Gerbaba, Andersson win Stockholm Marathon
byStockholm, June 2 (IANS) Ethiopia’s Shumi Gerbaba Eticha and Isabellah Andersson from Sweden won the men’s and women’s titles of the Stockholm Marathon respectively….
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161 killed in 56 bomb blasts in Pakistan in May
byIslamabad, June 2 (IANS) At least 161 people were killed and 652 injured in 56 bomb blasts as militants escalated attacks across Pakistan in…
Kejriwal to contest against Dikshit in Delhi polls
byNew Delhi, June 2 (IANS) Activist-turned-politician and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal will contest directly against Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit in…
IPL saga: India’s gladiator games
byThe nature and scale of the crisis engulfing Indian cricket, the country’s passion and also described as its only secular religion, makes one cast…
Brazil using England clash as Confederations Cup rehearsal
byRio de Janeiro, June 2 (IANS) Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari has revealed his starting line-up for Sunday’s friendly against England is likely to…
Neymar could be next Messi, says Lampard
byRio de Janeiro, June 2 (IANS) England midfielder Frank Lampard said that new Barcelona signing Neymar has the potential to be as good as…
England’s Welbeck out of Brazil friendly
byRio de Janeiro, June 2 (IANS) England’s attacking options have been further depleted by the withdrawal of Manchester United striker Danny Welbeck from Sunday’s…
Russian mayor arrested on murder charges
byMoscow, June 2 (IANS) The mayor of a Russian city has been arrested on charges of murdering a criminal investigator, law enforcement authorities said….
Zimbabwe for UN permanent seat for Africa
byYokohama (Japan), June 2 (IANS) Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe Sunday demanded that Africa be allotted a permanent seat in the UN Security Council. Mugabe…
Lodeiro stakes claim for Uruguay berth against France
byRio de Janeiro, June 2 (IANS) Uruguay playmaker Nicolas Lodeiro pressed his claims for a place in Oscar Tabarez’s starting line-up for Wednesday’s international…