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  • Advani loses to Kumar Pune: Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 4:13PMAlok Kumar clinched the National Senior Billiards title, on Sunday, as he outplayed world champion Pankaj Advani 5-4 in a keenly contested final at the P.Y.C. Hindu Gymkhana. It was a tooth and nail battle in the summit clash, which lasted five hours.
  • Kamran was ‘Kami’ for the bookie duo Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 4:11PMCalcutta: Text messages retrieved from Mazhar Majeed’s mobile phone indicate his close ties with Pakistani wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal, who was nicknamed ‘Kami’ by the alleged match-fixers.
  • Charities linked to terrorism Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 4:10PMPakistanis are donating to a flood-relief appeal run by a front organisation for a banned terrorist group.
  • Dhoni wants strict action Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 4:10PMNew Delhi: India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Sunday said that cricket has been brought to “disrepute” by the ‘spot-fixing’ scandal and the guilty should be handed harsh punishment as such incidents also tend to paint other players in bad light.
  • Hot Shot Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 4:08PMTo maintain the same energy, tone and feel over 225 minutes of celluloid is an incredible achievement and Anil Mehta did that in style for this Ashutosh Gowariker epic. Whether it’s a rain song or a hunting scene or a cricket match, Mehta brought alive the expanse and depth of the large canvas.
  • Team spending raised to $9mn, more matches in new format Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 4:05PMIndia’s cricket chiefs yesterday announced a new format for the next Indian Premier League, adding more matches and increasing the cap on team spending to $9mn.
  • Swimming champ assaulted Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 3:29PMCHENNAI: National swimming champ and Commonwealth Games 2010 prospect M.B. Balakrishnan (21) of Chennai was assaulted by two unidentified persons near his house on Sunday morning.
  • IPL-IV puts broadcasters on slippery wicket Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 3:24PMWith the Board of Control for Cricket in India cutting down 20 matches in IPL-4 from what was originally planned, broadcasters and franchise owners may lose a minimum of Rs 250 crore in revenue from advertisers, sponsors and gate receipts.
  • Yahoo! Bangalore lab creates Web of Object to redefine search concept Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 3:17PMInternet giant Yahoo! is re-wiring its strategy for global search business with the aim of chasing down Google, and its Indian labs are pulling the strings for it. The Carol Bartz-led company believes search has to be verticalised for a greater impact in the future.
  • Indian judge says police promoting links between sport betting rings, organised crime Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 2:48AMNew Delhi, Sep.5 : An additional sessions judge of the Indian judiciary has said police are promoting links between organised crime and sports, specifically cricket.
  • Indian judge says police promoting links between sport betting rings, organised crime Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 12:30AMAn additional sessions judge of the Indian judiciary has said police are promoting links between organised crime and sports, specifically cricket.
  • Who is Geelani to challenge me, asks Farooq Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 11:14PMJammu, Sep 4 : Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Dr Farooq Abdullah today reacted to Tehreek-e-Hurriyat chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani’s statement challenging him to address a rally at Lal Chowk, by countering ‘’who is Geelani to challenge me?’’
  • Nair slams 113 to rescue Mumbai in Buchi Babu cricket Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 8:15AMAbhishek Nair made 113 (2 x 6, 12 x 4) as Mumbai were all out for 284 in their 90 overs against Punjab on the first day of the All-India Buchi Babu Memorial cricket tournament final here Sunday.
  • India fined for slow over-rate in Dambulla ODI Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 8:14AMDubai, Aug 29 : The India team has been fined for maintaining a slow over-rate during its 74-run defeat to Sri Lanka in the final of the tri-nation series in Dambulla on Saturday.
  • Police question Pakistan sportsmen over fixing allegation Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 8:07AMBritish police interviewed four members of the Pakistani national cricket team after allegations surfaced that gamblers fixed part of a match against England, the manager of the Pakistani team said Sunday.
  • India fined for slow over-rate in tri-series final Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 7:54AMThe Indian cricket team was on Sunday fined for maintaining a slow over-rate during their defeat to Sri Lanka in the final of the tri-nation series at Dambulla.
  • Ford sees major growth in Asia and Africa Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 5:45AMFord is planning to dramatically increase its presence in the fast-growing automotive markets of Asia and Africa after it was revealed that the company expects 70% of sales to come from these two regions over the next ten years.
  • India face Australia, New Zealand in World Cup warm-up matches Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 9:55PMIndia will take on defending champions Australia and New Zealand in Bangalore and Chennai respectively in the warm-up matches of the Cricket World Cup, International Cricket Council said.
  • Concern about future of stadiums Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 6:55PMJOHANNESBURG (AP) — Too small for cricket and missing suites for rugby, the stadiums that cost South Africa more than $1 billion for this year’s World Cup already are in danger of turning into white elephants.
  • Bollinger happy to put boot into Poms after award snub Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 6:53PMINDIGNANT England players snubbed by the ICC for the player of the year award will be further incensed after paceman Doug Bollinger - who has been nominated - gave his blunt assessment of their side.
  • Sri Lanka-NZ match abandoned Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 6:16PMThe triangular one-day series cricket match between Sri Lanka and New Zealand was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to rain.
  • Cricket: India batter has dengue fever Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 12:19AMDAMBULLA, Sri Lanka - India batsman Yuvraj Singh has dengue fever.India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni announced the news on Sunday. He says Dhoni "is out of danger."The mosquito-borne disease has already killed more than 170...
  • Grappling with injuries, India to take on Sri Lanka Sunday, August 15, 2010 @ 9:53AMDambulla, Aug 15: A depleted Indian team will have to raise their game by many notches, after suffering the heavy defeat against New Zealand, when they take on Sri Lanka in the ODI tri-nation series tournament here Sunday.
  • India braves militant threat to celebrate I-Day Sunday, August 15, 2010 @ 8:28AMNew Delhi, Aug 15 : Under the shadow of Kashmir violence and Maoists threat, India celebrated its 64th Independence Day on Sunday with the unfurling of the tricolour across the nation while Prime Minister Manmohan Singh sent a terse message to neighbour Pakistan on preventing anti-India terror plots on its soil as a precondition to meaningful peace talks.
  • Time for strict action against terrorism: Narendra Modi Sunday, August 15, 2010 @ 8:26AMAhmedabad, Aug 15 : Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said it’s high time for the Congress-led UPA government at the Centre to take ‘strict action’ against terrorism and Naxalism.
  • Centre has no will to tackle terror, says Modi Sunday, August 15, 2010 @ 7:16AMGujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi lashed out at the Centre alleging it had failed to curb terrorism and Naxalism and lacked the will to do it. "The government at the Centre has no will to tackle terrorism," Modi said after unfurling the tricolour at the Rajkot Municipal Corporation cricket ground.
  • Injury Times - August 15, 2010 Sunday, August 15, 2010 @ 6:38AMThe launch of the Champions League Twenty20 was held at the Taboo club earlier this week and before a live television production to viewers on SuperSport 2, there was a press conference held in a room downstairs.
  • It is impossible to forget the iconic sequence in Bimal Roy’s Saturday, August 14, 2010 @ 1:12AMDo Bigha Zameen (1953) in which the rickshaw-puller Shambhu (Balraj Sahni) is forced by his heartless client to race his hand-pulled vehicle against a horse carriage.
  • Murali keen to play T20 Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 1:58PMSpinner Muttiah Muralitharan announced he was eager to continue playing Twenty20 and country cricket for another two or three years just days after ending his test career with a record haul.
  • KSCA XI in good position Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 1:56PMBangalore: Host KSCA XI will surely fancy its chances of making it to the summit clash after dominating day one of the KSCA all-India invitation cricket tournament semifinal against Hyderabad CA at the Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Wednesday.
  • VARIETY Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 1:31PMEVENTS: Srivilliputtur Sri Andal Temple Srivilliputtur in Virudhunagar district in south Tamil Nadu, about 75 km away from Madurai, is famous as one of the 108 holy places for Vaishnavites. It is the birth place of two Alwars, namely, Periyazhvar and Sri Andal, The temple is ...
  • Second best for now Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 11:18AMNew Zealand have leapt to their highest one-day cricket world ranking in five years, but need to beat Sri Lanka tomorrow to stay there.
  • Envoys confirm threat to Games Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 11:17AMDiplomatic cables reveal Kiwi officials in India expect a terrorist attack on a "soft target" ahead of the troubled Commonwealth Games.
  • Ojha, Mishra strike to leave Lanka at 143/8 Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 6:41AMColombo, Aug 6 (PTI) Pragyan Ojha and Amit Mishra shared five wickets between them as India reduced Sri Lanka to 143 for eight in their second innings at lunch on the fourth day of the third and final cricket Test here today.
  • Cricket-Sri Lanka 425 & 267 v India 436 & 53-3, third test Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 6:09AMIndia were 53 for three wickets at the close of play in their second innings on the fourth day of the third and final test against Sri Lanka in Colombo on Friday.
  • Q&A: Man Jit Singh, CEO, Multi Screen Media Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 5:38AMHe has come, literally, out of nowhere to head one of India’s largest broadcasting companies. Man Jit Singh, 53, was roped in by his friend and former president of Sony’s international TV business Michael Grindon to work for Sony India. In 2007, Singh, who had worked in Los Angeles for 28 years, relocated to India as non-executive chairman of the estimated Rs 800-crore Multi Screen Media, as ...
  • Samaraweera, Mendis take Sri Lanka to safety Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 4:54AMColombo, Aug 6 : Thilan Samaraweera and Ajantha Mendis, with their unfinished century-run stand, took Sri Lanka to 225 for eight in the first innings at tea against India on the fourth day of the third and final cricket Test at the P. Sara Oval here Friday.
  • England v Pakistan: tourists opt to bat at overcast Edgbaston Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 4:46AMPakistan won the toss and opted to bat in overcast conditions at Edgbaston.
  • Cricket-Sri Lanka 425 & 267 v India 436, third test - innings Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 4:29AMSri Lanka were all out for 267 on the fourth day of the third and final test against Sri Lanka in Colombo on Friday.
  • Reuters Sports Schedule at 0001 GMT on Friday, Aug 6 Thursday, August 5, 2010 @ 6:01PMReuters sports schedule at 0001 GMT on Friday (times GMT):
  • Test hangs in the balance as India fight back Thursday, August 5, 2010 @ 5:40PMCOLOMBO: Defiant batting by India’s tailenders and twin blows by part-time spinner Virender Sehwag left the third and final cricket Test against Sri Lanka evenly poised yesterday.
  • Bopanna, Qureshi in quarters Washington: Thursday, August 5, 2010 @ 5:14PMRohan Bopanna and Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi advanced to the doubles quarter finals (7-5, 4-6, 10-3) of the ATP Legg Mason classic tournament after a hard earned win over Martin Damm and Oliver Marach.
  • Momentum will be the key: Sachin Thursday, August 5, 2010 @ 5:13PMCalcutta: It’s the one missing from his cupboard and this time is as good as any to finally win the ODI World Cup. Sachin Tendulkar knows this and has been looking forward to the event that is being held in the subcontinent in 2011, from February 19 to April 2.
  • 275 will be good target: Malinga Thursday, August 5, 2010 @ 5:13PMLasith Malinga told the reporters during a press conference that 275 will be a good enough target for the Indians in the fourth innings on a track that is offering turn for spinners.
  • ‘Chokers’ tag unfair, says Steyn Thursday, August 5, 2010 @ 5:13PMPretoria: South Africa do not deserve to go into next year’s World Cup with a reputation for choking, fast bowler Dale Steyn said on Thursday.
  • Viru: Must bowl tight Thursday, August 5, 2010 @ 5:11PMIndia opener Virender Sehwag was his usual flamboyant self as he hit a 105-ball 109 in the first innings of the final Test, against Sri Lanka, at the P. Sara Oval, on Thursday. His innings gave the Indians the momentum which they carried successfully to put up 436 on the board.
  • Bat or ball, Sehwag in the thick of it all at the Oval Thursday, August 5, 2010 @ 5:08PMColombo: First with the bat and, then, with the ball. The Virender Sehwag show at the P. Sara Oval continued for the second day running, Thursday, giving Team India a reasonable chance of winning the final Test and squaring the three-match series.
  • Hampshire hand Hughes chance to regain touch before the Ashes Wednesday, August 4, 2010 @ 8:12AMEITHER England desperately want to torment Phillip Hughes again this summer, or they are sabotaging their own Ashes campaign.
  • Reuters Sports Schedule at 1400 GMT on Wednesday, Aug 4 Wednesday, August 4, 2010 @ 8:00AMReuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Wednesday (times GMT):
  • Murali and Kumble ponder spin academy Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 5:17AMRecord-breaking Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan and retired Indian legend Anil Kumble plan to join hands to set up a spin academy for youngsters.