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Are IPL matches fixed? Indian TV channel sting raises furore

The Indian Premier League (IPL) has been rocked by spot-fixing allegations following a sting operation by an Indian TV

Why Man Utd must be keen on Chelsea’s Torres

Manchester United has been put on alert after Chelsea virtually put Fernando Torres on sale by offering the Spaniard

Amitabh’s ‘Paa’ co-star perishes in Nepal air crash

Amitabh Bachchan shared his grief over micro blogging site Twitter late night as he learned that child artiste and his

US adopts landmark strategy to fight Alzheimer’s

The Obama administration adopts a landmark national strategy to fight Alzheimer’s on Tuesday, setting the clock

Madame Tussauds celebrates Queen’s jubilee

[video] The sculptor Steve Swales led a dedicated team of 20 people for more than four months to create the new figure,

Man Utd shocker: No big buys, just more Scholes

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson said on Monday he wasn’t concerned by rivals and newly-crowned Premier

World’s tallest lego tower measures 31.9 meters

[video] The record-breaking and world’s tallest lego tower with more than 50,000 bricks stands in front of Seoul’s

French hair care gift packs confuse NZ police

New Zealand police said Tuesday they were mystified by a spate of hair care packages sent from Paris to residents of

Bizarre: Girls must bathe less to prevent AIDS

ZIMBABWE: A politician in Zimbabwe said spread of HIV can be curbed if women start shaving their heads and stop bathing

South Korean activists detained in China: Seoul

Four South Korean activists have been detained in China since March on suspicion of spying after they interviewed North

Pakistan signals end to blockade of Nato supplies

Top Pakistani leaders will Tuesday discuss ending a blockade of foreign military supply routes into Afghanistan and

Don’t sign guarantee cheque to stay out of jail in the UAE

Bounced cheque cases form the majority of all criminal court cases in Dubai, tells Hassan Arab, Regional Head of

David set for tussle with Pakistani history maker

World number one Nicol David will have a surprising first round opponent when she begins her campaign to win back the

Man Utd won’t change policy despite losing title

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson said on Monday he wasn’t concerned by rivals and newly-crowned Premier

Anderson wins England player of the year award

James Anderson was named England’s cricketer of the year for 2011/12 at a ceremony at Lord’s on Monday. The Lancashire

Pakistan’s Irish rugby coach aims high

Pakistan’s new rugby coach Justin Fitzpatrick said Monday his players had the passion to rise quickly in the game as

UAE residents ready to pay domestic helps end-of-term benefits

Majority of UAE residents are open to the idea of paying their house helps end-of-term benefits like gratuity. In a

Arsenal’s Arshavin to captain Russia at Euro

Russia’s star striker Andrei Arshavin will captain his country’s campaign at the Euro 2012 in Ukraine and Poland, coach

DEC reviews health funding system

The Dubai Executive Council (DEC) discussed here on Monday at Emirates Towers the proposal of funding the health

Scholes commits another season for Man Utd

Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes will play on for another season, the Premier League club’s manager Alex