Social activist and actress Nandita Das believes that death sentence cannot act as a deterrence against a crime like rape. ...
11:24 AM, Jan 09, 2013
Social activist and actress Nandita Das believes that death sentence cannot act as a deterrence against a crime like rape. "I don't believe that death sentence is a solution to stop this because the conviction rate in our country is so low," the 43-year-old said here Monday at the Janki Devi Bajaj Puraskar ceremony. ...
04:24 PM, Jan 08, 2013
Mumbai: Over a decade since late filmmaker Jagmohan Mundhra's Bawandar, another film on Bhanwari Devi is being made, this time by a team of people who were earlier associated with Ekta Kapoor's TV production house. Sexually assulted by a group of men in 1992, the woman from Rajasthan recently made news again when a CD was released showing the involvement of a local politico. The makers are considering five actresses...
01:45 PM, Apr 30, 2012
Jonny Bairstow hit a maiden Test fifty while Ian Bell too added yet another half-century as England recovered from 54 for 4 to end the second day's play of the third and final Test against South Africa at 208 for 5 at Lord's on Friday. Bairstow scored an unbeaten 72, while Bell made 58 as England were 101 runs behind South Africa's 309 when the stumps were drawn. Matt Prior ...
08:15 AM, Jun 17, 2008
New Delhi: Not many people would endorse the view that 31-year-old Mohammad Kaif can make a comeback in international cricket but former India captain Anil Kumble feels that the Uttar Pradesh batsman can prove to be a handful in the longer format. I still believe he can add a lot of value to the Test team, especially with Rahul having retired and a few other seniors not far away from ...
02:13 AM, Jun 09, 2008
London: Chris Gayle immediately left a mark for West Indies on his ODI return after a self-imposed 15-month exile, striking 53 from 51 balls after England captain Alastair Cook opted to put the visitors in at The Oval. His aggressive innings contained five sixes and three overs and was Gayle's first ODI half-century since February 2011. As he had done in the IPL, Gayle set himself in before teeing off. ...
12:13 AM, Jun 02, 2008
Delhi Daredevils: 19th over: 145 for 4. Gilchrist brings the field up with one run needed to win and Naman Ojha gets an outside edge that goes between first and second slip for four and it's all over here in Dharamsala. Delhi win the match by six wickets to stay top of the table and knock out Punjab from the tournament. 18th over: 141 for 4. Not a good day ...
12:56 PM, May 25, 2008
Chennai: Delhi Daredevils allrounder Yogesh Nagar blamed the nine-wicket loss to Chennai Super Kings on the loss of early wickets which left his side's bowlers with just 114 runs to defend here. We lost four wickets in powerplay overs. Despite that our bowlers did well to stretch the match to the 16th over. We will try and win the remaining matches and continue to lead the point table or finish ...
04:29 PM, May 22, 2008
Dominica: Veteran batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul on Thursday became only the 10th player in history to make 10,000 Test runs. Guyanese left-hander Chanderpaul, who made his debut in 1994, brought up the landmark with his 14th run, an on-drive for a single off Australia captain Michael Clarke. I have received support from many people over the years and I want to thank everyone for their massive support and their belief in...
10:53 AM, May 16, 2008
