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Friendly T20 ends in ugly riot,players unhurtSubscriber Only

January 20, 2009 23:53 IST

India openers Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir escaped unhurt as cricket crazy crowds clashed with police,hurling stones and scuffling with men in uniform,at the Moinul Haq Stadium...

President Obama talks of 8216;new way forward8217;Subscriber Only

January 20, 2009 22:51 IST

President Barack Obama is telling the world's Muslims that his administration will be looking for a "new way forward,based on mutual interest and mutual respect."

Roadblock thrown in way of Clinton8217;s confirmationSubscriber Only

January 20, 2009 20:27 IST

A spokesman for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says Hillary Rodham Clinton will not be confirmed as secretary of state Tuesday because of a single senator's objection.

William sisters present contrasting views on ObamaSubscriber Only

January 20, 2009 16:57 IST

Serena Williams says she can't help but be inspired by the impending inauguration of Barack Obama but Venus maintains a safe distance.

Obama to bat for strong Indo-US tiesSubscriber Only

January 20, 2009 16:15 IST

Barack Obama has personally voiced his commitment to further build a close strategic partnership between India and America.

Man United shirt sponsorship proposal for SaharaSubscriber Only

January 20, 2009 16:10 IST

Sahara India has said that it has got a sponsorship proposal from Manchester United.

8216;Joe had choice of being Secretary of State or VP8217;Subscriber Only

January 20, 2009 16:00 IST

Jill Biden has remarked that her husband was given the choice of being either Secretary of State or Vice President.

Catholic paper defies Malaysian government ban on 8216;Allah8217;Subscriber Only

January 20, 2009 15:40 IST

A Catholic newspaper in Malaysia has defied a ban on using the word Allah as a translation for God.

Lanka8217;s hope to crush LTTE not round the corner: WSJSubscriber Only

January 20, 2009 15:20 IST

Sri Lankan army's hope to crush Tamil Tigers and end Asia's longest running civil war is still not round the corner,a media report said.

Just relax,Gilchrist8217;s advice to WarnerSubscriber Only

January 20, 2009 15:19 IST

Gilchrist has urged David Warner to stay calm and remain unfazed by the burden of expectations.

I can never be even half of what Sachin is: SehwagSubscriber Only

January 20, 2009 15:02 IST

Virender Sehwag has said that as a batsman he can never be half of what the batting maestro is.

Thakur scores brace as India defeat ArgentinaSubscriber Only

January 20, 2009 14:15 IST

Deepak Thakurs brace scripted Indias 2-1 win against Argentina in the first Test of the four-match Series at the Pan-Am National Stadium on Monday...

63 Indians believe Obama will change the worldSubscriber Only

January 20, 2009 14:01 IST

As Barack Obama prepares to be sworn in as the 44th president of the United States,a new 17-nation poll has revealed that as many as 63 per cent of Indians see US relationship with the rest of the world increasing under his presidency.

Most scientists believe global warming is real: SurveySubscriber Only

January 20, 2009 13:46 IST

A group of 3,146 earth scientists worldwide overwhelmingly agreed that in the past 200-plus years,global temperatures had been rising.

Obama 8216;biggest-ever assassination target8217; in US historySubscriber Only

January 20, 2009 13:42 IST

Barack Obama is the biggest-ever assassination target in US history,a media report has said.

US to get its 44th and first black President todaySubscriber Only

January 20, 2009 12:29 IST

Barack Hussein Obama will be sworn in as America's 44th and first black President on Tuesday,bringing a message of hope to a nation hungry for change after eight years of George W Bush regime. Obama will be sworn in by the US Supreme Court Chief Justice at noon 2230 IST at the Capitol Hill.

Israel set to quit Gaza before Obama inaugurationSubscriber Only

January 20, 2009 12:07 IST

Israel planned to complete a troop pullout from Gaza before Barack Obama's inauguration on Tuesday,Israeli political sources said.

Australian Open: Lleyton Hewitt loses in 1st roundSubscriber Only

January 20, 2009 12:05 IST

Lleyton Hewitt was bundled out of the Australian Open after losing his first round match to Chile's Fernando Gonzalez 5-7 6-2 6-2 3-6 6-3.

Obama appoints Indian-American lawyer to key postSubscriber Only

January 20, 2009 11:47 IST

Leading Indian-American lawyer Preeta Bansal has been appointed in Office of Management and Budget in upcoming administration of Barack Obama.

India beat Argentina 3-2,lead 2-0 in seriesSubscriber Only

January 20, 2009 11:38 IST

India registered their second successive win,defeating Argentina 3-2 in the keenly-contested second hockey Test at the Estadio Panamericano.

Murray in a hurry as Serena swelters at Oz OpenSubscriber Only

January 20, 2009 11:14 IST

Pre-tournament favourite Andy Murray zipped through to Round 2 in double-quick time when his opponent retired injured.

Loud explosion heard in Kabul: WitnessesSubscriber Only

January 20, 2009 11:09 IST

The explosion happened shortly before President Hamid Karzai began a speech to open the fourth session of the Afghan parliament in Kabul.

Justin Langer to lead PM8217;s XI against KiwisSubscriber Only

January 20, 2009 10:17 IST

Ex-Australian opener Justin Langer will lead the Prime Minister XI against New Zealand in a one-day cricket match at Manuka Oval in Canberra.

Obamas speeches tutoring Japanese to speak in EnglishSubscriber Only

January 20, 2009 10:12 IST

President-elect Barack Obama8217;s speeches are proving a best-seller in Japan 8212; as an aid to learning English. An English-language textbook,8221;The Speeches of Barack Obama8221;,has sold more than 400,000 copies in two months,a big hit in a country where few hit novels sell more than a million copies a year. Japanese have a fervour for learning hellip;