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My hard work paid off, says Finn

My hard work paid off, says Finn

He scripted a memorable comeback on Tuesday snapping five wickets to set up England’s nine-wicket win over India in the cricket tri-series and pacer Steven Finn said he was happy to see that his hard work finally paid off. “It’s just nice to help England win a game of cricket. A lot has... read more »

I learnt a lot from Dhoni: Vijay

I learnt a lot from Dhoni: Vijay

With 482 runs in four Tests, opener M. Vijay was one of India’s stand-out performers down under. The in-form batsman is now back in India and is set to bolster Tamil Nadu’s batting ahead of its Ranji Trophy match against Mumbai. Excerpts from a media interaction: On the overall performance in... read more »

Sindhu optimistic; Kashyap hopes to come...

Sindhu optimistic; Kashyap hopes to come good at home

When Saina Nehwal and P.V. Sindhu faced off in the Syed Modi International India Masters tournament here last year, they were only three ranks apart. The senior pro was under pressure to protect her No. 1 status in Indian badminton, staving off a fighting Sindhu in the final. A year on, Saina has... read more »

The island nation’s golden moment

The island nation’s golden moment

There has to be a first time for everything. Certainly for the elevation of the Sri Lankans to the rank of cricketing gods as they anointed themselves World Cup champions on a most memorable night before an appreciative global audience. Aravinda de Silva did the star turn in an outstanding... read more »

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Royal couple arrives in Kerala

Royal couple arrives in Kerala

Kochi – The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall arrived here Monday on a four-day state visit, which will include his 65th birthday celebrations on Thursday. They were received by Ports... read more »

Stop lying, Nitish tells Modi

Stop lying, Nitish tells Modi

Patna – Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Monday accused BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi of lying left and right in his... read more »

Modi is no challenge for Congress, says Shinde

Modi is no challenge for Congress, says Shinde

New Delhi – BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi poses no challenge for the Congress, Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde said Monday, a... read more »

Probe agencies can’t fault every policy decision:...

Probe agencies can't fault every policy decision: PM

New Delhi – Prime Minister Manmoahn Singh Monday said it was not proper for probe agencies to sit in judgement over a policy decision taken in good faith... read more »

Indian Mujahideen using Hindus for terror activities?

Bihar Police lodges FIR against Indian Mujahideen

By Imran Khan Patna – After four Hindu youths were arrested in Bihar in connection with the Oct 27 Patna serial bombings, activists say authorities are... read more »

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Experts gather in Cyprus to remove Syria's chemical weapons

Syria’s chemical attack ability `limited` after OPCW destroys aft...

Washington – Syria’s ability to launch a large-scale chemical attack has been limited following destruction of all its key equipment and facilities by international inspectors, U.S. and... read more »

Al-Shabaab fast becoming `extended hand of al-Qaida` in Somalia

Al-Shabaab fast becoming `extended hand of al-Qaid...

London – Somalia’s extremist group al-Shabaab has now become ‘an extended hand of al-Qaida’ with the African Union’s (AU)... read more »

Pak accountability court re-opens six corruption cases ...

Pak accountability court re-opens six corruption cases against Zardari

Islamabad – A Pakistani Accountability Court (AC) has re-opened six pending corruption cases against former President Asif Ali Zardari. The AC-1... read more »

WikiLeaks sets up website to collect money to defend Sn...

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

Washington – Whistleblowing website WikiLeaks has reportedly set up a website to collect charity money to free former NSA analyst Edward Snowden. The... read more »

UN-Arab League representative to meet Syrian president

'Date for Syria peace talks not finalised'

United Nations – The UN-Arab League Joint Special Representative for Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi, is expected to meet Syrian President Bashar al-Assad during... read more »

Domestic car sales decline 2.55% in October

NEW DELHI: Domestic passenger car sales declined 2.55 per cent to 1,59,036 units in October from 1,63,199 units in the year-ago month. Motorcycle sales last month also declined 8.73 per... read more »

Angry Arabs march in north Israel after shooting

KFAR KANA, Israel: Angry Arab-Israeli protesters took to the streets across the country on Sunday and police raised alert levels nationwide amid shock waves over the fatal shooting of a... read more »

Obama sees possible resolution to Iran n-issue

Fight against ISIS now in new phase: Obama

WASHINGTON: The deployment of an additional 1,500 American troops to Iraq marks a “new phase” in the campaign against ISIS jihadists, US President Barack Obama said on... read more »

The dawn of nuclear weapons goes viral

It was near midnight when John Coster-Mullen, the author of “Atom Bombs: The Top Secret Inside Story of Little Boy and Fat Man,” was scrutinizing one image among hundreds newly... read more »

Osama died afraid, says ex-US Seal Rob O’Neill

WASHINGTON: Osma bin Laden “died afraid”, says a former US Navy SEAL who claims he fired the fatal shot that killed the al-Qaida chief in Pakistan in 2011. “He died afraid, and he... read more »