Mohali Test: India 134/1 at tea; Dravid-Gambhir slam 50

"Mohali, Dec 19: Rahul Dravid gave a glimpse of his ‘Wall’ stature as he cracked his gritty 54th Test fifty off 151 balls. The effort ensured that the second spell of the day was dominated by the home team as the Indian scorecard read 134/1 at tea time. "

Peterson guide England to victory

South Africa’s batsmen Battled hard but England’s bowlers regained the initiative to come out victorious by 20 runs in the opening NatWest Series one-day international at Headingley Carnegie. England`s new captain Kevin Peterson guide his team to victory with his...

The World's 50 Best Works of Art (and how to see them)

The human race has been making art for thousands of years. Here, in chronological order, you have the top 50 artistic wonders of the world

Ferry Capsizes Near Sierra Leone: 50 Dead

A coastal ferry capsized in heavy seas last night off the coast of Sierra Leone; 50 are dead and 148 are reported missing. ""According to the report we received, 50 people perished, two were rescued while 148 others remain unaccounted for," the official, who asked not to be...

$700 Worth of Dog Poop

I honestly wish I could make stuff up that was this cool. An elderly woman was dogsitting for her granddaughter, and her friend left her purse unattended... the first hundred bucks were easily found, chewed up and strewn about the house. The other $700, though, was a...

Play N Trade Doubles Number of Open Stores in Less Than Six Months

Fifty Stores Across the U.S., Including Texas, Idaho, Arizona, Michigan, New Mexico, as well as Expansion into CanadaNEWPORT BEACH, Calif., June 5, 2007 - Play N Trade Franchise, Inc., one of the fastest-growing franchises worldwide, today announced that it has doubled the...

The Warnings Have Been Around for Years

" "The numbers are huge, the kind of numbers that make “people sweat.”  Erie County’s liability? Nearly $1 billion. Buffalo’s price tag? At least that much. Probably more. For the first time, taxpayers are learning the bottom line: long-term costs they...

Today in History - Dec. 28

Today is Thursday, Dec. 28, the 362nd day of 2006. There are three days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: One hundred and fifty years ago, on Dec. 28, 1856, the 28th president of the United States, Thomas Woodrow Wilson, was born in Staunton, Va. On this...

Quota System: Who are the real beneficiaries? Compiled by Sai.R

"Quota System: Who are the real beneficiaries? Contents 1. Quota system: Beginning of the end for IITs and IIMs Bhamy V Shenoy, Gulf Times, May 26, 2006-------------------------------------- 2. Meeting the challenge of Mandal II, Satish Deshpande & Yogendra Yadav, Hindu...

Quota System: Who are the real beneficiaries? Compiled by Sai.R

"Quota System: Who are the real beneficiaries? Contents 1. Quota system: Beginning of the end for IITs and IIMs Bhamy V Shenoy, Gulf Times, May 26, 2006-------------------------------------- 2. Meeting the challenge of Mandal II, Satish Deshpande & Yogendra Yadav, Hindu...