Standard & Poor’s downgrades US credit rating for the first time in its history
S&P downgrades US credit rating: Credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s on Friday downgraded the Uni…
Day: August 6, 2011
CAG report blames Sheila for losses, PMO for endorsing Kalmadi
CAG report indicts Sheila: Suresh Kalmadi wrested control of the Commonwealth Games from the governm…
CAG slams Air India for Rs 200 crore loss
There seems to be more trouble for the government from its auditor. The Comptroller and Auditor Gene…
Sonia Gandhi in ICU after ‘successful’ surgery on Thursday
Sonia Gandhi, is recovering in the intensive care unit (ICU) of an American hospital. She was operat…
US stocks close lower after a day of wild swings
Stocks are closing mostly lower after a day of whipsaw trading. The Dow Jones industrial average …
Cameroon defeat Uruguay to advance
Cameroon defeated Uruguay 1-0 on Friday to claim a place in the knock-out stage of the Under-20 World Cup while eliminating the South Americans. Read […]
Hard graft proves rewarding for Sania
Having been troubled by career-threatening wrist problems for four years, Indian number one Sania Mirza has no interest in wasting another second. Read More: Times […]
Portugal reach knockout stage at U20 World Cup
Mario Rui scored in the first half to give Portugal a 1-0 win over New Zealand on Friday and a berth in the second round […]
Yankees edge Red Sox, take over AL East lead
Reliever Boone Logan struck out Adrian Gonzalez with the bases loaded to end the fifth inning, and the New York Yankees came back to beat […]
Steelers LB Woodley lands 6-year, $61.5M deal
Steelers Pro Bowl linebacker LaMarr Woodley has signed a six-year, $61.5 million contract thought to be the second-highest deal in team history behind only Ben […]