September 6, 2013
MUMBAI: There might be intense speculation over Sachin Tendulkar's imminent retirement, but his one-time India teammate Ravi Shastri feels the champion batsman is not quitting anytime soon and is hopeful that he would play at Lord's ground next year when the national team visits England.
September 6, 2013
SAINT PETERSBURG: World leaders at the G20 summit on Friday failed to bridge their bitter divisions over US plans for military action against the Syrian regime, with Washington signaling that it has given up on securing Russia's support at the UN on the crisis.
September 6, 2013
NEW DELHI: Two-time Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar today exuded confidence over reinclusion of wrestling in the Olympic movement and said the sport would come out stronger after the IOC's Executive Board backs it in their meeting in Buenos Aires on September 8.
September 6, 2013
NEW DELHI: Rubbishing reports that China has occupied Indian Territory in Ladakh, defence minister A K Antony on Friday asserted that there is no question of ceding any part of the country and all steps are being taken to safeguard national security.
September 5, 2013
VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis came under fire from victims groups on Thursday following news that he had quietly sacked the Vatican's envoy to the Dominican Republic over allegations of pedophilia.
September 5, 2013
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia: US President Barack Obama is heading into the lion's den of Russia, confronting Syria's key patron as well as foreign leaders skeptical of his call for an international military strike against Bashar Assad's government.
September 5, 2013
MUMBAI: The rupee on Thursday strengthened by hefty 138 paise to trade at 65.69 against the dollar at the Interbank Foreign Exchange market after fresh measures by the RBI to stem the currency's slide.
Blue chip shares, especially banks, jumped with NSE bank index surging as much as 9.4 per cent.
September 5, 2013
CAPE CANAVERAL: More than 40 years after the last Apollo astronauts left the moon, NASA is preparing to launch a small robotic spacecraft to investigate one of their most bizarre discoveries.
September 4, 2013
BRUSSELS: Usain Bolt plans to retire after the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics.
"I'll go there and do what I have to do. I think it will be a good time to retire, on top," said Usain Bolt.
September 4, 2013
Rabbi Schonfeld from NY, Imam Majid from VA, Cardinal Wuerl, Dr. Rajwant Singh and Pastor Wanrock from Atlanta during an interfaith service marking the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington on Wednesday at Shiloh Baptist Church in the nation's capital. (Pic by CNS/Matthew Barrick)
