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Venus Williams makes top 20 return
26 Feb 2013 7:04 AM ISTFormer world no.1 Venus Williams has returned to the top 20 in the latest WTA rankings published on Monday that sees her sister Serena stay on top...
Djokovic admits he is a relieved man
26 Feb 2013 6:29 AM ISTNovak Djokovic may be the runaway world number one right now, and favourite to take away Roger Federer’s title here at the Dubai Open this week, but...
Inter hold ac milan in derby
26 Feb 2013 6:27 AM ISTAC Milan striker Mario Balotelli missed a handful of chances in his first derby in over three years as the Rossoneri shared the spoils in a 1-1 derby...
Beckham shines in psg’s win
26 Feb 2013 6:26 AM ISTDavid Beckham made an immediate impression on his Paris Saint-Germain debut in the Ligue 1 leaders’ clash against arch-rivals Marseille on Sunday with...
Fiesty Cup classico battle in line
26 Feb 2013 6:16 AM ISTPlaymaker Kaka is hoping to be involved as Real Madrid try to salvage their season when they travel to face Barcelona in the second-leg of their...
Hamid Karzai orders US forces to be ‘kicked out’ of 2 Afghan provinces
25 Feb 2013 5:29 PM ISTAfghan President Hamid Karzai on Sunday demanded the withdrawal of US special forces from Wardak and Logar in two weeks, accusing them of fuelling...
‘God asked me to step down,’ says Benedict XVI
25 Feb 2013 5:27 PM ISTPope Benedict XVI delivered an emotional last Sunday prayer in St Peter’s Square, saying God had told him to devote himself to prayer but assuring...
Crowds expected for pope as Vatican battles intrigue
25 Feb 2013 5:20 PM ISTTens of thousands were expected to attend Pope Benedict XVI’s last prayers, as cardinals began arriving in Rome to elect his successor and the...
German horsemeat scandal traced to Poland
25 Feb 2013 5:19 PM ISTHorsemeat found in beef products withdrawn from German shelves has been traced to a supplier in Poland, newsweekly Spiegel reported on Sunday, ...
Topless feminists hurl themselves at Berlusconi
25 Feb 2013 5:18 PM ISTThree topless feminists lunged at Italy’s Silvio Berlusconi as he arrived at a polling station in Milan to vote in a general election on Sunday. ...
China operationalises railway line to connect ASEAN bloc
25 Feb 2013 5:15 PM ISTAmid deepening dispute with Southeast Asian countries over South China Sea, Beijing has operationalised its 141-km long railway link connecting ...
Britain’s top Catholic in ‘inappropriate acts’ row
25 Feb 2013 5:07 PM ISTBritain’s most senior Roman Catholic cleric, who is due to vote on Pope Benedict XVI’s successor, has been reported to the Vatican over claims of...


