It has been a blink of the eye and we are already passed the 8th month of the year. Top 20 Songs gives an exclusive list for the top songs of August 2009. Their chart incorporates plenty of charts from around the world including songs from Bollywood all onto one list... more »

When my first Test as a head groundsman was completed in the last over of the fourth day, the very next morning I was invited to join the CEO in his office, where he told me that because my pitch did not produce five days' play, I had cost the club £150,000. I did have to mention in my own defence that not all of the wickets to fall were .. more »

Recuperating from a rib injury, Australian fast bowler Brett Lee is hoping to hit the peak of his pace by next week to reclaim his place in the squad for the fourth Ashes Test at Headingley. Lee suffered a side strain just before the Cardiff Test which eventually sidelined him for the first three Test and the lanky pacer is hoping to be back in the .. more »

Dambulla has traditionally been a difficult venue for batting, but in this game both Pakistan and Sri Lanka scored totals that hadn't been scored at this ground. In 28 previous ODIs in Dambulla, the The win also ended a poor run for Sri Lanka in ODI series at home - they had lost their last three, against England and twice against India. ( .. more »

Dismissing the claim that the clause, which requires players to inform their whereabouts three months in advance for out-of-competition testing, was an infringement on their privacy, Gill said that was not the case. "We have accepted WADA regulatory testing and we adhere to it. Sportsperson should be clear in one thing that it is not getting .. more »

Ahead of Foreign Minister S M Krishna's maiden visit to Australia, India has said it was still concerned over the safety of its students studying in the country though New Delhi did not want the issue to "infect" bilateral relations. Hoping that the Indian student attack issue will not affect the Indo-Australian relationship, .. more »

MUMBAI: Indian equities mirrored European markets and closed at 52-week highs Monday, led by gains in auto, realty and metal stocks. Indices turned choppy after a positive start as market lacked triggers from domestic front post earnings season. It got the push from European peers who also hit new highs of 2009 after earnings threw positive .. more »

Mumbai: The overall supply of affordable housing projects in metros, tier-II and tier-III cities is expected to increase by 25% in the next six months as top builders are now planning to double the number of units and offer to home buyers. The move has come in the wake of the recent announcement made on realty sops by the union finance minister .. more »

Geithner and White House economic adviser Larry Summers went on the Sunday television talk shows to make the case that President Barack Obama's economic stimulus programme was gaining traction despite rising unemployment and worries about the US deficit. "A very great likelihood, and this is what most professional forecasters say, is that we'll see .. more »

New Delhi: Samajwadi Party's demand for the resignation of petroleum minister Murli Deora in the backdrop of the tussle between the Ambani brothers over gas allocation created an uproar in the Lok Sabha today leading to its adjournment thrice. It was trouble again when the House reassembled after two adjournments with SP members storming the .. more »

The only child of Puri family is a sweet and bubbly 15-year-old Delhi girl. Belonging to a prosperous family, she's always had the best of material comforts and education. A boy like all teenage boys are: aspiring, arrogantly negligent, clueless and rebellious, unreasonably demanding, loving yet not romantic, suppressed yet self- assured. .. more »

MUMBAI: Indian equities ended sharply higher Monday as investors took long positions across the board following positive opening of European markets. Rally was led by gains in auto, realty and metals space. ( National Stock Exchange s Nifty ended at 4721.55, up 85.10 points or 1.84 per cent after hitting a new 52-week high of 4723.30. Bombay Stock .. more »

Yes, I have indeed opened up a lot during last two years. Of course experience does set in and you tend to become a lot more confident with every film you do. However, one can't forget that one of the major contributors to the entire transformation process is the script of Love Aaj Kal. The character too plays a major role in the way you come .. more »

Hollywood actress-singer Lindsay Lohan is desperate to star as screen legend Marilyn Monroe and is pitching hard for a remake of the latter's classic movie Some Like It Hot. The actress is famously obsessed with Monroe and has posed for two Monroe-themed photoshoots in the Spanish Vogue and the New York magazine. She also has a quote from the .. more »

Twice-divorced Hollywood actress Halle Berry says her previous bad experiences made her vow never to walk down the aisle again. 'I'm much clearer about what a relationship is, which is why I will never marry again. Gabriel and I have a great partnership and a lovely daughter. But in a previous relationship I used to say that I am going to be with .. more »