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Ashwin, Saha rescue India

Ravichandran Ashwin and Wriddhiman Saha complete centuries before India's lower order caved in and were dismissed for 353 against the West Indies.
10 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Indians immune to Olympic fever

Around a giant screen showing the Olympics in a central New Delhi park, young Indians chat, take selfies or snooze in the late afternoon heat, glancing only occasionally at the heroic sporting feats on display.
10 August 2016, 08:23 AM

Olympics Goodwill Ambassador Salman Khan blunders

Indian Olympic Association's goodwill ambassador Salman Khan forgets the name of Dipa Karmakar, the first Indian to qualify for the vault event at the Rio Olympics.
10 August 2016, 07:09 AM

Ashwin helps India survive WI pace barrage

An unbeaten century stand for the sixth wicket by Ravichandran Ashwin and Wriddhiman Saha put India in a respectable position after the first day of the third Test
9 August 2016, 22:51 PM

Rights activist Sharmila ends 16 years’ fasting

Human rights activist Irom Sharmila ends her 16-year-long hunger strike, which is thought to the world’s longest, to stand for election.
9 August 2016, 11:49 AM

Hope replaces Chandrika

West Indies opening batsman Rajendra Chandrika pays the price for his lack of runs in the first two Tests against India.
5 August 2016, 18:00 PM

The fire burns on

10 years ago today, a skinny teenager by the name of Shakib Al Hasan donned the red and green. 10 years on, he is considered to be the greatest player Bangladesh has ever produced.
5 August 2016, 18:00 PM

‘Militants’ kill 14 in Assam market attack

Fourteen civilians are killed when an unidentified militant starts firing at people at a weekly market at Balajan Tiniali in Kokrajhar town in Assam, India.
5 August 2016, 09:08 AM

Windies earn surprising draw with India

Roston Chase accomplishes an all-round feat last achieved by cricketing great Gary Sobers as West Indies escape with an unlikely draw against India in the second test in Jamaica on Wednesday.
4 August 2016, 11:01 AM

Tigers' maiden India Test on Feb 8-12

Bangladesh will play a historic one-off Test against India inHyderabad in February next year, marking the neighbouring country's first official trip here since claiming Test status sixteen years ago.
3 August 2016, 18:06 PM

Chase after Sobers

Rostan Chase hit a magnificent hundred under pressure as West Indies open up the prospect of enforcing an unlikely draw.
3 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Historic India-Bangladesh Test to be held in February 2017

India will play a historic one-off Test match against Bangladesh at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad from February 8 next year.
3 August 2016, 08:52 AM

David Peever supports ICC recommendation of two-tier Test structure

David Peever, who replaced Wally Edwards as Cricket Australia's (CA) chairman in 2014, emphasizes on the significance of balancing the game's well-established traditions and heritage with the changing climes of the cricketing landscape.
3 August 2016, 07:31 AM

Rain gives West Indies lifeline against dominant India

The weather gods give West Indies a lifeline in their quest to avoid defeat in the second Test against India when rain wash out the final session of day three in Kingston, Jamaica on Monday.
2 August 2016, 05:21 AM

Yadav cleared

India's Narsingh Yadav is exonerated of doping charges on Monday after an Indian anti-doping disciplinary panel rules in his favour.
1 August 2016, 18:00 PM

India consolidate lead

Opening batsman Lokesh Rahul scores a career-high 158 as India consolidated their dominance on day two of the second test against West Indies in Jamaica on Sunday.
1 August 2016, 01:33 AM

HC asks govt to report on organ trade of tigers

The High Court directs the government to submit a report by September 1 on steps taken over allegations that organs of tigers killed in the Sundarbans are being smuggled to India.
31 July 2016, 12:16 PM

Ashwin torments West Indies again

Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin torments the West Indies again to claim a second consecutive five-wicket innings haul and dismiss the home side for 196 at the stroke of tea on the opening day of the second Test.
30 July 2016, 21:32 PM

Blackwood fights back

Jermaine Blackwood smashes an entertaining counter-attacking half-century but India hold the upper hand in reducing the West Indies to 88 for four at lunch on the opening day of the second Test in Kingston on Saturday.
30 July 2016, 18:00 PM

WI seek U-19 inspiration from Joseph

West Indies on Wednesday call-up uncapped teenage fast bowler Alzarri Joseph to their squad for the second Test against India.
28 July 2016, 18:00 PM