Crumbled Hopes

My Corner |  Divya Shah

Well, the last whole week was spent wandering in the lanes of the walled city. I did a story from Chandni Mahal in old Delhi ...
01:32 PM, Oct 13, 2011

Desire for boys, technology spell doom for girl child

Desire for boys, technology spell doom for girl child Cape Town: Claims that Australian players were some of the biggest match-fixers in cricket were shocking, damaging and threatened the integrity of the game, all-rounder Shane Watson said on Tuesday. The Australia opener said the unproven allegations, made by the player agent at the center of the Pakistan spot-fixing case, were "unbelievably disappointing." Agent Mazhar Majeed's claims that Australians were involved in fixing parts of matches for betting scams were...
02:20 AM, Mar 09, 2008

Only in India: cheaper to buy bride than raise daughter

Only in India: cheaper to buy bride than raise daughter Hyderabad: England batsman Jonny Bairstow is not reading much into their big win over Hyderabad XI in the second warm-up game on Tuesday, saying to compete against World Champions India will be an altogether different ball game. However, he was also pleased with they way his side has prepared for the upcoming series. England thrashed Hyderabad XI by a massive 253-run margin in their final warm-up game ahead of the...
12:50 AM, Mar 09, 2008

Desperate Haryana grooms resort to importing brides

Desperate Haryana grooms resort to importing brides Lahore: Ending days of speculation, President Asif Ali Zardari appointed noted banker Zaka Ashraf as chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board in place of Ijaz Butt on Tuesday. In a notification issued late in the evening, Ashraf was named new chairman of the board, replacing Butt who completed his three-year tenure on October 8. Butt had returned from Dubai on Monday after attending the executive board meeting of the International...
11:21 PM, Mar 08, 2008

Haryana's missing girls: The real story

Haryana's missing girls: The real story New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday rejected bookie Mazhar Majeed's claim that he had access to Indian players Harbhajan Singh and Yuvraj Singh. Not important to be discussed because there is no allegation, said BCCI on Tuesday. Majeed, who is at the centre of spot-fixing allegations, came up with a series of boasts to the undercover journalist of now defunct News of the...
04:14 PM, Mar 08, 2008

Rs 5,500 for fake ID cards | I-cards must for Delhiites

Rs 5,500 for fake ID cards | <a href= 'http://www.ibnlive.com/news/delhi-citizens-ordered-to-carry-icards/55681-3-1.html'>I-cards must for Delhiites</a> Dhaka: Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi indicated on Tuesday he would retain the side which defeated Australia in the World Cup group stages for Wednesday's quarter-final against the West Indies. Pakistan took the field for the Australia match without fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar and opened the bowling with left-armer Abdur Rehman as the defending champions were beaten for the first time at a World Cup since 1999. "We want to go...
04:45 PM, Jan 05, 2008

Rape, torture and abuse: All in the guise of a job

Rape, torture and abuse: All in the guise of a job Bangalore: After playing the role of a sheet-anchor in India's 2-0 whitewash of Australia, Sachin Tendulkar on Wednesday said the fabulous Test series win was the result of a great team effort. India beat Australia in the Mohali Test by one wicket and registered a comprehensive seven-wicket win on Wednesday to complete their first ever series whitewash of Australia. Tendulkar was adjudged both Man-of-the-Match and Man-of-the-Series for scoring 403 runs,...
11:28 PM, Oct 23, 2007

CNN-IBN busts child trade racket, rescues 8

CNN-IBN busts child trade racket, rescues 8 CNN-IBN SIT rescued eight minor girls from falling victim to flesh trade. ...
08:31 AM, Oct 23, 2007

Rs 7,500 is all it takes to get a genuine passport

Rs 7,500 is all it takes to get a genuine passport Rs 35,000 is what one has to spend to become a bonafide Indian! ...
10:09 PM, Aug 10, 2007

Indian citizenship on sale, and it's for cheap

Indian citizenship on sale, and it's for cheap CNN-IBN investigation creates a fictitious Indian citizen. ...
09:46 PM, Aug 10, 2007