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Recession hits Commonwealth Games,budget to be hikedSubscriber Only

January 6, 2009 15:22 IST

IOA president Suresh Kalmadi has said that the budget for the mega-event will be increased in view of the financial crisis.

Kapil turns 50,hopes to see India,ICL scale new heightsSubscriber Only

January 6, 2009 14:38 IST

Legendary all-rounder Kapil Dev,who led India's cricket team to it's only World Cup title in 1983,turned 50.

No question of rejecting Mumbai evidence: PakistanSubscriber Only

January 6, 2009 14:20 IST

A day after India handed over evidence to Pakistan on the Mumbai terror strikes,Islamabad said it was examining the material. New Delhi said the unpardonable act in Mumbai was planned in Pakistan.

Pakistanis buy guns in droves as insecurity creeps in: NYTSubscriber Only

January 6, 2009 13:42 IST

Middle class Pakistanis in scores are now procuring guns and other arms to protect themselves against Islamist violence.

By the end of first date,I was sold: Michelle ObamaSubscriber Only

January 6, 2009 13:38 IST

"By the end of that date,it was over. I was sold." This is how Michelle Obama described her first date some 20 years back with her husband.

Sydney Test: SA 62/1,need 314 runs for whitewashSubscriber Only

January 6, 2009 13:36 IST

Ricky Ponting's bold declaration injected drama into the Sydney Test which seems headed for a nail-biting finish.

Vettori pitches in for additional Test against IndiaSubscriber Only

January 6, 2009 13:18 IST

New Zealand skipper Daniel Vettori has supported India's call for an extra Test when the team comes to Wellington in March 2009.

Twitter accounts of Obama,Britney Spears hackedSubscriber Only

January 6, 2009 12:51 IST

The Twitter accounts of US President-elect Barack Obama,singer Britney Spears and other prominent figures were hacked and fake messages sent out in their names on the micro-blogging service.

Armed men attack private TV channel in Sri LankaSubscriber Only

January 6, 2009 12:20 IST

Armed men attacked a private Sri Lankan television station,tossing hand grenades,spraying the building with gunfire and sparking a blaze that caused heavy damage,witnesses and police said.

KP,coach fallout,blame it on Warne: GoochSubscriber Only

January 6, 2009 12:04 IST

Whatever be England's troubles blame it on Shane Warne,believes former England skipper Graham Gooch.

Kashmir comment Obama8217;s first foreign policy mistake: AnalystSubscriber Only

January 6, 2009 11:50 IST

Barack Obama's statement regarding American intervention in Kashmir is his first 'foreign policy mistake',a leading US expert on South Asia said.

Kent8217;s director Graham Ford to be England coach?Subscriber Only

January 6, 2009 11:17 IST

Tipped to be the next England cricket coach,Graham Ford will have no problem leaving his current employers county side Kent.

Sachin opposed to neutral venues for Ranji matchesSubscriber Only

January 6, 2009 10:40 IST

Sachin Tendulkar is opposed to the use of neutral venues for the knockout stages of the Ranji Trophy.

Australian Jews call Gaza invasion an 8216;abominable8217; actSubscriber Only

January 6, 2009 10:33 IST

More than 100 Australian Jews,including two authors and a former federal minister,condemned Israel's invasion of Gaza.

12-yr-old found guilty of mother8217;s murder in USSubscriber Only

January 6, 2009 10:17 IST

A 12-year-old boy has been found guilty of murder after shooting his mother following an argument over chores.

4-yr-old boy shoots baby sitter in USSubscriber Only

January 6, 2009 10:06 IST

Police say an angry 4-year-old Ohio boy grabbed a gun from a closet and shot his baby sitter.

China detains 51 for practicing ChristianitySubscriber Only

January 6, 2009 09:59 IST

Police raided a church in western China and detained 51 Christians,later sentencing one church member to 10 days detention.

Speeding drivers earn wrath of judge,warning about 8216;sexual predators8217; in AustraliaSubscriber Only

January 6, 2009 09:50 IST

An Australian court has issued a blunt warning about the sexual predators a young driver faces in jail if he does not stop speeding.

Pak should pursue 26/11 leads given by India: USSubscriber Only

January 6, 2009 09:11 IST

Maintaining that the Mumbai attackers had Pakistani links,US has asked Pak to pursue Indian leads. It was 'clear that the attackers had links that lead to Pakistani soil',visiting Assistant Secretary of State Richard Boucher.

Pakistan official agencies backed attack,says PMSubscriber Only

January 6, 2009 02:44 IST

In a clear toughening of stance,India today squarely blamed official agencies in Pakistan for supporting the terrorist operation in Mumbai. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh accused Islamabad of exporting cross-border terror into India.

Selector Hilditch gets flak for walking dog!Subscriber Only

January 6, 2009 01:29 IST

Nothing seems going right for Australian chief selector Andrew Hilditch who incurred the medias wrath for a beach stroll with his pet dog in Adelaide.