Delhi police to launch intensive traffic drive Feb 1NEW DELHI - Delhi police commissioner Y.S. Dadwal Friday said the capital’s police is going to launch an intensive traffic drive Feb 1 and intensify penalizing people for traffic violations. South Africa beat Australia in a thrillerMELBOURNE - SOuth Africa recovered in time from a middle-order collapse to pull off a stunning three-wicket victory in the final over in the first One-Day International cricket against Australia here Friday. Tons from Sharma, Samant get Mumbai close to Ranji Trophy titleHYDERABAD - Vinayak Samant (113) got his maiden first class century and Rohit Sharma (108) scored his second ton in the match as Mumbai were all out for 367 in the second innings against Uttar Pradesh on the fourth day and has virtually assured itself of its 38th Ranji Trophy title here Thursday. Hussey, White star in Australia’s T20 win over South AfricaBRISBANE - Michael Hussey and Cameron White propelled Australia to a six-wicket victory over South Africa in the second Twenty20 international at the Gabba here Tuesday. Shah Rukh’s craze for video games knows no boundsNEW DELHI - Shah Rukh Khan loves video games so much that he has built an entire floor for gaming gadgets in his house. Manchester United beat Chelsea to show title intentionsLONDON - Manchester United made a huge statement of their title intentions when they beat Chelsea 3-0 at Old Trafford to cut the gap on leaders Liverpool to five points. More war games being sold in Kolkata post-26/11KOLKATA - Sale of war games and toys has increased here with growing interest about violence and terrorism among kids since the terrorist attack in Mumbai Nov 26 last year. Court issues summons to Goa minister in domestic violence casePANAJI - A local magistrate Friday issued summons to controverisal Goa Tourism Minister Francisco alias Mickky Pacheco after his estranged wife filed a police complaint of harassment against him. Kareena, Priyanka, Deepika’s battle royale in ‘Billu Barber’MUMBAI - Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan roped in Kareena Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra and Deepika Padukone for item songs in ‘Billu Barber’ and the three actresses agreed to do the numbers because they have a point to prove to naysayers. Australia clinch a gripping Test despite Smith-Ntini heroicsSYDNEY - South African captain Graeme Smith peeled off the cast on his broken left hand to come out to join Makhaya Ntini in a gutsy bid to save the third cricket Test , but their resistance came to an end with ten balls still to be bowled and Australia snatched victory in a pulsating finish here Wednesday. US stocks end low on earning concernsNEW YORK - US stocks ended lower Monday as concerns about a decline in corporate profits overshadowed the prospect that President-elect Barack Obama’s tax cut plan will help avert the economic downturn. Ponting’s declaration sets up an intriguing finish in SydneySYDNEY - Australian captain Ricky Ponting set-up an exciting finale to an engrossing series against South Africa with a sporting declaration that left the visitors score 314 runs on the fifth day of the third and final Test to snatch their world number one ranking. A jolly peg for Shiva incarnation on his birthdayNEW DELHI - It seemed an unusual religious celebration all right. The deity, an angry incarnation of Hindu god Shiva, was plied with whiskey, rum and even an odd bottle of country liquor as sacred offerings by devotees. Farhan Akhtar doubly anxious for sister’s filmMUMBAI - Acting in ‘Rock On’ was fun for Farhan Akhtar, but now it seems to have become a responsibility. The director-turned-actor says working in his sister’s directorial debut ‘Luck By Chance’ is an extra challenge and he has to ensure its success. Goa tourism minister’s wife files bigamy complaintPANAJI - A bigamy complaint has been filed against high profile Goa Tourism Minister Francisco Pacheco by his estranged wife, who has provided documents to back her charge that her husband married another woman. ‘Ghajini’ computer games to hit the market this weekMUMBAI - Now that the producers of ‘Ghajini’ have claimed to make profits of more than Rs.1 billion in the first five days of its release, it’s time to move the film’s success to another level. Australia lacking in tactical acumen: WarneSYDNEY - In a veiled attack on Ricky Ponting’s captaincy, spin legend Shane Warne has said that Australian team lacked imagination and tactical thinking in the ongoing series against South Africa. Wenger chases Artet to join Arsenal for injured FabregasLONDON - Arsene Wenger’s chase of a creative midfielder to re-ignite Arsenal’s title challenge in the English Premier League has prompted the manager to target Everton playmaker Mikel Artet. Grand parties in South Africa to celebrate Proteas’ series winJOHANNESBURG - The South African cricket squad will be toasted as heroes all over the country at public and private New Year’s Eve parties over the next two days following their first Test series win in Australia in a century. Five of a family chased, beaten up by cab drivers in DelhiNEW DELHI - Three taxi drivers were arrested for chasing and beating five members of a family in the capital, the police said Friday. Cricket glories in year of Indian Premier League (Yearender - 7)NEW DELHI - After the conquest of Perth and the unveiling of the Indian Premier League (IPL), cricket also endured the painful aftermath of the Mumbai terror attacks in an eventful 2008. It was a year when Sachin Tendulkar added yet another feather to his cap, surpassing Brian Lara’s 11,953 Test runs to become the highest scorer in world cricket. German Navy foils pirate attack on Egyptian shipKUALA LUMPUR - A German warship and helicopter Thursday succeeded in foiling an attempt by pirates to board an Egyptian bulk carrier travelling in the troubled Gulf of Aden off Somalia’s coast. Tiger declared man-eater, to be shot deadLUCKNOW - A tiger on the prowl for the past one month in Uttar Pradesh’s Barabanki district is to be shot dead after it was declared a man-eater. The tiger killed a teenage boy, an official said Tuesday. Police probe bigamy complaint against Goa ministerPANAJI - The Goa police have initiated a probe into a complaint of bigamy against Tourism Minister Francisco alias Mickky Pacheco, police sources said. Tiger on prowl kills teenager, turns man-eaterLUCKNOW - A tiger on the prowl for the past one month in Uttar Pradesh’s Barabanki district turned man-eater after it killed a teenage boy, an official said Tuesday. |