Second Test between India- Sri Lanka ends in a dull draw

Colombo: The second cricket Test between India and Sri Lanka meandered to a tame high-scoring draw here today with a staggering 1478 runs being scored over five days on a track which proved to be graveyard for bowlers.With little interest left on a dreary last day, the Indians scored a mammoth 707 all out in the first innings, recording their second-highest total ever largely due to a dogged resistance by the last wicket pair of Ishant Sharma (27) and Pragyan Ojha (17). The hosts then scored 129 for three in their second innings before both the captains decided to call off play, bringing an end to a dull Test completely dominated by the bastmen with just 17 wickets falling. The drawn result...

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'Don Seenu'

Larger image'Don Seenu', starring Ravi Teja and Shriya Saran, is being readied for release on August 6. Shriya is making her comeback in Tollywood, after a gap of five years. Directed by Gopichand Malineni, the movie also stars Srihari and Anjana Sukhani. Mani Sharma has composed the tunes. Click On, for some exclusive hot snaps from the movie. Larger image  Larger imageLarger imageLarger imageLarger image  ...

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First Look: Rajnikanth's 'Endhiran'

Larger imageThe Rajinikanth - Aishwarya Rai starrer 'Endhiran' ('Endhiran - The Robot' in Hindi), a trilingual (Tamil, Telugu and Hindi), is directed by Shankar. The music has been composed by 'A.R. Rahaman Larger imageLarger imageLarger imageLarger imageLarger imageLarger imageLarger ima...

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NEWS AT GLANCE

   Larger imageBritish Prime Minister David Cameron plays cricket during a visit to Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi on Thursday. British Olympian Kelly Holmes is also seen. He described the refurbished stadium as "world class" and also wished the Commonwealth Games "every success". WE WANT OUR RIGHTS Larger imageActivists march towards Parliament demanding passage of Women's Reservation Bill during its ongoing monsoon, at Parliament Street in New Delhi on Thursday. (PTI ) Unforeseen Accident   Larger imageFour ill-fated trucks fell into a rivulet due to sudden collapse of a bridge at Basantpur-Kingal road in the outskirts of Shimla on Thursday. Two persons...

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Violence reboots in Kashmir, curfew back

Srinagar: Breaking more than a week-long lull, four persons were killed in firing by security men as protests erupted again in the Valley on Friday after firing in the Natipora neighbourhood of Srinagar left two youths wounded. There were reports of clashes between security forces and protesters at more than 26 places.Fresh violence broke out on Saturday too as curfew was imposed in Srinagar. But hundreds took to the streets after calls for protests were made from loudspeakers in mosques. Two persons were killed when CRPF and police opened fire at protesters in Amargarh near Sopore. At least 45 people were injured. Earlier, the CRPF opened fire in Chanpora in Srinagar, leaving five youths injured. There...

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