Nadal wins marathon match
Aug. 12: Top seed Rafael Nadal battled out a marathon tiebreaker on Wednesday to reach the Toronto Masters third round, downing Stanislas Wawrinka 7-6 (14/12), 6-3. The first-set decider tied the reco
India's BlackBerry offensive widens to Google, Skype: Report
India's showdown with BlackBerry could reportedly widen to encompass Google and Skype after the government threatened to cut off core features of the popular smartphone on security grounds.
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India's BlackBerry offensive widens to Google, Skype: Report
India's showdown with BlackBerry could reportedly widen to encompass Google and Skype after the government threatened to cut off core features of the popular smartphone on security grounds.
Research
Federer zooms into next round
Toronto, Aug. 11: Roger Federer blasted out of the starting blocks for US Open hardcourt build-up, overcoming early niggles to beat Juan Ignacio Chela 7-6 (9/7), 6-3 to reach the third round of the To
Jankovic, Sharapova survive initial scare
Cincinnatti (USA) Aug. 11: Maria Sharapova survived a second-set lapse and delivered a dominant third set to beat Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-4, 1-6, 6-2 Tuesday in the first round of the Cincinnati Women’s
Samba Boys too hot for U.S.
East Rutherford (New Jersey), Aug. 11: Neymar scored in his Brazil debut and Alexandre Pato added a goal as a revamped Brazil beat the USA 2-0 Tuesday in the first match for both countries since the W
Mecca wants ‘Mean Time’ tag
The world’s largest clock, which looms over the Grand Mosque in Mecca, starts ticking atop a skyscraper still under construction on Wednesday to mark the start of the fasting month of Ramzan.
Fire fighter
Ficci secretary-general Amit Mitra and Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) chairman J. Harinarayana address a seminar in New Delhi on Wednesday. PHOTO: AFP
Capello calls time on Beckham's England career
England coach Fabio Capello virtually called time on David Beckham’s international career on Wednesday.
India holds top-level meeting on BlackBerry security fears
India’s home ministry held top-level talks with intelligence services on Thursday to discuss suspending BlackBerry services if the smartphone’s makers do not satisfy security concerns.