Nadal survives Moya scare At one stage in the evening, it looked like a Moya vs Youzhny final. But with Nadal, you can never take anything for granted. The three-time French Open champion, facing four match points and staring at a certain defeat, staged one of the brilliant comebacks in Chennai Open history.
Hi-Fliers land in final The first goal was a 11th minute penalty corner conversion. Ekka dived ahead to tap the ball in after Hi-Fliers' goalkeeper Bharat Chetri had stopped the ball. Ekka's second goal came five minutes later with a stunning piece of work in which he dodged couple of defenders and unleashed a stinging reverse hit that beat Chetri.
CRICKET / Mike Hussey makes unbeaten 87
Haydens ton sets up thrilling finale Australia's primary goal upon resuming at 13 without loss was to deny the Indians early blood, and the resultant adrenaline rush.
CRICKET / Ganguly downplays racial abuse charge
We believe we have a strong case: Hayden The racial abuse charge against Harbhajan Singh was predictably the talking point on Saturday, and it was no different at the post match press conferences, relegating Matthew Hayden's Don Bradman-equalling 29th Test hundred to a sideshow.
Hopeful of breaking back to top-10: Moya His best may be behind him, but Carlos Moya never believes in giving up. At 31, and nearly ten long years after winning his one and only Grand Slam title at the Roland Garros, the affable Spaniard is still giving the younger players a run for their money.
Of late, many bureaucrats and senior officials are quitting service and taking the plunge into politics. Is it a welcome trend? Deccan Herald had invited readers’ opinion on the issue.
Many of our readers believe that bureaucrats, with their knowledge and experience in governance, have the potential to be effective lawmakers. However, some others opine that the services of the bureaucrats and senior officials are required in day-to-day administration.
