IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Sunday.
Stimulus measures, which fuelled demand, are likely to be withdrawn in the Budget for 2010-11, while a tighter monetary policy could drain liquidity.
A cyclone alert has been sounded across north Maharashtra and south Gujarat, besides coastal areas, by the Meteorological Department, in the wake of a deep depression over the Arabian Sea.The bulletin said the deep depression (system) is likely to intensify further into a cyclonic storm.The Met office has advised fishermen not to venture out to sea in Kerala, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra and Gujarat.It warned that Mumbai and Thane districts will receive very heavy rains.
News of all that's transpired on and off the football field
Cristiano Ronaldo netted two early penalties to give Real Madrid a 2-0 win at King's Cup holders Atletico Madrid on Tuesday which sent them into the final 5-0 on aggregate.
Buoyed by their sensational last-ball victory over Chennai Super Kings, a keyed up Mumbai Indians take on Royal Challengers Bangalore in a crucial Indian Premier League game, in Mumbai on Wednesday.
Alex Ferguson has described it as the most important derby in his 26 years at Manchester United while Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini thinks his side are too far behind in the Premier League title race for it to be decisive.
"The best team won, we struggled from the beginning and we couldn't deal with their long balls. Usually, you press the ball to win it, but this was different. They defended so deep and so well," City coach Pep Guardiola told the BBC.
The Nigerian striker scored both the goals in a 2-1 victory over Churchill Brothers in the National Football League.
A round-up of Wednesday's action in the UEFA Champions League.
India's men's hockey team slumped to its second defeat in the FIH Pro League, beaten 3-5 by Spain in the second match of their two-legged tie, at the Kalinga stadium, in Bhubaneswar, on Sunday.
Bracing up for the Ashes, influential England player Jos Buttler is drawing inspiration from the "totally fearless" approach, which the flamboyant Rishabh Pant had adopted during the Indian team's last tour of Australia.
Striker Harry Kane netted a brace and Maguire and Jordan Henderson both headed home from set pieces to deliver England to their second straight semi-final at a major tournament after they reached the last four of the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
Resurgent Australia had enigmatic paceman Mitchell Johnson to thank for their crushing win over England in Brisbane and will put their hopes on another unknown quantity when the coin is tossed for the second Ashes Test in Adelaide.
Aaron Ramsey indulged his new goalscoring habit on his return to his boyhood club as Arsenal opened up a seven-point lead at the top of the Premier League with a 3-0 victory at Cardiff City on Saturday.
The Goa team beat Everready 3-1 in the Federation Cup football match.
Because of high rents in Mumbai and the response from Delhi, most luxury retail players want to expand in the capital.
India, who have already sealed a semi-final berth, ended the round-robin stage of the five-nation tournament at the top of the standings with 10 points, ahead of Korea (6), Japan (5), Pakistan (2) and hosts Bangladesh (0).
Barcelona were held 1-1 at home by Napoli in the first leg of their Europa League knockout stage playoff
Barcelona's Neymar scored twice and Luis Suarez was also on target as they reached their fourth King's Cup final in five years with a 3-1 win away to Villarreal on Wednesday that gave them a 6-2 aggregate victory.
A senior government official says the idea is to facilitate mutually beneficial ways to keep the supply going.
Indian hoteliers and consulting organisations fear that worst is yet to come, as many international companies ranging from large corporate houses to medium-sized firms look to cut back on travel.
The road ahead for consumer durable companies appears tough with New Year sales not ringing the cash registers as expected.
Security officials fear that peaceful demonstrations may be hijacked by elements intent on using violence and causing disruptions. Demonstrators have reached London from various parts of the UK as well as nearby countries n Europe. At least four 'carnival parades' are expected to culminate in a major demonstration outside the Bang of England, to highlight job cuts and recession in recent months.
Juventus are preparing to battle with an expensive war machine in Tuesday's UEFA Champions League last-16 second leg against Chelsea, said coach Claudio Ranieri. Hosts Juve need to overturn a 1-0 deficit against Ranieri's former club, who have been revitalised by Guus Hiddink after the Dutchman took over as coach from Luiz Felipe Scolari last month.
The Odisha government is preparing for Cyclone Phailin -- which is expected to hit the east coast on Saturday evening -- on a war footing.
Skipper Ashley Jackson led from the front with twin strikes to hand defending champions Ranchi Rays a 2-1 win over Delhi Waveriders and register their second victory in the fourth edition of the Hockey India League, in Ranchi on Tuesday.
Germany forward Mario Gomez, scorer of only one Serie A goal this season, struck twice in the first half hour to help Fiorentina beat Atalanta 3-1 in the Italian Cup on Wednesday.
Cristiano Ronaldo took a leaf out of Lionel Messi's book when he reached a personal landmark and led Real Madrid into the Champions League knockout stages by scoring both goals in a 2-0 win at Olympique Lyon on Wednesday.
Four persons were killed when strong winds and rains hit parts of Gujarat as a result of the cyclonic storm in the Arabian Sea.
Mahindra United moved to the third place in the National Football League with a 3-1 victory over Sporting Clube de Goa.
Irrepressible AS Roma captain Francesco Totti scored twice to haul the Serie A title challengers back from two goals behind against arch-rivals Lazio and earn them a 2-2 draw in a pulsating derby on Sunday.
'Expectations do not intimidate me. In fact, they strengthen me.'
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