The Indian team management was miffed with the Wankhede track prepared by the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) ground staff for the deciding fifth and final ODI against South Africa which the hosts lost by 214 runs to clinch the series 3-2, in Mumbai, on Sunday.
A company statement claimed on Tuesday that the tower, which is on course to open in 2009, achieved the distinction of being the world's tallest structure surpassing the KVLY-TV mast (628.8 metres) in North Dakota, US. The high-rise is already taller than Taipei 101 in Taiwan, which at 508 metres has held the tallest building in the world title since it opened in 2004.
If a masked man climbed upto your window and demanded something from you, what would your first reaction be?
Epic volcanoes, breathtaking beaches and otherworldly canyons... Feast your eyes on fine photography! Agora, a free photography app, recently held its #Landscape2020 contest. The competition, which ran from June 19 until July 3, encouraged photographers to share images they've taken of stunning scenery around the world. Octavi Royo, Agora's CEO & co-founder, said: 'Nature surrounds us and protects us. The #Landscape2020 photos will pass through your eyes to impact directly into your heart.' Scroll through to see the amazing shots.
The recession put the brakes on some of the most ambitious skyscrapers ever conceived.
Sooni Taraporewala makes us root for her young characters even if we aren't entirely sure about the depth of their feelings, feels Sukanya Verma.
It was not expected to happen but Juan Martin del Potro did not care. The Argentine left Roger Federer, and the rest of the tennis world, stunned as he subdued the five-times champion in a pulsating five-set final to claim the US Open crown on Monday.
A grinning couple uploaded this selfie on New Year's Eve with the burning Address Downtown hotel in the backdrop.
Alain Robert, a Frenchman who has earned nickname of 'spider man' for his audacious climbs including Eiffel Tower in Paris, was seeking to draw attention to global warming through his death-defying act. Robert went up the 748-foot skyscraper and unfurled a banner reading, 'Global Warming Kills More People than 9/11 Every Week'.
India's first REMF could well present itself as an investment option soon. But remember to check out the risks and the benefits
A look at those who treat the idea of putting their life at risk as FUN!
'My father could have gotten more due. He was capable of much more.' 'But he was always thankful.'
'My father could have gotten more due. He was capable of much more.' 'But he was always thankful.'
Rising at its current rate of 2-3 floors a week, the Burj Dubai is likely to surpass Taipei 101 (509 meters, 1,671 ft) by September 2007 to become the tallest building in the world.
Garry Kasparov hated losing but in defeat, to an "alien opponent" incapable of fear or the faintest flicker of emotion, the youngest of chess champions and greatest of grandmasters made history. He became a grandmaster at 17 and world champion at 22 in 1985 when the charismatic youngster beat Soviet establishment hero Anatoly Karpov.
The way Dilip came to the porch to receive Lata, you would never have guessed something was amiss between the two. Raju Bharatan's many wonderful insights into Dilip Kumar's life.
We must not allow another cycle of crazy price rises to set in. Or land banking to become the next new hot industry.
Two skyscrapers were decimated the day 2,996 died, one and a half decades ago. George Joseph profiles the monument that has replaced them.
A sustained two-digit average rate of return on capital accrued by developers is indicative of India's "build" momentum
"Their plot was derailed in early 2002 when a Southeast Asian nation arrested a key al Qaeda operative," Bush said without disclosing the name of the country or the operative.
It was a case of better late than never as Kevin Anderson reached his first Wimbledon final after a heart-stopping 7-6(6), 6-7(5), 6-7(9), 6-4, 26-24 victory over the sport's perennial marathon man John Isner on Friday.
A Pakistani man arrested for videotaping US buildings in North Carolina was charged with making false statements and possessing fake identification documents.
Persuaded not to sell that day in January 1975, DLF today has assets of over Rs 52,237 crore and a net worth of around Rs 40,000 crore.
Kenya's Ruth Chepngetich overcame extreme heat and humidity to win the World Championship midnight marathon on Friday, in a gruelling test of survival that saw nearly a third of the 70 starters fail to reach the finish line.
Dubai may become home to the first underwater tennis centre.
Entrepreneurship is all about identifying a need or a gap and being able to visualise a solution to service the same in a sustainable and commercially viable manner, says Achin Bhattacharyya.
The skyscraper, to be built as part of the ambitious Noida City Centre in Uttar Pradesh, will be higher than the 508 metre-high Taipei 101 in the Taiwanese capital, currently the tallest building in the world.
Here's a glimpse of how the world welcomed 2016.
Tokyo 2020 organisers are determined to stage Olympic swimming events in the city centre Odaiba Marine Park venue despite continuing confusion over the water quality.
The Skyslide, on the 73-floor of the US Bank Tower -- the tallest building on the west coast -- opened to the public on Saturday and allow thrill seekers to slide 45 feet out across the city and down to an outdoor platform on the 69th floor.
Instagram couple Jean and Camille, from Brussels, better known as "@backpackdiariez", travel the world taking photographs. Their most recent one is that of themselves hanging out of a moving train in Sri Lanka to get a photo they captioned as "one of our wildest kisses".
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