BEIJING: China's new President Xi Jinping reportedly travelled in a taxi as part of an attempt to cultivate the image of being a simple and easy going leader, but the report sent the Chinese media in a tizzy with official media retracting the story after initially confirming it. Xi, 59, took a ride in a car on March 1 and chatted with the taxi driver among other things about Beijing's worsening smog, Hong Kong-based newspaper Ta Kung Pao reported.
BEIJING: China's new President Xi Jinping reportedly travelled in a taxi as part of an attempt to cultivate the image of being a simple and easy going leader, but the report sent the Chinese media in a tizzy with official media retracting the story after initially confirming it. Xi, 59, took a ride in a car on March 1 and chatted with the taxi driver among other things about Beijing's worsening smog, Hong Kong-based newspaper Ta Kung Pao reported.
BANGALORE: Umpiring legend Harold 'Dickie' Bird is someone who believes respect cannot be bought, but earned. While some of the cricketing world's greatest stars like Sachin Tendulkar and Brian Lara surely have his respect, gaining entry into his all-time greatest Test XI is a tougher feat than they would have imagined.
BANGALORE: Umpiring legend Harold 'Dickie' Bird is someone who believes respect cannot be bought, but earned. While some of the cricketing world's greatest stars like Sachin Tendulkar and Brian Lara surely have his respect, gaining entry into his all-time greatest Test XI is a tougher feat than they would have imagined.
NEW DELHI: Things are hotting up around Sahara Force India team as it prepares for the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday. The heat of the desert and the nebulous political situation in Bahrain mean the race on Sunday will be run inside a boiling cauldron at the Sakhir race track.
NEW DELHI: Things are hotting up around Sahara Force India team as it prepares for the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday. The heat of the desert and the nebulous political situation in Bahrain mean the race on Sunday will be run inside a boiling cauldron at the Sakhir race track.
NEW DELHI: If you thought their season couldn't get any worse, it just has. The Daredevils have been hit for a six, and not even bringing Ajit Agarkar in could change their luck on Thursday night!
NEW DELHI: If you thought their season couldn't get any worse, it just has. The Daredevils have been hit for a six, and not even bringing Ajit Agarkar in could change their luck on Thursday night!
PUNE: It can't be called a battle between the laggards yet. But it's quite clear that when Pune Warriors host Sunrisers Hyderabad on Wednesday, it will be a contest between two weaker teams of the league. Of course, on their days, both teams can beat any team, like 'supercats' Pune showed with wins over Rajasthan Royals and mighty Chennai Super Kings in their last two games. But they seem to lack the firepower, hence the lack of ability to strike back if things are not going their way.
PUNE: It can't be called a battle between the laggards yet. But it's quite clear that when Pune Warriors host Sunrisers Hyderabad on Wednesday, it will be a contest between two weaker teams of the league. Of course, on their days, both teams can beat any team, like 'supercats' Pune showed with wins over Rajasthan Royals and mighty Chennai Super Kings in their last two games. But they seem to lack the firepower, hence the lack of ability to strike back if things are not going their way.
BANGALORE: Royal Challengers Bangalore made a mess of a simple chase before beating Delhi Daredevils in the Super Over in a thrilling match here on Tuesday.
BANGALORE: Royal Challengers Bangalore made a mess of a simple chase before beating Delhi Daredevils in the Super Over in a thrilling match here on Tuesday.
BANGALORE: Boxer Vijender Singh emerged unscathed from a dope test on Tuesday but it would take a while before he returns to the mainstream, the sports ministry said. The urine and blood samples of the Olympic bronze medallist contained no banned substances, the ministry said in a statement.
BANGALORE: Boxer Vijender Singh emerged unscathed from a dope test on Tuesday but it would take a while before he returns to the mainstream, the sports ministry said. The urine and blood samples of the Olympic bronze medallist contained no banned substances, the ministry said in a statement.
JAIPUR: So what if star-studded Mumbai Indians were on top of the table with six points as of Tuesday afternoon? In T20 cricket, figures seldom matter. When they take on Rajasthan Royals at Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Wednesday, it will be a new ball-game altogether. With six points in their kitty too, Rahul Dravid's men would be eager to turn the tables on Ricky Ponting's brigade.
JAIPUR: So what if star-studded Mumbai Indians were on top of the table with six points as of Tuesday afternoon? In T20 cricket, figures seldom matter. When they take on Rajasthan Royals at Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Wednesday, it will be a new ball-game altogether. With six points in their kitty too, Rahul Dravid's men would be eager to turn the tables on Ricky Ponting's brigade.
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's former president PervezMusharraf is out of the electoral race. An election tribunal on Tuesday rejected his nomination papers from the only constituency where his eligibility to contest next month's polls was accepted earlier. The former president has already been disqualified from three other constituencies from where he had filed nomination papers.
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's former president PervezMusharraf is out of the electoral race. An election tribunal on Tuesday rejected his nomination papers from the only constituency where his eligibility to contest next month's polls was accepted earlier. The former president has already been disqualified from three other constituencies from where he had filed nomination papers.
