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6 jumbos run over by train in Odisha
31 Dec 2012 7:00 AM ISTAt least six elephants, including two calves, and a man were killed when a train ran over a herd of pachyderms in Odisha’s Ganjam district on ...
Beijing opens 4 more subway lines to ease traffic congestion
31 Dec 2012 6:33 AM ISTBeijing on Sunday put into operation four new subway lines, increasing its daily passenger capacity by about 1.5 million, which officials hope ...
Korobov wins AAI Chess Cup
31 Dec 2012 6:05 AM ISTGrandmaster Anton Korobov of Ukraine won the AICF-AAI Chess Cup, defeating top seed Radoslav Wojtaszek of Poland in the 10th and final round on...
Ferrer deals Spain Davis Cup blow
31 Dec 2012 6:03 AM ISTSpain’s 2013 Davis Cup hopes, already hit by Rafael Nadal’s injury-hit absence, were dealt another blow on Saturday when world number five David...
Novak Djokovic retains exhibition title
31 Dec 2012 6:02 AM ISTNovak Djokovic retained his title at the World Tennis Championship exhibition tournament in Abu Dhabi on Saturday by rallying past Nicolas Almagro...
Serena off with a bang in season opener
31 Dec 2012 6:01 AM ISTStarting the 2013 schedule a couple of days before the New Year put Serena Williams under a little more pressure than usual to produce a ...
‘Lamps’ at the double to see blues off
31 Dec 2012 6:00 AM ISTFrank Lampard provided a timely reminder of his value to Chelsea by scoring twice as his side reclaimed third place in the Premier League by...
David Beckham in no hurry to find new club
29 Dec 2012 6:59 AM ISTNearly a month after leaving the Los Angeles Galaxy, David Beckham is in no rush to find a new team as the former England captain mulls over ‘a...
Bagan’s nabi eyes arjuna award
29 Dec 2012 6:57 AM ISTAll India Football Federation (AIFF) player of the year Syed Rahim Nabi said that his name should be considered for the Arjuna Award. A versatile...
United out to tighten screws on city
29 Dec 2012 6:56 AM ISTManchester United will look to put even more daylight between themselves and Manchester City when they host West Bromwich Albion on Saturday, as ...
Australia batter and burn poor Sri Lanka
29 Dec 2012 6:54 AM ISTAustralia battered and humiliated Sri Lanka by an innings and 201 runs to win the series in the second Melbourne Test midway through the third day...
Crucial Assad ally Russia calls Syria Opp head for talks
29 Dec 2012 6:18 AM ISTRussia, one of the few powers to maintain links with the Syrian regime of President Bashar al-Assad, has sent an invitation for talks to the head...


