Tendulkar is to cricket what Ali is to boxing: Lara
November 10, 2013
KOLKATA: Heaping lavish praise on Sachin Tendulkar, West Indies cricket great Brian Lara on Sunday likened the batting legend to another legend, in boxing, Mohammad Ali.
Lara also said Tendulkar had made the right decision to retire from international cricket after playing his 200th Test match at his home ground in Mumbai.
US ‘not blind, stupid’ in nuclear talks with Iran, John Kerry...
November 10, 2013
WASHINGTON: The United States is "not blind, and I don't think we're stupid" in nuclear talks with Iran, secretary of state John Kerry said in a US television interview that aired on Sunday.
Rahul Dravid to attend CBI conference on corruption in sports
November 10, 2013
Dravid will shed light on tackling fixing in cricket during the three-day international conference on corruption and crime
In cyber extortion, pay ransom to unlock PC
November 10, 2013
MUMBAI: Extortion is thriving in cyberspace, with malicious software denying users access to their computers or files until they pay a ransom. Last month, a senior executive from Pune found himself shut out of his personal computer and all data stored on it by 'ransomware'.
Five Indian-Americans score victories in US polls
November 9, 2013
Washington — At least five Indian-American candidates scored victories in Tuesday's US polls with three of them becoming legislators in two states and two others winning elections to local bodies.
The most significant gains for the Indian American community came in New Jersey where Kolkata-born Raj Mukherji scored a victory in the 33rd district to join fellow Democrat Upendra Chivukula, who retained his 17th district seat, in the State assembly.
Anand vs Carlsen: Game 1 of world chess championship ends in...
November 9, 2013
CHENNAI: World champion Viswanathan Anand started his title defense in style, holding off world number one Magnus Carlsen of Norway to a draw in quick time in the first game of the World chess championship on Saturday.
PM not to attend CHOGM; Salman Khurshid to represent India
November 9, 2013
NEW DELHI: External affairs minister Salman Khurshid will head the Indian delegation at the CHOGM to be held in Sri Lanka next week with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh deciding against undertaking the visit in view of the opposition by parties in Tamil Nadu as well as a section in Congress.
Unprecedented Yoga Exhibit Opens at Smithsonian’s Sackler Gallery
November 9, 2013
By Geeta Goindi
‘Yoga: The Art of Transformation’, a ground-breaking exhibition on the visual culture of this phenomenon rooted in India, is on view at the Smithsonian’s Sackler Gallery through January 26, 2014
India accuses Goldman Sachs of ‘messing’ in domestic politics
November 9, 2013
India's government has accused Goldman Sachs of interfering in the country's domestic politics after it raised market ratings citing "optimism over political change".
India's Commerce minister, Anand Sharma, pictured during a press conference in Geneva, on April 8, 2013
Cricket: Lorgat says he’s ‘distressed’ to have to face an ICC...
November 9, 2013
Lorgat said that although he had offered to be investigated by the ICC, he felt distressed during the probe
Abu Dhabi: Faced with an ICC inquiry for his alleged role in a dispute with India, Cricket South Africa chief executive Haroon Lorgat on Saturday said that he was "distressed" by the turn of events.
