Tainted former Pakistan pacer Mohammad Asif says he wasn't the first nor would be the last to have indulged in spot-fixing and should have been treated better by the Pakistan Cricket Board, which gave "everyone a second chance" except for him. Asif was banned for seven years for his role in the 2010 spot-fixing scandal during Pakistan's tour of England, where he bowled deliberate no balls for money. He also served jail time in the UK after being found guilty along with Mohammad Amir and Salman Butt.
Though Kerala Blasters battled valiantly, Chhetri scored the winner with a brilliant header in the 55th minute to preserve his side's unbeaten record in the ISL.
Former England skipper Michael Vaughan has said that new England skipper Alastair Cook must insist that Kevin Pietersen commits himself to the national side for the next three years before inviting him back.
AB de Villiers blazed his way to the second fastest fifty in this edition of the Indian Premier League before KP Appanna did a star turn with the ball to help Royal Challengers Bangalore post a convincing 46-run win over Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur on Monday.
West Indies cricketer Chris Gayle believes England has made a big mistake by refusing to allow Kevin Pietersen to continue playing Twenty20 cricket.
The protest was organised by All State Kashmiri Pandit Conference (ASKPC), whose delegation led by its president Ravinder Raina later submitted a memorandum to the Lt Governor G C Murmu, highlighting various demands with special thrust for return and rehabilitation in their homeland.
"To protect AIADMK, everybody should join hands with OPS (Panneerselvam)," Madusudanan said, adding that he did not want the party to get into the hands of a single family.
The artist made a range of paintings for DLF from the mid-1960s to the late 80s.
Japanese Encephalitis has once again reared its ugly head in eastern Uttar Pradesh, claiming the lives of over 300 children in the past two months.
Head Constable Murlidhar Laxman Chaudhary of the Rapid Action Force was killed on Wednesday in the gunfire at the Chatrapati Shivaji Terminus station.
Now under the custody of the Sri Lankan Army, the former LTTE weapons procurer spoke to VK Shashikumar about the mistakes the outfit made in the past and the need to bridge the gap between the Tamil and the Sinhalese races.
England captain Andrew Strauss has advised his Australian counterpart Ricky Ponting that their usual Ashes mind games would be futile this time around.
The actress connects with her fans on Rediff chat.
Fowler, according to the committee, did not respond and said that he 'never intended to make any racist remarks and no malice was ever intended.'
Rajneesh Gupta presents statistical summary of Delhi Capitals formerly known as Delhi Daredevils and much more.
A committee appointed by financial regulators has recommended an overhaul of regulatory norms governing credit rating agencies (CRAs) and sought a host of disclosures from them to make the system more transparent.
Indian fencers produced their best ever performance and clinched a total of 15 medals, including two gold, in the International Thailand Fencing Championship at Pattaya.
The West Indies team has been based in India for the last one month
Alarmed that the recent dope flunk by three weightlifters could send out a negative image of the country ahead of next year's Commonwealth Games, Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Friday formed a four-member committee to look into the matter and submit a report within a week.
England batsman Kevin Pietersen is to leave his county side Hampshire at the end of the season, the club said in a statement on Thursday. Pietersen, who was part of England's Twenty20 World Cup winning side, lives in London with his wife and baby son and wants to play for a county closer to home.
Ajmal Amir Kasab, the lone terrorist caught alive during the November 26, 2008 attacks in Mumbai, has retracted from his guilt plea made in the trial court last July.
Tamil Nadu Director General of Police KP Jain has proceeded on long leave, taking moral responsibility of a gang hacking a sub-inspector to death in the presence of two Tamil Nadu ministers.
Opening batsman Andrew Strauss was on Thursday named the new England captain.
The top twenty batsmen and bowlers in 2011, after the Chittagong Test between Bangladesh and West Indies.
GA reader Kavya KP gives this Bangalore eatery the thumbs-up.
Former champions P V Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth stayed on course to reclaim titles while a vintage Parupalli Kashyap too regained some form to seal places in the men's singles semi-finals of the US $350,000 India Open badminton, in Delhi, on Friday.
DLF, the country's biggest property developer, may announce a "relief package" for customers of its second Gurgaon project, 'Express Greens', a few days after it announced a similar package for those who had booked at its 'New Town Heights' residential project, also in Gurgaon.
Rajneesh Gupta presents statistical summary of Royal Challengers Bangalore and much more.
The Indians in Beijing celebrated the Independence Day on Friday with Ambassador Nirupama Rao hoisting the tri-colour at a function at the embassy. Indian Olympic Association president Suresh Kalmadi and other key Indian Olympic Association members also attended the ceremony.
Kevin Pietersen is likely to miss England's tour to South Africa this November, as his chances of becoming match fit are remote.
Veteran opener Gautam Gambhir and fit-again Shikhar Dhawan are set to open the innings for a bolstered Delhi side that is desperate to log home six points against Team Rajasthan in their sixth round Ranji Trophy group B encounter, in Wayanad, on Monday.
Veteran batsman Gautam Gambhir is all set to be released by the Indian team management as the Delhi and District Cricket Association's selection committee has named him in the 16-member Delhi squad for the upcoming Ranji Trophy match against Rajasthan.
The company had invested around Rs 1,500 crore in the business; may exit at Rs 1,100 crore.
"The joint development of the Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft will mark the start of cooperation in the development of major state-of-the-art new technology weapon systems," Antony said, adding that both India and Russia would have equal financial and technological stakes and issues related to the intellectual property and specific requirement of the Indian Air Force have been resolved.
People across the world woke up to an early-morning call to celebrate the second International Yoga Day on Tuesday with much enthusiasm.
Nepal on Friday recalled its ambassador to India over charges of non-cooperation and indulging in anti-government activities.
Sri Lankan authorities are verifying with police in Thailand reports about the arrest of top Liberation Tiger of Tamil Eelam leader Kumaran Padmanathan, who allegedly financed the assassination of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi.
The Central Bureau of Investigation has sought extradition of the suspect.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni feels 'different' about captaining a new team in the Indian Premier League for the first time in eight years and says he has not moved on from his days at the now suspended Chennai Super Kings.
Smriti hit 102 off 61 balls as Storms chased down 154-run target set by the home team in 18.4 overs.
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