No doubt Cook is our leader, says England asst. coach Farbrace
England assistant coach Paul Farbrace has backed England captain Alastair Cook, saying that the opener is very much the leader of the side and there is still hope for the hosts against India. “Cook is feeling that a score is close, and you saw that he fought and scrapped and worked as hard as he... read more »
Steyn, Morkel bowl South Africa to massive 153-run win over Sri Lanka
South Africa pace bowlers Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel grabbed four wickets each to lead the tourists to a 153—run win over Sri Lanka on Friday in the first game of their two-Test series. Steyn grabbed 4—45 and Morkel 4—29 as the Proteas bowled out Sri Lanka for 216 on Sunday after being set a... read more »
Chasing black money, India gets Swiss invite for discussions
As India steps up pressure on Switzerland for details of alleged black money stashed there, Swiss authorities have invited Indian officials to Berne to discuss further cooperation in these matters. Besides, Switzerland has already transmitted “few positive responses” to India, a spokesperson in... read more »
Power production falls short of target by 8 billion units
Power generation fell short by nearly 8 billion units of the target of 975 billion units in the last financial year. “Electricity generation by the utilities was targeted at 975 billion units of which 967.15 billion units was achieved during the financial year 2013-14,” the pre-budget survey... read more »
