”Chennai” News

Gavaskar slams player commitment after South Africa rout

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Former cricket captain Sunil Gavaskar has questioned the commitment of some players in the India squad following the side's crushing second test defeat to South Africa in Ahmedabad.
04 8 2008 5:28AM (...more)

Climate change could displace 125 million in S Asia: Greenpeace

NEW DELHI (AFP) - Rising seas and water shortages could displace 125 million people in South Asia by the end of the century if global warming goes unchecked, a new Greenpeace study said Wednesday.
04 7 2008 5:50PM (...more)

India to axe fielding coach Robin Singh - report

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India fielding coach Robin Singh will be fired before the home test series against South Africa starting next week, local media reported on Wednesday.
03 19 2008 7:55PM (...more)

India squad for first two South Africa tests

MUMBAI, India (Reuters) - Indian selectors named a 14-man squad on Monday for the first two tests of the three-match series against touring South Africa starting later this month.
03 18 2008 2:15AM (...more)

Gold buyers wait for prices to reverse

MUMBAI (Reuters) - India 's gold demand remained slack on Friday as buyers watched prices near $1,000 an ounce and waited for dips to help them procure the metal for the low-key retail sales, dealers said.
03 15 2008 6:51PM (...more)

South Indian film actors banned from U.S. travel

CHENNAI, India (Reuters) - Several south Indian filmpersonalities have been barred from the United States for theirrole in a visa scam, the U.S. consulate in Chennai said onThursday.
03 14 2008 1:18AM (...more)

Openers eye world record as South Africa pound Bangladesh

CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh (AFP) - Graeme Smith and Neil McKenzie put on a record opening stand as South Africa seized complete control of the second Test against Bangladesh on the opening day here on Friday.
03 1 2008 7:38AM (...more)

Warne named captain and coach of Jaipur franchise in IPL

MUMBAI (Reuters) - Former Australia leg-spinner Shane Warne was named captain and coach of the Jaipur team, to be called Rajasthan Royals, in the multi-million-dollar Indian Premier League (IPL).
02 28 2008 3:28PM (...more)

Half of world to live in cities by end 2008 - U.N.

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - By the end of the year half of the world's population will be living in cities for the first time in history, the United Nations said in a report released on Tuesday.
02 28 2008 12:02AM (...more)

IPL will revolutionise cricket - Brett Lee

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - The Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 tournament will revolutionise cricket in the same way World Series cricket did in the 1970s, according to Australia fast bowler Brett Lee.
02 21 2008 7:09PM (...more)