1st Test: After bundling out India, South Africa rally through tail
December 20, 2013
Brief Scorecard: South Africa 213 for 6 (Smith 68, Philander 48*, Ishant 3-64) trail India 280 (Kohli 119, Philander 4-61) by 67 runs

Ishant Sharma inspired India's fightback after tea
US Retail: Target data breach affects 40 million accounts, payment info...
December 19, 2013
WASHINGTON DC: Target said Thursday that credit and debit card account information for 40 million of its customers may have been stolen during the height of the holiday shopping season.

Actor Morgan Freeman mistaken for Mandela in billboard gaffe in Coimbatore
December 19, 2013
NEW DELHI: An owner of a billboard dedicated to Nelson Mandela was red-faced on Thursday after the discovery that a photo of actor Morgan Freeman was used instead of one of the anti-apartheid hero.

The billboard was erected on the side of a road in Coimbatore as part of memorials across India and the world to Mandela, who died on December 5.
Briton injured in 26/11 Mumbai attack wins right to sue Taj...
December 19, 2013
LONDON: A British man paralyzed during the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks on Thursday won his claim to sue the owners of Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in a British court of law.

India needs leadership institutes for politicians: Narayana Murthy
December 19, 2013
Murthy says adequate training should be provided in the areas of macro economics, rudimentary micro economics, international trade and on the role of technology in improving public governance

Devyani case: It’s all a maid-in-US conspiracy, India says
December 19, 2013
NEW DELHI: India has escalated its confrontation with the US over the humiliation heaped on its diplomat, Devyani Khobragade, by virtually accusing Washington of conspiring to facilitate the illegal immigration of Khobragade's maid Sangeeta Richards and her family, comprising her husband and two children, to America.

Ind vs SA: Virat Kohli powers India to 255/5 against South...
December 18, 2013
Brief Scorecard: India 255 for 5 (Kohli 119) v South Africa

Kohli's maiden Test century in South Africa had some several punishment of the spinners, taking 50 off 44 deliveries
Was American govt aware of whereabouts of Devyani’s maid?
December 18, 2013
NEW DELHI: Even though the US government feigned ignorance, it may have been aware of the whereabouts of Sangeeta Richard, the maid of Indian deputy consul general in New York Devyani Khobragade who is at the centre of a diplomatic row.

Up to 500 killed in South Sudan clashes, UN diplomats told
December 18, 2013
UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations has received reports from local sources in South Sudan that between 400 and 500 people have been killed and up to 800 wounded in the latest violence in Africa's youngest country, UN Security Council diplomats said on Tuesday.

Parties demand apology from US, support tit-for-tat response
December 17, 2013
NEW DELHI: Political parties on Tuesday expressed outrage over the "shameful and barbaric" treatment meted out to Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade in New York and asked the government to take every step matching US action till it gives an unconditional apology.
















































































































