New Delhi, May 12: The SMS game introduced in IPL has been stopped with immediate effect. Earlier a huge controversy sparked off following Sports Minister MS Gill’s remark in which he slammed the game and termed it as ‘betting.’ Reacting to the development, 6 UP, the inventors of the game came out in strong disagreement with .. more »

The Australian was injured while batting in their defeat to the Deccan Chargers Monday night and will be out of action for the next 10 days, making him unavailable for the rest of the team’s campaign unless his side make the final. However, the Royals said in a release Tuesday that Warne was working with the team doctor and that they will .. more »

The unknown blogger may not have turned out even once for his Kolkata Knight Riders team owned by actor Shah Rukh Khan, his rib-tickling posts have endeared him to thousands of fans, and attracted coverage by prestigious newspapers such as Britain's Telegraph and Independent. 'You rock, dude', is one of the most common refrains among .. more »

"I guess it's only a matter of time before you see us using those," Australian umpire Daryl Harper told the "The bats are getting heavier, the shots are hit with more ferocity... I can bet umpires have to be very careful," he said, suggesting a baseball helmet with a full face cover would act as a good form of protection. .. more »

According to the research firm, ''With excellent global reach and widely distributed personnel, TCS is clearly maturing beyond the role of low-cost delivery engine. TCS has a very strong strategy for future growth that focuses on linking infrastructure and applications work in holistic solutions for clients delivered by TCS with ecosystem .. more »

Mumbai: Tata Steel Ltd, the world’s sixth-largest steel producer, on Tuesday said its subsidiary, Tata Steel UK, has asked its lenders to reset the terms of the debt it took to buy Corus. As part of the deal, Tata Steel will “voluntarily prepay” £200 million, or roughly Rs 1,500 crore, of this non-recourse loan to reduce the .. more »

NRIs will also be able to avail audio-video conference facilities in case of first and second appeals. "We have finalised new rules and regulations which will help NRIs to easily process their applications while exercising their Right to Information. There will be an easy-to-follow procedure for paying fee against the information in Indian .. more »

Jadeja said yesterday that an Indian player was asked to come off while fielding and when asked why he was called back, one of the assistant coaches said, "You bloody Indian, you do as you're told." According to NDTV news channel, the player and coach involved are Test discard Ajit Agarkar and bowling coach Andy Bichel. Asked for a .. more »

"In Bollywood, the heroines are never signed for sequels. It's a tradition. Just check the sequels. The guys get repeated. The girls don't. It's a man's world. I don't feel like a second citizen for that. When 'Raaz 2' was made everyone kept asking why I wasn't in it. But I never worried about that. No point in .. more »

Citing prior commitments, Bollywood choreographer-turned-director Farah Khan has declined an invitation to serve on the main jury of the 59th Berlin International Film Festival - the Berlinale - February 5-15. "I have been invited to be on the main jury of the Berlin Film Festival," Farah, who is credited with hits like Main Hoon Na and .. more »

Lahore: Pakistan allrounderShahid Afridi is hoping to provide his team an edge with his bowling and not with his flamboyant battingduring the forthcoming Twenty20 World Cup in England, as he is looking forward to gaining inspiration from two former world-class leg-spinners Anil Kumble and Mushtaq Ahmed. Afridi said he is taking inspiration from .. more »

BEIJING (Reuters) - Suzlon Energy Ltd, the world's fifth-largest wind turbine maker, said on Tuesday that its 600 megawatt factory in China will reach 70-80 percent of capacity within the next year. "We are looking at 70-80 percent in the next year," Paulo Soares, the chief executive of Suzlon China, told Reuters in an interview on .. more »

Indian markets soared late today, with a key index rising over 490 points from its last closing figure to breach the 12,000-point mark at close of trade. Banking and IT stocks led the rally. The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 11,629.97 points, rose 490.33 points or 4.2 percent from the previous .. more »

MUMBAI, May 12 (Reuters) - The Indian rupee The partially convertible rupee closed at 49.26/28 per dollar, 0.50 percent stronger than Monday's close of 49.52/53. In early trade, the rupee dropped to 49.70, its weakest since May 6. "After the bad industrial output data and prevailing uncertainty about election results, there was no .. more »

The buzz is also that Ash wants no less than an apology from Sonam for making such irresponsible statements. Now, will Sonam tender an apology in real or will Pa Bachchan use his Blog magic to cool off tempers, let's wait and watch. This movie is an interesting flick. It's like a well-written novel you read on a lazy afternoon. .. more »