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Had India not lost four wickets in the opening hour on the first day here in Ahmedabad, chances are this Test match would have fallen asleep long before lunch on the fifth day, and both captains admitted that there was little they could have done to get a result on the surface.
“I wouldn’t play any [...]

New Delhi, Sep 12 (ANI): The stalemate between the striking pilots of the Jet Airways and its management continues for the fifth day on Saturday, as talks held between the two factions remained inconclusive on Friday.

Jet Airways cancelled 180 flights, including 25 international today.

After a marathon session, the National Aviators Guild refused to give in [...]

Patna, Aug 31(ANI): The outdoor and emergency services at the Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH) and the Darbhanga Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) continue to be affected for the fifth day on Monday due to an indefinite strike by 800-odd [...]

Mumbai, Aug 28 (ANI): On the fifth day of the ten-day Ganesha Chaturthi festival, the organisers of a community Puja pandal in Mumbai confirmed that they have already received donations over 10 million rupees.

Members of the organising committee of the famed ‘Lalbaug [...]

Deogaon (Orissa), Aug 24 (ANI): People in Orissa on Monday offered the first crop of the season to their presiding deities in celebration of the harvest festival of ‘Nuakhai’.

Nuakhai is a major festival observed by the masses over the entire western part of Orissa to welcome the new rice-paddy of the season.

Although the threat [...]

Nag Panchami – Nag Panchami 2009 – Nag Devta – Nag Devta Mantra – Nag Panchami Celebrations – Nag Panchami to be observed on July 26
Nag Panchami Festival will be celebrated in entire country on Sunday, 26th July 2009 with great enthusiasm and devotion.
Nag Panchami is an auspicious day for Hindus across the country. The [...]

London, June 22 (ANI): Lord David Puttnam has said that digital technology could make it possible to show the 2012 Olympics in 3D in cinemas across Britain.

While speaking at the Edinburgh Film Festival, the former film producer said that the London Olympics could be shown “every single day in 3D on every screen in the [...]

Islamabad, May 26 (IANS) Buoyed by its successes against the Taliban in the northwest, Pakistan’s military is intensifying its fight against the militants in South Waziristan agency and is moving up tanks and heavy artillery.
Quoting sources, Dawn said Tuesday that sporadic clashes between militants and troops were continuing in South Waziristan for the fifth day.
The [...]

YANGON: Myanmar’s foreign minister has claimed anti-junta forces orchestrated the bizarre visit by an American to the prison home of Aung San Suu Kyi, state media reported on the fifth day of her trial.
The New Light of Myanmar reported Foreign Minister Nyan Win made the claims Monday during a phone call with his counterpart in [...]

Washington, May 19 (ANI): Mockingbirds may look alike to humans, but they can remember people who have threatened them and even start dive-bombing them if they’ve previously posed a threat to their nests, a study has found.

According to University of Florida biologists, the white-and-grey songbirds spot their unwelcome guests, they screech, dive bomb and even [...]

India’s first test series win in New Zealand in 41 years is a big achievement but it set a benchmark that future teams would have to live up to, captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said on Tuesday.
India won their first series in New Zealand since 1968 when the third and final test at the Basin Reserve [...]

India claimed their first test series victory in New Zealand since 1968 after rain forced the third match at the Basin Reserve to end in a draw on Tuesday.
The hosts, already 1-0 down in the best of three series lurched to 281 for eight when a light rain shower forced the players off at 1408 [...]

Napier (New Zealand), Mar.30 (ANI): India on Monday proved that it is a side very keen to acquire champion status by converting a no-win situation into which it was placed on the third day into a very creditable draw on the fifth and final day of the second Test against New Zealand at the MaClean [...]

Napier, Mar.29 (ANI): India’s much vaunted batting machinery came to its rescue on Sunday, putting up 252 for the loss of two wickets in the second innings after being asked to follow on by New Zealand on Saturday.

India is now just 62 runs away from overtaking the Kiwi first innings total of 619 for nine [...]

Cape Town (South Africa), Mar.24 (ANI): The Australian cricket team has put its innings and 20 run defeat against South Africa aside, and is now preparing for the opening Twenty20 International against South Africa.

According to The [...]

Melbourne, Mar 14 (ANI): Australian skipper Ricky Ponting is happy to bowl part time bowler Simon Katich in occasional short spells as he did on the final day of the second Test when his team needed to end the resistance from South Africa’s lower order.

Reluctant Katich is happy to bowl. And, in the process [...]

Kullu, March 13 (ANI): People from across Himachal Pradesh converge every year in Kullu District’s Chachogi village to participate in a unique festival in which both the Gods and demons are worshipped.

The weeklong festival is known as “Kotlu”. It is held to celebrate the compromise reached between the Gods and demons.

“According to an agreement [...]

Bikaner/ Mumbai/ Allahabad, Mar 11 (ANI): It is festival time across India as people from all walks of life are celebrating Holi, the festival of colours, with enthusiastic fervour.

Holi revellers in Rajasthan’s Bikaner are enjoying the famous Dab Dhamaal Holi, a unique manner of celebrating [...]

Johannesburg, Feb.25 (ANI): South African middle-order batsman AB De Villiers has warned the visiting Kangaroos to get prepared to have some smell of leather in the first Test starting Thursday as the Wanderers pitch is supposed to help pace bowlers.

De Villiers said Aussie openers will face some fiery spells from the Proteas fast bowlers [...]