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The loser who’s winning
When I first saw Gandu at the Durban International Film Festival last year, there were a few walkouts but not as many as might have been expected.
Eight dead in powerful Indian quake
A powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake rocked north eastern India on Sunday, killing as many as eight people including five who died in tremors in Nepal.
‘Big Sister’ set to evict Communists from India’s City of Joy
Mamata Banerjee railed against the Marxist Left Front, which has ruled West Bengal, one of India’s most politically important states, since 1977.
India win a psychological boost, says Van Zyl
SA’s thrilling win over India is the perfect psychological boost the team needs after a shattering loss to England, coach Corrie van Zyl says.
Rain, Amla frustrate India in second Test
Rain and Hashim Amla frustrated India’s bid for a series-levelling victory in the second and final Test against South Africa on Wednesday.
Proteas chase rare series win in India
South Africa aim to carry their good form into the final Test against top-ranked India starting on Sunday after taking a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.
India’s communists face biggest electoral test in east
India’s powerful communists face their toughest vote yet in West Bengal as farmers rebel over policies to industrialise the region.
India risks bird-flu ‘disaster’
India’s worst-ever outbreak of bird flu could turn into a disaster, an official warned on Tuesday, as five people were reportedly quarantined with symptoms of the virus. Eight…
India reports fresh bird-flu outbreak
India on Tuesday confirmed a bird-flu outbreak among poultry following the deaths of thousands of chickens in the past week in the state of West Bengal. It is the country’s third…
Gutsy Younis saves Pakistan with century
Stand-in captain Younis Khan staved off a spin threat with a responsible century to help Pakistan draw the second Test against India on Tuesday. Younis scored an unbeaten 107…
India keep victory hopes alive
Wasim Jaffer hit a brisk half-century as India kept alive their hopes of forcing a win in the second Test against Pakistan on Monday. The opener followed his first-innings 202…
Misbah, Akmal lead Pakistan fightback
Misbah-ul-Haq and Kamran Akmal scored battling hundreds to steer Pakistan to 358-6 against India on the third day of the second Test on Sunday. In-form Misbah, who struck 108 not…
Laxman, Ganguly take India to huge score
Venkatsai Laxman and Sourav Ganguly hammered robust centuries to take India to a formidable total against Pakistan in the second Test on Saturday. Laxman scored an unbeaten 112…
Imperious Jaffer puts India in control
Wasim Jaffer’s unbeaten 192 steered India to a commanding 352-3 at stumps on the first day of the second Test against Pakistan on Friday. Opener Jaffer shared in two century…
Pakistan grapple with fitness problems
Pakistan’s hopes of avoiding their first series loss in India in more than two decades suffered a setback following injuries and illness to key players ahead of Friday’s second…