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Proposed India-Pakistan series could yet see the light of the day
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has not completely ruled out the series against Pakistan in December even as uncertainty continues on the issue.
10 November 2015, 06:13 AM
Srinivasan removed as ICC president
N Srinivasan was removed from his position as the chairman of International Cricket Council (ICC) today. He is being replaced by Shashank Manohar.
9 November 2015, 08:12 AM
Maggi noodles go back on sale in India
Nestle relaunches its popular Maggi noodles in India, five months after a food scare saw them taken off shelves.
9 November 2015, 07:13 AM
Modi’s BJP defeated in Bihar polls
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party has been defeated in a stunning outcome to the electoral battle in the country's third-most populous state Bihar where a coalition of regional parties led by Nitish Kumar swept back to power.
8 November 2015, 08:13 AM
India appoints first transgender police officer
The Indian state of Tamil Nadu is to hire the country's first transgender police officer after a court cleared hurdles that faced one applicant.
7 November 2015, 07:01 AM
Habib, Sunidhi Chauhan ready to rock Dhaka concert
Popular Bangladeshi singer-composer Habib Wahid and Sunidhi Chauhan, one of the most popular Indian playback singers, ready to rock Dhaka concert.
6 November 2015, 07:46 AM
Sachin Tendulkar of India and Australia spinner Shane Warne sell cricket to New Yorkers
Retired international cricketers will play T20 matches in two teams, Sachin’s Blasters and Warne’s Warriors in various venues across the United States of America.
5 November 2015, 06:22 AM
BNP’s Gayeshwar sent to jail in arson case
A day after issuing arrest warrant against BNP standing committee member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy, a Dhaka court sends the BNP leader to jail after he surrendered before it in an arson case.
4 November 2015, 09:20 AM
Shah Rukh a Pakistani agent, Indian VHP leader says
Terming Indian film star Shah Rukh Khan a “Pakistani agent”, controversial Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader Sadhvi Prachi says he should be sent to that country, a day after the actor added his voice to the protest against “extreme intolerance”.
4 November 2015, 07:27 AM
Pink ball cleared for DRS use
Ball tracking technology was successfully trialed with pink ball during the Sheffield Shield match between South Australia and New South Wales at Adelaide Oval.
2 November 2015, 06:57 AM
Odisha man breaks own Guinness record by smashing 92 green coconuts
Martial arts expert Keshab Swain breaks his own Guinness world record of smashing 85 green coconuts with his elbow in one minute in Bhubaneswar, Indian state of Odisha, which he set in 2012, reports The New Indian Express.
2 November 2015, 06:00 AM
Reviving India-Pakistan ties important for cricket: Sunil Gavaskar
Sunil Gavaskar, the former India captain, believes New Delhi and Islamabad must start a dialogue to pave the way for the revival of regular cricket matches between India and Pakistan.
2 November 2015, 05:01 AM
Unique auction for two new IPL teams
The blueprint for the sale of two new franchises and 50-plus players in IPL 2015 - including those from Chennai and Rajasthan - is ready, waiting to receive the required ratification at the BCCI's Annual General Meeting (AGM) next month.
31 October 2015, 04:57 AM
Indian hanged girls: Court rejects probe ruling out rape
An Indian court has rejected a federal police report which had ruled that two teenage girls found hanging from a tree in India last year took their own lives and were not gang-raped and murdered.
29 October 2015, 08:54 AM
India says top militant killed in disputed Kashmir region
Indian security forces in Kashmir killed on Thursday a top commander of Islamist militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), who allegedly was involved in several attacks in the disputed region in recent years.
29 October 2015, 06:54 AM
World's oldest bible on show as British Museum tracks Egypt's religions
The world's oldest bible is among 200 objects tracing Egypt's religious evolution in an exhibition at London's British Museum that spans the 1,200 years since Cleopatra's death.
29 October 2015, 05:57 AM
AB de Villiers of South Africa is at the peak of his career: Sachin Tendulkar
Sachin Tendulkar heaped praise on South African One-Day International (ODI) captain AB de Villliers for his batting performance in the recently concluded limited-overs series against India.
28 October 2015, 07:50 AM
Amit Mishra arrested in Bangalore, released on bail
India legspinner Amit Mishra is arrested, and subsequently released on bail, in Bangalore in connection with the case of assault filed against him by a woman on October 20.
27 October 2015, 13:34 PM
Zuckerberg in India, visits Taj Mahal
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is in India to host the next Facebook Townhall Q&A session.
27 October 2015, 12:50 PM
Delhi 'beef raid' on Kerala government canteen causes outrage
The canteen of a Delhi guesthouse belonging to the southern Indian state of Kerala was visited by police after a right-wing Hindu group complained it had beef on its menu.
27 October 2015, 07:28 AM