August 11, 2014

New Delhi, Aug 11: There was a ruckus in the Rajya Sabha Monday as cricketer Sachin Tendulkar's application for leave was brought before the house.Tendulkar is a nominated member of the upper house. Objections have been raised recently…

Bangalore, Aug 11: Singapore-based English veteran Peter Gilchrist, warming up for the ensuing World Billiards team championship, defeated India’s Rupesh Shah 688-289 in the final of the Glasgow Open.Gilchrist had breaks of 63, 68,…

Berlin, Aug 11: German football club Borussia Dortmund and CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke Monday agreed on a contract extension ahead of schedule.The "BVB" and Hans-Joachim Watzke extended the current contract, dated until June 2016,…

Tehran, Aug 11: Iran's Persepolis midfielder Payam Sadeghian has been suspended from the football club's matches for three months for having pushed a referee in the Iran Professional League.Sadeghian pushed the referee after…

New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) The government Monday agreed to refer to a standing committee a bill that seeks to amend the Railways Act by changing the definition of "accidental falling".During a discussion on the bill in the Lok…