Everything you need to know about Padi South: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Padi South: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Islamabad, May 18 (ANI): South African batsman Hashim Amla said that he is not surprised by the decision of Gary Kirsten to step down from the position of head coach of the team.
Mumbai, May 17 (IANS) In one of the biggest seizure of drugs, customs officials at Mumbai Airport Friday nabbed a South African woman carrying 26 kg of drugs worth over Rs.13 crore, an official said here.
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) The India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) Women's Forum resolution was signed here Thursday.
Durban, May 16 (IANS) A South African medical body found an Indian-origin doctor not guilty of misdiagnosing after a suspected heart attack patient died the day he was discharged from a Durban hospital in 2008.
Yangon, May 15 (IANS) Two foreign coaches from China and South Korea will train Myanmar table tennis players in June this year as a preparation for the 27th SEA Games to be hosted in the country in December.
Rome, May 15 (IANS) Top seed Novak Djokovic and second seed Roger Federer shook off their shock defeats in Madrid to ease past their opponents into the third round of Rome Masters.
Tbilisi (Georgia), May 14 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Georgian prime minister is considering attending next year's Winter Olympics in the southern Russian city of Sochi, he announced Tuesday.
Dubai, May 14 (IANS) Alviro Petersen replaced South Africa skipper Graeme Smith in South Africa's squad for the ICC Champions Trophy to be held in the United Kingdom June 6-23.
Los Angeles, May 14 (IANS) Singer Justin Bieber managed to woo his fans in South Africa, but thieves stole cash from the venue after the concert.
Washington, May 14 (ANI): Researchers believe study of early human fossil ear bones could shed new light on the earliest existence of humans.
Sydney, May 11 (ANI): Young Australian fast bowler Pat Cummins has said that he has made changes to his swinging action to make him less prone to injury as he gets ready to join the Australia A squad in Britain this winter as a part of his rehabilitation process.
Karachi, May 9 (ANI): Pakistan Test and one-day captain Misbah-ul Haq has said that he is confident that his team's experiences in South Africa and their progress in the six-day training camp at the Abbottabad Cricket Stadium will help them win the last edition of the ICC Champions Trophy tournament.
Sydney, May 9 (ANI): Australian telecommunication company Telstra, along with other government agencies, selected top hackers in the country after launching a tournament giving students a hacking challenge.
Johannesburg, May 9 (ANI): South Africa one-day captain AB de Villiers has said that it is possible for them to remove their 'chokers' tag and secure their first international trophy in 15 years at the final edition of the ICC Champions Trophy tournament in England and Wales.
Johannesburg, May 9 (ANI): South Africa Test captain Graeme Smith has put a damper on his team's hopes for the ICC Champions Trophy following his leaving county side Surrey to return to South Africa for surgery on a chronic ankle problem which has put in doubt his participation in the eight-nation tournament.
Dubai, May 8 (IANS) South Africa captain AB de Villiers has admitted that the upcoming Champions Trophy is a golden opportunity for the side to lay its hands on a piece of International Cricket Council (ICC) silverware, a feat the country has not achieved since 1998.
Dubai, May 8 (ANI): South Africa captain A B De Villiers has admitted that the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy is a golden opportunity for his side to lay its hands on a piece of ICC silverware, a feat the country has not achieved since 1998.
Karachi, May 8 (ANI): Pakistan's opening batsman Imran Farhat has expressed his strong intent to cement a permanent place in the national team.
Tokyo, May 8 (ANI): The Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology and the Brazilian government have made an announcement about the discovery of a large mass of granite on the seabed off the coast of Rio de Janeiro, suggesting a continent may have existed in the Atlantic Ocean.
Johannesburg, May 7 (ANI): The South African cricket team is reportedly set to helped with the mental aspect of their game by an adventurer and motivational speaker as they prepare for the ICC Champions Trophy in England in June.
Washington, May 7 (ANI): The retired investigator, who was once at the centre of the Oscar Pistorius case, has said that he is convinced that the Paralympic athlete had intentionally killed his model girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
New York, May 7 (IANS) Cricket, the favourite sport of South Asians, has finally found a home in the land of baseball in the Bronx, one of the five boroughs of New York City.
Durban, May 6 (IANS) A controversial wedding in an Indian-origin family in South Africa has allegedly created a rift between President Jacob Zuma and African National Congress (ANC) secretary-general Gwede Mantashe, a media report said.
Karachi, May 6 (ANI): Vice captain of Pakistan national cricket team Mohammed Hafeez is not worried that his poor batting form has not served the team too well in the recent past, ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy.
Johannesburg, May 5 (ANI): The wealthy Gupta family has apologized for the scandalous family wedding in South Africa, but the apology might have come a little too late since several officials, including a top diplomat, were suspended for their parts in the controversy.
London, May 5 (ANI): Players and supporters of a top Brazilian football club have been asked to abandon an internet campaign encouraging them to pose as Taliban fighters and post the photos online.
Sydney, May 4 (ANI): Apple has gained ground in the US smartphone market, industry tracker comScore has said.
India, a motive force behind the founding of BRICS - Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa - has shown the world the importance of the development of democracy. By focusing on cooperation rather than competition, these five emerging world powers have shown that they are capable of changing the paradigm of international relations and promoting the democracy of development.
Johannesburg, May 3 (ANI): South African cricketer Jacques Kallis has further aspirations for playing at both Test and one-day international level despite his revelation that he did not wish to be considered for the Proteas' squad for the looming ICC Champions Trophy in England.
Durban, May 2 (IANS) South Africa Thursday suspended its chief of state protocol Bruce Koloane following an incident in which a private chartered plane bringing guests to a wedding in an Indian origin family landed at an air force base.
Kuala Lumpur, May 2 (IANS) There will now be three groups, instead of four, at this month's Badminton World Federation's (BWF) Sudirman Cup to be held here from May 19 to 26.
Sydney, May 2 (ANI): Former Australian cricketer Justin Langer has said that he believes that reformed party-boy Mitchell Marsh has the potential to become a key figure for his country with bat and ball, following his inclusion in the ICC Champions Trophy squad.
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) Indian enterprises need to follow a participatory approach to develop their businesses in Africa otherwise they would lose out to others from countries like Brazil and Turkey, which are increasingly active now in the continent, says Abhilash Puljal, of the trade and investment advisory firm Avignam.
Rio de Janeiro, April 30 (IANS) Gremio coach Vanderlei Luxemburgo has been suspended for six matches for his part in a wild brawl after a Copa Libertadores football fixture earlier this month.
Rio de Janeiro, April 27 (IANS) South American football's governing body, Conmebol, has launched an investigation into a wild brawl after a Copa Libertadores match between Chile's Huachipato and Brazil's Gremio earlier this month.
London, Apr 25 (ANI): Brazil has launched a musical instrument known as caxirola to be the aural stimulant of choice at the 2014 FIFA World Cup, to be held in the country.
Seoul, April 25 (IANS) Samsung Electronics Thursday said it will roll out its new flagship smartphone model Galaxy S4 in Seoul this Friday for the first time across the globe.
Rio de Janeiro, April 25 (IANS) Uruguayan Eugenio Figueredo has been appointed president of South American football's governing body Conmebol, a day after Nicolas Leoz quit the post.
London, April 24(ANI): PSY continues to set records on YouTube, with his new single "Gentleman," earning 38 million views in a single day as it set a blistering pace to 200 million views.
Cambridge (Massachusetts), April 24 (IANS) A Harvard study of the Kumbh Mela pilgrimage in India will be presented at an annual symposium on South Asia hosted by the university's South Asia Institute (SAI) here April 25-26.
London, Apr 24 (ANI): South Korean teach giant Samsung is reportedly working on a mind-controlled tablet that would changed the way we interact with our electronics.
London, Apr 23 (ANI): ICC Champions Trophy director Steve Elworthy has insisted that one-day cricket faces no danger from the Twenty20 format, adding that it will stay for a long time as it is still a great favourite with fans, which can be seen from the bumper crowds in such matches.
Mumbai, April 20 (IANS) Actor Aditya Roy Kapoor says his brothers Siddharth and Kunal are very excited about "Aashiqui 2", his first film as a lead.
Karachi, Apr 20 (ANI): Pakistan Test and one-day captain Misbah-ul Haq has set his sight on winning the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy, saying that the South Africa tour was good preparation for the team ahead of the eight-nation tournament.
Rio de Janeiro, April 20 (IANS) Gremio will request a Conmebol probe into the alleged physical assault of their football coach Vanderlei Luxemburgo during a wild post-match brawl.
Rio de Janeiro, April 20 (IANS) Internacional centre-back Rodrigo Moledo has been given his first Brazil call-up by coach Luiz Felipe Scolari for next week's football friendly against Chile.
New York, April 19 (ANI): One of South Korea's national TV networks has decided not to air the latest music video from Psy, due to a scene that involves vandalism.
Rio de Janeiro, April 19 (IANS) Ronaldinho apologised to Atletico Mineiro fans after describing a Copa Libertadores match against Sao Paulo as a "training session".
Capetown, Apr.18 (ANI): South African Airways (SAA) has claimed victory over Gulf Air after being awarded for being 'the most on-time airline in the world' and 'best business class product' in the aviation industry.
Washington, Apr.17 (ANI): Brazil officials are reportedly planning tougher security strategies ahead of 2014 Football World Cup and 2016 Rio Olympics following the Boston Marathon blasts.
Cape Town, April 17 (IANS) South Africa's tourism growth outstripped the world average last year, demonstrating the country as one of the most successful tourism destinations in the world, the government said.
Sao Paulo, April 17 (IANS/EFE) Brazil's wind-power generating capacity soared 73 percent in 2012 to 2.5 GW, thanks to the commencement of operations at 40 new wind farms, the Brazilian Wind Energy Association said.
London, Apr 17 (ANI): The South African police force have been forced to surrender 49 mobile phones with which they apparently clicked pictures of Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius after his arrest on suspicion of murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, according to the country's Ministry of Police.
Tehran, April 16 (IANS) Iran's national football team will face Oman in a friendly match May 22 in Muscat.
Washington, Apr 16 (ANI): Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt has predicted that everybody in the world will be on the Internet within seven years.
Casablanca (Morocco), April 15 (IANS) Tommy Robredo of Spain beat Kevin Anderson of South Africa 7-6 (8-6), 4-6 and 6-3 to win the Grand Prix Hassan II tennis tournament here.
Kuala Lumpur, April 14 (IANS) World No.1 shuttler and two-time Olympic silver medallist Lee Chong Wei has become a proud father.
Casablanca, April 14 (IANS) Spanish tennis player Tommy Robredo and Kevin Anderson of South Africa will clash in the Grand Prix Hassan II final.
Rio de Janeiro, April 14 (IANS) South America's football governing body Conmebol has absolved Corinthians of responsibility for the death of a 14-year-old fan killed by a firework during a Copa Libertadores match in February.
Islamabad, Apr 11 (ANI): Former Pakistan cricketer Aamir Sohail has defended Test and one-day captain Misbah-ul-Haq, saying that he had not failed in his role yet and has done a good job as a captain within the given resources in South Africa.
New Delhi, Apr 11 (ANI): The bodies of the five Indian soldiers, who were killed in a United Nations peacekeeping mission in South Sudan, arrived in India this morning.
Lahore, April 10 (IANS) Pakistan Test and ODI skipper Misbah-ul-Haq and Twenty20 captain Mohammed Hafeez Wednesday denied reports of rifts between them and said that such rumours are taking a toll on the team's performance.
Sydney, Apr 10 (ANI): South Korean forces have raised their alert status to reflect indications of a 'vital threat', ahead of an expected North Korean missile test, a report has said.
New Delhi, Apr 9 (ANI): Five Indian peace corps lost their lives while escorting a United Nations convoy in a particularly volatile part of South Sudan on Tuesday.
Seoul, April 9 (IANS) South Korea's information technology (IT) product exports rose for seven straight months as demand for smartphones stayed solid in the global market, a government report showed Tuesday.
Charleston (South Carolina), April 8 (IANS/RIA Novosti) World No.1 Serena Williams has won her third Family Circle Cup title in Charleston after battling back from a set down to defeat Jelena Jankovic in the final.
New York, Apr. 8 (ANI): Madonna, who just returned from a week-long trip to Malawi where she visited the 10 school projects that her charity built, wrote a barely legible, error filled, handwritten letter to the South African nation's President Joyce Banda.
Rio de Janeiro, April 7 (IANS) Argentina's Arsenal de Sarandi could be forced to play home matches at a neutral venue after their players were involved in a violent confrontation with Brazilian riot police last week.
London, Apr 6 (ANI): Samsung has said that it expects a first-quarter operating profit between 8.7 trillion won, up from 5.7 trillion won a year ago.
Charleston (US), April 5 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Australian tennis player Sam Stosur retired with a calf injury from her third-round match at a WTA tour event here in South Carolina.
New York, Apr 5 (ANI): Car manufacturers Hyundai has put a whole new spin on personal transportation with the egg-shaped E4U vehicle it showed off at the Seoul Motor Show.
Karachi, Apr 5 (ANI): Pakistan's cricket authorities have ordered special pitches, which are close to English conditions, to be prepared in the training camp to help their struggling batmen ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy, which is to be played in England in June.
Washington, Apr 5 (ANI): South African Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius, who has been accused of murder in his girlfriend's February shooting death, is not back on any official training programme, according to his uncle.
Rio de Janeiro, April 4 (IANS/EFE) Oil production in Brazil averaged 2.017 million barrels per day in February, down 8.5 percent from the same month of 2012, when output totaled 2.205 million bpd, the National Petroleum Agency, or ANP, said.
Beijing, Apr. 3 (Xinhua-ANI): Former South African President Nelson Mandela continued to make steady improvement in hospital, the Presidency said on Wednesday.
Rio de Janeiro, April 3 (IANS) Ronaldinho says his recall to Brazil's national team has given him renewed motivation to be a part of the country's 2014 World Cup squad.
Buenos Aires, April 3 (IANS/EFE) Argentine President Cristina Fernandez marked Tuesday's 31st anniversary of the start of the Falklands War by again demanding that Britain agree to discuss the question of sovereignty over the South Atlantic archipelago known to Latin Americans as the Malvinas.
Mexico City, April 3 (IANS/EFE) The World Boxing Council proclaimed South Africa's Nelson Mandela as "King of Human Equality" in recognition of his decades-long struggle against racial segregation in his country.
Rio de Janeiro, April 2 (IANS) Injury-ravaged midfielder Paulo Henrique Ganso has said he was driven by a desire to earn an international recall for Brazil's 2014 World Cup campaign on home soil.
Washington, Apr. 2 (ANI): Mexican drug groups that once rarely ventured beyond the U.S. border are dispatching some of their most trusted agents to live and work deep inside the United States.
Washington, Apr. 2 (ANI): Mexican drug groups that once rarely ventured beyond the U.S. border are dispatching some of their most trusted agents to live and work deep inside the United States.
Chennai, April 1 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Monday announced plans for a multi-level parking lot in public-private-partnership (PPP) mode, elevated roadway and several other road and bridges project totalling an outlay of over Rs.1,000 crore.
Johannesburg, April 1 (IANS) Former South African president Nelson Mandela continued to receive treatment in hospital four days after re-admission due to the recurrence of his lung infection, the presidency said.
Johannesburg, April 1 (IANS) Five people were killed when a South African Air Force (SAAF) helicopter crashed Saturday night, Xinhua reported Sunday.
Johannesburg, Mar. 31 (ANI): Anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela was comfortable and breathing without difficulty on his third day in hospital after he was treated for pneumonia, the president's office has said.
Sydney, Mar 31 (ANI): Australian captain Michael Clarke has claimed his team would overcome their current doldrums to give clear favorites England a run for their money during the all important Ashes series this year.
Johannesburg, Mar 29 (ANI): South Africa captain Graeme Smith has said he is feeling proud after receiving the prestigious ICC Test Championship mace and prize money of four million rands on behalf of the entire team and the nation.
London, Mar. 28 (ANI): Former South African President Nelson Mandela has been admitted to hospital with a recurrence of a lung infection.
Washington, Mar. 28 (ANI): A new research from the Antarctic Peninsula has shown that the summer melt season has been getting longer over the last 60 years.
La Paz (Bolivia), March 28 (IANS) Bolivian President Evo Morales and Amaury Sport Organization (ASO) will officially launch the 2014 Dakar Rally April 16 here to highlight the tourist potential the South American country offers, Bolivia's presidency minister Juan Ramon Quintana said.
La Paz, March 27 (IANS) Argentina missed the chance to all but secure their place at the 2014 World Cup finals in Brazil when they were held to a 1-1 draw by Bolivia here.
Durban (South Africa), Mar.27 (ANI): Captains of Indian industry have given a call for promoting small and medium enterprises and easing trade relations between member countries representing BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) for overall growth.
Perth, March 26 (IANS) Australia cricket coach Mickey Arthur has said the tour of India was the toughest of his career but expressed confidence that his side can again become No.1 in Tests in two years.
Johannesburg, Mar 26 (ANI): South African all-rounder Jacques Kallis is likely to return to the one-day team for the ICC Champions Trophy event, which is to be held in England in June, according to coach Gary Kirsten.
Islamabad, Mar 26 (ANI): India has retained the No.1 spot in the ICC ODI Rankings while England finished second on the table at the April 1 cut-off date.
La Paz, March 26 (IANS) Lionel Messi said Argentina will be wary of the threat posed by the altitude of La Paz when they meet Bolivia here in Tuesday's football World Cup qualifier for 2014 Brazil.
London, March 26 (ANI): Venus' South Polar Vortex has a much more chaotic and unpredictable nature than previously thought, a new study has found.
London, March 25 (ANI): Pictures of The Beatles' 1965 Shea Stadium concert, which were taken by an amateur photographer, have been sold out for 48,000 dollars.
Sydney, Mar 25 (ANI): The Australian Test team lacks batting strength to bounce back from their humiliating series whitewash against India, according to sports writer, Andrew Wu.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday set to visit to Durban, South Africa to attend BRICS - Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa - summit. At Durban he would look forward to find out ways of reviving growth, pushing investments and sustaining macroeconomic stability in the 5th BRICS Summit.....................
