India suspend Oz tour pending appeal The Indian cricket board (BCCI) has suspended its team's tour of Australia pending the outcome of an appeal for banned spinner Harbhajan Singh, according to Reuters news agency.
Aussies extend olive branch to end row
Australia captain Ricky Ponting has been urged to hold peace talks with Indian skipper Anil Kumble to try and resolve the escalating crisis between their teams. BCCI appeal to ICC to review the ban The BCCI on Monda appealed to the ICC to review the decision of the match referee imposing a three-match ban on Harbhajan Singh and urged it to suspend its operation till the appeal is disposed of. Racist slur on Bhajji unacceptable: BCCI
The Indian Cricket Board slammed the charge of racial slur on Harbhajan Singh as "blatantly false" and described the three-Test ban imposed by ICC Match Referee Mike Procter as "patently unfair" and unacceptable. ICC stands by umpires despite complaints
The International Cricket Council will resist Indian demands to sack umpire Steve Bucknor from standing in next weeks third test against Australia.
Australian media rallies behind India
In an unexpected show of solidarity, the Australian media rallied behind the Indian team, saying poor umpiring proved to be their nemesis and the least they deserved was a draw.
Melbourne Age: ''Had the umpiring been even remotely acceptable on the opening days, or had replays been used to give embattled umpires a chance, India might perchance have won the contest but that will forever remain in the land of conjecture," it said. The newspaper said Rahul Dravid's dismissal in the second innings at a crucial juncture compromised all subsequent events rendering meaningless the continuation of Australia's run of victories. Symonds gagged by CA
The Sunday Telegraph said, "Symonds was gagged by Cricket Australia and threatened with censure by the ICC." The daily was not granted access to him despite Symonds' contractual arrangement to write a weekly column through the season... Cricket fans in Jammu burn newspaper clips of a celebrating Australian cricket team.
Cong leaders conspiring to eliminate me: Maya
Mayawati hit back at the Congress as also the party-led coalition at the Centre here in the wake of her recent criticism by some Congress leaders on issues including failure to avert the terrorist strike at Rampur.
Prisoners set Jalandhar jail complex ablaze Prisoners in a detention centre in this city of Punjab on Monday set a portion of the jail complex on fire, in an apparent jailbreak bid, according to sources.
Jalandhar Central Jail inmates set fire to prison property during rioting at the Central Jail in Jalandhar, on Monday. Hundreds of inmates went on a rampage setting the prison afire and pelting stones on the police.
Obama shoots ahead of Hillary in opinion polls
Iowa victor Barack Obama has shot far ahead of Hillary Clinton in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, according to new polls before Tuesday's New Hampshire primary.
UPA govt to help overseas Indians
Describing them as the "voice of Indian diaspora", the UPA government has assured people of Indian origin that it will do whatever possible for their assistance.
A collage of the mainline newspapers in New Delhi depict the reaction to the results of the second cricket Test match between India and Australia on Monday. High-profile commentators rallied behind a demoralized and irate India after the visitors lost to an Australia side that many accused of playing outside the spirit of cricket. AP Photo
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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.
The BCCI on Monda appealed to the ICC to review the decision of the match referee imposing a three-match ban on Harbhajan Singh and urged it to suspend its operation till the appeal is disposed of.
Prisoners in a detention centre in this city of Punjab on Monday set a portion of the jail complex on fire, in an apparent jailbreak bid, according to sources.
