Knight Riders humble Royal Challengers
Brendon McCullum's incredible unbeaten century coupled with decimating fast bowling helped Kolkata Knight Riders inflict a humiliating 140-run defeat on Bangalore Royal Challengers in the opening match of the Indian Premier League here today.
Pakistan has effective N-command: Gilani Pakistan has an effective command and control structure for its nuclear weapons and they are fully safe and secure, country's new PM said on Thursday.
Wipro revenue crosses USD 4.3 billion
Overcoming the rupee appreciation and U.S economy slow down, IT major Wipro surpassed both guided margin and growth forecast for the year 2007-08, Wipro Chairman Ajim Premji said. Azim Premji leaves after announcing the company's annual financial results at their headquarters in Bangalore. Wipro expands board, restructures IT biz
Maoists give Nepal king four weeks to quit Nepal's former Maoist guerrillas, who fought a 10-year-long civil war to oust the nation's ruling royal dynasty, have now given embattled King Gyanendra a deadline of four weeks to quit the palace, following their stunning victory in this month's crucial election.
Harappan sites to be excavated after 50 yrs
After a gap of 50 years, a team of archaeologists will be excavating two sites near Noida and Meerut to determine when exactly the "eastern limit" of the Indus Valley...
Iraq war has been difficult, longer: Bush
Admitting that Iraq war has been difficult and more longer than it was anticipated, US President George W Bush has said that failure in the war-torn country will send a message to the US friends -"you can't count on America."
Actor Amitabh Bachchan launches with Chandamama CEO L. Subramanian, the 60th year anniversary book of Chandamama, in Mumbai.
Staff of the Beijing Olympic Committee hold the lantern carrying the flame for the Olympic torch on arrival at the military airport in Bangkok on Friday.
KNOW YOUR CONSTITUENCIES The newly carved out high-profile Vijayanagar constituency has a large chunk of the now non-existent Binnypet assembly constituency. From the elite and residential Vijayanagar segment to the slum dominated Bapujinagar - the constituency has it all...
CET forum in DH Launching a new forum called 'Mission Admission', Deccan Herald attempts to make the testing days ahead a bit easier. This new forum will help candidates keep track of news and information on the CET, the Under Graduate Entrance Test (UGET) of COMEDK and key entrance tests thereafter.
DLF IPL T20
Bangalore gears up for glitz, fireworks, deserted roads After a long time an evening drive in Bangalore's central business district should be a pleasure on Friday as two glamorous worlds of cricket and Bollywood launch the Indian Premier League Twenty20 tournament at Chinnaswamy stadium at 6.30 p.m. Bangalore Royal Challengers cricket team coach Venkatesh Prasad, Captain Rahul Dravid and Chief Cricketing Officer Martin Crowe at a press conference in Bangalore. Dravid's men can emerge on top: Mallya The franchise owner of Bangalore Royal Challengers, Vijay Mallya, on Thursday dismissed that his 'ageing' team may have limited success and exuded confidence that it will emerge as the top. Kolkata Knight Riders players during a practice session in Bangalore. Cricke's royal Saturday - King Yuvi versus Superking Dhoni
Touted as two of the strongest in the eight-team tournament, the Yuvraj Singh-led Kings XI Punjab will try to take home ground advantage over the Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led Chennai Superkings in the T20 game at the magnificent Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) ground. IPL to get financial services from Citibank
The Indian Premier League (IPL) on Friday announced that Citi has been chosen as the official Bank for the Twenty20 tournament that gets underway on Friday. The 'Mumbai Indians' during a media interaction, at a welcome ceremony in Mumbai on Thursday. Collingwood wants to play in IPL England's limited overs captain Paul Collingwood wants ECB to relax its stance and let the country's top players turn out in the multi-million dollar Indian Premier League.
Maui has something for everyone--of the ocean, beaches, mountains, hiking, horse riding, bicycling, snorkeling, diving, surfing to mention a few. To the left is a breathtaking views of the dormant Volcanoes of Maui, Hawaii. On the right is a small waterfall, the kind of which abound in Hawaii.
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economy slow down, IT major Wipro surpassed both guided margin and growth forecast for the year 2007-08, Wipro Chairman Ajim Premji said.
been difficult, longer: Bush
Launching a new forum called 'Mission Admission', Deccan Herald attempts to make the testing days ahead a bit easier. This new forum will help candidates keep track of news and information on the CET, the Under Graduate Entrance Test (UGET) of COMEDK and key entrance tests thereafter. 
After a long time an evening drive in Bangalore's central business district should be a pleasure on Friday as two glamorous worlds of cricket and Bollywood launch the Indian Premier League Twenty20 tournament at Chinnaswamy stadium at 6.30 p.m. 
