Nov 18, 2010

Duo hold Rangers takeover talks


Rangers owner Sir David Murray is in talks with businessmen Andrew Ellis and Craig Whyte about selling the club.


Windies make Sri Lanka follow on


Sri Lanka are forced to follow on before the openers dig in to leave a draw the likeliest result in the Galle Test.


Ferguson 'too old' for retirement


Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson reiterates his desire to remain in management for the foreseeable future.


Long display impresses Trapattoni


Republic of Ireland manager Giovanni Trapattoni praises striker Shane Long after the 2-1 defeat by Norway in Dublin.


Ireland select Sexton to face NZ


Ireland name Jonathan Sexton at fly-half for Saturday's Test against the All Blacks in Dublin.


Jones issues Fiji flair warning


Captain Ryan Jones tells Wales not to get involved in an open game with the Fijians at the Millennium Stadium on Friday night.


McIlroy impresses as Brown leads


Rory McIlroy cards a first-round 63 in the Hong Kong Open but still trails leader Mark Brown from New Zealand by one shot.


Don't ban elephants from circus: circuses-federation





Vishnu Narayanan Namboodiri gets Mathrubhumi Literary Award





Priya Mani Is A Lucky Girl!





Foot injury forces Moya to quit


Former world number one Carlos Moya announces his retirement from professional tennis because of a nagging foot injury.


Qatar 2022 bid hopes suffer blow


Qatar's hopes of hosting the 2022 World Cup have suffered a blow as a confidential report by Fifa rates it as a high overall operational risk.


England change four for Samoa


Leeds flanker Hendre Fourie will make his full England debut against Samoa on Saturday and Matt Banahan, James Haskell and David Wilson come into the side, with Nick Easter taking over as captain.


Hamilton hopeful on 2011 F1 title


McLaren's Lewis Hamilton says he and the team can recapture the F1 world title in 2011.


Sri Lanka rain holds up Windies


Sri Lanka reach 165-3 in reply to West Indies' 580-9 declared before the rain halts day three of the Galle Test.


Owls given time to clear tax bill


Crisis-hit Sheffield Wednesday are granted a 28-day adjournment by a High Court judge to find new buyers and pay off a £600,000 unpaid tax bill.


Ferris says Ireland can beat NZ


Stephen Ferris insists Ireland are convinced they can make history by beating the All Blacks for the first time this weekend.


Hong Kong Open leaderboard


Leaderboard for the latest European Tour event.


2G scam: Babu-lobbyist nexus being probed


Four former bureaucrats are under scrutiny for their links with a powerful lobbyist, according to top-level officials in the government, who did not wish to be named.


Land of 'opportunity': The great Yeddyurappa bungle


In just over a week, revelations of land scams involving hundreds of crores of rupees in Bangalore and elsewhere in Karnataka have raised a stink over the first BJP government in the South.


Regulator sends notice to airlines over exorbitant fares


Acting on a TOI report highlighting how airfares have skyrocketed in the past few days, the DGCA has issued notices to all airline CEOs asking them to explain why travellers were being charged excessive fares.


Indian success story: Google fashion store arrives


In a deliberate collision between nerds and fashion mavens, Google has created a new e-commerce site that significantly improves how fashion is presented and sold online.


Woods tries out Twitter, flooded with nasty messages


Coming out of the shadows, Tiger Woods, the ace golfer disgraced by allegations about his private life last year, started tweeting on Wednesday, using the Twitter account he set up over a year ago.


Axis Bank buys Enam for Rs 2,067cr


Axis Bank chief Shikha Sharma on Wednesday played a masterstroke by clinching a Rs 2,067 crore all-stock deal to take over the highly lucrative investment banking and equity businesses of Enam Securities.


Gen Niazi's car, 1971 war booty, goes missing


A Mercedes Benz that used to be the staff car of then East Pakistan army commander Lt Gen A A K Niazi before being brought to Fort William, can't be traced.


Bad railway food? Call 57886 to complain


Customer care is the new mantra for railways as it is all set to launch a 24-hour helpline for passengers by December.


Times Crest: Lost the remote? Try your mobile





Dolly, Sameer fight, thrown out of Bigg Boss!





Ash and I have a perfect equation: Hrithik





3 meals a diet, a better way to diet





Is your partner a party pooper?





All about reaching an orgasm


Unhappy with your libido? Don't feel dejected. It's time to add the much needed zing to your sex romps, courtesy our seven point guide that helps you achieve the Big O.


'Sex-facts' you never knew!


Do you believe that your bedroom life is on an all time high, thanks to the immense knowledge you have about sex?


It's time to talk 'sex' with kids


You may dread bringing up the 'S' word with your kids, but experts say it is a must-talk-about topic, finds Rachel Fernandes.


10 things men should never ask women





Pamela, guest contestant in Bigg Boss


TOI got duty-free savvy and was the first journalist to speak to the Baywatch babe as she stepped out of her flight.


Worthington heartened by draw


Northern Ireland manager Nigel Worthington felt his inexperienced team passed a big test against Morocco.


Trapattoni impressed by Long


Republic of Ireland boss Giovanni Trapattoni hopes that he has found another top striker in Shane Long.


Capello praise for battling Carroll


England boss Fabio Capello was pleased with the debut of Newcastle striker Andy Carroll despite going down 2-1 to France.


Anson blasts "unpatriotic" BBC


England 2018 chief executive Andy Anson has slammed the timing of a BBC Panorama expose of FIFA.


Ferdinand: England were inexperienced


After a demoralising 2-1 loss to France during an international friendly, England's Rio Ferdinand lashed out.


England World Cup bid is low risk


England and Spain/Portugal's 2018 World Cup bids have been ranked equally as 'low risk' overall by FIFA's inspectors.


England quiet on Royal Wedding role


England's World Cup bid team sidestepped questions about Prince William and his new fiancee Kate Middleton.


Rugby: RPL praised for equality move


The Rugby Football League have been praised by the Government for their efforts to tackle homophobia head on.


Rugby: Eastmond struggles with injury


St Helens' England half-back Kyle Eastmond is struggling to be fit for the start of the new Super League season.


Rugby: Stuart gets NSW job


Ricky Stuart has been chosen as the man to end Queensland's dominance in State of Origin.


Rugby: Raper takes referee role


Stuart Raper was back in rugby league after being put in charge of referees in Australia's National Rugby League.


Rugby: Wages promise for Crusaders


Players with the Crusaders have been given assurances that their wages will be paid as normal.


Rugby: "England lack pace"


England lack pace at international level, according to new St Helens head coach Royce Simmons.


Capello faces Reds anger


Fabio Capello faces the wrath of Liverpool after Steven Gerrard limped in the 2-1 defeat against France at Wembley.