West Indies top order batsman Darren Bravo has been ruled out of the cricket World Cup after failing to recover in time from a hamstring injury. The left-hander limped out of the game against Pakistan in Christchurch Feb 21 with a lower-grade tear to his left hamstring and has been receiving treatment ever
India achieved their third consecutive victory in the cricket World Cup when they comprehensively beat the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by nine wickets in a Pool B encounter at the WACA here Saturday. After bowling out the UAE for 102, the lowest total of the current World Cup and UAE's lowest One-Day International
In an age where digital media is ruling the roost, public relations practitioners and business professionals still see the benefits of traditional media coverage, says a new study. The study finds that those who use news sources to convey certain information about their products prefer independent media coverage. "We have this intuitive
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Saturday said his government plans to build five new ultra mega power projects totalling 20,000 MW which will unlock investment of up to Rs.1 lakh crore. Economists, however, seemed sceptic. The step has been planned with the aim of electrification of the remaining 20,000 villages in the country by
Stand-up comedian and "Comedy Nights with Kapil" host Kapil Sharma has refuted rumours that he has refused to be a part of superstar Shah Rukh Khan's upcoming TV show titled "India Poochega Sabse Shaana Kauna. He says he can never say no to Shah Rukh. "I don't know where these baseless rumours
Sonam Kapoor is suffering from cough and cold, not swine flu, a source close to the actress clarified after rumours that the actress has been admitted to a hospital in Rajkot. "Sonam does not have swine flu as the rumours are claiming. She went to the hospital just for a blood test and
By Apurva Bhatt The Shiv Sena is mounting pressure on the BJP its ally in the BMC by opposing their move of installing LED lights at Marine Drive. It must be recalled that the BMC had decided to install LED lights across the city, starting with Marine Drive in January after Union Power Minister Piyush
By Apurva Bhatt Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis is facing hurdle from within its ally, Shiv Sena as protests and voices against the government’s plan to build a Metro car shed at the Aarey Milk Colony becomes stronger. Aditya Thackeray joined hands earlier this week with activists from the Save Aarey Milk Colony group,
Unseasonal showers and drizzle in large parts of Mumbai, Thane, Raigad and other parts of Maharashtra brought down temperatures here Saturday, weather officials said. The heavily overcast skies since morning gave way to drizzles and gentle showers in most parts of Mumbai and surrounding areas with people virtually deserting the streets and preferring
Prices of petrol and diesel have been raised by Rs.3.18 and Rs.3.09 a litre (ex-Delhi), effective midnight, following a steep increase in international crude prices, Indian Oil Corp announced here Saturday.