Mahesh Bhuapthi and Rohan Bopanna progressed to the quarter-finals of the ATP Dubai Open, but Chennai Open winners Leander Paes and Janko Tipsarevic were ousted in the first round.
'I think it was a fantastic game for me. I started off really well in the first game but he was playing well in the second game, leading 11-6 at the break and fighting it out. But overall, I think my game was going great, my attack was going well for me'
Former Australia pacer Nathan Bracken has dragged Cricket Australia to court, claiming he did not get enough support from the Board when he was struggling with a career-threatening knee injury.
Amongst the top 10 sectors, telecom received the maximum FDI of $2.47 billion
Ram Jethmalani has urged the Narendra Modi government to refer the long-pending Sino-India border dispute to the International Court of Justice for a decision.
Former India skipper Sunil Gavaskar lashed out at the Board of Control for Cricket in India on Tuesday after his demand for US $1 million (approximately Rs 5 crore) per season for media and governing council-related activities involving the Indian Premier League was turned down by the board's working committee.
Former West Indies cricketer Franklyn Rose says he faced racial injustice in New Zealand and was wrongfully deported from the country he visited for a coaching assignment four years ago.
Simona Halep became the first Romanian in 40 years to lift the French Open trophy at Roland Garros on Saturday.
The 48th edition of the prestigious Indian Open, which returns to the Asian Tour schedule, will be held from October 13-16, with a record prize purse of US $1.5 million.
India is set to emerge as the world's third largest economy by 2030.
'However, to be fair, the history books will record that it was the BCCI that got the job done and, in 2008, created the tournament that transformed the game'
The government has decided to extend the visa of noted Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, who was detained by revenue enforcement authorities at the Delhi airport for allegedly carrying US $ 1.24 lakh.
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Australian fast bowler Mitchell Johnson has opted out of the Indian Premier League and a possible US $1.5 million income as he fears playing in the Twenty20 event may lead to injury and burn-out, his manager said. The names of Johnson and Australia captain Ricky Ponting and Michael Clarke were not among the 416 released for next month's player auction in Bangalore.
Local favourite Saurav Ghosal survived an early challenge before edging past English qualifier Adrian Weller in straight games in the opening round of the Punj Lloyd PSA Masters squash tournament in Delhi on Wednesday. World No 22 Ghosal defeated Weller 11-7, 12-10, 11-6 in 45 minutes to move into the pre-quarter-finals of the US $1,92,5000 event at the Siri Fort Sports Complex.
Heavyweights Serena Williams, Andre Agassi, and Patrick Rafter will represent Singapore Slammers for the home leg in the inaugural International Premier Tennis League (IPTL) to be held from December 2-4.
The United States of America's consular sections in India now plans to adjust the consular exchange rate.
'There is gradual rise in the number of nations viewing Pakistan as the nursery of global terror.'
Social entrepreneur Rustam Sengupta of Boond, a not-for-profit organisation, recounts why he quit a multi-million rupee job with an MNC bank in Singapore to come back to India to provide clean drinking water and electricity to the poor.
Controversial batsman Kevin Pietersen, whose England career came to an abrupt end after being dumped following a disastrous Ashes campaign, expressed a desire to lead Delhi Daredevils in the seventh edition of the Indian Premier League.
Taliban rebels are earning up to 2 lakh Pakistani rupees for each Nato soldier they kill, Times Online has said. The money usually reaches commanders via the traditional hawala transfer system which is then shared within the militia.
US President Barack Obama's former Indian-American policy adviser Raja Krishnamoorthi has raised more than US $ 1 million for his campaign for post of Illinois state comptroller, for which he has also received support from leading city dailies.
The Indo-Pak pair laboured to a 7-5, 4-6, 10-3 win over the Czech-Austrian combination in the first round of the US $1,165,500 hard court event.
The second seeded Indo-Czech pair beat the German-Belgian combination 2-6, 7-6(6), 10-7 in the semi-finals of the US $1,619,500 hard court event.
Fellow tennis players were in for a pleasant surprise as Ana Ivanovic took on the role of stewardess on a private jet from Manila to Singapore, on Monday.
Though the Indian caucus in the Obama administration is concerned over the recent reports concerning Pakistan's funds being used against India, it may be unable to bring any changes in the Kerry-Lugar bill that has assured Pakistan of USD 1.5 billion on an annual basis for five years.
The tenth annual iPhone Photography Awards received thousands of entries -- all submitted by amateur photographers from more than 140 countries around the world.
The US House of Representatives passed a bill on Friday proposing to triple the US non-military aid to Pakistan to US $ 1.5 billion per annum, but imposes strict accountability conditions on Islamabad with regard to its fight against terrorism and nuclear non-proliferation.
"At several occasions our leadership has given public statements on the issue. Each and every step in the process of the refit of the aircraft carrier is monitored by Indian navy's technical team and they have never raised objections," Vyacheslav Davidenko, the official spokesman for the Rosoboronexport state corporation, told PTI in Moscow.
Somdev Devvarman erased a one-set deficit to stun second seed Josselin Ouanna and make the main draw of the US $1,402,000 Legg Mason Tennis Classic in Washington. The ninth seeded Indian beat his French opponent 2-6, 6-1, 7-5 in the second and final qualifying round.
UTV Software Communication Media Company has announced that they have reached agreement on the terms of a recommended Proposal pursuant to buy the remaining stake in UMP Plc for about $195 million to integrate its movie business.
The 2009 ICC Champions Trophy in South Africa will offer $4 million in total prize-money, an almost four-fold increase from the previous two tournaments.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said ties between India and Mongolia are not driven by competition against others but it is a relationship of immeasurable positive energy that comes from their spiritual links and shared ideals.
The Enforcement Directorate moved a special court in Mumbai on Monday seeking issuance of a non-bailable warrant (NBW) against former Indian Premier League chief Lalit Modi in alleged money laundering case registered against him.
England's talismanic all-rounder Andrew Flintoff and deposed captain Kevin Pietersen on Friday became the highest priced auctioned cricketers in the Indian Premier League when they were bought for an identical amount of $ 1.55 million by Chennai Super Kings and Bangalore Royal Challengers, respectively.
India's C Muniyappa, an unheralded golfer from Bangalore, upstaged stars like Arjun Atwal to enjoy a share of the halfway lead in the US$1.25 million Hero Honda Indian Open on Friday.
Pakistan vaulted into third position in the Reliance ICC Test Team Rankings, its best Test ranking in seven years, following the conclusion of its series against Australia in Abu Dhabi on Monday. Pakistan, who defeated Australia for its first series win in 20 years, leapfrogged England, Sri Lanka and India into third position after the feat earned it seven ratings points.
At a staggering Rs 10,000 crore, the Lok Sabha polls this summer would cost more than what Barack Obama and others spent in the US presidential race. According to information available with the US Federal Election Commission, Obama and other candidates collectively spent close to US $ 1.8 billion (nearly Rs 8,000 crore) in the 2007-08 presidential elections.
Some of them have been here for so long that they can't remember how their homes in Sri Lanka looked. Some have been born here and know only of the homes that their parents describe.
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