Indian bowlers' efforts at making a match of it went in vain as Australia A pulled off a three-wicket win in a tight chase on the fourth and final day of the first four-day Quadrangular A series game at the AB Field in Brisbane on Sunday. Despite a delayed start to the day due to a wet outfield following heavy rain, the hosts chased down the 159-run target set by India A on Saturday.
Every person was tested 72 hours before they travelled in order to ensure that all members of the party were travelling virus free.
These stunning pictures show the reality of life for a serving soldier in the British Army. From displaying true grit on the frontline, to the impressive sight of an Apache soaring out of a raging fireball, to troops simply enjoying some downtime, they offer a glimpse into what troops face daily. The pictures in the annual Army Photographic Competition have been taken by amateur and professional soldier cameramen.
Lennox Lewis is considering his future Lennox Lewis has announced he will not fight again this year, but remains undecided about whether to retire.
Indian women's hockey team lost 1-4 to hosts New Zealand to crash out in the quarter-finals of the Hawke's Bay Cup in Hastings.
The match is being organised to raise funds for stadia in the Caribbean, which were damaged due to hurricanes last year.
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Brighton & Hove Albion scored three times in the second half to fight back from two goals down and beat Manchester City
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United down Newcastle after Saints stun Chelsea on a dramatic night in the English Premier League.
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This one's a 'farrago' (thank you, Shashi Tharoor). But don't worry, we've got you covered.
The 14-year-old correctly spelled 'koinonia' to win the title.
India A could not take advantage of a strong opening partnership and lost four quick wickets for an addition of just 16 runs as they ended the third day of their four-day game against Australia A at 158 for four, still needing 108 runs to avoid the innings defeat, in Brisbane on Saturday.
Liverpool a dramatic 2-1 victory over Leicester City at Anfield, thus maintaining the league leaders' 100 per cent start
After resisting for more than three years, the Centre on Tuesday revealed names of 18 persons in the Supreme Court who allegedly stashed black money with the LST bank in Liechtenstein and against whom prosecution have been launched by the Income Tax department.
Defiant and angry Australian captain Michael Clarke has vowed to keep playing on after the Ashes series with England, with those suggesting he was finished talking "a complete load of rubbish".
Tracing the early life of the humble ballpoint pen to its present.
The word was actually coined in 1965!
The board has formulated new sports guidelines for schools mandating them to have a daily sports period for class 9 to 12 so as to prevent students from having a sedentary lifestyle and turning into couch potatoes.
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday
'One of the director's primary jobs is to make sure that all the actors perform as if they are in the same movie, playing in the same band -- one is not acting in a different band than the other.'
'People who have already got diabetes or heart disease or high blood pressure seem to be more badly affected by the disease.'
The 21-year-old had to chase down James Guy and Jack McLoughlin to win the title, pulling ahead in the final 100 metres to edge out compatriot McLoughlin and the Englishman to touch in three minutes, 43.76.
Continuing with our series on correct English usage, we list out six phrases that are so often misused.
According to VNI, Internet traffic in India is projected to jump by over five fold between 2013 to 2018.
Barack Obama and Raul Castro vowed to set aside their differences in pursuit of what the US president called a "new day" for the relationship between the neighbours.
A round-up of Saturday's matches in the English Premier League.
'Our passionate love for our nation as seen in our anger at slogan shouters does not extend to caring for the nation in other ways. We are one of the dirtiest people on earth and even our holiest river the Ganga can only be cleaned if the Supreme Court orders it, and even then with difficulty,' says Aakar Patel.
Former World No 3 Paul Casey was among a trio of players sharing the lead and Tiger Woods trailed six shots off the pace when darkness fell in the rain-hit Turkish Airlines Open first round on Thursday.
The Modi government has not lived up to the muscularity the prime minister promised while campaigning, says Ajai Shukla
'Tis the season for hope and for forecasts. So here we look at the things we want and hope will be granted in 2015.
Is the Airtel Zero plan really a big blow for net neutrality? Will it end the 'free' internet as we know it? Amidst the hullaballoo over the issue, Sudhir Bisht provides a contrarian view.
