Australia were struggling at 226 for seven after a rain-shortened first day of the third Test against West Indies on Thursday.
Not disregarding the initial support given by Pakistan, Afghanistan Cricket Board CEO Shafiq Stanikzai says the BCCI has played a bigger role in the rapid rise of the game in the strife-torn nation.
Those addicted to ITC brands will have to shell out more for cigarettes as the tobacco major has hiked prices of some of its brands by upto Rs 8 per packet.
World marathon record holder Paula Radcliffe said on Thursday she had a stress fracture of her left femur and that some specialists had told her it would be impossible for her to compete in the Beijing Olympics. The 34-year-old, who made the announcement via a teleconference, said she was still "90 percent" confident she could be fit but would only go if she felt
Congress President Sonia Gandhi has pulled up the central government for slow implementation of the UPA's 20-point programme, sources in the government say.
The views are stunning, the skies are blue, the forests are lush and, wonder of wonders, thanks to the discipline of the tea estate, even man isn't vile, discover Renu Bahal Wadhwa and T C A Srinivasa Raghavan after a trip to Kerala's breathtakingly beautiful hill retreat.
Rediff readers chat up Om Shanti Om director Farah Khan.
Currently, the Rs 20-crore (Rs 200 million) company makes three types of products: collectors' items, edged weapons for the world's elite armed forces and replicas for Hollywood movies.
AC Milan have confirmed their interest in signing Barcelona striker Samuel Eto'o.
With a retail boom sweeping India, private entities from the Gulf region are making a bee-line to invest in the sector but are wary of some challenges in the huge and diverse market, according to experts in Dubai.
Serena Williams, winner of eight Grand Slam tennis titles, says she has been inspired by her fellow American, boxing great Muhammad Ali.
Being creative and turning every available resource into a business is vital to improving the lives of those in poverty. Poor people often do not need outsiders to tell them about business opportunities.
Puneet Raj Kumar's mature performance and the comedy sequences make Milana an entertaining presentation. Director Prakash scores in the second half of the film. Mano Murthy comes out with two melodious songs.
Australian Prime Minister John Howard praised 'Srini,' as he is known, for work that had 'helped redefine robotics'.
Striker Didier Drogba has pledged his future to Chelsea and would sign a new contract if the club offered him one, he was quoted as saying in the media. The 30-year-old Drogba also said he would be back in action for Chelsea within three weeks after a knee injury.
From Lady Gaga, Miley Cyrus, Emma Roberts, Joe Jonas to Mandy Moore, tattoo artiste Winter Stone seems to be everyone's favourite in Hollywood.
This week's collection of unbelievably unusual images from across the world.
A livid Mary Kom asked her vanquished opponent Nikhat Zareen to prove herself in the ring instead of making irritating comments.
As far as India and Korea are concerned, it is pretty clear what Korea wants from India: markets and raw materials. But what do we want from Korea? Technology, for one; training for all sorts of skills (including for punctuality and politeness) for another; and some lessons in how to carry out land reforms.
Bowing to the Left pressure, the government is understood to have accepted certain proposals of its outside supporters to amend the pension bill including having public sector fund managers
This is Samir's fifth and final national spelling bee competition. He hopes to be the numero uno speller this time.
Lewis Hamilton survived another first corner clash with Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg on Sunday to take a fifth Canadian Grand Prix victory and cut the German's championship lead to nine points.
Rymbai said he was ready to face expulsion from the party.
The former World heavyweight boxing champion passed away on June 3.
I P Lakra, second secretary at the Indian Embassy, said the housemaid was suffering from Amnesia
Is the government right in blocking Web sites or do has it infringed the fundamental right to freedom of expression?
Gold exchange traded funds are a new product, so investors should look at the cost of investing in them before making a decision.
Former ISI chief Hamid Gul said Musharraf has not stated in his memoirs that Washington was behind his military coup.
Nineteen-year-old Kaavya Viswanathan chick lit writer makes headlines
Kunal Shah's parents were deported from the US a year ago.
The six-laning of Vadodara-Mumbai section of National Highway No 8 will be taken up at an estimated cost of about Rs 3200 crores (Rs 32 billion), Minister of State for Road Transport K H Muniyappa said in Vadodara on Monday.
Now that the gold exchange traded funds (GETFs) are being sold in the market, let's look at a few things to understand them better.
This week's digest of stories that are weird, true and funny.
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