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New Delhi: Ahead of the crucial meeting of the DMK top brass in Chennai, Congress on Saturday signalled that its seven-year-old alliance with the Dravidian party in poll-bound Tamil Nadu, would be saved. "I can assure you, in our political relationship, we have sometimes some problems. We have the capacity to create problems and at […]

Mumbai: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan will be among those who would be honoured by Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa at the second `Vishwa Kannada Sammelan` on March 11 in Belgaum. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan will be honoured for her contribution to and achievement in the arts and culture segment in India and the world over, her […]

New Delhi: The CPI(M) on Saturday termed Prime Minister Manmohan Singh`s acceptance of responsibility in the appoint of P J Thomas as the CVC as "nothing substantial" and said it would await what he is likely to say in Parliament on the issue. "It is nothing substantial. It is but natural that the Prime Minister […]

New Delhi: BJP leader Sushma Swaraj on Saturday sought to downplay the divergent views expressed by her and the party after the Prime Minister owned responsibility for the CVC fiasco, saying there was "no difference" of opinion and blamed limitations of words in twitter for it. "There is no difference within the party and between […]

Islamabad: A Pakistani court on Saturday adjourned till March 19 the trial of LeT commander Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi and six other suspects charged with involvement in the Mumbai attacks after prosecution lawyers boycotted proceedings when they were not allowed to take their security details into the makeshift courtroom in a heavily guarded prison. The prosecution […]

Bangalore: India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Saturday indicated that the team would prefer chasing instead of setting a target if it wins the toss in the much-anticipated World Cup encounter against Ireland here on Sunday. "Batting under lights is quite easy because the wicket is behaving better under lights. In the second half the […]

New Delhi: Silver set a new record on Saturday by rising Rs 1,600 to Rs 53,200 per kg on brisk buying by speculators, amid firm global trends. Gold, also, surged Rs 175 each to Rs 21,220 per 10 grams on the increased demand for the ongoing marriage season. In global markets, silver rose to a […]

Chennai: Smarting under the shock defeat at the hands of Ireland, England take on traditional foes South Africa in a must-win group league game here tomorrow to keep their quarterfinal hopes alive in the World Cup. Andrew Strauss-led England, who have just three points from as many matches, having tied their encounter against India after […]

Chennai: The mixed response it is generating at the World Cup notwithstanding, the International Cricket Council on Saturday said the controversial Decision Review System is here to stay and would be more acceptable once players get a grip of the rules. The DRS has been a much talked-about subject at the World Cup with Indian […]

Chennai: The ICC on Saturday said it was disappointing that irate Bangladesh fans hurled stones at the West Indies team bus after the Caribbean side thrashed the hosts but ruled out shifting any of the remaining World Cup matches from Dhaka. The West Indies` team bus`s window panes were shattered by angry Bangladeshi fans` stones […]

Bangalore: Title contenders India will have to be on their guard against giant-killers Ireland, on a high after shocking England, when the two sides face off in an interesting group B match of the cricket World Cup here on Sunday. The match has grown in profile and has gained proportion after Ireland sprang the tournament`s […]

Melbourne: George Bush and Osama bin Laden having dinner with Elvis Presley is a greater possibility than Australian cricketers being involved in spot-fixing, says pacer Stuart Clark, who feels the speculation was an attempt by the Indian media to sabotage their World Cup campaign. "I do not believe for one minute that any Australian player […]

Kathmandu: Nepal`s former Prime Minister Krishna Prasad Bhattarai, the last of the country`s veteran leaders who founded Nepali Congress has died. Bhattarai, 87, who played key role in drafting the Constitution of Nepal in 1990 that guaranteed constitutional monarchy and multi party democracy, died due to multiple organ failure. A doctors` team led by India`s […]

Melbourne: Controversial former umpire Darrell Hair has claimed that many of the current officials suspect Sri Lankan spin wizard Muttiah Muralitharan`s action but do not want to call him in matches for the fear of creating a furore. Hair, who called Muralitharan for suspect action back in 1995, said many of the current umpires feel […]

Chennai: England have recovered from the shock loss to minnows Ireland in a World Cup match and the team is confident of beating title favourites South Africa in tomorrow`s must-win match, insisted all-rounder Paul Collingwood. "Of course we got a disappointing result against Ireland. But this team usually bounces back from disappointments very fast and […]