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  Twitter testing mute feature on mobile apps

  May 02, 2014 20:28 IST

  New Delhi: Twitter is all set to roll out its highly anticipated ‘mute' button. The new feature, allows users to mute account you're following without actually unfollowing that account.After enabling this function, users can easily

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  India drop two places to No.5 in ICC Test rankings

  Cricket | May 01, 2014 14:45 IST

  Dubai: India have dropped two places to No.5 in the latest Test rankings released by the International Cricket Council (ICC) Thursday.This is the biggest change in the rankings table with India dropping 10 points, currently

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  Australia returns to No. 1 ranking in test cricket

  Cricket | May 01, 2014 9:59 IST

  SYDNEY : Australia has returned to the No. 1 ranking in test cricket for the first time since 2009, edging ahead of South Africa after back-to-back series wins over England and the Proteas.   Michael Clarke's

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  India successfully test fires exo-atmospheric missile interceptor

  April 27, 2014 17:53 IST

  Bhubaneswar: India successfully test-fired for the first time an exo-atmospheric missile interceptor at a defence base in Odisha Sunday.The missile operates outside the atmosphere and is part of the country's efforts to create a shield

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  India successfully test fires surface-to-air Akash missile

  India | April 26, 2014 14:20 IST

  Balasore (Odisha): India today successfully conducted two rounds of trials of its indigenously developed surface-to-air Akash missile as part of a user trial by the air force from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur

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  FIFA medical chief 'hates' Brazil drug test doubts

  Football | April 12, 2014 7:30 IST

  MONACO : FIFA's medical chief is "really not happy" with drug-testing plans for the World Cup in Brazil because samples taken from players must be flown across the Atlantic for analysis at a laboratory in

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  Newlands Test the biggest of my career :Clarke

  Cricket | February 28, 2014 16:56 IST

  Melbourne:  Australia cricket captain Michael Clarke feels that the decider of the three-Test series against South Africa starting Saturday at the Newlands in Cape Town is the biggest Test of his decade-long career.Clarke said it

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  Real-life Iron Man: US army to test battle armour suits

  World | February 16, 2014 7:03 IST

  New Delhi: Soon the Iron Man will come out of comics and films. A real-life Iron Man will be coming to a neighbourhood near you. The US army has been researching an advanced battle armour

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  Ryder, Bracewell fined for drinking on eve of test

  Cricket | February 11, 2014 12:24 IST

  Wellington, New Zealand: New Zealand players Jesse Ryder and Doug Bracewell have been fined for drinking until the early hours of the morning before the first test against India and New Zealand Cricket has hinted

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  Never imagined Kiwis would reach the 500-run mark: McCullum

  Cricket | February 07, 2014 15:56 IST

  Auckland: New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum today said he had never imagined that the Kiwis would reach the 500-run mark after they were reduced to 30 for three in the morning session of first day's

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  Pitch helped team's cause after lunch: Williamson

  Cricket | February 06, 2014 14:12 IST

  Auckland: New Zealand batsman Kane Williamson credited his team's fantastic turnaround on the opening day of the first Test against India to the pitch, saying that iteased out considerably after a "tough" opening session here

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  Air Force tests Indian battle-ready fighter Tejas

  India | December 20, 2013 19:18 IST

  Bangalore: World's lightest and India developed supersonic fighter Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas is battle-ready for testing by its air force pilots three decades after it was conceived, designed and developed with cost overruns and

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  Will be big test of character for India: Smith

  Cricket | December 17, 2013 19:27 IST

  Johannesburg: South African captain Graeme Smith Tuesday said it will be a big test of character for India's batting line-up when the two teams face-off in the first Test here Wednesday.Smith said India's batting wears

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  Bailey warns against complacency in 3rd Ashes test

  Cricket | December 10, 2013 15:29 IST

  Perth, Australia: Australia batsman George Bailey has sought to play down expectations on his team heading into the third Ashes test, saying a series-clinching win at Perth is no formality.   Australia leads the five-test series

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  2 Pakistani expatriates thrown out from stadium for abusing

  Cricket | October 25, 2013 17:58 IST

  Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Security personnel threw out two Pakistani expatriate from Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Friday for allegedly hurling abuses at the Pakistan cricketers during the second test.The third day's play between Pakistan

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  Anderson century lifts NZ to 419-8, lead of 137

  Cricket | October 23, 2013 17:43 IST

  Mirpur, Bangladesh: Corey Anderson's maiden century and half centuries by tailenders BJ Watling and Ish Sodhi lifted New Zealand to 419-8 and a 137-run lead over Bangladesh on the third day of the second cricket

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  Pakistan 155-1 at tea against South Africa

  Cricket | October 15, 2013 18:08 IST

  Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: Khurram Manzoor and debutant Shan Masood opening stand helped Pakistan post 155-1 against South Africa by tea on the second day of the first cricket test on Tuesday.Pakistan is still

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  Test cricket needs Sachin for some more time: Ranatunga

  Cricket | October 14, 2013 11:58 IST

  New Delhi: Sri Lanka's former captain Arjuna Ranatunga feels the test cricket needed Sachin Tendulkar for some more time as it would have only benefitted the traditional format of the game.     Ranatunga, under whose captaincy

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  Bangladesh hangs on for draw in 1st test vs New Zealand

  Cricket | October 13, 2013 19:08 IST

  Chittagong, Bangladesh: Shakib Al Hasan scored a half-century to help Bangladesh reach 173-3 in their second innings to ensure the first cricket test between Bangladesh and New Zealand was drawn on the fifth and final

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  Kallis all set to play Pakistan test

  Cricket | October 13, 2013 17:55 IST

  Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: South African all-rouder Jacques Kallis, who turns 38 next week, prepares to face Pakistan in the first test starting from Monday.He scored 70 in the warm-up match against Pakistan A