Windies batsman falls short of 117-year-old record
byLeeds (England), May 1 (IANS/CMC) West Indian left-hander Chesney Hughes narrowly missed out on a 117-year-old record when he stroked a monumental unbeaten double…
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Russian footballer attacked by linesman gets four-game ban
byMoscow, May 1 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A young footballer who was assaulted by a linesman was banned for four games Tuesday for swearing at his…
Row over Singapore varsity’s denial of tenure to professor
bySingapore, May 1 (IANS) One of Singapore’s largest public universities has rejected an appeal by an Indian-origin associate professor of journalism for tenure, triggering…
Quake jolts Pakistan
byIslamabad, May 1 (IANS) A moderate earthquake of 5.8-magnitude rocked parts of Pakistan Wednesday, a media report said. Tremors were felt in different cities,…
Sharapova hopes Sochi Olympics will put former home on world map
byMoscow, May 1 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Tennis star Maria Sharapova has spoken of her delight that her former hometown of Sochi will host next year’s…
Mumbai Metro trial run successful
byMumbai, May 1 (IANS) On the occasion of Maharashtra Day, Mumbaikars were treated to a successful trial run of the state’s first Metro railway…
Tremors in north India, no casualties
byNew Delhi, May 1 (IANS) Tremors were felt in the Indian capital and large parts of north India, including Srinagar, Shimla and Chandigarh, following…
Sikhs protest against Sajjan Kumar’s acquittal
byNew Delhi, May 1 (IANS) Sikh groups protested here Wednesday demanding stringent punishment for Congress leader Sajjan Kumar, who was acquitted the day before…
Tremors felt in Delhi, Srinagar
byNew Delhi, May 1 (IANS) Tremors were felt in Delhi, Srinagar and other parts of north India following a 5.7-magnitude quake Wednesday afternoon, an…
Indian in US given jail for selling drugs
byNew York, May 1 (IANS) An Indian in the American state of Indianapolis has been sentenced to three years in jail for selling drugs…