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DDCA official accussed of stealing peanu...

DDCA official accussed of stealing peanuts from dressing room

The world is a strange place and if it involves the Delhi and District Cricket Association also known as DDCA, then it is stranger than fiction as anything and everything is possible in the association, most of which is not possible in the world we live in. The association which is also battling... read more »

Ishant needs to step up, take more wicke...

Ishant needs to step up, take more wickets: Agarkar

New Delhi –Former India pacer Ajit Agarkar feels that Ishant Sharma should step up in a leadership role as the bowling unit has the skill set and ability to take 20 Australian wickets in the third cricket Test starting tomorrow at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. “Ishant needs to do a bit... read more »

Unwanted record: 9 ducks and Mumbai team...

Unwanted record: 9 ducks and Mumbai team all out for just 4 runs!

Mumbai, Dec 26: A cricket team in Mumbai was bowled out for just 4 runs, a record, with 9 of their batsmen getting dismissed without scoring. According to a report in “DNA” newspaper, Rajhans Vidyalaya (Andheri) were all out for 4 against Yashodham High School in the Plate Group final... read more »

India tour of Australia: Tongue, cheek a...

India tour of Australia: Tongue, cheek and Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Two of your senior lieutenants in the team have allegedly had a public spat. They’ve been at each other’s throats. One has accused the other of being a wimp. There’s ‘unrest’ in the camp. There’s apparent mutiny. The leadership has come under question. “How could a captain with such... read more »

Al-Shabab militants kill 28 in Kenya bus: Police

Nairobi: Al-Shabab militants from Somalia hijacked a bus in Kenya’s north and killed 28 non-Muslims on board after they had been singled out from the rest of the passengers, police... read more »

Kisan Vikas Patra Vs Bank FD: What You Should Know

The government recently relaunched erstwhile popular small savings scheme Kisan Vikas Patra to provide more investment options with the aim to raise the savings rate in the country. But... read more »

State Bank of India (SBI) executive in bribery probe put on leave

SBI’s $1 bn promise to Adani group: The public bank has a lot of explaining to do

The Rs 6,200 crore loan agreement the State Bank of India (SBI) signed during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Australian visit to fund Gautam Adani’s Carmichael coal project in... read more »

‘Govt planning to auction more than 74 coal mines in 1st lot’

The auction will help meet the growing demand for the fuel, Coal Secretary Anil Swarup said in Mumbai on Friday, Nov 21. Of the 214 captive coal blocks cancelled by the Supreme Court on... read more »

Future Group acquires supermarket chain Nilgiris for Rs 300 crore

Future Consumer Enterprises (FCEL), the food and FMCG (fast-moving consumer goods) arm of the Kishore Biyani-led Future Group, has acquired Nilgiris, which runs a chain of convenience stores in South... read more »