Rediff.com's Editor-in-chief Nikhil Lakshman, who is traveling with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to the BRICS summit in the Chinese town of Sanya, offers an insight into what the Indian delegation can expect during the visit
Mahendra Singh Dhoni's side will go top of the ODI rankings if it wins the upcoming series 4-3 or better. But it can drop below South Africa if it loses 6-1 or 7-0; Australia needs to win series to retain top position.
Thirty manuscripts of the ancient Hindu text Rig Veda dating from 1800 to 1500 BC are among 38 new items that have been added to the United Nations heritage list to help preserve them for posterity.
He was accompanied to the Gandhi Settlement by the Premier of KwaZulu-Natal, Sbu Ndebele, and a host of local political and business leaders.
The fixtures of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, in South Africa, from June 11 to July 11.
Leather bags and accessories major Hidesign has decided to forge a joint venture company in China where it plans to open 18 exclusive stores over the next two years, a company executive said on Thursday.
Rahul Gandhi will receivethe award for Nehru and Megawati Sukarnoputri for Sukarno.
Singh will arrive in Durban on September 30 to participate in the centenary celebrations of Mahatma Gandhi's philosophy of 'Satyagraha' and then for talks with President Thabo Mbeki in Pretoria.
With Melbourne, Australia has taken the first step to join the ranks of yesteryear Pretoria, South Africa and Birmingham, Alabama. Over the last two years, there have been an increasing number of attacks on Indians here. Lives have been lost or severe injuries inflicted upon members of an unarmed, peaceful Indian community.
While Kallis was left holding the fort for his teammates after he chose not to attend the British musician's show.
The results of the investigation into the aircraft crash will be made public in May.
The Sri Lankan off-spinner believes that spinners would dominate world cricket over the next few years
The three-match series between and Asia and Africa XI will be in South Africa, between August 17 and 21.
Australia moved into the final of the women's World Cup beating England by five wickets.
India will play New Zealand, while Australia take on England in the semi-finals of the women's world cup.
Anju Jain's 68-run knock helped India to enter semi-finals of the Women's World Cup in South Africa.
The opening match and final of the second edition of IPL, shifted overseas to South Africa, are to be held at the Newlands Stadium in Cape Town and the Wanderers in Johannesburg respectively on April 18 and May 24.
India lost by 17 runs and suffered their first defeat in the women's World Cup cricket tournament.
India registered a convincing seven-wicket victory over England in the league match of the women's cricket World Cup.
The left arm spinner claimed four wickets, conceding only one run, as India beat South Africa by four wickets in the women's World Cup.
India registered a comfortable nine wicket victory in their second league encounter of the Women's Cricket World Cup.
India's first match against Sri Lanka was abandoned because of heavy downpour.
A court decision to recognise a lesbian wedding sparks angry protests.
The 21-year-old South African cricketer of Indian origin is overwhelmed by the passion Indians have for the game.
South Africa captain Graeme Smith is set to join English county Somerset at the end of the Proteas' tour of the West Indies next May.
South Africa coach Ray Jennings praises the support given to him by senior players.
The Delhi Police has not yet confirmed whether it will question the two players over the match-fixing allegations.
SA cricket board denied the charges even as some coloured players said they were made to feel "very unwelcome" in the dressing room.
While celebrating our democracy and its biggest rituals we also need to think about the kind of society we are building.
The central African country of Equatorial Guinea has asked South Africa to extradite Mark Thatcher, the son of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, who reportedly funded a coup attempt in that nation.
Gibbs sprained his ankle during a training session in Pretoria before the team's departure for Sri Lanka.
The April 27 swearing in coincided with "Freedom Day", symbolising the end of apartheid and the beginning of multi-racial democracy in South Africa.
The summit, hosted by South African President Thabo Mbeki, is being attended by Brazilian President Lula Da Silva, and leaders and officials of the three countries.
'Who am I to say that the happiness of individuals is any less significant than Memorandum of Understandings signed between governments?'
'I have been going through hell with the local and foreign media chasing me all the time since the incident,' the South African national said in an interview.
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