• 

  PM Arrives In Chandigarh To Watch Ind-Pak Semifinal

  India | March 30, 2011 14:33 IST

  Chandigarh, Mar 30 :  Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today arrived here to watch the cricket World Cup semi-final between India and Pakistan and to hold talks with his Pakistan counterpart Yousuf Raza Gilani.Singh arrived at

• 

  Pak PM Arrives To Watch Mohali Match

  India | March 30, 2011 14:20 IST

  Chandigarh, Mar 30 :  Expressing happiness at the resumption of dialogue, Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani arrived here for witnessing the high octane cricket World Cup Indo-Pak semi-final encounter and for talks with his

• 

  Bollywood Stars Make A Beeline To Mohali To Cheer Team India

  Cricket | March 30, 2011 13:28 IST

  Mumbai, Mar 31:  Several Bollywood personalities including those who have headed to Mohali to witness the high-octane Indo-Pak clash today, are super-excited about this big game and have wished Team India success.Those who will be

• 

  Win In Mohali Will Revive Int'l Cricket In Pak : Mohd Hafeez

  Cricket | March 30, 2011 12:55 IST

  Mohali, March 30 : Pakistani  all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez says his squad is on a mission in its rare foray into India, where it hopes a World Cup semifinal win will help revive international cricket at

• 

  Mohali Policemen Become Food Tasters In Cricketers' Hotel

  Cricket | March 30, 2011 12:39 IST

  Mohali, March 30 : Given South Asia's history of militant attacks, police on Tuesay said they were “leaving nothing to chance” with a security blanket involving 2,000 police and paramilitary personnel around the venue in

• 

  Pakistan Declares Half Day Holiday

  World | March 30, 2011 12:27 IST

  Islamabad, March 30: Pakistan  Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani announced on Tuesday a half-day holiday on Wednesday to enable people to watch the Pakistan-India World Cup semi-final.All government offices  shall close at noon, said a

• 

  Miandad Advises Music Therapy For Tense Pak Cricketers

  Cricket | March 30, 2011 12:14 IST

  Karachi, March 30:  Shahid Afridi's men should use “music therapy” to calm their nerves before Pakistan face India in Wednesday's high-pressure World Cup semi-final, former captain Javed Miandad suggested, reports The Dawn.Cricket fever has gripped

• 

  Sing Loudly Jana Gana Mana, Yuvraj Tells Indians

  Cricket | March 30, 2011 12:50 IST

  Mohali, March 30:  Indian cricket star Yuvraj Singh has appealed to all countrymen to loudly sing the national anthem Jana Gana Mana  before the match starts in Mohali against Pakistan."Request all people in the stadium

• 

  It Means A Lot For Us To Play In Final, Says Sangakkara

  Cricket | March 30, 2011 11:01 IST

  Colombo, Mar 29: Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara was forthright in stating that it means a lot for him to play the final of the 2011 Cricket World Cup. Sri Lanka qualified for the grand

• 

  Cricket Diplomacy Worthwhile Only If Pak Changes Attitude: BJP

  India | March 30, 2011 10:00 IST

  Nagpur, Mar 29: The BJP today insisted that initiatives like the 'cricket diplomacy' will succeed only if Pakistan stops cross border terrorism and helps in arresting perpetrators of 26/11 terror attacks.On Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's

• 

  Clarke Succeeds Ponting As Australia Captain

  Cricket | March 30, 2011 11:25 IST

  Melbourne, Mar 30: Michael Clarke was today appointed as captain of Australia's Test and one-day cricket teams, a day after embattled Ricky Ponting stepped down after the team's unceremonious exit from the ongoing World Cup.Clarke,

Advertisement
• 

  Happy To Have Given Murali A Good Send-Off, Says Sangakkara

  Cricket | March 30, 2011 8:20 IST

  Colombo, Mar 29: Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara was a touch emotional as he spoke about giving legendary spinner Muttiah Muralitharan a memorable send-off in what was his last international match at home.However the skipper

• 

  Indian News Channels Given Temporary Access To ICC World Cup

  Cricket | March 30, 2011 8:00 IST

  Mohali, Mar 29: The ICC today agreed to allow Indian TV channels to attend the high-voltage World Cup semifinals between India and Pakistan tomorrow following a request from Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni.Soni today

• 

  Heavy Rain And Thunderstorm Ahead Of Indo-Pak Tie

  Cricket | March 30, 2011 7:32 IST

  Mohali, Mar 30: Heavy rains and thunderstorm lashed Mohali  on Tuesday night  on the eve of the blockbuster World Cup semifinal clash between arch-rivals India and Pakistan at the Punjab Cricket Association stadium on Wednesday.

• 

  Sri Lanka Make It To 3rd World Cup Final After Nervous Moments

  Cricket | March 30, 2011 11:51 IST

  Colombo, Mar 29: Sri Lanka survived a nervous last hour before making it to the final of the cricket World Cup beating New Zealand by  five wickets in the second semi-final, here today.Chasing a modest

• 

  Matchfixing Comments Taken Out Of Context, Says Rehman Malik

  Cricket | March 29, 2011 13:41 IST

  Islamabad, Mar 29 :  Interior Minister Rehman Malik has launched a damage control exercise after warning the Pakistani cricket team not to indulge in match-fixing, claiming that his comments had been taken "out of context"."A

• 

  Kashmir Not On Agenda In Mohali : Pak Info Minister

  World | March 29, 2011 13:37 IST

  Islamabad, March 29: Indian and Pakistani Prime Ministers will only be watching the Mohali match  and will not discuss the Kashmir issue, Information Minister Firdous Ashiq Awan clarified  on Monday night after a cabinet meeting,

• 

  Keep Away From Strangers, Pak Home Minister Advises Players

  World | March 29, 2011 10:55 IST

  Islamabad, March 29: Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik, already embroiled in controversy for having  declared that Pakistani players are under surveillance for matchfixing, on Monday advised the  players to stay away from strangers in  Mohali,

• 

  ICC Bars Electronic Media From Coverage Of World Cup

  Cricket | March 29, 2011 13:23 IST

  Mohali, Mar 28: The ICC tonight barred electronic media from covering the remaining matches of the cricket World Cup for breaching the media guidelines.An ICC spokesman said that non-rights holders will no longer be allowed

• 

  Ponting Calls It A Day As Australia Captain

  Cricket | March 29, 2011 12:30 IST

  Melbourne, Mar 29 :  Embattled Ricky Ponting today resigned as Australia's Test and one-day captain, just days after his team's shocking quarter-final exit from the ongoing World Cup, but said he remained available for selection