Air India gets one more Boeing aircraftApril 20th, 2009 SEATTLE - US aircraft manufacturer Boeing Company Monday said it has delivered a 737-800 aircraft to Air India, the 25th of the total 68 planes ordered by the Indian flagship carrier. 'We continue to work closely with Air India on its fleet restructuring based upon the airline's high utilisation of our airplanes,' Boeing India president Dinesh Keskar said.
India beat Malaysia to win Azlan Shah Cup hockeyApril 12th, 2009 IPOH - India beat hosts Malaysia 3-1 to win the Azlan Shah Cup hockey here Sunday. Arjun Hallapa, Prabhjot Singh and Shivender scored for India.
India lead by 233 runs in third TestApril 4th, 2009 WELLINGTON - India were at 51 for one in their second innings, a lead of 233 runs, at stumps on the second day of the third and final cricket Test at Basin Reserve here Saturday. Gautam Gambhir (28) and Rahul Dravid (9) were at the crease after Virender Sehwag (12) was dismissed by Chris Martin.
Poll picks 'Seven Wonders of India'March 30th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Sun Temple, Meenakshi Temple, Khajuraho, Red Fort, Jaisalmer Fort, Nalanda university and the Dholavira site were Monday named the 'Seven Wonders of India' after a nationwide poll. The NDTV, in association with the tourism ministry's Incredible India campaign, announced the final winners at a gala ceremony here after this first-of-its-kind initiative brought millions of Indians together to vote for their favourite natural and manmade marvel of the country.
India lose Dravid, reach 180/2 at tea on fourth dayMarch 29th, 2009 NAPIER - India were 180 for two in their second innings at tea on the fourth day of the second cricket Test against New Zealand here Sunday. India are trailing by 134 runs after being asked to follow-on.
India 47/1 at stumps in follow onMarch 28th, 2009 NAPIER - Following on, India were 47 for one in the second innings at stumps on the third day of the second cricket Test against New Zealand here Saturday. Gautam Gambhir (14) and Rahul Dravid (11) were at the crease after stand-in skipper Virender Sehwag was dismissed by Jeetan Patel.
India hockey colts blank Singapore 12-0March 13th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India thrashed Singapore 12-0 Thursday to top the table in the four-nation Under-21 Hockey Tournament at Johor Baru in Malaysia. Mandip Antil scored five goals while Danish Mujtaba and Lalit Upadhaya scored thrice each at the Taman Daya Stadim.
India beat Sri Lanka in Twenty20February 9th, 2009 COLOMBO - India pulled off a thrilling three-wicket win against Sri Lanka in the one-off Twenty20 match here Tuesday night. Chasing Sri Lanka's 172, India reached the target with four balls to spare and three wickets in hand with Pathan brothers Yousuf (22 not out) and Irfan (33 not out) turning the odds in their favour after India were seven down for 115.
India lose the fifth ODI; win series 4-1February 7th, 2009 COLOMBO - India failed to register a 5-0 whitewash against Sri Lanka losing the fifth and final One-day international cricket match by 68 runs at the Premadasa stadium here Sunday. India, however, won the series 4-1.
India beat Sri lanka by 67 runsFebruary 4th, 2009 COLOMBO - India maintained their winning streak, beating Sri Lanka by 67 runs in the fourth One-day International at the Premadasa Stadium here Thursday. This was India's ninth victory in a row in the ODI, the highest India have won under skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni -- one better than under captains Sunil Gavaskar, Kapil dev, Saurav Ganguli and Rahul Dravid.
India beat Sri Lanka by 147 run in ODIFebruary 2nd, 2009 COLOMBO - India beat Sri Lanka by 147 runs in the third one-day International to win the five-match ODI series here Tuesday. Riding on twin centuries by Yuvraj Singh (117 not out) and Virender Sehwag (116), India set a mammoth 364-run target for the hosts, who were dismissed for 216 in 41.4 overs.
Sehwag, Yuvraj hit centuries to take India to 363/5February 2nd, 2009 COLOMBO - Centuries from Virender Sehwag and Yuvraj Singh powered India to 363 for the loss of five wickets against Sri Lanka in the third One-day International of the five-match series at the Premedasa Stadium here Tuesday. Sehwag (116) and Yuvraj (117) stitched a crucial 221-run partnership for the third wicket while Yusuf Pathan's 38-ball 59 helped India to put up the mammoth score.
Cruise, Wahlberg, Reeves to get worst actor dishonourJanuary 7th, 2009 NEW YORK - Hollywood movie stars Tom Cruise, Mark Wahlberg and Keanu Reeves have been named and shamed on the ballot of this year's initial Golden Raspberry Award nominees. Imdb.com reports that the trio is among those up for the worst actor dishonour at the Razzies ceremony on the eve of the Oscars.
'No question of war' with India: GilaniDecember 24th, 2008 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani declared Thursday that 'there is absolutely no question of war' with India and said Islamabad sought 'excellent relations' with its neighbour. 'There is no question of war.
India draw with England in Mohali Test to win series 1-0December 22nd, 2008 MOHALI - India drew the second cricket Test against England here Tuesday and won the two-match RBS Cup 1-0. Chasing a victory target of 403, England were 64 for one in the second innings after India declared their second essay at 251 for seven at the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) stadium.