An Isabella Thoburn College researcher has undertaken a first-of-its-kind study in the city - she is monitoring pre and post Diwali indoor air quality to facilitate the way for safer ways to celebrate the festival.
Sri Lanka are set to probe New Zealand's defences against spin in a two-Test series starting in Galle on Saturday as they seek to extend their dominance over the tourists.
International news agencies on Thursday decided to boycott the high-profile Test series between India and England which began in Ahmedabad to protest against the restrictions imposed by the BCCI on some photo agencies covering the tour.
Virender Sehwag cracked his first century in more than two years as India came up with a solid batting display to take control of the first cricket Test against England in Ahmedabad today.
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How Sourav Ganguly and Sachin Tendulkar would have relished captaining in the current India set-up! They could plead or threaten local cricket officials but there would be no guarantee that they could save the team's interest at all the venues. Sanjjeev K Samyal reports. Their corner | Match reckoner | Revenge and redemption?
It is time for India and England to execute the plans on the ground. Such is the data available to international teams these days that there are very few secrets left anymore. VVS Laxman writes. VVS says
India are not blessed with a mystery spinner like Saeed Ajmal, England's Graeme Swann had said recently while playing down the threat of R Ashwin. But Swann's bowling coach Mushtaq Ahmed seems to have a better idea of the lanky India offie. Firoz Mirza reports.
Skipper Michael Clarke said the big positive for Australia in Tuesday's drawn Gabba Test was his team's bowling performance against South Africa's heavyweight top order.
Yuvraj Singh couldn't have imagined a better comeback script considering how he returned from cancer treatment into the India team for the World Twenty20. However, the moment the player would have most keenly awaited will arrive on Thursday at the Sardar Patel Stadium,
Sanjjeev K Samyal reports.
International news agencies, including AFP, warned today they may be forced to suspend coverage of the Test cricket series between India and England to protest restrictions imposed by authorities.
Graeme Swann has backed the "polarising" figure of Kevin Pietersen to have a major role in what he believes can be a successful England Test side in India.
Billed as the revenge series, India would aim to pay England back in the same coin when the two teams renew cricketing rivalry when they go into what promises to be an engrossing four-match Test series starting tomorrow.
Bangladesh were 164-3 at close on the second day in reply to the mammoth West Indian total of 527-4 declared in the first Test in Dhaka today.
Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Wednesday praised his spin trump card Ravichandra Ashwin for the variations in his bowling and said that the youngster should use his off-breaks as his stock delivery.
India and England will be without the services of fast bowlers Ishant Sharma and Steven Finn when they open a four-Test series in Ahmedabad tomorrow.