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Britain takes on fraudsters by replacing £1 coin with new one
21 March 2014 5:16 AM ISTThe Treasury says the new coin, made of two metals in two different colours and modelled on the old Threepenny bit, will be ‘the most secure coin in...
Military robots to protect 12 Brazilian cities during 2014 FIFA World Cup
21 March 2014 4:35 AM ISTBrazil has secured a $7.2 million deal with iRobot, a US-based company that makes defence and security robots for the US military, which will create...
Man U fans hold Ferguson responsible
21 March 2014 4:35 AM ISTFormer Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has been blamed by almost half of the club’s fans for the Old Trafford side’s current predicament....
Djokovic rallies to down Federer for title
20 March 2014 4:30 AM ISTDjokovic defeated Federer 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7/3) to add a third title in the California desert to those he captured in 2008 and 2011.‘I’m just very happy...
Messi becomes Barca’s all-time record scorer
20 March 2014 4:29 AM ISTAfter a slow start, the hosts were sparked into life by Messi’s opening goal as he flicked home at the near post from Alexis Sanchez’s cross. Sanchez...
Jordan steers Eng to win on ‘home’ ground
15 March 2014 6:21 AM ISTDespite surrendering the series to the home side 2-1, the match was a personal triumph for Chris Jordan. The Barbados-born all-rounder smashed Dwayne...
US GM’s cars caused 303 airbag-linked deaths
15 March 2014 6:16 AM ISTThe Center for Auto Safety commissioned a review by the Friedman Research Corporation into GM air bag failures from 2003 to 2012. GM is currently at...
Windies beat England to take series
13 March 2014 5:36 AM ISTJos Buttler’s career-best 67 saw the tourists’ to a total of 152 for seven batting first with left-arm seamer Krishmar Santokie justifying his...
Balotelli reference draws scorn
13 March 2014 5:20 AM ISTCivil aviation chief Azharuddin Abdul Rahman had been asked to confirm another official’s assertion the two men who boarded missing Malaysia Airlines...
Loss-wary Sony decides to sell Tokyo ‘birthplace’
8 March 2014 6:10 AM ISTThe company's 16.1 billion yen ($157 million) deal to sell the real estate to Sumitomo Realty and Development will be completed next month, it...
Asian crown for the taking
8 March 2014 6:02 AM ISTAfridi, who has played a pivotal role in turning around the fortunes of Pakistan in this tournament, has suffered a grade one hip flexor strain and...
Gutsy Misbah not worried about Pak injury setbacks
8 March 2014 6:02 AM ISTIn-form senior all-rounder Shahid Afridi is among the four Pakistani players nursing injuries right now -- the other three being the opening duo of...


