”Calcutta” News

2,000 detained after strike in India

CALCUTTA, India - Authorities detained more than 2,000 people in eastern India on Wednesday after a strike protesting land seizures shut down schools, roads and businesses, officials said.
11 1 2007 1:57AM (...more)

Pakistan's Akhtar vows memorable India tour

LAHORE, Pakistan (AFP) - Pakistan 's Shoaib Akhtar has vowed to make the upcoming tour of India memorable after the paceman was recalled to the team for the crucial series against the arch-rivals.
10 28 2007 5:52PM (...more)

Injured Hingis calls early end to season

BERNE, Switzerland (Reuters) - Former world number one Martina Hingis has called an early end to her 2007 season after failing to recover from a string of injuries and health problems.
10 12 2007 3:23AM (...more)

Indian FM denies call to Pakistani president

NEW DELHI – India's foreign minister on Sunday denied placing a call to Pakistan's president at the height of the Mumbai siege, which led to its air force going on high alert, saying the reports were an attempt to divert
12 9 2008 1:12AM (...more)

Toymakers scramble after Scrabulous

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The companies that make Scrabble are trying to shut down Scrabulous, an online version of the game that is one of the most popular applications on the social networking site Facebook .
01 17 2008 9:54AM (...more)

9 killed in train accident in India

CALCUTTA, India - A train collided Tuesday with a packed auto rickshaw in eastern India, killing nine people and injuring two, railway officials said.
01 15 2008 10:23PM (...more)

Hayden, Hussey steady Aussies after Ponting loss

SYDNEY (AFP) - A hobbling Matthew Hayden and Mike Hussey restored Australia 's second innings after the jolting loss of skipper Ricky Ponting's wicket in the second cricket Test against India here.
01 5 2008 8:55PM (...more)

Cricketers Laxman, Dravid star for India against Aussies

SYDNEY (AFP) - V.V.S. Laxman led an Indian counterattack with his third consecutive century at the Sydney Cricket Ground to slow Australia 's push for a record-equalling 16th straight Test victory Thursday.
01 3 2008 11:10PM (...more)

Laxman and Dravid lead Indian recovery

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Vangipurappu Laxman and Rahul Dravid evoked memories of two of India 's greatest comebacks with a scintillating 175-run partnership in the second test against Australia on Thursday.
01 3 2008 5:35PM (...more)

Aussies build lead to 282 runs over India in first Test

MELBOURNE (AFP) - Australia pushed their lead over India to 282 runs after the third morning of the opening cricket Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground .
12 28 2007 7:01PM (...more)