Uninspiring Man U seek a spark
Marseille, France: Manchester United gained a valuable 0-0 draw at Olympique Marseille in the Champions League on Wednesday but their uninspired display will not have had the likes of Barcelona quakin
Isinbayeva to miss EU indoor championships
Moscow: Olympic champion and world pole vault record holder Yelena Isinbayeva will miss next month's European indoor athletics championships because of a virus infection, Russia coach Valentin Maslako
Cern collider restarts search for key cosmic answers
Cern’s large hadron collider (LHC) is gearing up to resume full-speed particle collisions next month aimed at resolving key mysteries of the universe, scientists and engineers at the research centre said on Monday.
Ten million crashed web for 1000 tickets
New Delhi: Ten million fans seeking just 1000 tickets for the final crashed a World Cup website in just 20 minutes, the official ticket agency revealed on Wednesday.
Tournament organisers were forced
Food inflation inches up ahead of Budget
The food inflation accelerated slightly in mid February on rising prices of milk and fruits, amid expectations the government may announce fresh measures to rein in inflation in the Budget.
‘Referral sapping umpire confidence’
Sydney: Cricket's decision referral system is sapping the confidence of match officials and should be scrapped, according to former Australian Test umpire Darrell Hair.
The system, where decisions ca
India to ban lavish weddings
New Delhi: India is considering adopting a policy from its impoverished and war-torn neighbour Afghanistan to help tackle a domestic food crisis: rein in lavish wedding parties of the rich.
The gover
Ponting facing ICC decision over smashed LCD TV
Mumbai: Ricky Ponting, the captain of World Cup holders Australia, is facing a charge for allegedly damaging a television set in the dressing room after he was dismissed during his side's victory over
Nasdaq mulls NYSE Euronext bid
New York/Toronto: Nasdaq OMX Group Inc could launch a rival bid for NYSE Euronext to avoid being left out of a global merger frenzy among exchanges, a source said.
This is one option Nasdaq, valued a
Gaddafi top aide quits
Tripoli: A senior aide to Muammar Gaddafi's influential son Saif resigned on Wednesday, the latest top official to walk out after the Libyan leader vowed to crush a revolt that threatens his four-deca