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India aim to dethrone holders Sri Lanka in Asia Cup final

India are aiming to dethrone defending champions Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup final here Sunday but captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni agreed that this would be a tough ask.

Family sore over dead ethnic Indian being declared Muslim

The ethnic Indian family of a man who committed suicide in Malaysia is set to challenge the order of a Syriah court declaring him a Muslim and ordering his burial.6:00 PM on July 05

British NRI brothers to produce trendy, female-friendly condoms

Two Indian-origin brothers who run a pharmacy in central London are to take on condom makers Durex, whose monopoly has made condoms in Britain among the most expensive in the world, a report said Saturday.5:31 PM on July 05

Holding quits ICC Cricket Committee in protest

Former West Indies fast bowler Michael Holding has resigned from International Cricket Council's (ICC) Cricket Committee in protest against the change of the result of the controversial 2006 Oval Test.5:31 PM on July 05

Large demonstration in Japan before G-8 summit

Several thousand demonstrators took part in a largely peaceful and colourful protest in northern Japan Saturday against the upcoming Group of Eight (G-8) summit.5:31 PM on July 05

Cricket patron billionaire's firm under US regulator probe

Texan billionaire Allen Stanford, who is pumping $20 million to hold a one-off Twenty20 match of All Star West Indies team against England, is reportedly at the centre of a possible investigation by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).5:31 PM on July 05

Fight climate change to secure economies: Brown

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown Saturday called on the Group of Eight (G-8) industrialised countries to boost their efforts to fight climate change issues for the sake of their economies.5:30 PM on July 05

Australia fined for slow over-rate against West Indies

The Australian cricket team has been fined for maintaining a slow over-rate during its one-day international against the West Indies in St Kitts Friday.5:30 PM on July 05

Indian tourists now outspend Americans in Britain

The number of Indian tourists to Britain has grown by 170 percent since 1993, and they are outspending American visitors, a report said Saturday.5:30 PM on July 05

Rain a good bet to close out Wimbledon

The ominous weather picture for Wimbledon finals weekend has led British bookmakers to bet on a couple of rainy days.4:33 PM on July 05

Fear factor forces father Williams to take flight

London: Tennis dad Richard Williams took his leave of the All England club with a day to spare before daughters Venus and Serena met in their third Wimbledon sibling showdown final.4:33 PM on July 05

Iran ready to talk, but enrichment not negotiable: spokesman

Iran Saturday said it was ready to open talks with the West on a range of issues, but its right to uranium enrichment was non-negotiable, official IRNA news agency reported.4:33 PM on July 05

Earthquake jolts eastern Japan

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 on the Richter scale hit eastern Japan Saturday afternoon.4:32 PM on July 05

Visitor tears head off Hitler wax statue

A man tore the head off a wax statue of Adolf Hitler in Berlin Saturday, minutes after the new branch of the Madame Tussauds wax-work museum chain opened for the first time to the public.4:31 PM on July 05

Merkel demands G8 commitments to cut carbon emissions

Speaking just before the G8 summit, Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel has called for the eight leading industrialized nations to lead by example with cuts in carbon emissions.4:31 PM on July 05