Paceman Ashok Dinda bowled excellently well to help Pune Warriors upset Mumbai Indians by 28 runs in the third match of the Indian Premier League Twenty20 tournament here at the Wankhede Stadium on Friday. This was the first defeat for Mumbai Indians, who had won the opening match of the tournament on Wednesday. Chasing an easy target of 130, they were restricted to 101-9 in the allotted 20 overs due to intelligent bowling by Dinda, who grabbed …

Mumbai Indians recoded an easy eight-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings with 19 balls remaining in the opening Twenty20 match of the 12th Indian Premier League here at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk on Wednesday. Chasing an easy target of 113 runs, Mumbai completed the victory losing only two wickets in 16.5 overs. Opener Richard Levi hit 50 from 35 balls with three sixes and six fours as his partner star Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar …

Salman Khan entertained the Chennai audience with his desi moves on some of the popular dance numbers at the opening ceremony of the fifth season of Indian Premier League (IPL) here Tuesday. Donning red pants, white t-shirt, accompanied by a “Being Human” jacket, the actor entered the venue riding on a truck and started off his performance by shaking a leg on “Character dheela hai”, followed by a remix version of “Teri meri”. Other popular songs …

India is to return to the elite group of countries with a nuclear-powered submarine on Wednesday when it inducts a new vessel leased from Russia. Indian Defence Minister A.K. Antony is to formally commission the INS Chakra II at its base in Visakhapatnam, a navy shipyard on the country's south east coast in the state of Andhra Pradesh. The 8,140-tonne submarine, capable of firing a range of torpedoes as well as nuclear-tipped Granat cruise …

The fifth edition of the Indian Premier League Twenty20 tournament has started with a colourful opening ceremony here on Tuesday night. A galaxy of film stars, including Amitabh Bachchan, Priyanka Chopra and Kareena Kapoor, got ball rolling for the IPL event with a glittering opening ceremony which enthralled the audience. The dazzling ceremony was also graced by American pop star Katy Perry and Bollywood star Salman Khan among other showbiz …

Amitabh Bachchan is in Chennai for the opening ceremony of the fifth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) which he is hosting. The Bollywood superstar received a surprise visitor in the Presidential Suite of the Taj Coromandel where he is staying. It was none other than Tamil Superstar, Rajinikanth. The two have always shared a warm rapport and have the highest regard for each other. Amitabh had been hospitalized recently and had to undergo …

The Indian Premier League faces a test of its popularity as the fifth edition of the money-spinning Twenty20 event gets underway today amid concern about cricket fatigue among viewers. A galaxy of stars, including Amitabh Bachchan and American pop star Katy Perry, will set the ball rolling for the fifth edition of IPL with a glittering opening ceremony which promises to enthrall the audience this evening. The dazzling ceremony will also be …

Rajini had earlier sung a song for Kochadaiyaan which was composed by AR Rahman and with lyrics by Vairamuthu. Now he has rendered the Hindi version of this track as well. Lyrics are by Izzat Kamil and had some tough Urdu words. Rajini had no trouble grasping it however, and gave a flawless performance. The song was recorded at a studio in London just before Rajini returned to India. The team marvelled at his excellent rendition of the song which …

Power Star Pawan Kalyan injured on the sets of his upcoming movie 'Gabbar Singh'. Reportedly, he strained his muscle while performing horse riding sequences on the location. Currently, the shooting of 'Gabbar Singh' which is progressing at Gujarat has come to a stand still. The unit is filming hero introduction scenes when this incident took place.

Jacques Kallis and Colin Ingram shared a rapid century partnership as South Africa posted a formidable total of 219 for four in a one-off Twenty20 international with India at the Wanderers Stadium on Friday. Kallis made 61 off 42 balls and the left-handed Ingram raced to 78 off 50 deliveries after South Africa were sent in to bat. The pair put on 119 of 80 balls for the second wicket. Indian captain MS Dhoni used eight bowlers but runs flowed …