Liverpool edge Manchester City on penalties in friendly
Liverpool rallied twice against Manchester City and triumphed 3-2 in a penalty shootout on Wednesday after their pre-season friendly at baseball’s Yankee Stadium ended 2-2 after regular time. Stevan Jovetic scored twice for Manchester City, but Jordan Henderson and Raheem Sterling scored back... read more »
Kallis retires from all international cricket
Jacques Kallis has given up on his World Cup dream and is retiring from all international cricket. The 38-year-old South Africa all-rounder, who targeted next year’s World Cup as his final swansong, said in a statement he realizes that is “a bridge too far.” Kallis retired from tests and... read more »
Desperate to win the third Test: Joe Root
England batsman Joe Root on Wednesday expressed joy at the “good day” his side experienced and was also confident that they can take the six remaining Indian wickets on day five of the third cricket Test. Chasing 445 runs, the visitors were placed in a precarious position of 112/4 at stumps on... read more »
Batra is doing a good job, says Ram Madhav
Books written by Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) activist Dinanath Batra are laudable for their content that seeks to inculcate values in the younger generation, and the controversy about them is being manufactured by pulling out selective portions out of context, BJP leader Ram Madhav said. Mr.... read more »
Opposition demands judicial probe, PM statement on bugging issue
Opposition Opposition led by Congress on Thursday upped the ante against the Government on the bugging issue demanding a judicial probe and a statement by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on... read more »
Inox to acquire Satyam Cineplexes for Rs.182-cr
Multiplex operator Inox Leisure, on Wednesday, said it would acquire Gurgaon-based rival Satyam Cineplexes in a Rs.182-crore deal, which would strengthen its presence in North India. The... read more »
U.S. intense to invest in 3 key areas
Going by the priorities of the new government, the United States has decided to focus on three areas in India which include infrastructure, manufacturing and sectors that are more open for... read more »
‘ITC will continue to enter newer areas’
ITC would continue to enter newer areas in non-cigarette FMCG business, Chairman Y. C. Deveshwar said, adding that the company had demonstrated that it was possible to have multiple growth... read more »
HTC Global to hire 7,000 in India
HTC Global Services, a provider of IT and IT-enabled services, plans to add an additional 7,000-8,000 employees to its workforce here in the country over the next few years. The U.S-based company,... read more »
