David Warner handed USD 5,608 penalty for twitter rant
Agence France Presse | Wednesday May 22, 2013
Warner had reacted on his twitter page to a critical article on the Indian Premier League, followed by sensational spot-fixing scandal.
Tumblr deal: What worked for Yahoo and what didn't
Tuesday May 21, 2013
Yahoo has been criticized for making big acquisitions that have not always reaped lasting returns.
South Korea says it's ready for more North Korean missile tests
Agence France-Presse | Monday May 20, 2013
South Korea on Monday predicted further missile tests by North Korea which fired four short-range missiles into the Sea of Japan at the weekend, drawing criticism from Seoul and UN chief Ban Ki-moon.
Arsene Wenger salutes players as Arsenal defy critics
Associated Press | Monday May 20, 2013
The Gunners' chances of finishing in the Premier League's top four were written off by many pundits when they trailed Tottenham by seven points with only 10 games remaining.
Four electrocuted in Himachal Pradesh village
Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday May 19, 2013
Four people were killed and five were critically injured after an electric current seeped into some houses in a Himachal Pradesh village, police said on Sunday.
European Union finds time to tell restaurants how to serve olive oil
Reuters | Sunday May 19, 2013
Critics ridiculed European Union bureaucrats on Saturday for taking time off fighting the euro zone's debt crisis to impose strict new rules on how restaurants serve olive oil.
Man thrown out of speeding train
Press Trust of India | Saturday May 18, 2013
A clash over seat took an uglier turn when a young man was thrown out of a speeding EMU train near Maripat station, leaving him critically wounded.
Press lambast Jose Mourinho after cup final loss
Agence France Presse | Saturday May 18, 2013
There was plenty of criticism laid at Mourinho's door, not just for defeat on Friday night, but for his three-year spell in charge which has delivered just the league title last season and the 2011 Copa del Rey in terms of major trophies.
Commuter trains collide in Connecticut, injuring up to 60 people
Reuters | Saturday May 18, 2013
A commuter train traveling eastbound from New York City derailed near the Connecticut suburb of Fairfield during the evening rush hour on Friday and collided with a westbound commuter train, injuring up to 60 people, three critically, officials said....
11-year-old Russian boy stabbed 21 times at a Greek resort
Indo-Asian News Service | Friday May 17, 2013
An 11-year-old Russian boy is in critical condition in a hospital in the Greek capital after he was stabbed 21 times while vacationing with his family on the island of Crete.
Hamid Karzai to visit India; Afghanistan looks for enhanced defence ties
Press Trust of India | Thursday May 16, 2013
The two sides will discuss a range of issues of mutual concern and interest and will discuss cooperation at a "critical time" for Afghanistan, from where NATO combat troops are withdrawing, the envoy said.
Barack Obama fires US tax chief over scandal
Reuters | Thursday May 16, 2013
Washington's top tax official was fired on Wednesday as President Barack Obama sought to stem a rising tide of criticism in a scandal over the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative groups for special scrutiny.
Delhi gang-rape accused being poisoned, lawyer tells court
Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday May 15, 2013
An accused in the gang-rape case of a 23-year-old girl in Delhi onboard a moving bus on December 16 has been vomiting blood as his "food was being poisoned" over several weeks in Tihar Jail, his lawyer told a fast-track court today, adding that he wa...
Woman falls from second floor of Greater Noida mall, critical
Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday May 15, 2013
A woman was injured critically on Wednesday when she fell from the second floor of a mall in Greater Noida, police said in Noida.
IPL 2013 stats: For Kings XI Punjab captain Adam Gilchrist, age is no bar!
Rajesh Kumar | Wednesday May 15, 2013
Adam Gilchrist is the first player to score 80-plus at the age of 40 or more (41 years and 181 days). His critics went out of work when the Aussie hit 85 off 54 against Bangalore on Tuesday.