Ashes Test: Engl and shot out for 136
Brisbane – A fiery spell of pace bowling by Mitchell Johnson and Ryan Harris dismissed England for 136 to give Australia a 159-run first-innings lead on day two of the first Ashes Test here Friday. Pacers Johnson (4/61), Harris (3/21) and Peter Siddle (1/24) picked up eight wickets between... read more »
Will cooperate with police in probe: Tarun Tejpal
New Delhi – Breaking his silence for the first time after he was charged with sexual harassment and assault of a junior woman colleague, Tehelka magazine editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal Friday promised “full cooperation” in the police probe. “I offer my fullest cooper! ation to... read more »
Actresses don’t like to act sans make-up: Pooja Umashankar
By Haricharan Pudipeddi Chennai – Tamil actress Pooja Umashankar, who has played roles as diverse as a blind beggar and a biryani shopworker in her career, doesn’t mind looking ugly on screen for the sake of a character. But she says not many actresses are comfortable facing the camera... read more »
Ekta Kapoor confident about ‘Ye Hai Mohabbatein’
New Delhi – TV czarina Ekta Kapoor, who has teamed up with STAR Plus for her new show “Ye Hai Mohabbatein”, hopes to create the same magic with the entertainer that she had done with her past shows on the channel. The show marks the return of popular TV stars Divyanka Tripathi and... read more »
Ronaldo ahead of Messi amid FIFA Ballon d’Or voting `extension` controversy
Johannesburg – Real Madrid player Cristiano Ronaldo may have improved his chances of winning the Ballon d’Or after a voting deadline was extended by FIFA for the award to... read more »
`Shy` Sachin says cricket helped him mature from teen `who spoke just ten words`
New Delhi – Retired Indian cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar has said he believes that he has outgrown his shyness a little bit from the time when he entered the game as a 16-year-old... read more »
Tendulkar admits had never enjoyed training during `iconic` career
New Delhi – Retired Indian cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar has admitted that he had never enjoyed training and had always found it difficult. In an exclusive interview with CNN, the... read more »
Sexual assault: Anticipatory bail plea of Narayan Sai rejected
A sessions court on Thursday dismissed the anticipatory bail application of Narayan Sai, the absconding son of self-styled godman Asaram, in connection with the sexual assault case lodged... read more »
Drink coffee for a healthy heart
Tokyo – A cup of coffee may keep your heart healthy by improving blood flow, says a study. A study on 27 healthy adults showed for the first time that drinking a cup of caffeinated coffee... read more »
