Jun 15, 2011

Prom has clear mission at Queen's Cup


Thailand's Prom Meesawat insists his head has been straightened out by a sports psychologist as he bids to end a five-year Asian Tour title drought at the Queen's Cup.


Libya allocated Olympic tickets


Libya has been allocated tickets to the London 2012 Olympic Games, organisers confirmed.


Shearer: Cardiff talks unsuccessful


Alan Shearer has confirmed his talks with Cardiff over the manager's position at the npower Championship club were "unsuccessful".


MLB: Verlander shuts down Indians


Justin Verlander narrowly missed out on throwing a second no-hitter this season as the Detroit Tigers claimed a 4-0 American League win over the Cleveland Indians.


Anderson OK with show of aggression


Sri Lanka can expect to find Chris Tremlett and James Anderson in full voice and on top of their game in the third Test at the Rose Bowl.


Hameed wins ruling in spot-fixing case


Pakistan's discarded Test player Yasir Hameed scored a moral victory over British tabloid in a spot-fixing scandal last year after his complaint was upheld.


Barath returns for final ODI vs India


Fit-again opener Adrian Barath made his way in but Chris Gayle was again left out for the fifth and final ODI against India in Jamaica on Thursday.


Forshaw pens new Everton deal


Everton youngster Adam Forshaw has signed a new one-year contract at Goodison Park.


Inter saddened by Sneijder stance


Inter Milan president Massimo Moratti has admitted it was upsetting to hear Wesley Sneijder cast doubt over his future at the club.


Norwich close in on Bennett signing


Barclays Premier League new boys Norwich are on the brink of completing the signing of Brighton midfielder Elliott Bennett for an undisclosed fee.


No Cardiff contact over Mackay


Watford chairman Graham Taylor insists the club have received no approach from managerless Cardiff over the availability of Malky Mackay.


Jason Roberts rejects Ipswich link


Blackburn striker Jason Roberts has rubbished reports linking him with a move to npower Championship side Ipswich.


Pearce not afraid to ring changes


Stuart Pearce insists he would have no qualms dropping captain Michael Mancienne for England's European Under-21 Championship clash against Ukraine.


Shearer will not be Cardiff boss


Alan Shearer will not become Cardiff City's new manager after holding what he describes as "unsuccessful" talks with the club.


Serena grinds out win on comeback


Serena Williams struggles for form but makes a winning return in her first match for almost a year as she beats Tsvetana Pironkova at the Aegon International.


West Ham sign up Abdoulaye Faye


Sam Allardyce makes his first signing as West Ham manager by securing central defender Abdoulaye Faye from Stoke on a free transfer.


Libya remain 2013 Cup hosts - Caf


The Confederation of African Football (Caf) says Libya are still the hosts of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, but they are watching events there closely.


Gullit is sacked by Chechen club


Ruud Gullit is sacked as manager of Terek Grozny, according to Russian media reports.


Villa intend to interview McLeish


Aston Villa plan to interview ex-Birmingham boss Alex McLeish "imminently" for their managerial vacancy, with the Blues lodging a formal complaint in return.


Boateng 'agrees Bayern transfer'


Manchester City defender Jerome Boateng says he has agreed a four-year deal with Bayern Munich, pending approval from Eastlands.


Man City 'favourites for Sanchez'


Udinese owner Gianpaolo Pozzo claims Manchester City are in pole position to sign Chile international Alexis Sanchez this summer.


Haye has new plan for Klitschko


David Haye's trainer Adam Booth says Wladimir Klitschko will find it impossible to predict his charge's strategy when they meet on 2 July.


Clijsters 'could miss Wimbledon'


Kim Clijsters may be forced to miss Wimbledon after a recurrence of her ankle injury.


Anderson fit for England return


James Anderson says he is fit to lead England's attack in the decisive third Test against Sri Lanka at the Rose Bowl.


PCB to let Afridi play for Hants


All-rounder Shahid Afridi will finally join Hampshire next week after talks with the Pakistan Cricket Board.


Chief executive McKie exits SRU


Gordon McKie leaves his post as Scottish Rugby's chief executive "with immediate effect".


Unbeaten Frankel seals Ascot win


Frankel retains his unbeaten record but has to work for victory in the St James's Palace Stakes on the opening day of Royal Ascot.


Govt questions 100% cutoff in DU, Sibal calls it irrational


The Union human resources development minister said that 100% cutoff was unfortunate and he was saddened as it came at a time when the government was trying to simplify and make the process of admissions easy.


In this Tamil Nadu town, minors wedded to men old enough to be their father


For the Telugu speaking OBC Kavara Naickers of Jambumadai, it is not strange to get minors married to men old enough to be their fathers. The community claims it is a tradition passed on through the years.


Ex-BPO staffer, aide held for drugging, robbing businessmen in Mumbai


A former BPO employee and his associate have been arrested by the Borivli police in Mumbai for robbing businessmen after spiking their drinks, causing them to lose consciousness.


Ex-MP dies after hit-and-run; culprit untraced


Former SAD MP Lehna Singh Tur died here on Tuesday morning after battling for his life for more than seven months.


DU admission: Finally, the 100% cutoff is here


The way DU cutoffs have been spiralling, it had to happen someday. On Tuesday, it did. The first cut-off for BCom (H) at the Shri Ram College of Commerce reached 100% for the non-commerce aspirants.


Chidambaram won seat by fraud, should quit: Jaya


"The position of Chidambaram is untenable because he played a fraud on the country. He was never elected from Sivaganga, it was my candidate who was the victor. He should immediately step down," Jayalalithaa said.


'Save Ganga' crusader dies after 115 days' fast, Cong slams BJP govt In Uttarakhand


Swami Nigamanand died on Monday after fasting for 115 days in protest against illegal mining along the 80km Ganga stretch from Muni-Ki-Reti to Rishikesh in Tehri district and further up to Laksar town in Haridwar.


2G scam: CBI to seize DB Realty's properties


The CBI had alleged that DMK MP Kanimozhi and Kalaignar TV chief Sharad Kumar were part of a criminal conspiracy that led DB Realty to pay Rs 200 crore to Kalaignar TV.


Years with Chappell worst of my career: Zaheer


Zaheer Khan considers two years with Greg Chappell as national coach the worst of his career as the controversial Australian made him feel unwanted.


Massive fire breaks out at London building


A massive blaze on Tuesday engulfed the roof of a building under renovation in central London, sending out smoke across the city skyline, BBC reported.


Differences can be resolved through dialogue: Anna


Anna Hazare will push for the inclusion of Prime Minister, judiciary and MPs under the ambit of the Lokpal, an issue on which government is at loggerheads with the civil society.


Dalai Lama mistakes Australian PM Gillard for a man


Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama was caught in a public gaffe on Tuesday when he referred to Australia's first woman Prime Minister Julia Gillard as "him".


Tourists on 'conversion drive' asked to leave Kerala


Three US women tourists were asked to leave the country following complaints that they along with local pastors were trying to convert "poor families" to Christianity in Alappuzha district in Kerala.


Dalbir not allowed to meet Sarabjit in jail


Nine days after her arrival in Lahore, Dalbir Kaur, the sister of Sarabjit Singh is still awaiting permission from the Pakistani authorities to meet her brother in Kot Lakhpat Central Jail.


IAS officer files FIR against techie for hacking email


An IAS officer working with the ministry of home affairs has registered an FIR under the IT Act against a senior officer of a software company for allegedly attempting to hack his email ID.


No Kargil-like situation in Arunachal: Antony


Defence minister AK Antony discounted the possibility of Kargil-type operations in Arunachal Pradesh, saying the situation on the border was under constant monitoring and capabilities were being upgraded.


Families of Indian sailors unhappy with government


Six Indian sailors are set to return home after spending nearly ten months in the captivity of Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden after Pakistani human rights activist Ansar Burney secured their release by paying the ransom demanded.


Darkest lunar eclipse in 87 yrs on Wednesday


In a day’s time you will be able to see one of the longest and darkest lunar eclipses of this century.


Nine Punjabis in CBI's new list of most wanted


The names of nine Punjabis including two women and one nine-year-old child have been mentioned in the wanted criminals list through Interpol notices, recently released by CBI.


Asian ranking downgrades Indian universities


Not a single Indian university, including the IITs, has fared well in an all-Asian varsity ranking for 2011.


China and India are grabbing future jobs: Obama


Asking Americans to focus more on science, mathematics and technology, US President Barack Obama said these are the subjects in which students from India and China are marching ahead.


Sympathy vote helped IUML come back to power in Kerala: Kunhalikutty





Kerala to focus more on its newer industries