There was ‘no bigger panicker’ than Ganguly: Chappell

APFormer Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly, left, and former Indian coach Greg Chappell after a practice session in Bangalore. File photo

Their soured relationship was no secret but the attack launched by former Indian cricket coach Greg Chappell on Sourav Ganguly in his just-published autobiography reveals the Australian’s much deeper bitterness towards the ex-Indian skipper.

3-0 win over WI can take India to second spot in Test rankings

India can pip South Africa to second position in the ICC Test rankings if they manage to win the ongoing series against the West Indies 3-0 and if Graeme Smith's side loses the upcoming two-Test rubber against Australia.

South Africa trail top-ranked England by seven rating points but leads third-ranked India by just one rating point.

Australia is fourth on 104 ratings points.

Another century is close, says Ponting

Gearing up: Ricky Ponting in the nets ahead of tonight's first Test. Photo: Getty Images

RICKY Ponting refuses to rule out playing the next Ashes series in 2013 and believes he's close to breaking through for his first century in 22 months.

At 36, former Australian captain Ponting is the same age as Simon Katich, but he's adamant the axing of the former Test opener hasn't affected his confidence and mindset.

Sachin misses ton but India on course

11:30 a.m. The runs have dried up after Tendulkar's departure. Yuvraj and Laxman blocking more and attacking less. But with just 26 needed now, we can say that the last rites have begun.

11 a.m. Tendulkar misses it again! Out for 76. Misreads the length of a Bishoo delivery and was struck in front playing a sweep. Tucker took his time to raise the finger, but eventually did to trigger a pin-drop silence in the ground. Audience have settled deep into their seats now. India, though, on course for a win, just 43 away.

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Tendulkar completes 15,000 Test runs

Sachin Tendulkar achieved another milestone on Tuesday as he became the first cricketer in the history of the game to cross the 15,000-run mark in Test cricket.

Playing in his 182nd match, Tendulkar reached the mark on the third day of the first Test against the West Indies at the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium, when he scored his 28th run in India's second innings with a single off leg-spinner Devendra Bishoo.

Sarkozy tells Obama Israeli PM is a 'liar'

French President Nicolas Sarkozy, who has laboured to improve French relations with Israel, said he "can't stand" Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and called him a liar in a chat with President Barack Obama.

Israeli defense minister warns Iran military strike is possible, downplays retaliation fallout

JERUSALEM — Israel’s defense minister warned on Tuesday of a possible Israeli military strike against Iran’s nuclear program and rejected suggestions the Jewish state would be devastated by an Iranian counterattack.

UN report: Iran experiments 'specific to nuclear weapons'

VIENNA, Austria — The U.N. atomic agency said for the first time Tuesday that Iran is suspected of conducting secret experiments whose sole purpose is the development of nuclear arms, an assessment that draws on 1,000 pages of intelligence and nearly a decade of research.

Just one day's fuel supply left: Manipur govt

Imphal: Manipur has been crippled by an economic blockade brought on by a stand-off between rival Naga and Kuki groups.

It's the 98th day of the blockade and the state has just one day of fuel supply left, government spokesperson N Biren told local media.

Jaya directed to appear in Bangalore court on Nov 22

The Special Court at Bangalore today directed the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Ms. J. Jayalalithaa to appear before it on the 22nd of this month in the disproportionate assets case.

DA case: Jaya asked to appear in court on Nov 22

Bangalore: The special Bangalore court hearing the Rs 66 crore disproportionate assets case has ruled that Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa must make a personal appearance on November 22.

Jayalalithaa has sought exemption from appearing in the court personally.

Sources close to the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister say that she may move an application seeking postponement of the hearing, an option given to her by the Supreme Court.

Verdict on 2002 Sardarpura riot case likely today

Ahmedabad:  A court in Ahmedabad is expected to give its verdict today in a Gujarat riots case - the Sardarpura killings - where 31 people were burnt alive by a mob in Mehsana on the night of March 1, 2002.

Woman shot at near Dwarka home

NEW DELHI: A 27-year-old woman was shot at twice by two unidentified assailants while she was alone at her residence around 10am on Tuesday. The incident took place at the Bijwasan area near Sector-23 in Dwarka. The woman, identified as Geeta, had recently divorced her husband and remarried. 

George Bush delivers business lecture in Mumbai

Former US President, Mr George W. Bush, arrived in Mumbai on Monday for a two-day low-key private visit. Mr Bush addressed luncheon and dinner meetings at Taj Mahal hotel in Mumbai for ICICI Lombard General Insurance.

UP Yatra: BJP set to revive Hindutva, temple issue

New Delhi: Not getting the kind of public support it had expected on issues like corruption and law and order, BJP is all set to revive the Hindutva and Ram temple agenda in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh with the party planning to wrap up its Jan Swabhiman Yatra at Ayodhya on November 17.

In a bid to enthuse the party cadre and reach out to the electorate of UP, BJP had launched the Jan Swabhiman Yatra from Varanasi and Mathura simultaneously on October 13. Both these cities have been on BJP's Hindutva map after Ayodhya due to the Gyanvapi-Kashi Vishwanath temple issue at Varanasi and the Keshav Dev temple-Shahi Idgah issue at Mathura.

Asked if the party was trying to revive the temple issue and Hindutva, BJP Vice-President Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said, "We began this yatra from Mathura and Kashi (Varanasi). Ayodhya is an important cultural centre not only for Uttar Pradesh but the whole country. The yatra is aimed at ending Ravan rule (oppressive regime) and ushering in Ram rajya (good governance)."

BJP President Nitin Gadkari will be present at the culmination of the yatra on November 17 at Ayodhya. The party will take a Vijay Sankalp (victory pledge) at a rally at Ayodhya. Elections in UP are scheduled to be held in April next year.

2G: CBI to give licence policy file to Swamy

A Delhi has court directed the CBI to give the certified copy of a file concerning the 2G spectrum allocation to Janata Party chief Subramanian Swamy, who is seeking prosecution of the then Finance Minister P Chidambaram in the case.

Omar to meet Army top brass over AFSPA

Jammu: Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah will on Wednesday hold a crucial meeting with the Army’s Unified Command to discuss the withdrawal of controversial Armed Force Special Power Act (AFSPA) from the state. 

Omar vs Army: Crucial meeting on partial lifting of AFSPA today

Srinagar:  The Omar Abdullah-led government in Jammu and Kashmir has convened a crucial meeting of the Unified Command today to discuss the contentious Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA). Headed by the Chief Minister, the Unified Command is the top decision-making body on matters concerning security in the state. Today's meeting will also be attended by representative from the Army.

Don’t take people’s sentiments for granted: Supreme Court to Agnivesh

The Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed its displeasure at Swami Agnivesh's reported remarks made in Jammu and Kashmir recently that the Amarnath Yatra was a “fraud in the name of religion.”

A two-judge Bench of Justices H.L. Dattu and C.K. Prasad refused to quash the criminal complaint against Swami Agnivesh in a trial court in Haryana. But it allowed him to file an affidavit and posted the matter for further hearing on November 14.

Sonia Gandhi's first political rally after surgery; will she counter the Anna effect?

Dehradun:  Sonia Gandhi is back on the campaign trail. The Congress president has picked election-bound Uttarakhand for her first public rally since her surgery in the US in August this year. Is the Congress bringing out its top political arsenal to counter the Anna Hazare effect?
 

Post surgery, Sonia to address her first public rally in Uttarakhand on Wednesday

For the first time after returning from abroad where she underwent surgery, Congress president Sonia Gandhi will be addressing a public rally at Gauchar in poll-bound Uttarakhand.

Gandhi's meeting, slated to take place on November 9 in the hilly district of Chamoli, will be a virtual launch of the party's campaign for the upcoming assembly election in the state.

Was put in jail for no reason: BS Yeddyurappa

Bangalore: Former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa, who walked out of jail on Tuesday after getting bail in both the land denotification cases, has said that he has done nothing wrong and was put in jail for no reason.

2G: Kanimozhi's bail hearing in Delhi HC today

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court will hear DMK MP and an accused in the 2G spectrum scam Kanimozhi's bail plea on Wednesday.

Kanimozhi has been lodged in Tihar Jail since May 20 and the trial court had recently denied bail to her, despite the CBI not opposing her bail plea.

Kanimozhi's last statement before she was sent to judicial custody in the 2G scam on the May 20, 2011 was "I am not a soft target"