Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting claims that he persuaded Rahul Dravid against retiring when he was written off after a string of low scores last year and the in-form Indian batsman has reciprocated the support by inspiring him during his lean patch. Dravid, the lone Indian batsman to perform [...]
Pakistan spinner Saeed Ajmal is not concerned at some former Test players and commentators raising questions over his bowling action, saying his action has been cleared by the ICC. “They can say what they want but the ICC has cleared our actions and of course umpires and referees are there [...]
Two of the biggest pieces of the inaugural Indian Grand Prix fell into place Saturday. The tickets for the event officially went on sale and Narain Karthikeyan confirmed his participation for the Hispania Racing Team (HRT). “It was always a dream for me to race in Formula 1 [...]
“Musicians don’t retire, they stop when there’s no more music in them,” American jazz legend Louis Armstrong had said once. While no musician, as a stalwart of 107 international matches and having shouldered the expectations of an entire nation for over a decade, Bhaichung Bhutia certainly was an [...]
Former Sri Lanka captain Arjuna Ranatunga has blamed the BCCI and the IPL for India’s debacle in England, saying the Board did not let the players prepare well for the tough English conditions. India surrendered its numero uno status to England after suffering a humiliating 4-0 whitewash. “They seem [...]
Facebook and Twitter on Thursday will meet with riot-spooked British officials to discuss how social networks can play roles in keeping people safe during civil unrest. The focus of a lunchtime meeting with the British home secretary has shifted from the notion of blocking social networks during riots to [...]
Apple said late Wednesday that Steve Jobs, 56, resigned from the CEO post, in a move that seems motivated by his ongoing, yet still unspecified health issues. Jobs had taken an indefinite medical leave in January, marking his third such leave in seven years. Jobs, who co-founded Apple [...]
Hardened fighters streamed Thursday into Tripoli as Libya’s rebels sought to deliver a knockout punch to Muammar Gaddafi’s diehards and to flush out the elusive strongman, dead or alive. They were being supported in their hunt for the wily Gaddafi by Nato, which according to Britain’s defence minister Liam Fox [...]
German Chancellor Angela Merkel topped the Forbes list of the world’s most powerful women, which is dominated by politicians, businesswomen and leaders in media and entertainment. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who came close to defeating President Obama when he sought the Democratic nomination in 2008, was [...]
China is increasingly focused on naval power and has invested in hi-tech weaponry that will extend its reach in the Pacific and beyond, the Pentagon said on Wednesday. The advances mean China will by 2020 close a technological gap that once left it lagging far behind major powers, the Defense Department [...]