NDA, Opposition impasse over Insurance Bill continues

The Congress has reasons to enjoy the BJP’s discomfiture. After all, the Insurance Bill was introduced by the UPA government in 2008 but was constantly blocked by the BJP on some pretext or......

'Women can hack it against the men in F1'

IMAGE: Britain's Alice Powell during practice. Photograph: Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters Desiré Wilson sees no physical or mental reason why a woman cannot compete in Formula One, whatever the......

Nadal pulls out of Buenos Aires tournament

Rafael Nadal will miss next week's ATP tournament in Buenos Aires following a stomach bug that has hindered his recovery from the back injury he sustained at the Australian Open. "I had a stomach......

Chile, Ecuador book World Cup berth, Uruguay to playoff

Chile beat Ecuador 2-1 in their closing South American qualifier in Santiago on Tuesday as both went through automatically to the 2014 World Cup finals in Brazil. The result consigned Uruguay,......

El Salvador ban 14 internationals for life for fixing

El Salvador have banned 14 international footballers for life for match-fixing, including some of their best-known and most experienced players. One other player was given an 18-month ban, two were......

WC qualifier: Uruguay's Suarez banned for Venezuela game

Striker Luis Suarez will miss South American champions Uruguay's crucial World Cup qualifier in Venezuela, the upstarts threatening to deny them a place in next year's finals in Brazil. Suarez, who......