Manchester City thrashed West Ham United 4-1 in the Premier League on Saturday to claim their first back-to-back wins since October.
'Man, what a player!' 'The ease in which he batted brought out a kind of awe in us.'
Dilip Vengsarkar reminisced how living up to the tag of champions was a tough task for the 1983 World Cup winning squad.
To emulate the West Indies of 1975 and Australia of 2003 and 2007, India must channel the same indomitable spirit in the final.
'...we got it from the West Indies dressing room!'
A look at how India have fared in their World Cup opening games.
The player draft for the much-awaited Global T20 Canada 2023 was held in a hybrid-form in Mumbai.
'We are very different actors and that can be a real gift because we bring out the best in each other.'
About 200 people were believed killed and 1,500 were left missing in central Philippines Friday when an entire village was buried in a landslide, the head of the Red Cross said.
India, led by a young Kapil Dev, shocked the cricketing world as they upset the mighty West Indies in the final to win their first World Cup.
The 2.1 percentage point reduction mainly reflects the impact of recent fluctuations in US dollar exchange rates.
Much of this spending increase is the result from projected gains in the value of foreign currencies versus the dollar, it said adding that in constant currency, spending growth in 2013 is expected to be 3.9 per cent.
Indian and other non-EU students at the London Metropolitan University heaved a sigh of relief on Friday as the high court allowed them to continue their studies and permitted the university to challenge the recent revocation of its licence to admit non-EU students.
Figure revised to three per cent from 2.5 per cent projected last quarter; telecom services market continues to be the largest in IT spending.
West Indies batting great Brian Lara has said that he is willing to join other Caribbean cricket legends in rescuing the game in the region ahead of the winter tour of Australia.
As information technology firms prepare to declare their fourth quarter and year-end results, there is more sombre news for the sector. Global IT spending is expected to decline over 3 per cent, say analyst firms.
Sunil Gavaskar and Virender Sehwag are the only two Indians to figure in a world XI selected by The Times writers. While Gavaskar is picked by the celebrated Christopher Martin-Jenjins for being "pure technical close-to-perfection," Alan Lee and John Woodcock second him, the latter describing Sunny as a "wonderful player".
Research firm Gartner today reported that worldwide IT spending will touch $3.350 trillion--an increase of 3.9 per cent from 2009. However, it simultaneously lowered its outlook for the IT industry from the first quarter of this calendar year, when it had forecast worldwide IT spending to grow 5.3 per cent. This is primarily due to the devaluation of the euro versus US dollar since the beginning of the year.
A round-up of Saturday's action in the Nations League.
Over 200 world leaders, including former presidents, prime ministers and ministers have backed a campaign urging the Group of Seven (G7) rich nations to help vaccinate the world's poorest from low-income economies against COVID-19 by paying two-thirds of an estimated $66 billion required.
Tennis: Felix Auger-Aliassime toppled in Morocco
Marcus Smart had 28 points and 10 rebounds for the Celtics, who had a six-game winning streak come to a halt. Grant Williams added 17 points, and Derrick White had 15 points and eight assists. Boston was without Jayson Tatum (knee), Jaylen Brown (knee), Robert Williams III (knee) and Al Horford (personal).
A triumph that will stand the test of eternity!
The ECB has been trying to convince both the BCCI and the Cricket South Africa to agree to play a tri-series later this year but nothing has been finalised as yet.
The former West Indies captain will join the BBC as a radio commentator for West Indies' tour of England.
Despite the Oscars, the box office glory, and the universal acclaim, Francis Ford Coppola, I am sure, remembers The Godfather with as much frustration as pride. Like Michael Corleone, he got into it with the best of intentions, and got out of it on top but lost in the heights. Sreehari Nair revisits the film as it turns 50 this month.
Is the internet just a fun thing to do like TV and radio?
The government's negligence towards this 'treasure house of knowledge' can be seen from the fact that monkeys roam about freely in the reading rooms, disturbing the calm of the library, as well as putting the lives of the readers in danger, writes Sajad Ahmad Dar.
Craig Gordon became the most expensive goalkeeper in British football on Wednesday when he was transferred from Hearts to Sunderland for a fee that could eventually rise to nine million pounds.
Viv Richards believes Brian Lara's appointment as West Indies captain is purely a commercial move ahead of the World Cup.\n
The Epson International Pano Awards showcases the work of panoramic photographers worldwide and is the largest specialist competition for panoramic images. This year the competition received 4913 entries from 1258 photographers in 72 countries, but the overall winner of the 2019 Open competition is Mieke Boynton from Australia - the first female to win the title. Scroll down for stunning views.
Former India World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev hopes that the focus is not just on him, but on the entire squad in the upcoming film '83' which narrates the story of the historic 1983 World Cup triumph. In '83', directed by Kabir Khan, features Ranveer Singh as Kapil Dev, who led the team to India's first-ever World Cup win against the mighty West Indies.
'No, you don't require tantrums, or beating a tattoo on the helmet or rude and hostile gestures to make a point.' 'A true fast bowler lets the ball do the talking as it crashes into the stumps,' says veteran sports commentator Kishore Bhimani.
England will meet Australia in the final after the Southern Stars demolished hosts and last edition's winners West Indies by 71 runs.
Eulogising Virat Kohli's phenomenal achievements is the new normal and latest to join the bandwagon is West Indies legend Brian Lara terming the Indian captain as "game's leader at the moment."
Check out the statistical highlights on Day 2 of the second Test between India and New Zealand.
The former West Indies batting great said Sachin Tendulkar has carried the responsibility of the team for a long period with success.
Rajneesh Gupta has interesting numbers from the fourth ODI between India and Australia in Canberra. Check them out.
Which films are *you* rooting for?
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