All-rounder Paul Collingwood will captain hosts England in the ICC World Twenty20 tournament in June
The 32-year-old has been given the job just nine months after he resigned as one-day skipper.
The 15-strong squad includes uncapped Graham Napier and Eoin Morgan and there are recalls for Kent skipper Rob Key and Essex keeper James Foster.
Andrew Flintoff has been named subject to him regaining full fitness following surgery on his right knee.
Among [...]
Delhi beat Deccan by six wickets
Deccan Chargers surrendered the last perfect Indian Premier League record this season after a six-wicket loss to Delhi Daredevils Thursday. The result left the teams sharing first place in the Twenty20 extravaganza with four victories each from five matches and the Adam Gilchrist-led Chargers ahead on net run rate. It was a tense, low-scoring affair [...]
US car giants seek $21bn funding
The auto giants also plan to axe 47,000 and 3,000 jobs respectively, as well as shedding a number of car models.
The moves form part of their drastic restructuring plans submitted to the US Treasury Department on Tuesday night.
It came as the United Auto Workers (UAW) union reached agreement with GM, Chrysler and Ford on [...]
Obama’s new Afghan strategy
America’s new commander-in-chief approved the deployment of a further 17,000 military personnel to Afghanistan.
In a statement released by the White House, President Obama said “the situation in Afghanistan and Pakistan demands urgent attention”.
Military advisers to the president have made it clear that the situation in Afghanistan is destabilising quickly.
According to a report from the United [...]
US to boost troops in Afghanistan
Two brigades - one army and one marine - are to be sent, Mr Obama said in a statement released by the White House.
This first major troop deployment under Mr Obama comes as his administration reviews US policy in Afghanistan.
He has vowed to focus US military efforts on fighting the Taleban in Afghanistan, rather than [...]
Billu Barber
Priyadarshan is synonymous with ha-ha-thons, but the talented storyteller has been equally proficient while handling intense dramas like SAZA-E-KALA PANI, GARDISH and VIRASAT. Like VIRASAT and MALAMAAL WEEKLY, Billu, the accomplished director’s new outing, is also set in a hamlet.
Although the story has been attempted in Malayalam (KADHA PARAYUMBOL) and Tamil (KUSELAN) earlier, the story [...]
Sakar’s Kid-Friendly Netbook: Hands On and Video
If you’ve never heard of Sakar, it’s because it’s primarily a licensing company, which buys rights to big names like Crayola and Hello Kitty, and then slaps them on digital cameras and camcorders, and MP3 players for kids.
So, Sakar’s booth was the last place I expected to find a netbook at Toy Fair 2009 (not [...]
Timberlake ‘The Most Stylish Man’
Justin Timberlake’s trendsetting ways landed him in the top spot of GQ magazine’s list of the “10 Most Stylish Men in America.”
The men’s magazine praised Timberlake, 28, for his impact on fashion, his willingness to take risks including hs use of hats, three-piece suits, skinny ties and beards.
This award couldn’t come at a better time [...]