Jayawardene's 32nd ton boosts Sri Lanka's lead in 2nd day of second Test against Pak

Mahela JayawardeneSydney, Jan 10 - Sri Lanka retained their upper hand over Pakistan on the second day of the second Test in Dubai boosted by the 32nd century of star batsman and former captain Mahela Jayawardene.

Jayawardene, who received three stitches after he dropped a catch on Wednesday, scored 106 not out and shared an invaluable 139-run partnership with Kaushal Silva
(95) to guide Sri Lanka to 4-318 at stumps on Thursday.

Miley Cyrus to feature in Marc Jacobs' campaign

Miley CyrusLos Angeles, Jan 10 : Pop star Miley Cyrus has landed a fashion campaign with lu

South Korean president visiting India from Jan 15

Park-Geun-hyeNew Delhi, Jan 9 : South Korean President Park Geun-hye, the country's first

Passenger car sales down 4.52 percent in December

Passenger-car-salesNew Delhi, Jan 9 : Sale of domestic passenger cars fell 4.52 percent in December 2013, indicating a bearish consumer market due to slow economic growth, high fuel and interest costs.

Data furnished Monday by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) showed that 132,561 units were sold in the month under review as against an offtake of 138,835 units in the corresponding period of 2012.

Utility vehicles sales fell by 10.44 percent at 40,348 units from 45,049 units sold in the corresponding period of 2012.

Indians lack physicality for singles game: Henman

Indians lack physicality for singles game: HenmanNew Delhi, Jan 9 : Former Britain No. 1 and World No. 4 Tim Henman Thursday said Indians lacked the physicality to become good tennis singles players -- a disadvantage that has hampered the country's finest such as Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi.

Indian Oil divestment decision deferred by EGoM

P-ChidambaramNew Delhi, Jan 9 : An Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) headed by Finance Minister P.  Chidambaram Thursday deferred a decision on disinvestment in state-run Indian Oil Corp (IOC).

"The decision on disinvestment has been deferred," Petroleum Minister M.  Veerappa Moily told media persons here after the EGoM meeting.

The Petroleum Ministry itself has been strongly opposing the stake sale.  The minister had said that IOC cannot be sold when the scrip is way lower than the 52-week peak of Rs. 375 reached on Jan 18 last year.

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