January 9, 2014
Brief Scorecard: Sri Lanka 318 for 4 (Mahela 106*, Silva 95) lead Pakistan 165 (Manzoor 73, Pradeep 3-62, Herath 3-26) by 153 runs
Mahela Jayawardene had last scored a Test hundred in April 2012 against England at home
January 9, 2014
WASHINGTON: India has been ranked among countries with the weakest nuclear security in the world, in a US study released on Thursday.
Fewer countries hold nuclear materials at risk to terrorists, report says
January 9, 2014
India stepped up offensive against the US following the arrest of Indian Diplomat Devyani Khobragade.
January 8, 2014
SOCHI, RUSSAI: The Olympics are never free from political influence and associations, but in India, political infighting has literally cost the nation's athletes the chance to compete under their own flag.
India in the 2012 Olympics
January 8, 2014
NEW YORK: Over 20 Indian-origin youths are among Forbes magazine's annual list of the world's "brightest young stars" under the age of 30 from diverse fields like finance, media, sports and education, described by the publication as "prodigies reinventing the world right now."
January 8, 2014
LONDON: England cricketers Matt Prior and Stuart Broad helped rescue a man preparing to jump off a bridge near the team hotel in Sydney.
Britain's Daily Telegraph reported Wednesday that wicketkeeper Prior helped pull the man away from the edge of the bridge in Darling Harbour
January 8, 2014
Kejriwal announces that anyone who is asked to pay a bribe by any official in New Delhi should seek help on 27357169
January 8, 2014
NEW YORK/NEW DELHI: India-born US prosecutor Preet Bharara has told a judge in New York that his office is opposed to the one-month extension of the deadline for charging Devyani Khobragade in the visa fraud case as sought by her, saying plea discussions can continue even after she is charged.
January 8, 2014
NEW DELHI: More people are smoking in India now, 110 million, compared to just 74.5 million smokers over three decades back, despite smoking being recognized as the third biggest health risk for Indians and despite all the anti-tobacco and smoke-free laws.
January 7, 2014
Kollam (KERALA): A local court here has ordered DNA testing on a cow to settle a dispute over its ownership by two women at Punalur in the district.
