February 23, 2013
BANGALORE: Sri Lanka's World Cup-winning former captain Arjuna Ranatunga feels Test cricket would "die" if players like Sachin Tendulkar call it quits.
February 23, 2013
The measures were approved in the wake of intense local demand for land. Land bought by foreigners is often neglected.
Sri Lanka on Thursday banned the sale of land to foreigners, charging that prime properties bought by outsiders had been neglected and that the country was not reaping the full benefits of their tourism potential.
February 22, 2013
Pakistan’s army is denying links to the Lashkar-e-Jhangvi extremist group following recent attacks targeting Shiite Muslims. The group is is Pakistan's most extreme Sunni Muslim terror group and is linked to both Al-Qaeda and the Pakistani Taliban.
February 22, 2013
Buddhist monks in Sri Lanka recently launched a boycott of halal food claiming it is an affront to non-Muslims. Islamic clerks attempted to calm religious tension Thursday by requesting that merchants only sell halal food to Muslims.
February 22, 2013
The Pakistan ambassador to the United States is under fire for alleged blasphemous remarks made on television several years ago. Officials confirmed Tuesday they have begun an investigation into the matter at the request of the Supreme Court. Those found guilty of blasphemy in Pakistan are sentenced to death.
February 22, 2013
Washington — India Thursday suggested greater cooperation with the US in seven key areas ranging from terrorism, defence and enhanced trade to support in multilateral fora as they take their strategic partnership forward.
"From our perspective, closer and more effective cooperation between us on terrorism is critical," said Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai as he began consultations with his American counterparts on a range of bilateral and regional issues.
February 22, 2013
President Obama handily defeated Mitt Romney in last November’s presidential election. Jimmy Carter said Romney’s ‘47 percent’ comment about Americans was ‘the major factor’ that sealed his fate.
February 21, 2013
Washington — One solution may not fit all, but challenges to agriculture and food security are similar in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa requiring action by governments to grassroots, experts said here Thursday.
An outcome of intensive research by 41 experts across 10 countries in the two regions including India, the outcome papers revealed similar problems in all the five areas looked into -- farm produce pricing, irrigation, fertilizer use, marketing and sustainability of rural livelihoods.
February 21, 2013
New Delhi — Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting will lead Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League's sixth edition beginning April 3.
Sachin Tendulkar was expected to lead the side following Harbhajan Singh's resignation but the team management has gone ahead with Ponting.
February 21, 2013
At least five people were killed in a pair of explosions in crowded areas of Hyderabad, outside a movie theater and a bus station. The CNN-IBN television news channel said 11 people were feared dead.
A relative reacts at the Omini hospital Kothapet following bomb blasts in Hyderabad on February 21, 2013.
