Indian sanitation expert and founder of Sulabh sanitation movement in India, Bindeshwar Pathak has been awarded the prestigious 2009 Stockholm Water prize. The award akin to a Nobel Prize on environmental issues was presented to him on Thursday night by Prince Carl Philip of Sweden.
India have dropped two points and one place to be at fourth position in the International Cricket Council Test team rankings.
Australia coach Darren Lehmann will miss next month's One-Day International series in New Zealand as he continues his recovery from deep vein thrombosis but he plans to join the team for the subsequent Test matches.
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'The government ought to have taken Parliament into confidence on the EUMA rather than place on record just the two sentences on the agreement found in Krishna's statement on Clinton's visit.'
Alastair Cook and Michael Clarke both have particular reasons for wanting to win the upcoming Ashes series that begins with the first cricket Test in Cardiff starting on Wednesday.
An aggressive opening batsman in limited overs cricket, Aaron Finch said he is unsure what role he would be asked to play in the Tests against Pakistan in the UAE, if selected.
Indian workforce prefers to work for companies operating in sectors like IT, followed by BFSI and retail & FMCG.
England batsman James Taylor has been forced to retire from all forms of cricket with immediate effect after it was discovered that he has a serious heart condition. Taylor had to withdraw from Nottinghamshire fixture against Cambridge University last week with what was believed to be a viral condition, but the club said on Tuesday that scans had revealed that the 26-year-old has ARVC (arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy). "Safe to say this has been the toughest week of my life! My world is upside down. But I'm here to stay and I'm battling on! #lifestooshort," tweeted Taylor.
Call it the ultimate credit crunch gadget -- a bracelet which tells you when you are too stressed or emotional, and helps cope with them.
Thirty-five is fast becoming the new 40 as worries about the economy and healthcare are pushing American people into middle age earlier, a new study claimed.
Former New Zealand captain Martin Crowe has said Virat Kohli, Joe Root, Steven Smith and Kane Williamson are the new "fabulous four" of Test Cricket but will go through "teething problems" before shooting for the stars.
Sindhu leads India to 3-2 win over Hong Kong in Asia badminton Team Championship
The large turnout of voters in the Afghan presidential elections despite threats from militant groups is a blow to Taliban, eminent South Asian experts have said.
Sachin Tendulkar's humility has bowled over Australian batsman Philip Hughes, who says it was a fantastic experience to get tips from the Indian icon over a cup of coffee.
The West Indies will take on Australia in the first Test at the Gabba in Brisbane without the services of key middle order batsman Ramnaresh Sarwan, who suffered a training mishap.
Defending champions Germany saw off a late challenge from New Zealand to score a thumping 5-2 victory and booked a semifinal berth in the Hero Honda Hockey World Cup in New Delhi on Tuesday.
Germany's squad for the 12th hockey World Cup in New Delhi.
Reaffirming that United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's visit to India will expand the areas of cooperation, a top Barack Obama administration official said Washington intends to deepen and strengthen the strategic partnership with New Delhi. "India is a global power. I think, as the Secretary reflected earlier this week and will certainly do so when she is in India, there is an opportunity to expand the areas of cooperation," he said.
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Jamaica's former world champion Yohan Blake sailed into the final of the 100 metres at the Commonwealth Games on Sunday, living up to his top billing on the opening day of the athletics at the Gold Coast.
The United States has asked Pakistan to bring the perpetrators of the Mumbai terror attack, which killed over 160 people including six Americans, to justice. India and the US have maintained that terrorist leaders based in Pakistan were responsible for the strike. "We believe the government of Pakistan should continue its investigation, to ensure that all those who are responsible for the attack are in fact brought to justice," said the State Department.
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Racing against time to get fit for the Test series against South Africa, starting November 5, Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin says he is close to regaining full fitness and is confident of bowling well in the four-match series.
Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Jitin Prasada, who led the roadshows in the US and Canada, said the roadshows for 70 blocks offered in NELP-VIII and 10 coal bed methane blocks received overwhelming response from investors.
Amul, non-government organisations reach out to buyers through the virtual world, which is free.
In what many movie observers believe is one of the biggest surprises in years, Dev Patel, 18, has just been nominated along with Heath Ledger (The Dark Knight), Josh Brolin, (Milk), Robert Downey Jr. (Tropic Thunder) and Philip Seymour Hoffman (Doubt) for the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Best Supporting Actor Award.
The latest rate cut has not yet trickled down to consumers.
Videocon, Philips and Godrej are reworking strategy to grow their small appliance business. Last year, their focus was on high-end products. This shift to the low-end segment, they believe, will help them maintain their sales growth from Tier-II & Tier-III cities, while simultaneously helping them penetrate into rural areas. Home appliances account for over Rs 50 billion of the Rs 320 billion consumer durable business and is growing at a rate of 10-12 per cent.
Air Commodore J S Dhamoon, who was commanding the Pathankot air force base when it was attacked by heavily armed terrorists last year, has taken pre-mature retirement from service.
Dancer-Choreographer Astad Deboo met Queen Elizabeth, William and Kate at Buckingham Palace on Monday at the launch of India-UK year of Culture. He tells Archana Masih/Rediff.com that the Queen even did a cute little dance movement when he was presented to her.
Realigned training modules. Better automation and coding tools. Internal contests and more.
Sachin Tendulkar's 18-year-old son announced his arrival in the international arena with a wicket in his first 12 balls for India U-19, and the significance of the game was not lost on the cricket fraternity.
Prince Louis, the youngest child of United Kingdon's Prince William and Kate, was christened on Monday (July 9), at the Chapel Royal in London with family by his side.
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The goal-scorers at the men's hockey World Cup being played in Delhi.
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