‘Wrong to campaign against one party’: Team Anna member on why he quit
Two key associates of anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare quit the core committee of his team yesterday objecting to the movement taking a “political turn”. Sources […]
Day: October 19, 2011
Julian Barnes wins prestigious Booker Prize
It was fourth time lucky for British writer Julian Barnes, who won literature’s Booker Prize on Tuesday after a contest that had as many insults, […]
Bengal on edge, as ceasefire deadline to Maoists approaches
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s deadline to Maoists to cease fire ends on Saturday. The West Bengal Chief Minister has said last Saturday: ”I […]
Two core members quit Team Anna, miffed at ‘political’ turn
In fresh turmoil in Team Anna, two prominent activists P V Rajagopal and ‘Waterman’ Rajinder Singh today quit its Core Committee objecting to the movement […]
Dhoni on his gray hair
For everyone who held his breath waiting for the winning run in the final match of the 2011 World Cup and exhaled as skipper MS […]
Raiders acquire QB Palmer from Bengals
The Oakland Raiders made a bold move to replace injured quarterback Jason Campbell on Tuesday, trading two high draft picks to the Cincinnati Bengals for […]
NBA, players spend 10-plus hours with mediator
NBA players and owners met for more than 10 hours with a federal mediator, hoping to deliver the progress Commissioner David Stern says is needed […]
Report: Red Sox players had beer in dugout
WHDH-TV in Boston cited Red Sox employees as saying that Jon Lester, Josh Beckett and John Lackey drank beer in the dugout during games.
Whittingham refuses role
Portsmouth caretaker manager Guy Whittingham has distanced himself from the full-time job after their 1-0 defeat to Ipswich Town.
Adkins keeps his focus
Nigel Adkins kept focused after Southampton beat West Ham, while Sam Allardyce defended his decision to switch formations.