CRICKET / Hosts need 32 with seven wickets in hand for 1-0 lead
India on threshold of victory The fourth day was expected to be a heart-stopper, with the efforts and emotions of the last three days snowballing towards a final explosion.
Committed to ICL, says Lara Brian Lara made a belated appearance in India as the most high-profile recruit of the rebel Indian Cricket League (ICL) here on Sunday and then proclaimed he was committed to play in the Twenty20 tournament since June.
Last-ball win for SA AB de Villiers, JP Duminy and Mark Boucher powered South Africa to a thrilling two-wicket win over New Zealand in the first one-day international on Sunday.
CRICKET / Karnataka bowlers hit back
TN sitting pretty despite collapse With three points safely in their kitty, Tamil Nadu can afford to go on the attack on the last day on a track that is already showing encouraging signs for the spinners.
Lionel Messi (left) celebrates with team-mate Thierry Henry after scoring Barcelona’s third goal in their crushing win over Recreativo Huelva at the Nou Camp in Barcelona on Saturday. AP
Suicides of two brilliant researchers in three months at a prestigious institute in Bangalore point to the pressures of various kinds the students face today. What remedial measures are needed to prevent such tragedies?
Deccan Herald had invited its readers to send their views. Commenting on the overwhelming academic and peer pressure encumbering students, readers suggest that understanding and support from parents and teachers can ease children to confide their problems and find a workable solution.
