Game the loser in bitter battle Tenuous and tightly-strung since the turn of the decade, Indo-Australian cricketing relations have hit rock-bottom after the acrimonious second Test in Sydney.
CRICKET / Appeal process on
BCCI meet to decide on issue The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has reacted strongly to match referee Mike Procter's decision to slap a three-Test ban on Harbhajan Singh for racial abuse by appealing against verdict, president Sharad Pawar and secretary Niranjan Shah strongly condemning the sentence and making it clear that the Board would fight the 'false slur.'
Dynamos fire first salvo Bangalore Hi-Fliers never recovered from the shock of two lightning fast strikes at the start of the match from Chandigarh Dynamos and the local team emerged deserving 3-2 winners in the first final of the Premier Hockey League here on Monday.
UP down Saurashtra, storm into Ranji final Sitanshu Kotak struck a half century but failed to save Sauarashtra from defeat as Uttar Pradesh beat them by 48 runs to enter the finals of Ranji Trophy Super League here on Monday.
Baroda claw back After conceding a 72-run first innings lead, Baroda, guided by R Solankis patient 96 and Yousuf Pathan came back in style against Delhi on the third day of the Ranji Trophy Super League semifinal here on Monday.
Dynamos fire first salvo : Chandigarh skipper Rajpal Singh (right) tries to tackle Bangalore Hi-Fliers' Korean import You Hyo-sik in the first final of the PHL on Monday. Dynamos won the match 3-2.
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.
