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Putin signs law banning US adoption of Russians
29 Dec 2012 6:17 AM ISTRussian President Vladimir Putin on Friday signed into law controversial parliamentary legislation banning the adoption of Russian children by ...
Stoke earn impressive win against Reds
28 Dec 2012 6:39 AM ISTJonathan Walters scored twice as Stoke beat Liverpool 3-1 in an entertaining affair under the lights at the Britannia Stadium on Wednesday.Steven...
Blackburn sack manager after 57 days
28 Dec 2012 6:36 AM ISTNorwegian manager Henning Berg has been sacked as coach of Blackburn Rovers after only 57 days in the job, the Indian-owned English Championship...
Clarke dominates with bat yet again
28 Dec 2012 6:34 AM ISTSkipper Michael Clarke further embellished his passing of Ricky Ponting’s Australian calendar year scoring record with a ton against Sri Lanka in...
Mitchell Johnson adds to Sri Lanka’s problems
28 Dec 2012 6:33 AM IST200-wicket pacer Mitchell Johnson hit his seventh Test half-century to take Australia to 440/8 against Sri Lanka on the second day of the Boxing...
New Japan PM Abe to review nuclear policy
28 Dec 2012 5:55 AM ISTJapan’s new leaders set to work on Thursday on dismantling plans to rid the country of nuclear power by 2040, pledging to review a post-Fukushima...
US paper’s gun-owner map triggers furore
28 Dec 2012 5:52 AM ISTA New York newspaper has sparked outrage by publishing a detailed map with thousands of names and addresses of gun permit holders in the wake of...
Davids, Phangiso clinch T20 series for South Africa
27 Dec 2012 6:56 AM ISTHenry Davids hit his second successive half-century and Aaron Phangiso took three wickets as South Africa beat New Zealand by 33 runs in the ...
Toyota may pip GM this year as world’s biggest automaker
27 Dec 2012 6:04 AM ISTToyota said on Wednesday that it expects to sell 9.7 million vehicles globally this year, up 22 per cent from 2011 as Japan's biggest automaker...
Egypt set for Islamist-backed Constitution
26 Dec 2012 6:44 AM ISTThe authorities in Egypt were all set to release official results of a constitutional referendum that the ruling Islamists say they have already...
Man City can still overhaul United: Barry
26 Dec 2012 6:17 AM ISTGareth Barry is confident Manchester City will be able to chase down Manchester United at the top of the table as the champions prepare to face...
Instagram being sued over contract changes
26 Dec 2012 5:45 AM ISTA lawsuit is seeking to stop Instagram from changing its terms of service, saying the Facebook-owned smartphone photo-sharing service is breaching...


