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Another washout, Sangakkara in a soup

Dambulla, Aug. 20: Kumar Sangakkara found himself the centre of yet more unwelcome attention when he was reported for a Level II offence for making deliberate body contact with off-spinner Nathan McCu

Big fraud in city MWG

New Delhi, Aug. 20: The Comptroller and Auditor General detected financial irregularities in the conduct of the Military World Games at Hyderabad in October, 2007.

In a report, the CAG has slammed th

BPCL acquires shale gas assets in Oz

Mumbai, Aug. 20: Public sector oil firm Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) has entered the shale gas business by purchasing a stake in two exploration blocks in Australia.

The company has execu

Shivlal sure, says ruling group will sweep posts

Hyderabad, Aug. 20: With barely a day to go for the Hyderabad Cricket Association elections, members of the ruling faction appear to have covered all bases and are sporting grins in anticipation of an

Pak accepts aid after US nudge

Islamabad/New York, Aug 20: After initial hesitation, Pakistan finally decided to accept India’s $5 million aid for flood victims, and officials said on Friday that India’s offer “was a positive gestu

Centre may talk to RIM next week for solution

New Delhi, Aug. 20: The Centre is expected to hold talks with Research in Motion (RIM) next week to scrutinise the technical solution being offered to Indian security agencies for access to its speci

Clijsters, Kuznetsova in last 8

Montreal, Aug. 20: Second-seeded Caroline Wozniacki overcame a slow start before powering past Flavia Pennetta on Thursday and into the quarterfinals of the Rogers Cup.

The Dane won 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 aga

Cabinet changes n-Bill after attack by BJP, Left

New Delhi, Aug. 20: The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, has lent its stamp of approval to the contentious Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Bill, thereby clearing the

Trai rejects 11-digit nos

New Delhi, Aug. 20: The telecom regulatory authority (Trai) has struck down the proposal to move the mobile number from 10 digits to 11 digits so subscribers will not have to worry about changing thei

Oasis Knight best bet

Kolkata, Aug. 20: Vijay Singh-trained Oasis Knight holds an edge over others in the Calcutta Juvenile Sprint, the highlight of the races to be held here on Saturday.

Following is the card and selecti

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I want to begin with a little story that was told to me by a leading executive at Aptech. He was exercising in a gym with a lot of younger people.

Shekhar Kapur’s Bandit Queen didn’t make the cut. Neither did Shaji Karun’s Piravi, which bagged 31 international awards.