'Now, the government will have to ensure even stronger surveillance to curb the infection but if that will be done is something to be observed'
Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal has pleaded not guilty to ball-tampering charges, prompting a hearing into the episode after the conclusion of the ongoing second Test against West Indies, the International Cricket Council said.
'It is astonishing that such a serious issue be handled in so casual and cavalier a fashion, but this has become what is expected of this government,' observes Aakar Patel.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is convalescing at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences after a prostate surgery.
Prashant Indulkar, 37, was secretary to VSNL's Managing Director N Srinath and was picked up by the Dadar police on February 1 after VSNL filed a complaint alleging that he had siphoned off funds.
Defending champions Punjab edged past Karnataka 4-3 in a pulsating penalty shoot-out on Friday to set up a summit clash with Services in the 62nd Santosh Trophy National Football Championship, at the Bakshi Stadium in Srinagar. The teams were locked goalless at the end of 120 minutes play.
Former India paceman Javagal Srinath has been named Match Referee for the January 17-24 tri-series in Mombasa.
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.
Former India captain and batting great Rahul Dravid believes maintaining good mental health is a "big challenge" in a tough game like cricket and players should strike a balance in everything they do.
Pakistani cricketers have been told to improve their behaviour or face stiff penalties following an incident in a recent one-day series against Sri Lanka in Abu Dhabi involving vice-captain Mohammad Asif.
'It is absolutely important for us to continue to message to people that they must wear masks, keep physical distancing, as much as is practically possible, at work or at home.'
The ULFA killed six Hindi-speaking persons in Dibrugarh and Tinsukia districts on Tuesday.
Padmini Rout has 6.5 points, one behind the leader, Sarasadat Khademalsharieh, in the girls' section at the World Junior Chess Championships in Pune.
Sourav Ganguly admitted that the team never played to its potential throughout the Asia Cup.
It took her six months to create the fibreglass mural.
You be the selector and pick your eleven for the sixth ODI against New Zealand at Auckland, on January 11.
Milan Talkies cannot decide what kind of a movie it wants to be, feels Sukanya Verma.
The Indian test cricketer has joined forces with police in the hope of identifying a man whose body was found in a Lancashire pond.
England captain Michael Vaughan on the Hussain question, his struggle for form and a testing seven weeks in charge.
The ICMR is working on a war footing to develop the testing ecosystem -- especially for the screening blood tests. NIV, Pune, is in the process of validating antibody-based screening kits.
'We cannot have bodies putrefying in water.' 'This is a health hazard and it can create a very inflammatory situation.'
At a time when speculation was rife about its course after the organisational rejig last week, Infosys on Friday validated the changes, exuding strong faith in its leadership pipeline and gave a clear signal that the company was unperturbed by the slew of senior exits in the recent past.
It's been seven years since a chess player got the Arjuna award and the iconic Viswanathan Anand is hoping that India's triumphant campaign at the online Chess Olympiad will change this when the national sporting honours are announced next year.
Australia and South Africa have been fined for maintaining slow over-rates during their first One-day International at the WACA.
The company said in a filing to the US Securities and Exchange Commission that in addition to the salary, Pai earned a bonus/incentive of $117,336, other annual compensation of $21,779 and $15,287 as long-term benefits.
In politics, if your objective is only winning elections, just Chanakya neeti might do. For governance you need both, Chanakya neeti and Ram Rajya. You can neither beat up the farmers into submission, nor dismiss them as 'Khalistanis', asserts Shekhar Gupta.
Dean Jones joined the likes of Arjuna Ranatunga and Javagal Srinath in the studio panel for the India-Sri Lanka series.
PCB's chief curator said the sightscreens were being increased by three feet in height and width
The former India captain rates Brain Lara as the best captain in the recently-concluded ICC Champions Trophy.
Bishop refused to compare the Indian unit to the fearsome West Indians of the past.
Having made two major overseas acquisitions, Tatas owned Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd is looking for further acquisitions to add to its services and customers base.
India thumped West Indies by 10 wickets inside three days to complete a 2-0 series sweep on Sunday after Umesh Yadav's stellar bowling effort set up their comprehensive victory in the and second and final Test.
