Olympic 800m champion Rudisha out of Prefontaine
byWashington, May 31 (IANS) Kenya’s Olympic 800m champion and world record-holder David Rudisha will miss the weekend’s Prefontaine Classic Diamond League athletics meet due…
May, 2013
Rajasthan panchayat ostracises girl, family
byJaipur, May 31 (IANS) A caste panchayat (council) in Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer district ostracised a young woman, her bridegroom and their family members and forced…
Guyanese cricketer charged with murder
byGeorgetown (Guyana), May 31 (IANS/CMC) A Guyanese cricketer accused of the shooting death of one of his friends in Georgetown has been charged with…
Hodgson hits back at Lineker’s ‘dark ages’ jibe
byRio de Janeiro, May 31 (IANS) England football coach Roy Hodgson has hit back at claims by former striker Gary Lineker that he has…
Economic growth slumps to decade low of 5 percent
byNew Delhi, May 31 (IANS) India’s economic growth slumped to a decade-low of 5 percent in the financial year ended March 31, 2013, due…
Rio judge lifts ban on re-done Maracana Stadium
byRio de Janeiro, May 31 (IANS) Sunday’s international football friendly between Brazil and England at the revamped Maracana stadium will go ahead after a…
Sensex plunges 455 points on dismal growth numbers
byMumbai, May 31 (IANS) A benchmark index of Indian equities markets Friday plunged more than two percent after official data showed that the Indian…
Malik knocks out Balaji in Futures tennis
byChennai, May 31 (IANS) Vijayant Malik caused a flutter as he ousted top seed N Sriram Balaji 7-6 (5), 7-6 (6) to set up…
Temperatures rise in Himachal, rains in store
byShimla: The hills of Himachal Pradesh today saw maximum temperatures rising two-three degrees Celsius above normal in several parts, and the weather office has…
Real Sociedad targets Zambian striker Mulenga
byLusaka, May 31 (IANS) Spanish La Liga club Real Sociedad has shown interest in signing Zambian striker Jacob Mulenga following his impressive season in…