New Delhi: Deserted streets and markets, empty buses and trains and people bunking work presented the picture of a nation riveted to the heart stopping World Cup cricket semi-final clash on Wednesday between arch rivals India and Pakistan. As work in a cricket crazy nation with billion plus population came to a standstill, people turned all their attention to the cricket pitch regardless whether they stayed at home or headed...
04:46 PM, Mar 30, 2011
A Ranchi band sings a specially composed song for team India outside Dhoni's residence. ...
10:57 AM, Mar 30, 2011
New Delhi: The deadlock between electronic media and ICC over coverage of Wednesday's Indo-Pak World Cup cricket semifinal got resolved on Tuesday, following a request from the Indian Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Ambika Soni. Ambika Soni proposed a 24-hour 'truce' in a dispute created by Indian non-rights holders (NRH) breaching the terms and conditions they had agreed to follow when they were awarded accreditation for the ICC Cricket World...
10:51 PM, Mar 29, 2011
Watch the war paint, drumbeats and over-the-top nationalism ahead of the mother of all battles. ...
10:10 PM, Mar 29, 2011
New Delhi: A dust-storm, thunder and lightning lashed Chandigarh, followed by mild rains on Tuesday evening just a day ahead of the crucial India-Pakistan semi-final match on Wednesday. The rain gods can dampen the spirits of tens of thousands of cricket fans and play spoilsport in the eagerly awaited World Cup semifinal at Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) Stadium on Wednesday. The weatherman has predicted clouds to prevail in this region...
09:44 PM, Mar 29, 2011
Speaking to CNN-IBN, former Pakistan president said cricket brings people together. ...
09:21 PM, Mar 29, 2011
![Rituparna Chatterjee]( "Rituparna Chatterjee")
India will clash with Pakistan on Wednesday in an epic World Cup semifinal that will be telecast live to millions of wildly cheering fans. ...
05:55 PM, Mar 29, 2011
Jammu: Terming as "historic" Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's invite to his Pakistan counterpart Yousuf Raza Gilani to watch World Cup semi-final between India and Pakistan, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said relations between the two countries have a direct bearing on the state. He expressed the hope that the outcome of the match would not have any impact on Indo-Pak dialogue process and relations. "Our PM...
05:19 PM, Mar 29, 2011
Mumbai: As India takes on Pakistan in the semi-final match of the World Cup on Wednesday, life will come to a stand still in the sub-continent. Many of the Bollywood actors have already made plans to watch the match either at Mohali or at home with friends. Even a thorough professional like Aamir Khan couldn't resist the lure of being at the Mohali cricket stadium to watch the crucial match....
12:56 PM, Mar 29, 2011
Mumbai: Bookies are flooded with bets on Sachin getting his 100th century against Pakistan at Mohali; estimated Rs 6,000 crore to change hands on big bets. With just a day left for the mother of all battles in Mohali, bookmakers across the country are gearing up to make the mother of all killings on the semi-final clash. Not only is the match slated to be a firecracker; the odds set...
11:54 AM, Mar 29, 2011
PMO sources said the two leaders will discuss bilateral issues over dinner. ...
08:37 AM, Mar 29, 2011
New Delhi: After Pakistani premier Yousuf Raza Gilani agreed to play ball with India and watch the semifinal with Dr Manmohan Singh, sources say the two leaders will discuss bilateral issues over dinner. But will this dialogue deliver any result? Manmohan and Gilani's date at Mohali will be all pleasure not business, that's the word from sources in the Indian Prime Minister's Office. Sources indicating that while the programme is...
06:55 AM, Mar 29, 2011
Watch the day's top stories with Rajdeep Sardesai on India @ 9. ...
11:59 PM, Mar 28, 2011
Security is at an all time high at Mohali with Manmohan, Gilani coming to watch the match. ...
10:20 PM, Mar 28, 2011
New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Pakistani counterpart Yousuf Raza Gilani will meet over dinner on the margins of the World Cup semi-final match between their two cricket teams in Mohali on Wednesday. PMO sources said Singh will host a dinner meeting for the visiting dignitary at the stadium itself. While officials here are refusing to tag the meeting as "formal", the two leaders are expected to discuss...
09:15 PM, Mar 28, 2011
Mumbai: The Clash of the Titans at Mohali is a godsend for the bookies. Call it patriotism or sound business sense, the money is firmly behind India to put it past Pakistan in the semi-final. While the whole country is gearing up to witness the mother of all cricket encounters at Mohali on Wednesday, bookies are right on their phones, working over time before this massive clash. The Men in...
09:11 PM, Mar 28, 2011
The cyber crime branch of the Chandigarh police on Monday, arrested a software engineer who was trying to sell Mohali match tickets online. He was trying to sell five tickets of Rs 250 each for Rs 1,20,000 each online. ...
04:46 PM, Mar 28, 2011
Mohali: The cyber crime branch of the Chandigarh police on Monday, arrested a software engineer who was trying to sell Mohali match tickets online. He was trying to sell five tickets of Rs 250 each for Rs 1,20,000 each online. The software engineer has been taken into custody and has been sent to 14-days judicial remand. The tickets of the India-Pakistan semi-final are sold out in Chandigarh and Mohali, but...
04:30 PM, Mar 28, 2011
