Australia beat the West Indies by five wickets to reach the semi-finals of the ICC Under-19 cricket World Cup here Sunday. Nicolas Pooran (143) blasted a century for the West Indies but it was not enough to avoid a defeat in the quarterfinals, reports CMC. The West Indies were bowled out for 208, after being […]
United Sports Club failed to hold on a double-goal lead to finish with a 2-2 draw against Shilong Lajong outfit in an I-League match at the Kalyani Stadium here Sunday. Eric Brown and Waheed Adekunle scored early for United Sports, but Durga Boro and Uilliams Bomfin Souza Silva drew parity for the visiting side. Liberian […]
Delhi Waveriders overcame Punjab Warriors in a sensational penalty shoot-out to capture their maiden Hockey India League (HIL) crown at the Morabadi Stadium here Sunday. Waveriders, who finished runners-up in the inaugural HIL last year, were second time lucky as they beat Warriors 3-1 in the shoot-out after both teams scored three goals apiece during […]
Ballet, circus acts and the classics of Russian literature and music were at the heart of Sunday’s Sochi Olympics closing ceremony, leaving Russia, which dominated the medals standings, with a sense of accomplishment. Host Russia finished the Winter Games with 32 medals – 13 gold, 11 silver and nine bronze – and the 40,000 people […]
A solid 100-run opening partnership between Dwayne Smith and Kieran Powell has steered West Indies to a comfortable four-wicket victory over Ireland in their one-off One-Day International (ODI) here at Sabina Park. Sunday’s was West Indies’ second victory on the trot following an 11-run win against the same opponents in a Twenty20 International match Friday […]
Russia has delivered a “spectacular” Olympics as the Sochi Winter Games closed Sunday night with the whole country basking in athletic achievements and compliments from the Olympic chief, reports Xinhua. In a fitting end to the Sochi Olympics, Alexander Legkov led Russia’s podium sweep at the men’s 50km cross country skiing and the host four-man […]
Noting that Diwali has been gaining increasing recognition in the US, six US lawmakers have urged New York City’s education department to include the Indian festival of lights among new public school holidays. The plea was made in a letter Thursday by Joe Crowley, Democratic co-chair of the Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans, […]
When President Barack Obama meets the Dalai Lama in the White House on Friday morning, a jaded diplomatic dance will play out. The meeting is being hosted in the Map Room of the White House instead of the Oval Office in a somewhat laughably symbolic scaling down of its perceived importance. It is a meaningless […]
China’s capital Beijing Friday relaxed its birth control policy allowing couples to have a second child if either parent is an only child. An amendment to the Beijing Population and Family Planning Regulations was approved at a meeting of the Standing Committee of the Beijing Municipal People’s Congress, Xinhua reported. The city government would provide […]
A Libyan military rescue plane crashed Friday in Grombalia city in Tunisia killing all 11 people on board, according to Tunisian officials. Tunisia’s defence ministry spokesman Tawfiq Al Rahmouni said that, according to the last call from the plane to the control tower in Tunis-Corthage airport, a fire had broken out in the aircraft. Grombalia […]