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India XI face lankans in warm-up
Indian cricketers face the daunting twin tasks of leaving behind the IPL spot-fixing scam and adapting to the tough conditions as they begin their preparations for the ICC Champions Trophy with a warm
PM hints at Cabinet reshuffle
Compiled from dispatches
On board PM’s Special Aircraft, May 31
Growth at 5%, dips to 10-yr low
Reflecting subdued economic sentiments, GDP figures released Friday showed growth slipping to a decade’s low of five per cent in 2012-13, while improvement in fiscal deficit figures gave some relief t
US Indians sweep Spelling Bee again
Thirteen-year-old Indian- American Arvind Mahankali on Friday won the Scripps National Spelling Bee contest as children from the community scripted history by dominating the prestigious competition for the sixth year in a row, grabbing top three slots this year.
Doha glory for Indian cueists
The Indian team, consisting of Manan Chandra, Brijesh Damani and Alok Kumar, clinched the inaugural Asian team snooker championships after blanking Iran 3-0 in the title clash in Doha, Qatar.
Dhoni: When time comes, then I’ll speak
Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni remained mostly silent on Thursday, refusing to break the BCCI gag on him answering questions on the IPL spot-fixing scandal except to say that some players are “sl
Extradition pact with Thais
In a major boost to bilateral security cooperation, India and Thailand on Thursday signed the much-awaited extradition treaty after 20 years of intense negotiations, with New Delhi hoping to bring bac
MSD too remains defiant
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Thursday refused to break the BCCI gag on him in answering questions on the spot-fixing scandal that has hit Indian Premier League except to say that some players were “slightly mentally weak” compared to others.
‘Will be forced to play with five bowlers’
The new ODI rules and the conditions in England will force India to go in with five specialist bowlers in the upcoming Champions Trophy, according to captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni who reckons all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja will play a key role.
Ex-cricketers trying to cover up IPL scandal: ranatunga
Ridiculing the Indian Premier League for turning cricketers into a bunch of avaricious people, World Cup winning Sri Lankan captain Arjuna Ranatunga on Thursday said that the cash-awash T20 league has given Indian cricket nothing but disrepute.
