deal was made between AAP and Congress, says Gadkari

Gadkari hits out at Congress, NCP over Maharashtra...

Union Minister and BJP leader Nitin Gadkari has accused the Congress and NCP of using the Maharashtra Sadan episode involving a Shiv Sena MP to... read more »

7 killed as IAF chopper crashes in U.P.

An Indian Air Force helicopter carrying seven personnel, including two crew members, crashed in a village in Sitapur district killing all on board. The... read more »

Will recover black money:Jaitley

The Lok Sabha on Friday passed the Finance Bill, 2014, by voice vote giving effect to the legislative tax proposals in the Budget even as Finance Minister Arun... read more »

Won’t allow injustice to UPSC students: govt.

With Union Public Service Commission examination candidates intensifying their agitation against the C-SAT (Aptitude Test) paper in English, the government... read more »

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Nadal seals World No.1 spot by beating Wawrinka in ATP World Tour Finals

Nadal seals World No.1 spot by beating Wawrinka in ATP World Tour...

Johannesburg – World number one Rafael Nadal has reportedly guaranteed that he will finish 2013 on top of the world rankings with a 7-6 (7/5), 7-6 (8/6) victory over Stanislas Wawrinka at the... read more »

Rohit's debut century rescues India

Rohit’s debut century rescues India

Rohit Sharma stamped his class by hitting a sparkling century on debut as India recovered from a top-order collapse to take a firm grip of the first... read more »

Ex-F1 boss wins court case against Google over blocking...

Sydney – Former Formula One chief Max Mosley has reportedly won an ongoing court battle with Google after a landmark French court ruling ordered the... read more »

Tea scoreboard: India vs West Indies

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

Debutant Rohit rescues India

Debutant Rohit rescues India

By Sirshendu Panth Kolkata – Rohit Sharma struck a half century on debut and featured in two valiant partnerships which pulled India out of trouble on... read more »

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China earthquake death toll crosses 400

More than 400 people have died in an earthquake that devastated a Chinese village, state media said on Tuesday, as relatives faced the stark probability that rescuers would only find the remains of... read more »

Barack Obama signed bipartisan budget deal and defence authorisation bill

Obama to announce $14 billion in U.S. corporate in...

President Barack Obama will announce on Tuesday that U.S. businesses have committed to investing $14 billion in construction, clean energy, banking,... read more »

Lakes formed by quake in China threaten flooding

Rescuers raced on Tuesday to evacuate villages near rising lakes formed by landslides, complicating relief efforts following a strong earthquake in southern... read more »

US grants $225 million more to Israel’s anti-missile Ir...

U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday signed a bill granting an additional $225 million to Israel for the procurement of the Iron Dome missile defence system... read more »

Japan scientist in stem cell research scandal found dea...

A senior Japanese scientist embroiled in a stem cell research scandal has apparently committed suicide, police said on Tuesday. Yoshiki Sasai had supervised... 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 gather to pay homage

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,... read more »

Yakub Memon: Supreme Court Verdict Awaited, Governor Rejects Mercy Plea

Yakub’s mercy plea is now with the President, who rejected it last year. Sources say much hinges on what the Supreme Court decides. The Supreme Court has rejected Yakub’s... read more »

Mullah Omar died two years ago: Pak tells Afghanistan

The death of Mullah Mohammad Omar, the supreme leader of the Afghan Taliban, has been confirmed by authorities in Pakistan who have shared the information with Afghan government officials, according... read more »