India v England, 3rd ODI: India wins by 16 runs (D/L)

"India won the 3rd ODI against England by 16 runs on Duckworth Lewis method as bad light stopped play in Kanpur. This means India has won three out of three matches so far in the series. Scorecard - India win 3rd ODI Kevin Pieterson won the toss for England and chose to bat...

Saudi women drive down memory lane

"Riyadh: In an ornate living room, a group of women gathered around coffee and date cakes to celebrate the afternoon 18 years ago when they got into cars and drove the streets of Riyadh, a stunning defiance of Saudi Arabia's ban on female driving. They have only one regret:...

Medvedev Urges Obama to Rethink Missile Shield Plans

Russian president Dmitry Medvedev has said he will call of his threat to deploy missiles in the Kaliningrad region, a Russian excave within the EU, if Barack Obama calls off the Bush Administration's plans to build a missile defense system in Poland and the Czech Republic. An...

Debunking the Google Earth Censorship Myth

I found this interesting enough to share with NP. Nothing more to add yet.""There's a persistent Web meme to the effect that Google obscures sensitive or top-secret locations in Google Maps and Google Earth at the insistence of national governments. A July IT Security article...

Bassett: Leeds United certs for promotion

I hope he's right. Not to sound biased, not too bothered about Leicester though."Bassett: Leeds United certs for...

Robinson joy at Leeds deal

"Leeds United's new signing Andy Robinson says he is delighted to be moving to a "massive club". United won the race to sign the Swansea City midfielder after he shunned a new contract at The Liberty Stadium.Robinson had wanted to wait on a decision until after the League...

CRTC Orders Bell to Prove Throttling Necessary, Hold Public Inquiry

In a move that could change the rules for internet providers and the way big corporations like Bell and Rogers' handle their data.The Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission announced yesterday it has launched two major reviews of internet technologies,...

Result: Doncaster 5 v 1 Southend

Leeds will play Doncaster in the final" Doncaster v Southend (Agg 5-1) LEAGUE ONE PLAY-OFF SEMI-FINAL SECOND LEG (AGG 0-0)Venue: Keepmoat Stadium Date: Friday 16 May Kick-off: 1945 BST...

Team news for Leeds v Carlisle Play Off Semi Final

Leeds v Carlisle (Mon)" Leeds v Carlisle (Mon) LEAGUE ONE PLAY-OFF SEMI-FINAL FIRST LEGVenue: Elland Road Date: Monday, 12 May Kick-off: 1945 BST Coverage: Live scores on BBC Sport...

Mawhinney vows not to quit League

" Mawhinney vows not to quit League Mawhinney was 'delighted' with the arbitration's ruling (Getty) Lord Mawhinney insists he will not resign as chairman of the...

Daughter of the West

" * LRB * 13 December 2007 * Tariq Ali more detail icon * printer icon print layout * mail icon tell a friend Daughter of the West Tariq Ali Arranged marriages can be a messy business. Designed principally as a means of accumulating wealth, circumventing...