Malinga replaces Chandimal as Sri Lanka T20 captain
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s cricket selectors on Wednesday sacked Dinesh Chandimal as Twenty20 captain and replaced him with Lasith Malinga, while Angelo Mathews was retained as the Test and one-day skipper. Chandimal, 24, opted out of the last three matches, including the semi-final and final, of the... read more »
Champions League: Pep Guardiola defends Bayern Munich possession tactics af...
Pep Guardiola defended Bayern Munich’s possession football in the wake of their Champions League defeat at Real Madrid. Bayern had 72 per cent of the ball at the Bernabeu – and 80% in the first half – but will start the second leg 1-0 behind after a Karim Benzema goal won the... read more »
HC to hear PIL against Robert Vadra land deals
New Delhi : Delhi High Court on Wednesday agreed to hear a PIL against Robert Vadra, for minting money in the alleged land deals in Haryana and Rajastnan. Advocate Manohar Lal Sharma, who has filed the criminal writ petition for directions to the CBI for a probe, appeared himself before the court... read more »
Foreign currency worth Rs 40 lakh seized in Bihar
In poll related checking to curb misuse of money and liquor in the Lok Sabha elections, police personnel today seized foreign currency worth Rs 40 lakh from a SUV at Anjanpir Chowk in Bihar’s Vaishali district. Vaishali Superintendent of Police Suresh Prasad Chaudhary said two persons,... read more »
In Tamil Nadu, a daddy, lady and Modi in final election speeches
Chennai – References to “daddy” and a “lady” in political speeches added a twist of humour to the final round of campaigning in Tamil Nadu, where polling for... read more »
Arch rivals Nitish Kumar and Lalu Yadav agree on one thing
Patna – Narendra Modi has done the unimaginable. Brought arch Bihar rivals Nitish Kumar and Lalu Yadav to the same side of an argument. Both insist that in this election there is no... read more »
Arvind Kejriwal to file nomination from Varanasi today
Varanasi – Aam Aadmi Party caps are being briskly distributed and party workers have begun to gather amid much slogan shouting as Varanasi preps for Arvind Kejriwal to file his... read more »
Priyanka Gandhi to Vadra’s rescue
Speaking out for the first time in defence of her husband Robert Vadra, who is facing allegations of illegal land deals, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, daughter of Congress president Sonia Gandhi,... read more »
IPL 2014: Nathan Coulter-Nile may miss few games due to injury
Australian fast bowler Nathan Coulter-Nile may reportedly be out from the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) for an extended period after injuring a hamstring during a match between his Delhi... read more »
