India come storming back With a huge total of 324 on the board, India's bowlers bowled with confidence and England could only manage 242 for eight in 39 when rain forced the umpires to call off the match. India won by 38 runs on the Duckworth-Lewis system.
US OPEN / Hingis, Vaidisova, Petrova crash out
Serena forces her way into quarters Former champion Serena Williams defeated Wimbledon runner-up Marion Bartoli 6-3, 6-4 to reach the quarterfinal of the US Open on Sunday.
HOCKEY / Defending champions have their task cut out
India face Korean test The test coming up for India in the 7th Asia Cup hockey here on Monday against South Korea could well be the biggest challenge for the defending champions so far.
MALAYSIAN COACH HOLDS FORTH
'Reaching semis our first target' I have a young team and we aim to get into the semifinals in the Chennai event, Malaysian coach Sarjit Singh said.
HOCKEY / Super Division
SAI edge IAF in thriller Sports Authority of India (SAI), Bangalore, edged out their experienced rivals Indian Air Force (IAF), Delhi, 5-4, after almost squandering a two-goal lead in a match marked by quite a few pleasing moves, particularly by SAI.
The Chief Election Commission wants to limit the number of political parties in the country. Will it be a wise move?
Deccan Herald had invited its readers to send in their opinions. Most responses favour restricting the number of political parties, as it is believed to check horse-trading and divisiveness of the nation based on region, religion and caste. Few others assert that the move will be impractical, as coalition and regional parties are now calling the shots.
