India beat Sri Lanka to win World Cup (Reuters) Posted: 02 Apr 2011 12:08 PM PDT Reuters - Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni struck a dramatic six to bring the World Cup to India on Saturday after Sri Lanka had threatened to ruin their party. |
Sixth time lucky for Tendulkar (Reuters) Posted: 02 Apr 2011 12:08 PM PDT Reuters - There was no 100th century milestone for Sachin Tendulkar on Saturday but the Little Master did not care as he shed "happy tears" after finally getting his hands on the World Cup at the sixth time of asking. |
A. Raja, firms charged in 2G spectrum scam probe (Reuters) Posted: 02 Apr 2011 11:21 AM PDT Reuters - The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) charged three telecoms firms, former telecoms minister A Raja and several executives with a range of crimes on Saturday in a multi-billion dollar licensing scandal, potentially the biggest graft case in Indian history. |
Toss provides unexpected drama in World Cup final (Reuters) Posted: 02 Apr 2011 06:14 AM PDT Reuters - The toss, usually a mundane affair, caused confusion all around on Saturday and had to be performed twice before the start of the World Cup final between India and Sri Lanka. |
Leak found in reactor pit, Japan PM tours disaster zone (Reuters) Posted: 02 Apr 2011 08:43 AM PDT Reuters - Japan's prime minister made his first visit to the country's tsunami-devastated region on Saturday as officials grappling to end the worst nuclear crisis since Chernobyl said they may have discovered why radiation has been leaking into the sea. |
Q+A - What is the 2G spectrum scandal all about? (Reuters) Posted: 02 Apr 2011 05:25 AM PDT Reuters - The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday charged former telecoms minister Andimuthu Raja, Reliance ADA Group and the Indian arm of Etisalat, in a multi-billion dollar telecoms licensing corruption scandal that has rocked the government and business establishments. |
Five dead in second day of Afghan Koran burning protests (Reuters) Posted: 02 Apr 2011 02:09 AM PDT Reuters - At least five people have been killed in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar, on a second day of violent protests over the burning of a Koran by an obscure U.S. pastor, a health official and government spokesman said on Saturday. |
Libyan govt dismisses rebels' "mad" truce offer (Reuters) Posted: 01 Apr 2011 09:15 PM PDT Reuters - Muammar Gaddafi's government scorned rebel conditions for a nationwide ceasefire, and there was no sign of international diplomatic efforts cooling the Libyan conflict. |
"BRICS" to talk economic coordination, not yuan - China (Reuters) Posted: 02 Apr 2011 03:01 AM PDT Reuters - Leaders from five of the world's top emerging economies will discuss a coordinated stance on economic issues such as commodity price fluctuations, but the yuan's exchange rate is off the agenda, a senior Chinese diplomat said on Saturday. |
Jayawardene century takes Sri Lanka to 274-6 (Reuters) Posted: 02 Apr 2011 07:07 AM PDT Reuters - Mahela Jayawardene stroked a delightful unbeaten 103 on Saturday to take Sri Lanka to a challenging 274 for six in the World Cup final against India. |
Zaheer opens World Cup with brilliant opening spell (Reuters) Posted: 02 Apr 2011 03:39 AM PDT Reuters - India opening bowler Zaheer Khan dismissed Sri Lanka opener Upul Tharanga for two during a brilliant spell at the start of the World Cup final on Saturday. |
India ready for Saturday day-night fever (Reuters) Posted: 02 Apr 2011 02:22 AM PDT Reuters - One billion Indians woke up with pounding hearts on Saturday in anticipation of Mahendra Singh Dhoni's men ending the nation's 28-year wait for the World Cup title. |
Impressive Nadal crushes below-par Federer (Reuters) Posted: 01 Apr 2011 07:41 PM PDT Reuters - World number one Rafa Nadal produced some outstanding tennis to crush long standing rival Roger Federer 6-3 6-2 on Friday and reach the final of the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami. |
Worst attack on U.N. in Afghanistan kills at least 7 (Reuters) Posted: 01 Apr 2011 06:12 PM PDT Reuters - Afghans protesting the burning of a Koran by an obscure U.S. pastor over-ran a U.N. compound on Friday and killed at least seven international staff in the deadliest-ever attack on the United Nations in Afghanistan. |
India and Sri Lanka eye second title in all-Asian final (Reuters) Posted: 01 Apr 2011 06:33 PM PDT Reuters - Co-hosts India and Sri Lanka will be gunning for their second World Cup title when they clash in the all-Asian final at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium on Saturday. |
More violence rattles Afghanistan after UN killings (Reuters) Posted: 02 Apr 2011 12:20 AM PDT Reuters - A suicide attack hit Kabul and a violent demonstration against Koran-burning rattled the southern city of Kandahar the day after the worst ever attack on the United Nations in Afghanistan, which killed seven foreign staff. |