Everything you need to know about Patwardhan Ground: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Patwardhan Ground: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Washington, May 20 (ANI): The four-day India-US Homeland Security dialogue between Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde and his American counterpart Janet Napolitano will begin here today.
Washington, May 17 (ANI): Google through a new project called Ground Truth is becoming an ever more sophisticated virtual mirror of the real world.
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan, who has been roped in to endorse car audio and accessories brand Ground Zero in India, hopes the association reaps mutual benefit.
Washington, May 14 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Canadian astronaut and outgoing International Space Station Commander Chris Hadfield has recorded the first music video in space while floating in zero gravity, strumming an acoustic guitar and crooning his own rendition of David Bowie's "Space Oddity" as a special farewell before heading back to Earth.
London, May 10 (ANI): Everton manager David Moyes plans to swim under the pressure by introducing grueling training sessions for the players when he will turn up as Manchester United's manager, replacing Alex Ferguson after 26 glorious years at the helm.
Tokyo, May 7 (ANI): Life is back to normal after two years of the devastating earthquake and Tsunami that hit East Japan on March 11, 2011, and this can be seen in the revival of several business enterprises.
Washington, May 4 (ANI): The National September 11 Memorial and Museum at Ground Zero in New York City will charge a mandatory fee from visitors.
London, May 2 (IANS) Former England skipper Mike Gatting has been appointed the next president of the historic Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). He will take office Oct 1, 2013.
Sydney, May 2 (ANI): Former England captain Mike Gatting has reportedly been appointed as the new president of the historic Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) and will assume his new duties from October 1.
Washington, Apr. 30 (ANI): A charred portion of plane wing found in an area near Ground Zero belonged to one of the two planes that smashed into the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, officials have confirmed.
Beijing, Apr. 27 (Xinhua-ANI): A piece of landing gear believed to be from one of the hijacked planes that crashed into the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, has been discovered wedged between two lower Manhattan buildings, police said Friday.
Washington, Apr. 25 (ANI): Former U.S. President George W. Bush has said he is still 'very comfortable' with one of the most controversial decisions of his presidency-the invasion of Iraq.
Impahal, April 23 (ANI): Participants from all walks of life enthusiastically took part in the rally, which commenced from Khuman Lampak main stadium to the Thangmeiband Athletic Union Ground (THAU) in the Thangmeiband DM College (It was organized by the Coalition Against Drugs and Alcohol ( CADA ).)
Moscow, April 21 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Iranian army will conduct a military exercise in near future in the Esfahan province, said Ground Forces (GF) commander Brigadier General Ahmad-Reza Pourdastan Saturday.
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Sometimes, one does not know when one is about to embark on a long journey to unknown lands in search of hidden secrets and treasures. This happened with me a few years ago. It was in 2010 and I was teaching at the Le Cordon Bleu in Paris when a Bosnian student mentioned the Bosnian kebab called Cevapi in class.
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Hockey Academy (MPHA) defeated Maharashtra 7-0 to claim the sub-junior girls National Hockey Championship (West Zone) final played at Mumbai Hockey Association Ltd. Ground in Mumbai Tuesday.
Moscow, April 14 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Iranian military has successfully test-fired three new domestically produced missiles, the Fars News Agency has reported.
Israel, Apr. 14 (ANI): The Iranian Army has announced the successful testing of three new missiles, on Saturday, but did not reveal details about the weapons.
Sydney, Apr 11 (ANI): Australian captain Michael Clarke has been named the 'cricketer of the year' for 2012 by the 'Bible of Cricket' Wisden.
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Sydney, Apr 6 (ANI): Former Australian spinner Stuart MacGill said that refugee player Fawad Ahmed should be selected in captain Michael Clarke's Ashes squad if he is granted an Australian passport in time, adding that he is talented enough to face England in the series.
London, April 2 (IANS) Actor Stephen Fry was recently caught in a flight drama thanks to an unruly passenger.
Washington, April 1 (IANS/EFE) New York City begins sifting Monday through tonnes of rubble from buildings on the site of the Sep 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in search of human remains that will allow more victims to be identified.
Sydney, March 29 (IANS) Former Australia captain Steve Waugh wants to see women playing in the country's premier Twenty20 event, the Big Bash League.
Guwahati, Mar 29 (ANI): With an aim to motivate the young to join the armed forces, the Indian Army recently organized a fair at the Khanapara Veterinary Ground in Guwahati.
Guwahati, Mar 29 (ANI): With an aim to motivate the young to join the armed forces, the Indian Army recently organized a fair at the Khanapara Veterinary Ground in Guwahati.
Roseau (Dominica), March 20 (IANS/CMC) Assistant coach Toby Radford says the West Indies are coming out with guns blazing in an attempt to send the Zimbabwe players back to Harare empty handed, when the second Test begins here Wednesday.
Moscow, March 12 (IANS) Russia would build a system to protect the Earth from meteors and other space debris, Russian federal space agency Roscosmos said Tuesday.
Tehran, March 10 (IANS) The Iranian army started military exercises in the country's southwestern province of Khuzestan Saturday, Xinhua reported.
Tallinn, March 8 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Estonia's air defence forces have dismantled their last obsolete Soviet-made radars, the country's armed forces said.
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Continuing their attack on the Congress-led UPA government for allowing FDI in multi-brand retail, opposition parties Thursday accused it of working against the national interest, with the BJP asserting that it will oppose the move till its "last breath".
Islamabad, Mar 7 (ANI): Pakistani refugee spinner Fawad Ahmed is good enough to earn a place in the Australian Test team, according to his state coach, Greg Shipperd.
New Delhi, Mar. 2 (ANI): Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari presented the prizes to the winners of General Sparrow Centenary Polo Cup-2013 at Jaipur Polo Ground here today.
London, Mar 2 (ANI): The elite Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) authorities have commissioned a special design for the summer's epic Ashes showdown, which depicts St George slaying a kangaroo with a cricket bat at the Lord's Cricket Ground.
Mumbai, Mar 1 (IANS) Amitabh Bachchan, who plays an anti-corruption crusader on an indefinite strike in "Satyagraha", reportedly went on an actual near-starvation diet so that the scenes in the film appear authentic. But he broke the regime for director Prakash Jha's 61st birthday recently.
Mumbai, Feb 28 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will organise the annual captains and coaches conclave at the Taj Land's End here March 5.
Tehran, Feb. 25 (Xinhua-ANI): Commander of Iran's Army Ground Forces Brigadier General Ahmad-Reza Pourdastan announced that the Iranian Army will hold a military exercise in the southwest of the country by the end of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20), Tehran Times daily reported Monday.
Sydney, Feb 25 (IANS) Australia A faced their biggest challenge but still emerged with a 45-run win against the England Lions at the Sydney Cricket Ground here Monday to take a 4-0 series lead.
Tehran, Feb 24 (IANS) Iran has tested unmanned aerial vehicle (UAVs) including suicide drones, Xinhua reported.
Melbourne, Feb 24 (IANS) Cricket Australia (CA) Sunday replaced Ben Cutting with Luke Butterworth in the Australia A squad for the last two unofficial one-day matches of the VB Series against England Lions in Sydney.
New Delhi, Feb 21 (ANI): Union Water Resources Minister Harish Rawat has urged industry to come forward with technical and financially feasible solutions to address the challenges in the water sector in the country- particularly in the field of recycling and reuse of water, water conservation and ground water re-charge.
Melbourne, Feb 20 (IANS) Cricket Australia (CA) Wednesday fined legendary batsman Ricky Ponting for breaching the Code of Behaviour during the RYOBI One-Day Cup match between Tasmania and Western Australia at the WACA Ground in Perth.
Melbourne, Feb 20 (IANS) Cricket Australia (CA) Wednesday added Josh Hazlewood, Gurinder Sandhu and Peter Handscomb to the Australia A squad who are playing visiting side England Lions in six unofficial one-day games.
Chennai, Feb 18 (IANS) Australian batsmen had a tough time facing India A spinners Jalaj Saxena and Rakesh Dhurv as the three-day practice cricket match ended in a dull draw at the Guru Nanak College Ground here Monday.
Chennai, Feb 17 (IANS) Manoj Tiwary staked a claim for a Test berth in the national side with a brilliant 129 as India A powered to 451 all out against the Australians on the second day of the practice match at the Guru Nanak College Ground here Sunday.
Sydney, Feb 17 (ANI): India A batsmen belted Australian spinners Nathan Lyon, Xavier Doherty and Ashton Agar on day one of their practice match in Chennai, as the spin trio went for 244 runs together, suggesting that the visiting team is in for a very tough test in the subcontinent.
Chennai, Feb 16 (IANS) Dropped from the national Test squad, opening batsman Gautam Gambhir sent a strong message to the selectors with a fine 112 for India A on the first day of the three-day cricket match against Australians at the Guru Nanak College Ground here Saturday.
Sydney, Feb 15 (ANI): Australian fast bowler James Pattinson has claimed he would take any opportunity to wind up Indian batsmen in the Test series, starting on February 22 in Chennai, by bowling aggressively and with the help of bouncers.
New Delhi, Feb.14 (ANI): Even as the controversy surrounding the purchase of 12 VIP AgustaWestland helicopters refuses to die down, the Ministry of Defence and the Indian Air Force on Thursday sought to clarify matters related to the deal by presenting the actual sequence of events.
Brisbane, Feb 14 (IANS/CMC) Middle-order batsman Keiron Pollard says the West Indies were able to defeat Australia in a one-off Twenty20 match because the players remained motivated despite suffering a five-nil drubbing in the ODI series.
Brisbane, Feb 13 (IANS/CMC) West Indies head coach Ottis Gibson has praised big hitting batsman Kieron Pollard for demonstrating composure to score a century in the fourth One-Day International against Australia.
Madrid, Feb 13 (IANS/EFE) Spain's Iberia airlines said Tuesday it planned to eliminate 3,807 jobs, or 19 percent of its workforce, and urged labour unions to call off planned strikes.
Melbourne, Feb 11 (IANS) Cricket Australia (CA) Monday named Queensland batsman Joe Burns as a cover for Adam Voges for the upcoming Twenty20 International against the West Indies Wednesday.
Bangalore, Feb. 10 (ANI): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati on Sunday addressed a rally at Palace Ground here and appealed to party workers and supporters to expand its mass base in southern states.
Sydney, Feb 8 (IANS) Australia captain Michael Clarke has been ruled out of the fifth and final One-Day International (ODI) against the West Indies in Melbourne Sunday after complaining of a recurrence of the hamstring trouble that he has carried through the Australian summer.
Sydney, Feb 8 (IANS) Australia beat the West Indies by five wickets in the fourth One-Day International (ODI) here at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) Friday to go 4-0 up in the five-match series.
Melbourne, Feb 8 (IANS) Australia wicketkeeper Brad Haddin will join the squad in place of Matthew Wade for the fifth and final One-Day International (ODI) against the West Indies here Sunday.
Cuttack (Odisha), Feb.5 (ANI): In Group B fixture, in front of lively crowd at DRIEMS Cricket Ground, old foes New Zealand took on Australia in a match that saw Jodie Fields' side come out the victor after a smashing 112 from Meg Lanning who struck 17 boundaries in her performance.
Cuttack, Feb 5 (IANS) International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive Dave Richardson Tuesday praised the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) and the Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) for their hosting of the ongoing Women's World Cup.
Sydney, Feb 4(ANI): George Bailey has claimed he is not as good as former Australian players Michael Hussey or Michael Bevan, but he believes he can cement his position in the middle order of the one-day team with the help of his temperament.
Melbourne, Feb 3 (IANS) Former Australian fast bowlers Glenn McGrath and Charlie Turner will be inducted into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame (ACHoF) at the Allan Border Medal here Monday night.
Sydney, Feb 2 (ANI): A group of 20 Australian male cricket fans have posted an advertisement, offering two positions for women to serve them beer and food, during the upcoming match between Australia and West Indies at the WACA Ground in Perth.
Sydney, Feb 2 (ANI): Cricket Australia (CA) has requested the International Cricket Council (ICC) to instruct its umpires to relax their standards for bringing teams back on the field if the match is interrupted by rain following Australia's recently abandoned one-day game at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG).
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Producer Karan Arora has signed a three-film deal with two Georgia-based production houses to co-produce and release films in the country.
Sydney, Jan 31(ANI): Australia pace man Mitchell Johnson has played down talks about his status as an emerging all rounder in the Test team, saying he is more focused on his bowling.
Sydney, Jan. 30 (ANI): Australian spin great Shane Warne has been asked by Cricket Australia (CA) officials to tell them face to face the reasons for his criticism of the team management.
Sydney, Jan 29 (IANS) Australian all-rounder Shane Watson is busy preparing for the India tour and says he is working specifically on tackling spin in the sub-continental conditions.
Sydney, Jan. 29 (ANI): Both Australian and Sri Lankan players have declared that there is no remaining animosity over the heated confrontation which took place at the end of the second Twenty20 (T20) match between the two teams at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) The country can address most complex challenges if the youth channelised their energies in a positive direction, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Monday.
Bangalore, Jan 26 (IANS) Karnataka Governor Hans Raj Bhardwaj in his address on the 64th Republic Day Saturday advocated discipline in democracy to prevent the country slipping into "chaos and self-destruction".
Aizawl, Jan 26 (IANS) The gross state domestic product (GSDP) of Mizoram has grown by 9.57 percent during 2011-2012 against the national growth of 8.8 percent, Governor Vakkom B. Purushothaman said here Saturday.
Bridgetown (Barbados), Jan 25 (IANS/CMC) Captain Darren Sammy says the West Indies plan to play tough cricket against Australia when they meet in a five match One-Day International series starting early next month.
Sydney, Jan. 25 (ANI): One-day internationals in Australia will be witnessing record low visitors as cricket fans now prefer to watch Twenty20 games.
Washington, January 24 (ANI): The first test of a pair of Galileo search and rescue satellites - which ware launched in space on 12 October last year - has proved that it is working well.
Gros Islet (St.Lucia), Jan 23 (IANS/CMC) West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) President Julian Hunte says sold-out matches in the just concluded Caribbean T20 tournament is proof that passion for West Indian cricket has rekindled.
Sydney, Jan.22 (ANI): Melbourne Stars batsman Cameron White has slammed Cricket Australia (CA) for their failure to take any solid action against Caribbean all rounder Marlon Samuels for his on-field spat with Shane Warne.
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) Mumbai bowled out the Services for 240 to take the first innings lead and enter the final of the Ranji Trophy for a record 44th time on the sixth and reserve day of their semi-final tie here at the Palam A Ground Monday.
Melbourne, Jan 21 (IANS) Cricket Australia (CA) will offer spectators at Sunday night's rain-affected fourth One-Day International (ODI) against Sri Lanka at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) a free Australia Day Twenty20 International ticket for each T20 ticket they buy as a thanksgiving gesture for their support.
Sydney, Jan.20 (ANI): Former England captain Tony Greig who died of a stroke in Sydney, was given a touching farewell with a lot of laughter, few broad-brimmed hats, and a emotional tribute by his wife, at the Sydney Cricket Ground stadium.
London, Jan 19 (ANI): Fast bowler Jackson Bird has been called into the Australian one-day squad for the fourth match against Sri Lanka at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Sydney, Jan.18 (ANI): The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) is emerging as the favoured place for hosting the 2015 World Cup final, although the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) is also under consideration.
Sydney, Jan 15(ANI): Veteran Australian batsman Michael Hussey has claimed he is disappointed after getting axed from the one-day squad for the ongoing one-day series against Sri Lanka, but claimed he understands selectors' long-term thinking behind the decision.
Melbourne, Jan 14 (IANS) Michael Clarke returns as the Australia captain for the upcoming third and fourth One-Day Internationals (ODI) against Sri Lanka Jan 18 at the Gabba and Jan 20 at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
New Delhi, Janu Jan 14 (IANS) The venue of the first Test for the four-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy has been shifted from the national capital to Chennai, the Indian cricket board announced Monday.
Melbourne, Jan 12 (IANS) Australia cricketer Mitchell Starc has been withdrawn from the squad for the second One-Day International (ODI) against Sri Lanka in Adelaide due to mild calf soreness.
Sydney, Jan 9 (IANS) Melbourne Stars and Sydney Thunders were fined for maintaining slow over rates during their Big Bash Twenty20 match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).
Islamabad, Jan 9 (IANS) A fire erupted in a shopping mall in Pakistan's Faisalabad city Wednesday, in which three people were critically injured, a media report said.
Melbourne, Jan 6 (IANS) Cricket Australia's (CA) National Selection Panel (NSP) Sunday named a 13-player squad leaving out Mike Hussey and skipper Michael Clark for the first two One-Day Internationals (ODI) against Sri Lanka.
Sydney, Jan 6 (IANS) Australia secured a five-wicket win in the third and final Test match against Sri Lanka here at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) Sunday, providing the home side with a 3-0 series win in Mike Hussey's last match.
Sydney, Jan 6(ANI): Michael Hussey ended his Test career on a winning note after guiding Australia to a five-wicket win over Sri Lanka on day four of the final Test match at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG).
Sydney, Jan 5(ANI): Former Australia cricketer Dean Jones has claimed the Boxing Day Test match at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on December 26 should be promoted as the premier sporting event of the year by Cricket Australia (CA) and International Cricket Council (ICC).
Sydney, Jan. 3 (ANI): Legendary television commentator Richie Benaud has paid tribute to former England captain Tony Greig, 'a gifted colleague and friend'.
Islamabad, Jan 2 (IANS) The death toll in the powerful blast following a rally in Pakistan's port city Karachi has gone up to four, a media report said Wednesday, the day after the explosion.
Sydney, Jan 1 (IANS) In a first, Cricket Australia (CA) and soft-drink giants Coca Cola have transformed a stand, Bay 10, at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) into a temporary beach for the upcoming third and final Test match between Australia and Sri Lanka starting Thursday.
Sydney, Jan.1 (ANI): Sri Lankan cricketers have said they will go into the third and final Test against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) this week motivated by the fact that they have another chance to claim a historic first Test win in Australia.
Dubai, Dec 31 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) Monday announced that former Australia pace bowler Glenn McGrath will be inducted into its Cricket Hall of Fame Jan 4 during the lunch interval of the third Test match between Australia and Sri Lanka in Sydney.
Sydney, Dec.29 (ANI): Sri Lanka cricket team coach Graham Ford is hopeful that his wards will put up a better performance against the Australians in the third Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) in Sydney.
Johannesburg, Dec 29 (ANI): Australia fast bowler Mitchell Johnson was the first person to walk into the change-room and make sure everything is fine with Sri Lankan batsman Kumar Sangakkara after hurting him with a venomous bouncer on day three of the Boxing Day Test match, according to Michael Clarke
Melbourne, Dec 28 (IANS) Cricket Australia (CA) announced Friday that fans who purchased tickets for the fourth day of the Boxing Day Test against Sri Lanka at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) will be eligible for a refund.
Manipal, Dec 27 (IANS) Stallin Hoover chipped in with a fine all-round performance as Bangalore University routed Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu by seven wickets to enter the quarter-finals of the South Zone Inter-University Cricket tournament at the Manipal University Ground here Thursday.
