New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who was recently elected a member of the Rajya Sabha from Assam for the fifth consecutive term, will take oath on June 17. Singh, who is the Leader of the Upper House, will take oath in the morning in the chamber of Rajya Sabha Chairman Hamid Ansari. Another Congress member from Assam Santius Kujur will also take oath on that day. The election to...
02:22 AM, Jun 15, 2013
Pennsylvania: Tiger Woods, battling an injury and changing conditions at Merion, had two bogeys and a birdie on Friday morning to complete a three-over 73, six shots behind US Open leader Phil Mickelson. Woods returned to finish eight holes in the weather-delayed first round. After sinking a short par-putt at the 11th, he bogeyed the 12th, birdied the short par-three 13th and bogeyed 17. The world number one, seeking to...
11:50 PM, Jun 14, 2013
Pennsylvania: Luke Donald bogeyed two of the last three holes in tough scoring conditions to hand Phil Mickelson a one-shot lead when the weather-delayed first round of the US Open was completed on Friday. Englishman Donald had been a stroke in front with five holes remaining when play was suspended in fading light on Thursday but slipped back with three-putt bogeys at the par-four 16th and par-four last to card...
11:33 PM, Jun 14, 2013
Kolkata: Hundreds of musicians, technicians and artists from West Bengal are set to participate in a protest against piracy, digitisation and indiscriminate Internet music download June 20 here in the wake of Music World deciding to shut its landmark store in the hep and stylish Park Street. The decision by top singers and audio companies to organise a protest comes in the aftermath of the "shocking" disclosure that India's premier...
06:54 PM, Jun 14, 2013
Madrid: Malaga have agreed to appoint former Real Madrid boss Bernd Schuster as their new coach, the club said on Friday. Schuster, 53, comes in to replace Manuel Pellegrini, who said he was leaving the Spanish club last month and is widely expected to be appointed as the new coach at Manchester City. Local media have reported that Schuster's appointment was being held up until the club finally agreed the...
06:23 PM, Jun 14, 2013
British actor Henry Cavill dons Superman's cape in 'Man of Steel' which traces the origins of Superman and his alter-ego Clark Kent. Produced by Christopher Nolan and directed by Zack Snyder, 'Man of Steel' begins with Superman's birth on planet Krypton, and how his parents send him to Earth to escape an insurrection by General Zod, played by actor Michael Shannon. The film also stars Amy Adams as 'Daily Planet' ...
06:10 PM, Jun 14, 2013
IBNLive Sports gives you Friday's round-up of all the latest transfer news and gossip from the leading clubs and top players around the world. Manchester City hire Manuel Pellegrini as new manager Manchester City have hired Manuel Pellegrini as the club's new manager to replace the fired Roberto Mancini. The 59-year-old Chilean has been courted for months by City following impressive spells in Spain with Villarreal and Malaga. Read more...
05:50 PM, Jun 14, 2013
'Raanjhnaa' starring Sonam Kapoor and Dhanush, who makes his Bollywood debut with this film, will be the next big film to hit the screens. Listen to what the stars have to say. ...
05:38 PM, Jun 14, 2013
Borussia Dortmund's star striker Robert Lewandowski has found himself in a very a strange predicament in the recent weeks and on Friday Dortmund's chief executive Aki Watzke denied reports of a possible transfer talk of the Poland star to Real Madrid. Talking to Sport1, Watzke said, ""I can only say that we don't know anything about an alleged Madrid offer for Lewandowski." "At the moment, there has not been any...
05:24 PM, Jun 14, 2013
The Edward Snowden revelations that has brought to light Washington's snooping and monitoring activities of US citizens and the US government's stance on whistleblowers have lessons for India as well as New Delhi is in the process of rolling out a new cyber security architecture. Where does liberty end and where does the State take over? Barun Mitra, director of Liberty Institute, joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on the...
04:42 PM, Jun 14, 2013
Mumbai: Ameesha Patel turns into a baddie for her forthcoming film 'Shortcut Romeo' and asserts it was challenging for her to play an anti-hero role as it has drained her emotionally and physically. "Anti-hero role is always challenging. Like Shah Rukh Khan's role in 'Baazigar' and 'Darr'. Whenever you break a norm to do something, it is always challenging," Ameesha said here Thursday in an interview. "To not do a...
04:14 PM, Jun 14, 2013
Seville, Spain: Sevilla have signed Romania forward Raul Rusescu to a five-year contract following the exit of winger Jesus Navas to Manchester City. Rusescu, who turns 25 in July, led the Romanian league with 21 goals last season to help Steaua Bucharest win the domestic title. The Spanish club said Rusescu's contract includes a 40 million euros ($53 million) buyout clause, but didn't release any other financial details of the...
03:28 PM, Jun 14, 2013
Dhaka: Mohammad Ashraful's admission to match and spot-fixing has seriously dented Bangladesh's pride, his former captain and team-mate Mushfiqur Rahim has said, but that he would be welcomed back into the team if permitted to resume his cricketing career. Ashraful, who became the country's youngest Test centurion in 2001 at the age of 17, last Tuesday apologised for his wrongdoing and said he had detailed his role in fixing to...
03:03 PM, Jun 14, 2013
New Delhi: The original superhero is back on big screen! DC comic's most popular superhero may have a new face but his superpowers remain the same. Actor Henry Cavill takes up the role of one of the post popular superheroes of all time in Zack Snyder's 'Man Of Steel'. The premise remains the same. Then film narrates the story of a reluctant Clark Kent who takes on General Zod to...
01:48 PM, Jun 14, 2013
Mumbai: Composer A.R. Rahman has cast a magic spell yet again with 'Raanjhanaa' songs and the film's lead actress Sonam Kapoor says the music maestro has infused spirituality into the film's music with the track 'Tum tak'. "'Tum tak' is like a spiritual bhajan. The spirituality that comes through is something that only Rahman sir is capable of doing in this day and age," the 28-year-old said here during the...
01:33 PM, Jun 14, 2013
Formula One giants Ferrari and Marussia dazzled in the first Jerusalem F1 Peace Roadshow on Thursday, driving around for the first time in the Holy City at speeds of up to 240 kilometres per hour on an 2.8 kilometre track.Tens of thousands excited spectators witnessed the much anticipated event. The event featured at least seven international racing drivers, as well as top Superbike and stunt riding champions. Three-time Formula One...
12:14 PM, Jun 14, 2013
Sydney: Former Test captain Mark Taylor was Friday recruited back into Cricket Australia's board following a change in Cricket NSW's constitution. Taylor, who had been a member of the CA board since 2004, lost his place last year when the national entity was streamlined to nine members. But Cricket New South Wales have now altered the organisation's rules so they can nominate an independent representative for a place on the...
10:58 AM, Jun 14, 2013
Ardmore, Pennysylvania: Tiger Woods said his left wrist was fine. It's his game that was hurting him Thursday in the U.S. Open. Woods finished only 10 holes in the rain-delayed first round at Merion, spending far too much time trying to gouge out of the thick rough with a wedge. On at least four occasions, he was either flexing or shaking his left hand after the forceful shots. He was...
10:12 AM, Jun 14, 2013
Sydney: Cricket Australia chief James Sutherland on Friday slammed the role of the Australian team in the damaging David Warner punch-up incident in England and demanded they crack down on bad behaviour. Warner was on Thursday fined Aus$11,500 ($11,000) and suspended until the start of the Ashes series next month for punching England batsman Joe Root in a Birmingham bar during the ongoing Champions Trophy. The 26-year-old told a London...
10:04 AM, Jun 14, 2013
