Gavaskar backs Dhoni, hails appointment of Indian coaches
India’s cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar Tuesday backed beleaguered captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni for leading with example and also hailed the appointment of his former team mate Ravi Shastri as the team director for the ODI series against England starting Aug 25. Gavaskar said it would be wrong... read more »
Bopara shocked at his omission from ODI squad
When England picked a 15-man squad to face India in ODIs, experienced campaigner, Ravi Bopara’s name was missing from the list. Bopara, on his part, said that he was shocked to know about his omission from the squad. In fact, Bopara has been a fine performer for England in the ODIs for the... read more »
Coalgate: CBI to file closure in Hindalco case, say sources
The Central Bureau of Investigation is set to file a closure report in the Hindalco case in the coal allocation scam. CBI sources say that Kumar Mangalam Birla and former coal secretary PC Parakh will be given a clean chit. Sources say that there is no prosecutable evidence found in the... read more »
Crude below $100/bbl may hasten diesel price decontrol
After consolidating for a few days, crude prices today fell below the key USD 100 per barrel mark, giving further boost to expectations that given the recent stability the rupee has witnessed, diesel prices may finally get linked to the market. The Indian government, which used to force oil... read more »
