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Duminy says will be `stupid` to write of...

Duminy says will be `stupid` to write off India despite `imposing` first OD...

Johannesburg –  Proteas’ batsman JP Duminy has insisted that it will be folly to write off India after just one game following their series opening victory in the first one-day cricket international in Johannesburg, according to reports. According to Sport24, South Africa crushed the... read more »

Spain, Holland in 2014 Brazil World Cup `group of death`
Spain, Holland in 2014 Brazil World Cup ...

Spain, Holland in 2014 Brazil World Cup `group of death`

Johannesburg –  Champions Spain were drawn against the team they beat in the 2010 World Cup final, the Netherlands at the official 2014 Brazil World Cup draw ceremony in Costa do Sauipe on Friday, according to reports. According to Sport24, the European champions were also paired with Chile... read more »

Dhoni `disappointed` with India's `new ball bowling` in first Proteas ODI
Dhoni `disappointed` with India’s ...

Dhoni `disappointed` with India’s `new ball bowling` in first Proteas...

Johannesburg –  Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has lamented a poor bowling performance after South African prodigy Quinton de Kock set up a 141-run victory for the hosts in the first one-day international at the Wanderers Stadium on Thursday, according to reports. According to Sport24,... read more »

Maldives wins best island destination in world award
Maldives wins best island destination in...

Maldives wins best island destination in world award

Male – The Maldives has been awarded the title of “World`s Leading Island Destination” at the 2013 World Travel Awards in Qatar, media reported Friday. This is the third time the Maldives has won the prestigious travel award. The World Travel Awards are hailed as the “Oscars... read more »

McIlroy positive about sharp start in 2014

McIlroy admits is `mentally drained` from a `frustrating winless season`

Johannesburg – Northern Irish golf ace Rory McIlroy has admitted that he is mentally ‘drained’ from a frustrating season where he is yet to win a tournament, with just two... read more »

Italy's senate expels Silvio Berlusconi over tax fraud

Italy’s senate expels Silvio Berlusconi over tax fraud

London – The Italian Senate has voted to expel former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi from parliament over his conviction for tax fraud. According to the BBC, Berlusconi could now... read more »

NSA snooped on porn habits of Islamist radicals to discredit them: Report

NSA snooped on porn habits of Islamist radicals to discredit them: Report

Washington – The documents revealed by NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden have reportedly indicated that the US’ spy agency allegedly spied on the porn habits of Islamist radicals in... read more »

Learning to fight the world in Kargil

Learning to fight the world in Kargil

By Azra Khatoon Kargil – Saida Banoo, a sixteen-year old Blue Belter, has been learning Taekwondo for the last five years. Nothing exceptional for a metropolitan reader but the... read more »

Demi Moore, Ashton Kutcher finalize divorce

Demi Moore, Ashton Kutcher finalize divorce

Melbourne – Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher are now legally divorced after separating in 2011. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Scott Gordon has finalised the couple’s separation, after ‘The... read more »