Mohammad Amir: Tainted pacer can add vitality for Pakistan against New Zealand

New Delhi: Pakistani left-arm pacer Mohammad Amir made a return to the national scenario after being included in the side's limited overs series squad...

North-east footballers make coaches job easy: Kashyap

Santosh Kashyap can pass off as the Mumbai expert on north-east affairs in Indian football. He coached two I-League clubs from Meghalaya, Rangdajied United...

Irfan, Bharat hope to redeem IPL hopes

Cricket can be a great leveller, especially the T20 version. Two-time Mushtaq Ali Trophy winner Baroda is led by Irfan Pathan, also heading for...

Afridi backs Amir’s return to international cricket

Pakistan’s T20 captain Shahid Afridi has backed the return of tainted left-arm pacer Mohammad Amir to international cricket and insisted he deserved a second...

Hales hits maiden test half-century as England reach 167-3 at tea

Alex Hales scored a maiden test half-century as England scored quickly after lunch to move on to 167 for three at tea on the...

I want to win close games against top players: Sai Praneeth

B. Sai Praneeth, one of the Indian players in top 40 in world rankings, is eager to break the jinx of often losing three-game...

Smith yet to confirm consulting role with South Africa team

Former South Africa captain Graeme Smith said on Saturday an announcement on his rejoining the team in a consulting role was premature and he...

Saina pulls out of PBL opener due to foot injury

Disappointing the spectators at the Sardar Patel NSCI Stadium here, India’s star shuttler Saina Nehwal today pulled out of the Premier Badminton League (PBL)...

India’s desire for luxury cars set to grow

Mercedes Benz, Audi and BMW dominated the luxury car market in the country in 2015 and affluent Indians will continue to hanker for their...

RBI tells banks to replace defective 1,000-rupee notes

Out of 300 million defective banknotes that were printed in one of the printing presses of government-owned Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India,...