Alec Kennedy GLASGOW: Scottish champions Rangers saw their hopes of a successful title defence all but ended when they were hit with a 10-point penalty for entering administration on Tuesday as the 140-year-old club battles for its financial survival. Rangers, who were 15 points clear at the top of the Scottish Premier League table earlier [...]
LONDON: Mark Hughes notched the first league win of his QPR career on Saturday as the Hoops clawed their way out of the relegation zone with a 3-1 win over bottom club Wigan. Rangers, who had slipped into the drop zone after a defeat to Newcastle in their last outing, looked nervous early on but [...]
It’s David vs Goliath as Rajasthan take on Mumbai’s might
Kolkata: They have shown remarkable fighting spirit despite the demoralising spot-fixing scandal and the Rajasthan Royals will now look to upstage the mighty Mumbai Indians in the second qualifier here tomorrow to book, what would be, a dream final berth in the Pepsi IPL. On paper, Mumbai Indians may appear stronger but Rajasthan will be [...]
21 lawmakers back Chandigarh-born as top US judge
Washington: Ahead of an expected Senate vote on the nomination of Chandigarh-born Indian-American legal luminary Srikanth ‘Sri’ Srinivasan to a top US court, 21 lawmakers have penned their support for him. Srinivasan, 46, currently principal deputy solicitor general of the US last week won unanimous approval from the Senate Judiciary Committee for his nomination as [...]
It was like bereavement: Dravid on spot-fixing
New Delhi: Rajasthan Royals skipper Rahul Dravid says dealing with the turmoil caused by the spot-fixing scandal, which has left his team’s reputation in tatters, has turned out to be as tough as handling “bereavement in some ways”. “I would not lie it was a very tough phase for us. It was a blow to [...]
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Have we become so apathetic towards the environment that we cut down ancient trees on a whim? Have we become so blasé about the rape of nature that we fine eco-criminals a few thousand for their wanton need to destroy? The brutal felling of a majestic tree in Jubilee Hills is case in point. Rubber-neckers [...]
Phaneesh Murthy, who in corporate joke parlance is starting iDate next, is the alpha male indicator of sexual harassment cases not just in the IT field but also political, film, private and even respectable sectors like education in which it is so rampant. The accusation of Araceli Roiz, iGate head of investor relations against Murthy, [...]
The final kick-off for passion
Tonight the football season will finally come to a close with the Champions League final being played at Wembley stadium. It’s been a tumultuous season for all the wrong reasons. The four big leagues were wrapped up early: Manchester United in the EPL, Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga, Juventus in Serie A and Barcelona in [...]
Earlier this week, I received an email about the Gayatri Mantra being proven to be the most divine and powerful hymn in the world. An American scientist called Dr Howard Steingeril is said to have collected hymns, prayers, mantras and invocations from all over the world and from all religions. He tested these for sound [...]
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