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Who has been hit for max number of sixes in Tests?

Ross Smith, an Australian cricket statistician, has done a lot of research on this subject. As per his figures, Australia's Shane Warne has been hit for maximum sixes -- 170, followed by Muttiah Muralitharan (158). Harbhajan Singh (111), Anil Kumble (109) and Daniel Vettori (102) are the other bowlers to concede 100 sixes off their bowling... more »

Nearly 7,000 people have died since 2004: MHA

This year till September 1, 3,157 incidents took place in which 760 people died. The figures for the current year exclude the Mumbai terror attacks in which nearly 200 people have died.  .. more »

Nataraj and Rashmi triumph

NEW DELHI: M. Nataraj of Indian Airlines and Rashmi Kumari of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) won the men’s and women’s titles respectively in the tenth National iner-institutional carrom championship, here on Friday... more »

'My friend spent 42 hours under dead bodies'

Among the hundreds who are still trying to come to terms with the terror in Mumbai is actress Bhairavi Goswami. Although she herself had a providential escape when terrorists struck at the Oberoi Trident on Wednesday night, many of her friends were not so lucky. .. more »

Bachchan, Aamir blog about Mumbai attacks

The feeling of helplessness and shock in Bollywood over the Mumbai terror attacks was evident in the blogs of actors Amitabh Bhachchan and Aamir Khan, two of the most prolific bloggers of Mumbai's film industry... more »

Terrorist target Mumbai in the worst attack thus far

Terror once again struck Mumbai on 26 November 2008. 26 terrorists landed at the Gateway of India through rubber boats. These heavily armed terrorists are learnt to have captured Police and Government Vehicles and moved to various targets. The targets included Taj Mahal Hotel, Trident Hotel, Mumbai CST railway station, Metro movie hall, Cama .. more »

Terrorists came from Karachi via sea routes to Mumbai

The terrorists who attacked Mumbai came via sea routes from Karachi in Pakistan, according to an intelligence report. Militants armed with automatic weapons and grenades attacked Taj and Oberoi hotels, hospitals and a famous tourist cafe in Mumbai late on Wednesday, killing more than 100 people... more »

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Lok Sabha poll electoral list to have voter's photo

The next Lok Sabha elections would be conducted on the basis of pictorial voter lists for the first time in the country, except in three states. These lists will contain stamp-sized pictures of the voters along with other details like names and addresses. This will be a step to curb false voting further... more »

Centurion Pietersen stands up

Kevin Pietersen answered the call to become the first England batsman to score a century in the one-day international series against India, helping to guide his team to a useful total of 270 for four. .. more »

IMB confirms sunk 'pirate' ship was Thai fishing trawler

A suspected pirate vessel that was sunk by the Indian Navy in Gulf of Aden was a Thai fishing trawler, which had been hijacked, the International Maritime Bureau has confirmed.  .. more »

Rawalpindi dropped from Indian tour itinerary

Rawalpindi will not host its scheduled matches during India's tour of Pakistan in January due to delays in renovations at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. .. more »

Col Purohit writes in court, alleges pressure from ATS

Contradicting the claim by Anti-Terrorism Squad that he had denied ill-treatment in its custody, the alleged Malegaon blast accused Lt Col Prasad Purohit has filed a written submission in a court alleging coercion. .. more »

'KP's indifference to spin is dangerous for England'

Former England captain Mike Atherton has blamed Kevin Pietersen's dangerously indifferent and odd attitude towards spin bowling for his team's debacle in the one-day series against India so far and advised him to urgently change his mentality... more »

Bollywood opening up for TV actors: Ejaz

Small screen star Eijaz Khan, known for his roles in shows like Kavyanjali and Kya Hoga Nimmo Ka, is all geared up for his first major Hindi film role in the forthcoming Meerabai Not Out. He says Bollywood directors no longer mind casting TV actors in pivotal roles. .. more »

BSNL IPO proposal with govt: Goyal

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd today said the proposal relating to its public offer through divesting 10 per cent of its stake is with the Centre and is likely to get delayed due to the subdued capital market.. more »

DoCoMo makes open offer for Tata Tele

Japanese telecom firm NTT DoCoMo Inc today announced a Rs 949 crore open offer to the shareholders of Tata Teleservices (Maharashtra) Ltd for up to 20 per cent equity at Rs 24.70 per share. .. more »

WA Warriors faces Sialkot Stallions

MUMBAI: Western Australia Warriors, the runner-up in KFC T20 Big Bash, will face Pakistan’s T20 champion Sialkot Stallions in the first Group ‘B’ match in Bangalore on December 4 in the inaugural edition of the Champions ..... more »

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