Australia, New Zealand set to play first day-night Test match in November
In a bid to revive dwindling interest in Test cricket, Australia and New Zealand have joined forces to meet in the game’s first day-nighter later this year. The trans-Tasman rivals will play a three-match Test series beginning November 27, with the final match to be played under lights in... read more »
William sisters opt out of doubles
Sisters Serena and Venus Williams, who have won the doubles title five times, withdrew from the Wimbledon women’s doubles on Tuesday. No immediate reason has been given for the duo’s withdrawal till now. Both sisters are still involved in the singles tournament and there is a huge... read more »
Rahane wishes to emulate Dhoni’s calmness, Virat’s aggression i...
India’s new ODI captain Ajinkya Rahane has insisted that he wants to emulate a blend of Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s calmness, Virat Kohli’s aggression and Rahul Dravid’s composure in his new role in the upcoming series against Zimbabwe. Rahane, who has been named as the skipper... read more »
USA reach Women’s World Cup final after 2-0 win over Germany
The United States women’s football team reached their fourth World Cup final after defeating two-time champions Germany 2-0 in Montreal. Following a goalless first half, captain Carli Lloyd broke German’s resistance by scoring in the 68th minute from the spot, the BBC... read more »
Union Budget 2014-15 : Highlights of finance minister Arun Jaitley’s budget speech
* PSU banks to raise Rs. 2.40 lakh crore capital by 2018 * Keeps rules of Retrospective Taxation unchanged * MSME sector – Rs. 10,000 crore fund by way of attracting further private... read more »
Amit Shah is new Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief
Amit Shah, who is credited with the Bharatiya Janata Party’s spectacular victory in Uttar Pradesh in the Lok Sabha election, was on Wednesday named the next party president. Mr. Shah’s... read more »
Indian American made interim president of US varsity
Nagi Naganathan, an alumnus of the National Institute of Technology at Tiruchirappalli in Tamil Nadu, has been appointed interim president of the University of Toledo, a public research... read more »
UN calls for peace in Gaza
UN Secretary – General Ban Ki – moon urged Israeli and Palestinian leaders to restore peace in the violence—hit Gaza region, media reported on Thursday. Ban on Wednesday said... read more »
SpiceJet Today Offers Ten Lakh Tickets For Fares Starting Rs 999
No-frills carrier SpiceJet today put ten lakh seats on the block with base fares starting as low as Rs. 999, for a one-way journey under a limited period offer. The bookings for the three-day mega... read more »
