Ind vs WI: Sachin Tendulkar holds fort as Pujara falls to Cottrell on Day 2 in first Test
Shane Shillingford silenced the Eden Gardens crowd by trapping Sachin Tendulkar plumb in front of the wicket on the second day of the first Test in Kolkata on Thursday. Shillingford lured Vijay out with a tossed up ball who did not pick the straighter one and has walked right past…
Mangalyaan ‘pushed further away from earth’ in midnight operation: Scientists
Sriharikota: In a tricky operation carried out early this morning, India’s first mission to Mars – Mangalyaan – was pushed further away from Earth. Its onboard rocket motor was fired to give it more velocity, said scientists. The officials added that several such midnight maneuvers will be conducted till December…
Sachin Tendulkar’s retirement biggest in cricket history: Gavaskar
Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has termed Sachin Tendulkar’s retirement from international cricket as the “biggest” the game has ever seen, while another former great VVS Laxman feels that CAB’s farewell arrangements won’t cause “distraction” to him. Asked if Tendulkar’s impending retirement after two-Test series against the West Indies is…
Rohit Sharma gets Test cap from Sachin Tendulkar
Rohit Sharma made his long-awaited debut in the five-day format of the game in the first cricket Test against West Indies here, getting his coveted cap from none other than Sachin Tendulkar who is playing in his farewell series. Medium pacer Mohammed Shami also made his debut on his home…
India-born Prem Watsa tightens grip over BlackBerry after surprise deal
BlackBerry Ltd’s decision to accept a $1 billion cash injection from a group of investors led by Canadian financier Prem Watsa shocked other potential bidders for the smartphone maker and has left some investors crying foul. With the investment deal, BlackBerry abruptly ended an auction process that many investors had…
India vs West Indies Live Score: 1st Test, Day 1
Sachin Tendulkar makes his penultimate appearance on the cricket field in his 199th and last Test at the Eden Gardens when India take on West Indies in first of the two-Test series. Rohit Sharma is confirmed to make his Test debut, as Tendulkar presented him with his Test cap on…
Mars mission a technological leap for India: US media
“If it succeeds, India’s Mars mission would represent a technological leap for the South Asia nation, pushing it ahead of space rivals China and Japan in the field of interplanetary exploration,” The Wall Street Journal wrote on Tuesday. “A successful mission by India’s Mars orbiter would make the country the…
PM to follow up on Pattaya ferry accident during Chonburi visit
Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra will visit Chonburi province today (November 5) to follow up on the case of the sunk ferry in Pattaya that has claimed the lives of 6 tourists. A ship operated by the Koh Lan Travel company sank off the coast of Pattaya on Sunday evening, after…
6 Tourists Killed in Ferry Accident near Pattaya
An overcrowded tourist ferry capsized and sank near a popular Thai seaside town, killing six tourists, including two Russians and a Chinese, police said. The rest of the roughly 200 people aboard were rescued. The double-decker ferry, carrying Thai and foreign tourists, left Lan island for the 30-minute trip to…
India Inc not thrilled about ASEAN Goods FTA: FICCI Survey
Industry is not expecting many benefits from the long awaited India-ASEAN free trade agreement (FTA) in Goods, which is likely to be signed by the end of this year, said a survey conducted by apex industry body FICCI.As for imports into India, the survey indicates that 65 percent of the…