Exciting off-spinner Sunil Narine says he has banished the demons of the England tour. ...
03:43 PM, Jul 03, 2012
The Kiwi expects pitches in WI to be similar to the ones that Australia played on during their series in April. ...
04:38 PM, Jun 26, 2012
For a decade and a half following their Test debut, India didn't think much of offspin as a weapon of attack. Legspin was king, and ...
12:40 PM, Jun 19, 2012
The 23-year-old Trinidadian has bamboozled some of the best batsmen in the world in this season's Indian Premier League. ...
01:59 PM, May 27, 2012
BANGALORE: If the political leadership is the mirror of how good a nation should be, then the roads of a city clearly mirrors its progress. Despite the plaudits Bangalore gets for being an IT hub and what not, the citys roads are truly a mess.Now, if we are talking about the roads of Bangalore Universitys enormous Jnana Bharathi campus, then some heads in the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) should...
08:44 AM, Apr 17, 2012
Members of the Indian cricket team raised questions about the doosra bowled by Pakistan spinner Saeed Ajmal, during the Asia Cup clash between the two teams. ...
07:39 PM, Mar 19, 2012
London: A new study has found how teeth could be linked with spinal cord injuries and help patients walk again. Researchers helped mice with broken spines regain some movement in their lower limbs by implanting dental pulp stem cells. The study, led by Japan's Nagoya University, could help patients with severe mobility problems live life normally. The pulp staves off the death of neurons or nerve cells, regenerates severed nerves...
05:28 PM, Dec 05, 2011
Offspinner Ravichandran Ashwin talks about his nine-wicket haul against West Indies during the Delhi Test. ...
05:22 PM, Nov 10, 2011
New Delhi: Veteran journalist-cum-social activist Kanak Mani Dikshit, who drove down from Nepal, left Delhi on Wednesday morning to go on to his next stop, Peshawar in Pakistan. Dikshit's journey is aimed at increasing awareness about spinal injuries. "This little car is called the Spinal Beetle. this is the mascot of our spinal injury rehab centre in Nepal," Dikshit said. A nasty fall into a 150-feet-deep ditch in 1991 left...
09:35 AM, Nov 10, 2011
London: Pop heartthrob Justin Timberlake has reportedly signed on to portray the role of the late Neil Bogart in the rags-to-riches biopic 'Spinning Gold'. Timberlake, 30, has appeared in a number of high-profile movies in recent years including 'The Social Network' and 'Bad Teacher', as well as voicing characters in 'Shrek the Third' and 'Yogi Bear'. The film and the screenplay will be written by Bogart's son, Timothy Scot, Daily...
12:49 PM, Sep 29, 2011
London: A leading investor in BSkyB said he backs James Murdoch staying as chairman of the pay-TV firm despite politicians questioning his suitability, the Telegraph newspaper web site reported on Saturday. Crispin Odey, head of hedge fund Odey Asset Management, which holds around 2.7 per cent of BSkyB's shares, told the Sunday Telegraph in an interview that he admired the 38-year-old son of News Corp head Rupert Murdoch as a...
06:29 PM, Jul 24, 2011
Coimbatore: It's India's textile capital but Coimbatoire, which has over 22, 00 spinning mills, is slowing down thanks to daily power cuts of over 7 hours. The production is down by over 40 per cent and many units on the verge of shut down. The production loss is about RS 55-60 crores per day and the industry is very badly affected since power constitutes to 40 per cent of our ...
10:04 AM, Jun 02, 2011
Coimbatore: It's India's textile capital but Coimbatoire, which has over 22, 00 spinning mills, is slowing down thanks to daily power cuts of over 7 hours. The production is down by over 40 per cent and many units on the verge of shut down. The production loss is about RS 55-60 crores per day and the industry is very badly affected since power constitutes to 40 per cent of our...
10:04 AM, Jun 02, 2011
Mumbai: Beautiful, strong, brave and paralysed waist-down, Morgan Van Breda, a 32 year old Canadian woman is cycling through India to raise funds and awareness about spinal cord injuries. At the age of 24, Morgan suffered a T-12 injury, when a soccer post collapsed on her back, shattering her T 11/12 vertebrae. The injury left her paralysed waist down. Doctors declared she will never be able to walk again. But...
11:12 AM, Feb 25, 2011
Beijing: With the holiday season round the corner, China is facing an acute nanny shortage! Even the promise of a decent salary is not enough to attract one. The house service industry in major Chinese cities reported that there has be an acute shortage of housemaids ahead of the Spring festival, according to China Daily. Usually one month before the festival, rural women who work as housekeepers in the cities...
06:30 PM, Jan 06, 2011
London: Penguin is set to launch a social network for teenaged bookworms called Spinebreakers, to keep them interested in reading. Penguin views Spinebreakers, the social network, as a crucial part of future-proofing the book industry. Spinebreakers, as a content website, already exists but does not have any tools which allow its users to communicate and interact about their shared pastime. Instead, it is a site where teenagers write about books...
04:42 PM, Oct 27, 2010
New Delhi: For the first time ever, US researchers will be using human embryonic stem cells for treatment of spinal cord injuries. The stems cells were tested successfully in rats enabling them to once again walk and run. This is the first phase of clinical trials which will determine the safety of stem cell treatment. It will enroll up to 10 patients who have suffered spinal cord injuries, injecting them...
07:46 PM, Oct 12, 2010
About 28 workers were working in a spinning mill when a tin shed fell on them near Ludhiana. ...
01:21 PM, Oct 02, 2010
Spinal Cord gets the Best Play of the year award. ...
04:24 PM, Mar 28, 2010
Warne launched his own line of men's underwear in Sydney. ...
01:19 PM, Feb 24, 2010
