
Nottingham: Sachin Tendulkar was still left searching for an unprecedented 100th international century after falling lbw for 56 to James Anderson on the fourth day of the second Test against England at Trent Bridge here on Monday. 'The Little Master', whose 51 Test centuries and 48 in one-day internationals are both world records, produced his best innings of the series so far with several trademark straight drives among his eight...

09:39 AM, Feb 17, 2008

Roseau, Dominica: Inclement weather had the final say on day one of the third and final Test between West Indies and India on Wednesday as the hosts finished at 75/3 after Ishant Sharma rattled the opposition early on with a fine spell of new ball bowling. Persistent rain just after the lunch break forced play to be called off with Darren Bravo and Shivnarine Chanderpaul unbeaten on on 22 and...

04:01 AM, Feb 10, 2008

Colombo: Australian captain Ricky Pointing on Saturday slammed the listless batting display by his side in their four-wicket loss to Pakistan here, saying that a similar performance in the quarterfinals could end their hopes for defending the title. Australia were bowled out for 176 and Pakistan went on to win with nine overs to spare in their last Group A match. The loss ended Australia's 34-game unbeaten streak in the ...

03:03 PM, Jan 04, 2008
Dhaka: Think World Cup openers and the names flow easily - Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Kevin Pietersen, Andrew Strauss, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Chris Gayle. Add to the elite list Bangladesh's Tamim Iqbal, who is just as explosive at the top of the order and as integral to the team's cause as any of his contemporary superstars. If Bangladesh are to progress far in the showpiece event, much will depend how the...

11:34 AM, Dec 23, 2007

Bangalore: India's in-form opener Virender Sehwag will be fit for the crucial World Cup clash with England despite receiving a painful blow to the ribs in the nets. The hard-hitting opener was struck by a delivery from a net bowler on Friday and did not bat again. A thorough examination has been done and a scan is not required. There is no major worry and he is fit enough to...

01:46 PM, Dec 21, 2007
Nagpur: England captain Andrew Strauss hopes his side's unconvincing start to the World Cup will lull co-hosts India into a false sense of security for the blockbuster clash on Sunday. The reigning World Twenty20 champions had just eight balls to spare in defeating the Netherlands by six wickets on Tuesday after a ragged bowling and fielding display that helped the Dutch notch 292 for six. Essex all-rounder Ryan ten Doeschate...

04:49 PM, Dec 20, 2007

Johannesburg: South Africa captain Graeme Smith feels that the upcoming ICC cricket World Cup will be an open tournament with the placid subcontinent pitches offering some exciting high-scoring encounters. Emphasising the importance of batting power-play in the mega-event, Smith said a good finishing in both the batting as well as bowling departments will be key to success in the tournament starting on February 19 in Dhaka. Conditions are going to...

02:14 PM, Dec 10, 2007

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08:16 PM, Oct 29, 2007

Britney Spears has been told to hand over her two children to ex-husband Kevin Federline. ...

11:30 PM, Oct 02, 2007

High blood sugar during pregnancy, results in overfeeding the unborn child. ...

09:45 AM, Sep 03, 2007

Mohali: Left-arm fast bowler Irfan Pathan on Thursday said he is only focusing on performing well and is hopeful of again cementing his place in the national squad in the coming months. I am only focusing on performing well and it will automatically lead to a comeback into the Indian side. Though last year I could not do much in the international cricket, I am quite satisfied with my ongoing...

04:58 PM, Aug 07, 2007

A woman fighting cancer at the Mumbai’s renowned Tata Memorial Hospital says she was raped in the hospital premises. ...

12:46 PM, Apr 15, 2007

New mothers who take walks may lose post-pregnancy pounds more easily, say researchers. ...

10:37 AM, Mar 07, 2007

A woman who weighs more than 180 kg said she did not know she was pregnant until two days before giving birth to a boy. ...

07:50 PM, Mar 06, 2007

Britney has been ridiculed for her recent pantyless partying escapades. Now that she's entered rehab, the joke is over. ...

01:45 PM, Feb 21, 2007

The survey reveals widespread confusion and misunderstanding about some of the basic facts about sex. ...

12:27 PM, Feb 13, 2007

Kevin Federline, the estranged husband of Britney Spears poked fun at himself in an advertisement. ...

10:46 AM, Jan 30, 2007

Julia Roberts, who gave birth to twins two years ago, is expecting her third child, her publicist told
People magazine. ...

01:17 AM, Dec 31, 2006

She gave birth to daughter barely nine months ago, but rumours are abuzz that the stork will once again be visiting Katie Holmes. ...

11:59 AM, Dec 16, 2006

Three-time Grand Slam champion Lindsay Davenport is expecting, her agent announced. ...

01:39 PM, Dec 14, 2006