Islamabad: On the instructions of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, US Charge d' Affaires was summoned on Saturday by Pakistan's Foreign Office to lodge protest against a drone strike carried out in the restive tribal belt killing nine people. The move comes two days after Sharif, who also holds foreign affairs portfolio, called for an end to the campaign by the CIA-operated spy planes. "The US Charge d' Affaires, Ambassador Richard...
06:47 PM, Jun 08, 2013
Cardiff: Their morale sky high after a 2-1 series win over England, New Zealand would look to carry their good form into the Champions Trophy when they clash with Sri Lanka in a Group A match here on Sunday. Sri Lanka have an overwhelming record of winning 10 of their last 11 ODI matches and six in a row against the Kiwis but the Black Caps would back themselves to...
02:41 PM, Jun 08, 2013
Bangkok: Indian shuttler K Srikanth entered the final of the Thailand Grand Prix Gold badminton tournament after registering a comfortable straight-game victory over local favourite Thammasin Sitthikom in the men's singles event here on Saturday. Srikanth, seeded 13th, took 43 minutes to overcome his opponent 21-14 21-18 at the Nimitbutr National Stadium here. He will take on the winner of the other semi-final match between Boonsak Ponsana and Wisnu Yuli...
01:24 PM, Jun 08, 2013
Edinburgh: Australia 'A' captain Brad Haddin hit a century as the tourists recovered from a slow start to reach 335 for 6 at the end of the first day of their four-day tour match against Scotland in Edinburgh. The Australian reserves were struggling at 23 for 2 after Jordan Silk was caught by Preston Mommsen off the bowling of Gordon Goudie for just four, while Alex Doolan had made only...
08:18 AM, Jun 08, 2013
Paris: Serena Williams gives pet names to her various character traits whereas Maria Sharapova, who will try to prevent the American claiming a 16th Grand Slam title in Saturday's French Open final, usually sticks rigidly to the ice maiden routine. Defending champion Sharapova has been quite erratic in the last couple of rounds, mixing brilliance with woeful interludes, with aces and winners often being matched by doubles faults and wild...
10:56 PM, Jun 07, 2013
Birmingham: England captain Alastair Cook says he will not be thinking of the upcoming Ashes series when his team faces old foes Australia in their Champions Trophy opener at Edgbaston on Saturday. "With the Ashes coming up everyone is going to talk about that," Cook told reporters at the Birmingham ground on Friday. "The Champions Trophy is such an important event in itself. You obviously want to start well against...
09:59 PM, Jun 07, 2013
Bangkok: On a day when compatriots Saina Nehwal and Prannoy HS failed to clear the quarterfinal hurdle in the Thailand Open Grand Prix Gold badminton tournament, Srikanth K was the lone Indian to survive and march into the semifinals Friday. Srikanth, seeded 13th, dominated his South Korean opponent Wan Ho Son taking just 40 minutes to beat him 21-17, 21-18. Both players put on a brilliant display of the net...
08:00 PM, Jun 07, 2013
Bangkok: Defending champion Saina Nehwal's hopes of retaining her Thailand Grand Prix Gold title went up in smoke as she suffered a stunning three-game defeat to Singapore's Juan Gu in the quarterfinals of the women's singles competition on Friday. The world number two Indian lost 21-13, 12-21, 18-21 to eighth seed Juan in a 53-minute match at the Nimitbutr National Stadium in Bangkok. This was Saina's first defeat to the...
04:49 PM, Jun 07, 2013
Birmingham: Two-time defending champions they might be, but Australia are looking more vulnerable than ever as they brace up for their Champions Trophy Group A opener against confident Ashes rivals England here on Saturday. Their patchy form aside, Aussies have a major worry to deal with as skipper Michael Clarke's long-standing back problem has flared up once again. Michael Clarke has been ruled out of Australia's opening Champions Trophy match...
01:40 PM, Jun 07, 2013
Kohima: It is the day 3 of the economic blockade in Nagaland which has been imposed by the All Assam Tea Tribe Student Association. The students group is protesting against the killing of a farmer by suspected Naga militants. Student leaders have demanded the immediate arrest of the guilty and warned the government to face a bigger agitation if their demands are not met. ...
11:45 AM, Jun 07, 2013
Ahmedabad: Even as Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has been claiming that he is responsible for the state's economic development, land acquisition for industries remains a thorny issue.Thirty-five villages of four districts have started a movementagainst the land acquisition being carried out under the Special Investment Region (SIR). The villagers says that only industrialists benefit from the land acquired for development. Several villages in Gujarat's Mehsana and Ahmedabad have warnings...
11:15 AM, Jun 07, 2013
Los Angeles: Supermodel Miranda Kerr loves soaking up the sun and getting a healthy glow, but while wearing a "big hat". The 30-year-old says there's no better way to attain a great glow than soaking up the natural sunlight, but says she always wears one of her signature over-sized hats to ensure she doesn't get burnt. "I love a little bit of natural sunlight in moderation with a big hat!...
11:06 AM, Jun 07, 2013
Wellington: New Zealand batting great Martin Crowe on Friday (June 7) said the cancer he was diagnosed with last year was under control and he was cutting all ties with cricket to reduce his stress levels. Crowe said he believed worrying about cricket, particularly the axing of his protege Ross Taylor as New Zealand captain late last year, exacerbated his lymphatic cancer, leading to a large tumour in his stomach....
09:31 AM, Jun 07, 2013
Nottingham: England one-day coach Ashley Giles wants to see the side produce their "A game" in their Champions Trophy opener at Edgbaston on Saturday (June 8). Tournament hosts England were below their best for much of their recent 2-1 one-day series defeat by New Zealand, although they did at least avoid a whitewash with a 34-run win over the Black Caps in Nottingham on Wednesday. England's bowling attack wasn't helped...
09:17 AM, Jun 07, 2013
Nottingham: New Zealand coach Mike Hesson has said his side may not be" the sort of guys who wander around like peacocks" but "are in with a chance" of winning the Champions Trophy. The Black Caps, who play Sri Lanka in their tournament opener at Cardiff on Sunday, go into the competition featuring the world's top eight 50-over sides on the back of a 2-1 one-day international (ODI) series win...
08:46 AM, Jun 07, 2013
Bangkok: World No.2 Saina Nehwal marched into the quarterfinals of the Thailand Grand Prix Gold badminton tournament here Thursday with a convincing victory over Singapore's Juan Gu. The Indian, who is the top seed in the tournament, took just 31 minutes to dispose of her second round opponent 21-13, 21-11. Saina put on a dominant display of her net game, winning 10 points to the Singaporeans six. Arundhati Pantawane failed...
06:22 PM, Jun 06, 2013
I was a keen conceptual geologist. I worked with inspiring people in Greenland trying to understand the nature of the earth at its beginning. I loved building models to explain and predict things-and still do now. Artists don't have a monopoly on imagination. But I was then, as I am now, a realist, and Britain in the 1970s was losing the luxury of knowledge for knowledge's sake, so I applied...
02:50 PM, Jun 06, 2013
Nottingham: Alastair Cook forecast Jos Buttler's decisive innings against New Zealand at Trent Bridge would be the first of many occasions the talented shotmaker swung a match England's way. The 22-year-old Somerset wicketkeeper/batsman was outscored by England team-mates Ian Bell (82) and Eoin Morgan (49) in Wednesday's day/night clash. But it was Buttler's 47 not out off just 16 balls that was pivotal in setting up a 34-run win in...
10:21 AM, Jun 06, 2013
England restored some belated respectability in their one-day series against New Zealand by winning the third and final match by 34 runs at Trent Bridge, Nottingham on Wednesday. Although New Zealand had clinched the series with victories at Lord's and the Rose Bowl, the win was a boost for England's morale before the Champions Trophy starting on Thursday. The two sides meet again in the eight-nation 50-overs competition during the...
02:19 AM, Jun 06, 2013
