Maharashtra's Vidarbha has seen many farmers commit suicide. ...
08:51 AM, Aug 21, 2009
After days of denial, Sharad Pawar has admitted to deficient monsoon. ...
03:51 PM, Jul 10, 2009
All loans up to Rs 20,000 have been waived. ...
10:49 PM, Dec 30, 2008
The region fights a drought and farmers stare at a slump in their kitty. ...
04:31 PM, Sep 24, 2008
In Sep 2006, four members of a Dalit family in Khairlanji were murdered. ...
01:06 PM, Sep 24, 2008
Members of the Bhotmange family were murdered on September 2006. ...
08:20 AM, Sep 24, 2008
A mob attacked and lynched four of the Bhotmange family in Sep 2006. ...
10:57 AM, Sep 15, 2008
Kalavati complained of getting no assistance from the Government. ...
03:14 PM, Jul 26, 2008
The June to September monsoon has been 33 per cent below average. ...
09:37 AM, Jul 26, 2008
Lahore: Former cricketer Ata-ur-Rehman, who was the main character in the judicial inquiry in match-fixing allegations in the Pakistan team 12 years back, has threatened to sue ex-pacer Sarfaraz Nawaz for constantly defaming him. Sarfaraz has accused the Pakistan Cricket Board and its director-general cricket, Javed Miandad of promoting former players who have been accused or convicted in match-fixing. His accusations came after the board recently appointed ex-test spinner, Akram...
02:59 PM, Jul 12, 2008
Karachi: Pakistani cricket chiefs on Wednesday approved the purchase of bulletproof buses as part of efforts to persuade foreign teams to return after a long suspension over security fears. No international team has played in Pakistan since the March 2009 attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team bus in Lahore, which left eight people dead and seven visiting players wounded. But the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) hopes internationals could be...
12:35 AM, Jul 11, 2008
Bloemfontein: South Africa sneaked a four-run win over Sri Lanka on the Duckworth/Lewis method in a rain-affected third one-day international on Tuesday to clinch the five-match series 3-0. South Africa were 179-5 after 34 overs chasing Sri Lanka's 266-9 when rain came down at Chevrolet Park. Umpires called the game off about an hour and 20 minutes later, handing South Africa a narrow victory and first series win under new...
10:37 AM, Apr 12, 2008
Perth: He might be drawing flak for his flopshow in the ongoing Test series against Australia but veteran Indian batsman VVS Laxman has no plans of hanging up his boots just yet. Contrary to reports in India and some scathing reactions by experts and former cricketers back home, a fellow cricketer said, He (Laxman) is not retiring yet. The impression that he has given to us is that he would...
08:31 AM, Apr 12, 2008
Cuttack: West Indies captain Darren Sammy on Monday said that India would miss a finisher in skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who has been rested, during their five-match ODI series, starting here from Tuesday. Dhoni has remained unbeaten in the last six one-dayers against England, both at home and away. In fact, coming down the order, he has played the vital role of a finisher especially in the five-ODI series at...
05:52 PM, Mar 25, 2008
Nashik: Goa, Maharashtra and Hyderabad registered wins in the Ranji Trophy Plate Division, defeating Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand and Assam respectively on Sunday. Maharashtra registered a comprehensive nine-wicket win over Jharkhand on the final day of their Group B match in Nashik. Resuming at 218-6, Jharkhand were all out for 282 in their second innings, setting Maharashtra 106 to win. Maharashtra overhauled the target in 21 overs and won the...
11:24 AM, Mar 22, 2008
London: Disgraced Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Asif, imprisoned at the high-security jail in Wandsworth, is likely to be moved to an open prison, a report said on Saturday. The move would mean that Asif will have more freedom and privileges than at a closed prison where more dangerous criminals are housed. I have only spoken to Asif a couple of times on the phone. I haven't been able to visit...
04:26 PM, Mar 16, 2008
Karachi: Pakistan's Test leg-spinner Danish Kaneria will have to wait for a few more days to find out if he gets the clearance to be considered for national selection again after the Sindh High Court reserved its judgement on his petition on Thursday. Kaneria, who has not been selected to play for Pakistan since last October after he underwent an investigation in a spot-fixing case last year in England, has...
06:35 PM, Mar 11, 2008
Mohali: Just a win away from pocketing the five-match ODI series against England, a confident Indian team on Tuesday underwent a rigorous training session sans Gautam Gambhir and Praveen Kumar at the PCA stadium here. The Indian team, led by captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, trooped in at the stadium to use the nets first but in-form left-handed batsman Gambhir and pacer Praveen were conspicuous by their absence. An official from...
03:26 PM, Mar 11, 2008
Hyderabad: England's ODI captain Alastair Cook on Wednesday said even a depleted India would be quite a handful in the upcoming series as Mahendra Singh Dhoni's men would be playing on home turf even though his own side will have no problem in adapting to the conditions. England whitewashed an injury-hit India 4-0 in Tests and beat them 3-0 in a five-match ODI series when Dhoni and his men came...
04:31 PM, Mar 06, 2008
