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Jos Buttler targets Test spot after his IPL experience
England’s T20I and ODI wicketkeeper Jos Buttler is aiming to earn a regular place in his national team’s Test side, and has praised IPL and Mumbai Indians’ mentor Ricky Ponting for the valuable lesson
06 Jun 2016 2:49 AM
Mediterranean diet helps stop cancer
Adopting a Mediterranean diet which includes fresh fish and olive oil may dramatically reduce the chances of breast cancer returning, a new study has claimed.
06 Jun 2016 2:20 AM
‘UK’s loneliest dog’ lands in Hollywood
“Britain’s loneliest dog”, who has been living in an animal shelter for six years and has been rejected by 18,000 potential owners, has landed a role in the the new Transformers movie.
06 Jun 2016 2:19 AM
Adolf Hitler’s code machine finally meets its WWII nemesis
The machine Adolf Hitler used to send coded messages to his generals met the supercomputer that revealed its secrets on Friday as veterans operatives whose painstaking work helped end World War II wat
05 Jun 2016 6:40 AM
Togetherness, loneliness can affect wisdom
Our level of wisdom varies dramatically according to the situations and is affected by factors like loneliness and togetherness, a new study has found.
05 Jun 2016 3:03 AM
Brexit flotilla to hit Thames after Cameron bruising
UK Independence Party leader Nigel Farage confronted by the media before his speech focusing on the upcoming EU referendum in London. (Photo: AP)
04 Jun 2016 5:29 AM
Sweden best nation, India ranks 70th
Sweden has been voted as the best country in the world when it comes to serving the interests of its people and contributing to the common good of humanity while India figured low at 70th position on
04 Jun 2016 3:00 AM
‘CR7 makes Portugal terror target’
England’s Wayne Rooney (centre) in action against Portugal in their Euro friendly at Wembley in London on Thursday. (Photo: AFP)
04 Jun 2016 2:55 AM
Big bats, beware!
Current law on the size of bats, contained in Appendix E of the Laws of Cricket, limits the length of bat to 38 inches and width to 41/4 inches
04 Jun 2016 2:39 AM
China berates Canadian journalist on rights
China’s foreign minister berated a Canadian journalist on Wednesday for questioning Beijing’s human rights record, saying she had “no right to speak” about the issue.
03 Jun 2016 7:23 AM
European celebrities sign ‘love letter’ to British people
ABBA star Bjorn Ulvaeus and Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger were among 140 European celebrities who signed a “love letter to the British people” on Thursday, hoping they will stay in the EU.
03 Jun 2016 7:21 AM
ICC mulls introduction of two-tier Test cricket
Plans are afoot to introduce promotion and relegation to revive and secure the future of Test cricket, says ICC chief executive David Richardson.
02 Jun 2016 11:26 PM
ICC deliberately keeps India, Pakistan together
The International Cricket Council has admitted that it deliberately tries to put India and Pakistan in the same group at world events as it is hugely important for the success of tournaments.
02 Jun 2016 11:20 PM
David Richardson backs Pak pacer Mohammad Amir to tour England
International Cricket Council chief executive David Richardson expects Pakistan quick bowler Mohammad Amir to tour England next month, saying the former spot-fixer’s return is a “good thing” for the s
02 Jun 2016 11:16 PM
ICC tweaks draw for India-Pakistan Champions Trophy showdown
'It's probably no coincidence the two keep ending up in the same group,' says ICC chief executive David Richardson
02 Jun 2016 1:15 PM
Indian-origin gynaecologist on trial in UK for allegedly groping patients
The consultant denies six counts of sexual assault alleged to have happened between July 2008 and September 2012.
02 Jun 2016 9:39 AM
UK using Bollywood songs against ISIS
British special forces are blasting Bollywood music as a new psychological warfare weapon against Islamic State (ISIS) terrorists in Libya on the advice of a Pakistani-born intelligence officer, it em
02 Jun 2016 4:04 AM
Date set for Indiao-Pakistan bout
Defending champions India have been seeded second and will take on Pakistan in their opening match of next year’s ICC Champions Trophy after the two countries were on Wednesday placed in the same grou
02 Jun 2016 2:28 AM
Brexit or not Polls show contradictory results
Two new opinion polls out on Wednesday show the campaign for Britain to leave the European Union ahead although a polling average still puts the “Remain” camp in the lead.
02 Jun 2016 2:07 AM
Columns
The Opposition gears up to challenge Prime Minister Modi’s dominance in the Lok Sabha like never before
As Pakistan confronts its history of religious extremism, Operation Azm-e-Intehkam offers a glimmer of hope for stability and reform
The security of Parliament can’t be compromised in any way and the best of security manpower and apparatus must be deployed.
Exploring the contrasting realities of doting fathers and underappreciated service staff, shedding light on societal disparities