Nine dead in New Zealand plane crash
Nine people died when a light aircraft crashed ON Saturday at Fox Glacier on New Zealand's South Island, according to news reports quoting paramedics at the scene.
Unconfirmed reports said a plane be
Emergency declared after New Zealand quake
A state of emergency was declared on Saturday after Christchurch, the biggest city in New Zealand's South Island, was extensively damaged by a massive 7.1-magnitude earthquake that flattened buildings
Delhi Dasher fuels Team India success
Aug. 26: Virender Sehwag’s ability to reinvent himself in ODIs has been the biggest bonus for Team India in the run-up to the World Cup. Going a touch subdued in the shorter format has only fuelled hi
Spineless India thrashed
Aug. 22: Umpiring standards may have been deplorable but they were only a part of the problem. Spineless batting marked India’s embarrassing eight-wicket loss to Sri Lanka in the tri-series here on Su
Heavy rains wash out game; to be played today
Aug. 19: The reserve day will finally be put to use for the first time here on Friday as rain washed out scheduled play in the fourth match of the tri-series between Sri Lanka and New Zealand at the R
Indians seek to counter the Slinga
Aug. 19: Seven members of the Indian team opted for nets here on Thursday despite there being no official practice having been set for the day with coach Gary Kirsten and bowling consultant Eric Simmo
Allround woes for Indians
Dambulla, Aug. 13: As India desperately look for redemption in the ongoing tri-series, the absence of a genuine all-rounder has rarely been so badly felt. Ravindra Jadeja has never really convinced in
Playing with World Cup in mind: Styris
Dambulla, Aug 11: For years New Zealand have been world cricket’s underachievers. Sporadic series wins and a lone Champions Trophy triumph in 2000 make up a trophy cabinet that should have held much m
New Zealand diplomats fear terror attack ahead of CWG
New Zealand diplomats fear terrorists will attack a "soft target" in India ahead of the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi in October, according to cables reported in a newspaper on Thursday.
One of the
New Zealand dismisses Aiyar's bribe allegations
Christchurch, July 28: New Zealand Olympic Committee has dismissed allegations by former Indian Sports Minister Mani Shankar Aiyar that it accepted USD 100,000 "bribe" from Delhi Commonwealth Games or