Price rise rocks Parliament, Rajya Sabha adjourned till noon
New Delhi, July 29: The price rise issue created a storm in the Rajya Sabha for the third successive day on Thursday, forcing its adjournment till 12 noon.
New proposal to revolutionise Test cricket championship
Sydney, Jul 29: A new proposal under consideration is all set to revolutionise Test cricket, with the two best nations to play a grand final possibly over six days or, even until there is a result.
Akram says ‘knee-jerk’ reactions bane of Pak cricket
Lahore, July 29: Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram has called for stability in the national team, and urged the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to stick with newly-appointed skipper Salman Butt.
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Jolie ‘joins’ Twitter
Angelina Jolie has finally joined the social networking site Twitter, it has emerged.
Shirdi Saibaba shrine gets donations worth millions
Shirdi, July 28: During the three-day Hindu festival of 'Guru Poornima', a day of honouring teachers and mentors, the famed shrine to Hindu saint Sai Baba at Shirdi in India's western Maharashtra stat
Hayward likely to take charge of BP’s Russian joint venture with TNK
London, July 27: BP chief executive Tony Hayward, whose resignation is expected any moment before the stock market opens today, is rumoured to have been offered a board role within British Petroleum’s
Staff more likely to stay when given more flexible options
London, July 26: Companies are more likely to retain their staff for long if they offer more flexible options, such as working from home, according to a new report.
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Groin surgery rules Drogba out for three weeks
London, July 26: Chelsea striker Didier Drogba is a doubtful starter for the season curtain raiser against Manchester United in the Community Shield at Wembley on August 8 after undergoing groin surge
England selectors stick with Morgan, overlook Bopara for Test against Pak
London, July 26: England’s selectors have decided to retain one-day star Eion Morgan in the squad for the first Test against Pakistan to be played at Trent Bridge from Thursday, overlooking in-form Es
Ponting not in favour of changes in Oz batting line up for India tour
Sydney, Jul 26: Australian skipper Ricky Ponting has said that the prospect of changes to the team’s batting line-up for October’s Test tour of India is remote.
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