KOLKATA: Mumbai Indians kept their nerve and eked out a crucial victory, by five wickets, in their needle contest against Kolkata Knight Riders on Wednesday. Chasing 160, Mumbai needed 10 off the final over.

NEW DELHI: It was a special day for India's rising star K Srikanth but one to forget for world No. 7 Parupalli Kashyap.

LONDON: The father of Indian dentist Savita Halappanavar has vowed to take legal action against the Irish hospital where his daughter died after being denied abortion last October, saying he is not satisfied with the probe outcome.
 

NEW YORK: New York, where at least 20,000 teenagers in public high schools smoke, may become the first major city in the US to ban the sale of tobacco to anyone under the age of 21.

WASHINGTON: The costs linked to heart failure in the United States are expected to more than double within the next two decades as the population ages and treatments help patients with the disease live longer, a study released on Wednesday found.

KOLKATA: Sachin Tendulkar turned 40 on Wednesday with cricket administrators and his fans lining up a series of events to celebrate the senior Indian batsman, who will also appear in an IPL match.

BANGALORE: No force in the world could stop Chris Gayle from exploding on a hapless Pune Warriors India. The Jamaican entertainer was ruthless, unstoppable and blemishless as he cut a deep, unforgettable swathe through the Aaron Finch-led side with a whirlwind 66-ball unbeaten 175.

On the eve of his 40th birthday, the master blaster Sachin Tendulkar spoke to TOI about cricket, retirement, IPL, teammates and his personal life. Excerpts

MUMBAI: An anonymous quote reads, "Forty isn't old, if you're a tree." Indeed, forty isn't old even when you're Tendulkar. Or so his zillion fans would like to believe because ever since he held a cricket bat with his unique bottom-handed grip, he always had the ability to make his admirers suspend belief. Through his logic-defying performances, he often made the clock stop and appeared timeless.

TORONTO: A man accused of plotting with al-Qaida members in Iran to derail a train in Canada rejected the charges and said Tuesday that authorities were basing their conclusions on appearances. Law enforcement officials in the US said the target was a train that runs between New York City and Canada.