Wicketkeeper Matthew Wade will lead the touring Australian side in a two-day game against the Board President's XI in Chennai on Tuesday.
Australia's Sally Pearson laid down a marker ahead of the London Olympics by winning the 100m hurdles at the Melbourne Track Classic in a scorching 12.49 seconds in drizzly rain on Saturday.
Alastair Cook led from the front as England thrashed India by seven wickets in the second ODI in Southampton on Tuesday and took a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.
An auto driver, who allegedly set ablaze a traffic police constable after being fined for traffic violation at Vasai in Thane district, Maharashtra, was arrested on Thursday. Auto driver Mahendra Kevat was arrested from Keravali area in Vasai in the wee hours of Thursday, a police official from Manikpur police station said. Constable Anil Aitodekar was on Wednesday allegedly set on fire by Kevat when the former had taken action against the auto driver.
In what could mean a clean chit to former Gujarat Director General of Police P C Pande, the Supreme Court appointed special investigation team has told a special court in Ahmedabad that there was no evidence of dereliction of duty by the IPS officer during the 2002 riots.
To be able to tide over the current crisis, automobile manufacturers have waged a war against all cost heads.
In the wake of the arrival of MV Sun Sea in Canada on August 12 with 492 Sri Lankan Tamils -- including 63 women, and 49 children, about half-a-dozen of them unaccompanied -- there are reports that two more ships are heading towards Canada.
Spain goalkeeper Iker Casillas won praise from both winning and losing coaches on Saturday for saves that proved decisive in sending the European champions to the World Cup semi-finals.
The Indian trio of Rahul Banerjee, Mangal Singh Champia and Jayanta Talukdar clinched the men's team recurve gold medal with a 218-214 win over the US in the final of the World Cup archery (Stage II) in Antalya, Turkey.
If you thought television channels in India have been hurt by a slowdown in companies' spend on advertisements, consider this: In three months, Indian viewers have seen the addition of four new channels and two-three channels are expected to debut later this year.
There is not a single Australian in the side.
Hours after he sprang a surprise on his state, party men and the nation by going on a sudden fast to highlight the Sri Lankan Tamils' cause, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi called off his fast equally suddenly.
Adrenalin and desire will fuel tired New Zealand's dreams of beating Australia in the Champions Trophy final on Monday, captain Daniel Vettori said.
England left-arm spinner Monty Panesar's Indian roots have earned him the honour of being a part of the October 29 Queen's Baton Relay to launch next year's Commonwealth Games in Delhi.
Google's comments echo figures released recently by AT&T and O2, which carry the iPhone exclusively in the US and UK respectively.
Chen scores world record for massive lead over shocked Hanyu
The son of an Indian physician and Irish mother, Mistry, 33, wanted to be a singer and dancer like Michael Jackson.
Senior party leader Arun Jaitley said the party may be 'little away from the magical figure' of 113 in the 224- member assembly.
So far, all three have launched their own initiatives to train teachers and students in information technology. While Infosys BPO has Project Genesis to train faculty, which in turn teaches students, Wipro recently launched a similar programme called Mission 10x.
Andy Roddick beat Marat Safin 6-3, 6-3 to reach the final of the Kooyong Classic on Thursday.
The European and Spanish champions struggled to find their rhythm in the face of hard-running opponents Deportivo Coruna in the Primera Liga.
The Asian Indian Market of New York Life Insurance Company has been nominated for a New York Emmyr Award for 'The Elephant', a 60-second TV commercial that was aired in the US from August to November 2005.
Teams that were considered underdogs going into the tournament, held their own against more fancied teams and came away with favourable results.
Jimi Mistry is at the Ibiza and Formentera film festival to promote his new film, Partition.
The centre will offer network operation services to its global customers, which will be operational in the first quarter of next year with 100 professionals.
"These Americans are impressed with the Sikh philosophy, which has universal appeal. Sikhism is the youngest religion and modern in outlook."
The South Africa vice-captain said winning the toss would be important given the dew factor in Saturday's day-night second ODI.
Maxwell had opted out of Australia's T20I series to address his mental health. On a comeback trail now, he will make his domestic cricket return.
Four veterans of the Indian National Army, an all-women contingent of the 183-year-old Assam Rifles marching down Rajpath and an Indian Air Force aircraft flying using a mix of traditional and biofuel.
India remained third in the ICC Test Championship table behind Australia and England while Pakistan stayed in fifth place.
Antonio Bernath and Isha Shravani make their debut in Subhash Ghai's Kisna.
'Good shot, yaar; but why are you batting so aggressively, almost angrily?' Amarnath wants to know. 'Jimmy pa, you don't know, he swore at me in Madras. I have been waiting for an opportunity to give it back!' Yashpal responds.
The Russian beat Henrieta Nagyova 6-1 6-2. She will now meet Justine Henin-Hardenne.
Flight Lieutenant Srikant Sharma said that getting into the armed forces was a dream come true and this opportunity is an "icing on the cake".
Rajneesh Gupta picks fun sledging through the decades. Take a look!
Shubhankar tied 110th after Rd 1 of English Championship
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