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`Ageing Asia to strain world's long-term economic growth'

May 23, 2013 at 2:06 PM

Vancouver, May 23 (IANS) The Asia-Pacific region will continue to power global economic growth in 2013, but the region's increasing ageing population will cast a shadow on the long-term development, according to a Canadian think-tank.

BCCI blames Sahara for arbitration failure

May 22, 2013 at 6:22 PM

New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Wednesday blamed Sahara Adventure Sports Limited for the failure of the arbitration and said the body "cannot be held responsible" for the breakdown of the process.

Four farming groups to receive 2013 Plant Genome Saviour Community Awards

May 22, 2013 at 10:22 AM

New Delhi, May 22 (ANI): Agriculture and Food Processing Industries Minister Sharad Pawar will confer awards on four farming communities for their outstanding work in conservation of genetic resources, in a ceremony here today.

Climate Change fuelled ancient human cultural innovation

May 22, 2013 at 10:06 AM

Washington, May 22 (ANI): Rapid climate change during the Middle Stone Age, between 80,000 and 40,000 years ago, sparked surges in cultural innovation in early modern human populations, a new study has revealed.

Pune Warriors pull out of IPL

May 21, 2013 at 7:18 PM

New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Pune Warriors India, owned by Sahara India Parivar, Tuesday announced they were pulling out of Indian Premier League (IPL).

MP board class 10th result 2013 declared: Check results here

May 21, 2013 at 2:48 PM

The MP board class 10th result 2013 has been declared the Board of Secondary Education, Madhya Pradesh (MPBSE) Bhopal. Students can check their MP Board HSC results 2013 on the official website of MPBSE at http://mpbse.nic.in/.

Rajasthan Board class 12th results 2013 Arts declared: Check results here

May 21, 2013 at 11:21 AM

The Rajasthan Board class 12th result 2013 for Arts has been declared by the Board of Secondary education Rajasthan (BSER) at 11.30 a.m. Candidates can check their Rajasthan board Senior Secondary (Arts) Exam 2013 Result by visiting the official website of BSER at http://rajeduboard.rajasthan.gov.in/.

Ireland gives 'positive response' to PCB's tour request

May 20, 2013 at 12:54 PM

Karachi, May 20 (ANI): Ireland has given hope of reviving international cricket in Pakistan after it reportedly agreed to consider visiting the country to reciprocate Pakistan's one-day international (ODI) tour of Ireland.

Yahoo! Board approves billion-dollar deal to buy Tumblr

May 20, 2013 at 12:30 PM

Washington, May 20 (ANI): Yahoo Board has reportedly approved a telephonic deal with New York-based social blogging site Tumblr to acquire the blogging site for 1.1 billion dollars in cash, although Tumblr will function independently despite the Internet icon investing in the company.

Nagaland HSLC result 2013 expected tomorrow

May 20, 2013 at 12:15 PM

Nagaland HSLC result 2013 expected tomorrow on 21st May 2013

HPBOSE 10th class result 2013 declared: Check Results

May 20, 2013 at 11:53 AM

HPBOSE 10th class result 2013 has been declared today

Wet Indies board chief lauds Chanderpaul for rare landmark

May 19, 2013 at 4:54 PM

Kingston (Jamaica), May 19 (IANS/CMC) West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) president Dave Cameron says "character and focus" are the main factors that have driven West Indies middle order batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul to reach the milestone of 300 first class matches.

Spot-fixing row: N.Srinivasan calls the spot-fixers as 'dirty cricketers'

May 18, 2013 at 5:58 PM

New Delhi, May 18 (ANI): President of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) N.Srinivasan on Saturday termed the tainted Rajasthan Royals cricketers as "dirty cricketers" who have let the Indian Premier League (IPL) down and should be put behind bars.

New test kit could help eradicate malaria worldwide

May 18, 2013 at 11:10 AM

Washington, May 18 (ANI): A new, highly sensitive blood test that quickly detects even the lowest levels of malaria parasites in the body could make a dramatic difference for tackling the disease across the world.

Depression doubles risk of stroke in middle-aged women

May 17, 2013 at 3:50 PM

Washington, May 17 (ANI): Middle-aged women suffering from depression are more than twice as likely to have a stroke, a new study has warned.

BCCI Working Committee likely to meet on May 19, decide on players fate

May 17, 2013 at 1:42 PM

New Delhi, May 17 (ANI): The Board of Control for Cricket in Inida's (BCCI) Working Committee is likely to meet on May 19, and may consider after deliberation, the imposition of a life ban on Test player S.Sreesanth and two Rajasthan Royal players-Ankit Chavan and Ajit Chandila-for their alleged role in spot-fixing three of Rajasthan Royals' Indian Premier League matches this season, television reports said Friday.

Ex-ICC chief Mani urges body to safeguard 'cricket's sanctity' following IPL spot-fixing scandal

May 17, 2013 at 10:14 AM

Karachi, May 17 (ANI): Former International Cricketing Council (ICC) president Ehsan Mani has urged the governing body to safeguard the sanctity of cricket following the spot-fixing scandals that has surrounded the Indian Premier League tournament.

Bihar Board class 12th results 2013 Science declared: Check results here

May 17, 2013 at 10:08 AM

Bihar Board class 12th results 2013 has been declared for science stream by the Bihar School Examination Board

ICSE board results 2013 for 10th and 12th to be declared today

May 17, 2013 at 9:51 AM

The Council of Indian School Certificate Examination (CISCE) will declare the ICSE Board results 2013 for class 10th and 12th today on May 17 at 3 p.m.

Pacer Sreesanth and two other teammates arrested for spot-fixing

May 16, 2013 at 8:14 PM

New Delhi, May 16 (ANI): A 'shocked and saddened' BCCI suspended pacer S Sreesanth and two other Rajasthan Royals players on Thursday accused of spot-fixing in the IPL and vowed to take "strictest action" against them if found guilty after an inquiry.

Ghana FA resolves to deal drastically with hooligans

May 15, 2013 at 6:14 PM

Accra (Ghana), May 15 (IANS) The Professional League Board (PLB) of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) resolved to deal drastically with acts of hooliganism at league centres in the last four matches of the country's Premier League.

My time has come, feels Russian tennis players Kirilenko

May 15, 2013 at 2:38 PM

Moscow, May 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian tennis star Maria Kirilenko feels she is reaching her peak as a tennis player and will soon achieve some big victories.

'Windies Board to earn $4.5 mn from CPL'

May 15, 2013 at 2:22 PM

Port of Spain, May 15 (IANS/CMC) The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) will earn $4.5 million each year from their deal with Verus International, the owners of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL), a WICB Director has announced.

ICSE and ISC results 2013 to be declared on May 17

May 15, 2013 at 12:48 PM

ICSE Board results 2013 of class 10th and 12th will be declared by the Council of Indian School Certificate Examination (CISCE) on May 17, 2013. The ICSE and ISC 2013 exams were held in the month of February earlier this year in which lakhs of student appeared and are eagerly waiting for their results which will end on May 17.

Ghanaian soccer fans ask for stewards at stadia

May 14, 2013 at 3:26 PM

Accra, May 14 (IANS) Ghanaian soccer-loving fans called for the introduction of stewards in the various stadia to ensure the safety of spectators and match officials.

Punjab Board Class 10th Punjabi Additional Subject Results 2013 declared: Check results

May 11, 2013 at 4:45 PM

The Punjab School Education Board PSEB has declared the Punjab Board Class 10th Punjabi Additional Subject Results 2013.

Delhi gang-rape victim's kin mourns on her 24th birthday

May 10, 2013 at 8:46 PM

New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) On the 24th birthday of the Delhi gang-rape victim here Friday, her house was silent.

Gehlot to fund kidney transplant of merit student

May 10, 2013 at 5:42 PM

Jaipur, May 10 (IANS) Impressed by a 17-year-old student who figured on the state merit list and also cleared the first stage of the IIT entrance exam despite undergoing dialysis twice a week, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot Friday said he will bear the cost of his kidney transplant.

Zoning and mapping of 129 blocks in Bengal complete: Mitra

May 10, 2013 at 4:14 PM

Kolkata, May 10 (IANS) In a bid to augment food security, West Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra Friday announced the successful completion of digitised zoning and land-use mapping in 129 blocks in the state.

ICSE Results 2013 expected very soon

May 10, 2013 at 1:58 PM

The ICSE board results 2013 declaration date are not clear so far, but is expected to be announced very soon. Last year, the results for ICSE Board was declared around 19th May. So like previous year, the results for ICSE board class 12th and class 10th 2013 is expected to be announced in the third week of May.

Manchester United appoint Moyes to replace Ferguson as new manager

May 9, 2013 at 11:10 PM

London, May 9 (IANS) Manchester United Thursday appointed David Moyes to replace Alex Ferguson as the Premier League champion's new manager.

Allied Blenders acquires distilleries in Bengal

May 9, 2013 at 10:30 PM

Kolkata, May 9 (IANS) Liquor baron Kishore Chhabria's Allied Blenders & Distillers (ABD) has acquired 100 percent stake in Wales Distilleries in West Bengal.

Court asks Brahmaputra Board for plan to check Majuli erosion

May 7, 2013 at 8:32 PM

Guwahati, May 7 (IANS) The Gauhati High Court has directed the Brahmaputra Board to submit a report within next three months on how it plans to secure the lives and property of people on Majuli island from the devastating annual floods and erosion, a petitioner said Tuesday.

HP Board class 12th results 2013 declared: Check results here

May 7, 2013 at 11:48 AM

HP Board class 12th results 2013 have been declared by the Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education (HPBOSE). Students appeared for the exam can check their Himachal Pradesh Board Class 12th results 2013 by visiting the official website of Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education (HPBOSE): http://hpbose.org/.

Indian-American woman running for US city council

May 7, 2013 at 11:20 AM

New York, May 7 (IANS) An Indian-American woman is running for a city council in the US state of Washington, according to a media report.

Karnataka PUC, SSLC results 2013: Girls outshines boys

May 6, 2013 at 6:31 PM

Karnataka Board has declared the results of class 10th and 12th (Karnataka PUC results 2013) today on May 6and once again the girls have outstayed boys in terms of overall pass ratio. Out of 8.36 lakhs for Karnataka SSLC 2013, the overall passing percentage remained 77.47 percent in which 82.30% girls have passed, while the percentage of boys passing the Karnataka board class 10th exam is 73.25%.

Pak training camp for Champions Trophy begins with focus on fielding

May 4, 2013 at 11:32 AM

Karachi, May 4 (ANI): The training camp set up by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) at Abbottabad to prepare the team for the ICC Champions Trophy, along with the upcoming tours of Scotland and Ireland, had begun on Friday with fielding as the main focus, as it has been Pakistan's Achilles heel for a long time.

Karnataka PUC Examination Results 2013 date postponed

May 3, 2013 at 12:00 PM

Karnataka PUC Examination result 2013 is likely to be declared on 06th or 7th May 2013. The results of the Karnataka Examination Results was expected to be announced today but have been postponed till 6th or 7th of May due to Assembly election that will be held on 5th May 2013.

Why people suffer from persistent pain after traumatic events

May 3, 2013 at 11:56 AM

Washington, May 3 (ANI): A new study has identified a genetic risk factor for persistent pain after traumatic events such as motor vehicle collision and sexual assaults.

Meghalaya HSSLC Result 2013 to declare on 4th May at 10 AM

May 3, 2013 at 11:25 AM

Meghalaya Board of School education is likely to declare the Results of HSSLC 2013 on 4th May 2013 at 10:00 AM. The HSSLC Results 2013 will be declared tomorrow as per given schedule.

DST - Lockheed Martin India Innovation Growth Programme has 30 winners

May 2, 2013 at 5:32 PM

New Delhi, May 2 (ANI): The DST-Lockheed Martin India Innovation Growth Programme concluded another successful year by announcing 30 winners for the year 2013.

Goa HSSC exam result declared, Check result

May 2, 2013 at 11:47 AM

Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary HSSC exam has been declared today on 02 May 2013 at 11 am. Students appeared for the exam can check Goa 12th Board exam results by visiting the link: http://goaresults.nic.in/res_hssc2013/res_hssc13.htm

Minister among new Windies Board directors

May 1, 2013 at 2:28 PM

Port of Spain, May 1 (IANS/CMC) St. Kitts and Nevis government minister, Richard Skerrit, has been appointed a director of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB).

Molecular messages that tell prostate and breast cancers to spread decoded

May 1, 2013 at 1:48 PM

Washington, May 1(ANI): For the first time, scientists at the University of Michigan have decoded the molecular chatter that ramps certain cancer cells into overdrive and can cause tumors to metastasize throughout the body

US consumer confidence improves

May 1, 2013 at 12:12 PM

New York, May 1 (IANS) US consumer confidence increased in April after an unexpected drop in March, said a report by the research institute Conference Board.

Varanasi's W H Smith Memorial School celebrates 'Watermelon Day'

April 30, 2013 at 5:16 PM

Varanasi, April 30 (ANI): A school in Varanasi celebrated 'Watermelon Day' on Tuesday, in a bid to promote greater consumption of the summer fruit among children as well as to educate them on the ill effects of junk foods and aerated drinks.

PCB ropes in hairdresser to mentor Pak pacemen on 'groomed' appearance

April 30, 2013 at 10:28 AM

Sydney, Apr 30 (ANI): Along with improving their bowling skills, young Pakistani pace bowlers have also been getting tips on maintaining their appearance by a hairdresser at the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)-organised training camp.

PCB to analyze leg-spinner Danish Kaneria's appeal against life ban

April 29, 2013 at 3:32 PM

Karachi, Apr.29 (ANI): The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Zaka Ashraf has reportedly said that the board would legally examine the dismissal of leg-spin bowler Danish Kaneria's appeal against his life ban on playing cricket in England on allegations of spot-fixing.

Indian American students shine in California science fair

April 27, 2013 at 5:48 PM

New York, April 27 (IANS) Indian American students shone in this years's California State Science Fair, grabbing the top award, six first place honours and various other awards.

Panel rejects Kaneria's appeal against ECB-imposed ban over spot-fixing

April 27, 2013 at 11:08 AM

London, Apr 27 (ANI): Former Pakistani and Essex spinner Danish Kaneria's appeal against a lifetime ban imposed by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) for a spot-fixing incident was rejected yesterday by a five-man panel from the cricket discipline commission.

Efron snogs blonde for 'Townies'

April 27, 2013 at 1:16 AM

Los Angeles, April 27 (IANS) Actor Zac Efron shot a kissing scene with blonde actress Halston Sage on the set of a new movie "Townies" here.

PCB to select 'fittest over experienced' players for Champions Trophy squad

April 26, 2013 at 10:36 AM

Karachi, Apr 26 (ANI): The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has said that only the fittest players will be selected for the squad for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy following a suggestion by Test and ODI captain Misbah-ul Haq urging the selection committee to prefer fitness over experience.

Kerala SSLC 2013 results declared: Check results

April 25, 2013 at 4:56 PM

SSLC 2012-2013 results has been declared by Kerala Board of Secondary Education on 24 April 2013. Candidates those who have appeared for the examination can check their Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) results at official website of SSLC

Pak players may risk career by joining politics, says PCB expert

April 25, 2013 at 3:56 PM

Karachi, Apr 25 (ANI): An expert close to Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) think tank has advised cricketers to stay away from active politics, saying that a player may risk his career by mixing politics with sports.

UAE students shine in Kerala board exam

April 25, 2013 at 2:28 PM

Dubai, April 25 (IANS) Students of schools in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), who appeared this year for the class 10 examinations conducted by the Kerala State Education Board, have come out with flying colours, posting a 98.8 percent pass rate.

Trial starts for US officials accused in Obama, Clinton '2008 ballot petition fraud'

April 23, 2013 at 2:44 PM

Washington, Apr 23 (ANI): A trial has started for a former Democratic official and a Board of Elections worker who are accused of orchestrating an illegal scheme to fake the petitions that enabled 2008 presidential candidates Barack Obama, and Hillary Clinton, to qualify for the race in Indiana.

'Disgraced' Westfield 'forced' to attend 'match-fixer' Kaneria's appeal hearing or face arrest

April 23, 2013 at 12:12 PM

Sydney, Apr 23 (ANI): Disgraced English pace bowler Mervyn Westfield has revealed that he has been forced by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to attend the match-fixing appeal hearing of Pakistani spinner Danish Kaneria or face arrest.

Akram says 'aggressiveness, adaptation' key to being good fast bowler

April 21, 2013 at 10:20 AM

Karachi, Apr 21 (ANI): Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram has said that although there are no 'serious concerns' regarding the lack of quality fast bowlers in the country, however, the available batch needs to be aggressive and also adapt to the new rules that have been introduced in one-day international (ODI) cricket.

Pak cricket recommends 40 players for new contract list

April 19, 2013 at 12:12 PM

Karachi, Apr 19 (ANI): The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said that the names of 40 players have been recommended by the selection committee for this years' central contract list, according to an official.

Pak players annoyed at PCB's delay in announcing central contract list

April 19, 2013 at 12:12 PM

Karachi, Apr 19 (ANI): Pakistani cricketers have expressed their annoyance at the Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) delay in announcing the new central contract list despite the passage of almost four months since the former contracts expired at the end of 2012.

Man loses son in Boston blasts; wife, daughter injured

April 17, 2013 at 1:32 PM

Washington, April 17 (IANS) Bill Richard, father of eight-year-old Martin who was killed in the Boston Marathon bombings, said he was trying hard to cope with the tragedy in which his wife and daughter also suffered injuries.

Vocalist Chandrika Tandon releases Gandhi-inspired new album

April 17, 2013 at 1:32 PM

New York, April 17 (IANS) Grammy-nominated world musician Chandrika Krishnamurthy Tandon has released her third album, 'Soul March', inspired by Mahatma Gandhi's Salt March of 1930.

'Banned' Kaneria hopes to revive career by appealing before ECB committee

April 17, 2013 at 10:52 AM

Johannesburg, Apr 17 (ANI): Former Pakistan leg-spinner Danish Kaneria is hoping to revive his international career by appealing against his life ban before a disciplinary committee of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB).

Secret monitors to watch Pakistani cricketers

April 17, 2013 at 9:40 AM

Islamabad, April 17 (IANS) The Pakistan Cricket Board planned to send a group of secret monitors to keep an eye on its cricketers during their May-June tour to England in an effort to stop players from getting involved in any scandal.

Neighbours mourn boy killed at Boston Marathon

April 16, 2013 at 11:32 PM

Washington, April 16 (IANS) As authorities probed the Boston Marathon bombings that killed three people, including an eight-year-old boy, his father tried hard to cope with the tragedy in which his wife and daughter also suffered injuries.

Dry weather affects rubber plants in northeast India

April 16, 2013 at 1:16 PM

Agartala, April 16 (IANS) Immature rubber plants of two-four years are drying up in India's northeastern region owing to prolonged dry weather, leaving the growers worried about their produce, an official said here Tuesday.

Khan Memorial football tournament starts Tuesday

April 15, 2013 at 5:40 PM

New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) The third A.R. Khan Memorial Inter School Football Tournament will kick off at 8.30 a.m. Tuesday at the Ambedkar Stadium.

Pakistan's tour of Caribbean is on, says WICB

April 10, 2013 at 3:24 PM

St. John's (Antigua), April 10 (IANS) The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has brushed aside media reports suggesting that Pakistan's tour of the Caribbean this year is in jeopardy.

ECB asks BCCI to reschedule IPL end by April 30 to make players more attractive to franchises

April 9, 2013 at 10:53 AM

London, Apr 9 (ANI): The organisers of the Indian Premier League (IPL) have been asked by England cricket chiefs to conclude the lucrative Twenty20 tournament by April 30 to make players more attractive to franchises.

Modi calls for qualitative judicial reforms

April 7, 2013 at 7:40 PM

New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Sunday advocated for qualitative judicial reforms and emphasised that grading of various courts based on standard parameters should be developed for the quality of judgment.

Designers and photogs force women to become ultra-thin, say Pakistani models

April 7, 2013 at 2:44 PM

Karachi, April 7 (ANI): Pakistani women models have revealed that it's the designers and photographers who are pressurizing them to lose weight.

Infosys co-chairman S.Gopalakrishnan is new CII president

April 5, 2013 at 6:28 PM

New Delhi, Apr.5 (ANI): Mr S. Gopalakrishnan (Kris), Co-Founder and Executive Co-Chairman, Infosys Technologies Limited, has been elected as the President of CII for the year 2013-14. He succeeds Mr Adi Godrej as the new President.

Jamaica, Guyana applaud new WICB president

April 5, 2013 at 5:16 PM

St.John's (Antigua), April 5 (IANS/CMC) Congratulations continue to come in for Jamaican businessman Dave Cameron who was elected new president of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) last week.

Two Indians among 2013 Yale World Fellows

April 4, 2013 at 7:32 PM

Washington, April 4 (IANS) Ivy League Yale University has selected 16 World Fellows for 2013, including two from India, bringing the total number of fellows from India to 13 since the programme started in 2002.

Italy's Nadia Santini named best female chef

April 4, 2013 at 10:53 AM

London, April 4 (IANS/EFE) Italy's Nadia Santini has been named the Veuve Clicquot 2013 Best Female Chef, an honour that Britain's Restaurant magazine bestows each year.

Loughborough Varsity researchers aiming to boost future cricketers

April 1, 2013 at 4:10 PM

London, April 1 (ANI): Loughborough University researchers have teamed up with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to improve batting techniques against the short ball and to encourage spinners to spin the ball more.

Hyundai hikes car prices

April 1, 2013 at 2:26 PM

New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) Passenger car major Hyundai Motor India Monday increased prices of all its models from Rs.575 to Rs.2,830.

Misbah hopes Pak's IPL-like T20 league would end international cricket drought at home

March 31, 2013 at 12:26 PM

Islamabad, Mar 31 (ANI): Misbahul Haq is hopeful Pakistan's own Twenty20 tournament like the Indian Premier League (IPL) would bring back international cricket in the country.

Winston Churchill's wedding to Clementine was almost called off

March 31, 2013 at 11:38 AM

London, Mar 31 (ANI): The marriage between Winston Churchill and his wife Clementine Hozier almost never took place, because the bride-to-be threatened to call off the engagement after her fiance went on holiday with a former girlfriend in Scotland.

UEFA president Platini says no to 'expensive' goal-line technology for CL matches

March 29, 2013 at 4:34 PM

Johannesburg, Mar 29 (ANI): UEFA President Michael Platini has said is too expensive for the Champions League and they would rather spend the money on youth football.

Former US film academy president dies

March 28, 2013 at 2:42 PM

Los Angeles, March 28 (IANS) Fay Kanin, Hollywood screenwriter and former president of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), has died at Beverly Hills, California. She was 95.

Hiring batting coach for Pak team no 'priority' for PCB despite failures in SA

March 28, 2013 at 1:14 PM

Islamabad, Mar 28 (ANI): In spite of miserable showings by the Pakistani batsmen during their tour of South Africa, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is no hurry to hire a batting coach ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy.

Dionne Warwick files for bankruptcy following 650k pounds tax bill

March 27, 2013 at 12:50 PM

London, Mar. 27 (ANI): Multi-award winning singer Dionne Warwick has been forced to file for bankruptcy in New Jersey after being faced with paying a 650,000-dollar tax bill.

CBSE to give leadership training to school principals

March 26, 2013 at 6:58 PM

New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) Principals of over 13,500 Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) schools would undergo a week-long training to become effective leaders in school management from April 1.

PCB must set high standards for players to represent country: Ex-cricketers

March 26, 2013 at 6:34 PM

Karachi, Mar. 26 (ANI): Expressing disappointment with the performance of the Pakistan cricket team in South Africa, the country's former cricketers have said there is a need for the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to set high standards for national representation.

Government approves 12 FDI proposals worth Rs.2,609 crore

March 22, 2013 at 3:14 PM

New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) The government Friday said it has approved 12 proposals of foreign direct investment (FDI) amounting to Rs.2,609.27 crore.

Pietersen ruled out of IPL with knee injury

March 20, 2013 at 7:21 PM

London, March 20 (IANS) Delhi Daredevils suffered a serious set-back Wednesday after their maverick batsman Kevin Pietersen was ruled out of the Indian Premier League (IPL) with a knee injury.

Coca-Cola CEO Terry Davis to step down next year

March 18, 2013 at 10:02 AM

Sydney, Mar 18 (ANI): Coca-Cola's chief executive Terry Davis will step down next year, the beverage group has announced.

British boxer fined 3,000 pounds over 'foul' Twitter outbursts

March 17, 2013 at 1:10 PM

London, Mar 17 (ANI): A British professional boxer has been fined 3,000 pounds and told to behave himself by boxing officials following his regular foul-mouthed tirades both on Twitter and in the open.

ICC expresses helplessness in helping 'terror-hit' Pak restore international cricket

March 16, 2013 at 3:58 PM

Abu Dhabi, Mar 16 (ANI): The International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive Dave Richardson has said the governing body can't do anything to help Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) restore international cricket in the country.

Abused Oz communities pushing for tough new penalties against racial vilification

March 16, 2013 at 12:54 PM

Sydney, Mar 16 (ANI): The Australian government is considering a proposed overhaul of racial vilification laws of the state of New South Wales (NSW) following broadcaster's Alan Jones racist attack on Lebanese Muslims, calling them 'vermins' and 'mongrels' who 'rape and pillage'.

ACM names representative to WICB

March 15, 2013 at 2:54 PM

Port of Spain, March 15 (IANS/CMC) The Association of Caribbean Media Workers (ACM) named outgoing president of the Media Workers Association of Grenada (MWAG), Rawle Titus, as its representative to the Board of Directors of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB).

Azarenka eases into Indian Wells quarters

March 13, 2013 at 12:54 PM

Indian Wells (California), March 13 (IANS) Top seed and former world No.1 Victoria Azarenka of Belarus eased past Poland's Urszula Radwanska in straight sets to reach the last eight of WTA BNP Paribas Open here.

Malayalam now must for Kerala government jobs

March 11, 2013 at 5:07 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, March 11 (IANS) The Kerala Public Service Commission Monday agreed to a state government recommendation making it mandatory for all those selected for government jobs to have a good working knowledge of Malayalam.

ICC doles out hefty grants to Scotland and Netherlands

March 11, 2013 at 4:03 PM

Dubai, March 11 (IANS) Cricket Scotland and Koninklijke Nederlandse Cricket Bond (KNCB) have been awarded $1.5 million over the next three years by the International Cricket Council (ICC) under its Targeted Assistance and Performance Programme (TAPP) agreement.

CSA rejects speculation over name of new CEO

March 9, 2013 at 2:59 PM

Johannesburg, Mar 9 (ANI): The Board of Directors of Cricket South Africa (CSA) has rejected speculations over the name of its new chief executive, adding they remains fully committed to the process already put in place to appoint the new CEO.

'Disgraced' Kaneria to seek damages from ECB for delaying appeal against life ban

March 8, 2013 at 3:39 PM

Islamabad, Mar 8 (ANI): Shamed Pakistani leg-spinner Danish Kaneria is looking for compensation from the English and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) for delaying his appeal against the life-ban imposed on him last year.

Top Pak cricket stars come under taxman's scanner

March 8, 2013 at 12:51 PM

Islamabad, Mar 8 (ANI): The Pakistani authorities are investigating complains of non-payment of taxes by country's top cricketers including national team captain Misbahul Haq.

A democratic, secular Bangladesh in India's interest: President

March 5, 2013 at 11:15 PM

On Board Air India One, March 5 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee Tuesday said a "democratic, secular and progressive" Bangladesh was in India's interest and India had conveyed the need to maintain communal peace and harmony at a time the neighbouring country is rocked by clashes that has seen over 70 deaths.

Guyana face deadline over hosting Windies-Pakistan Test

March 5, 2013 at 1:55 PM

St. John's (Antigua), March 5 (IANS/CMC) Guyana has been given a deadline to indicate whether or not it can host a Test match between West Indies and Pakistan in July.