
NZ will hope the return of their best batsman keeps the momentum going. ...

07:26 PM, Jul 13, 2012

The Kiwi offspinner has urged his team-mates to go that extra yard in the 3rd ODI against the Windies. ...

02:45 PM, Jul 11, 2012

Actor Matthew McConaughey and his wife, Camila, a Brazilian model, are expecting their third child, he said on his Twitter page. The couple were married last month at their home in Austin, Texas, after dating for several years. "Happy birthday America, more good news, Camila and I are expecting our 3rd child," McConaughey wrote on Twitter. McConaughey, 42, plays the manager of a male strip club in the movie Magic...

02:19 PM, Jul 05, 2012

Kane Williamson has been named stand-in skipper in Ross Taylor’s absence but believe he can lead on a full-time basis. ...

05:52 PM, Jul 04, 2012

After leading the US men's team to Olympic gold in Beijing, Hugh McCutcheon now aims the same feat for the women's team. ...

08:48 AM, Jul 02, 2012

Los Angeles: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has invited 176 acclaimed names in movie industry, including actors Matthew McConaughey, Jessica Chastain and Jonah Hill as new members. A number of the 2012 Academy Awards winners and nominees also received the prestigious invitations. They include 'The Artist' director Michel Hazanavicius and its leading cast members Jean Dujardin and Berenice Bejo, 'Bridesmaids' actress Melissa McCarthy, 'The Help' star Octavia...

05:53 PM, Jun 30, 2012

London: Beatles legend Paul McCartney believes in the healing power of music and says an Elvis Presley song once cured his headache. The 70-year-old singer said songs have a powerful effect, reported Contactmusic. "The healing power of music is serious. I remember I had a mate called Ian James, just my little teenage mate, school mate, and we used to go down the fairs together and things. "I remember one...

05:56 PM, Jun 29, 2012

New York: On the first day newcomer director Benh Zeitlin began shooting his mythical, apocalyptic low-budget film, Beasts of the Southern Wild, he had a real life disaster to deal with - the 2010 BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The sense of impending danger only served to heighten the rugged, mystical tension Zeitlin was aiming for in his acclaimed indie film that stars non-actors as a father...

05:38 PM, Jun 28, 2012

Tony Greig gave the 2012 MCC Spirit of Cricket Cowdrey Lecture, named after late Sir Colin Cowdrey. ...

09:33 AM, Jun 27, 2012

Kevin McCLean grabbed a five-for to guide the hosts to a series clinching 10-wicket win in the third and final match. ...

09:35 PM, Jun 19, 2012

The Beatles' former bandmate, Sir Paul McCartney celebrates his 70th birthday on Monday. ...

12:54 PM, Jun 19, 2012

The West Indies A pacers reduced India's second innings to 181 for 7 at stumps on Day 3, a lead of just 75. ...

08:43 AM, Jun 19, 2012

The special sit-down dinner organised by the MCC will he held on September 22. ...

01:06 PM, Jun 13, 2012

Mumbai: Director Dibakar Banerjee's politcal thriller 'Shanghai', which has opened to a warm response from the audiences, boasts of energetic songs and a slick background score. Composer Mikey McCleary says he relied a lot on Indian street music to get the right effect. "The music is rooted in Indian street music. Everyone enjoys this. We mixed that with ambient music and it's an interesting mix. I had to listen a...

12:05 PM, Jun 11, 2012

Texas: Actor Matthew McConaughey and Brazilian model Camila Alves tied the knot on Saturday in an intimate wedding at the couple's home in Austin, Texas, according to media reports. The wedding incorporated the couple's roots with an "island beach meets Texas" theme that included Brazilian food, celebrity news outlet Entertainment Tonight reported on Sunday. A Texas native, McConaughey announced at the Texas Hall of Fame gala in March that he...

12:01 PM, Jun 11, 2012

London: After the deluge during the Thames pageant yesterday, a musical extravaganza featuring the great and the good is scheduled for Queen Elizabeth outside Buckingham Palace this evening as part of Diamond Jubilee events to celebrate 60 years of her reign. On the stage will be the pop royalty, such as Sir Elton John, Stevie Wonder and Sir Paul McCartney, Kylie Minogue and Robbie Williams. The event will also attract...

04:39 PM, Jun 04, 2012

New Delhi: Lyricist Prasoon Joshi is impressed with the young crop of eager and innovative musicians but he feels that they are in too much of a hurry and that in the race to be in the reckoning they are ignoring traditional music. "The young musicians today are very talented. They like to experiment with their music and are also technically well-versed. They are open to accepting what is right...

03:16 PM, Jun 04, 2012

Washington: President Barack Obama seems to think that the world of politics would be better if someone like John McCain were running for the White House. The Democratic incumbent and his re-election advisers are waxing nostalgic about the Republican senator from Arizona who lost to Obama in the 2008 presidential race. They're embracing McCain as a reasonable voice on climate change and immigration, someone who took on extremism in his...

08:20 AM, Jun 04, 2012

Ryder chose not to seek a contract for the 2012-2013 season to concentrate on personal, health and fitness goals. ...

08:04 PM, Jun 02, 2012