Dhoni named captain of World T20 Team of Tournament

Dhoni named captain of World T20 Team of Tournament Statistics were used but were not the sole basis for selections of the team led by Dhoni. (Getty Images) DUBAI: His side may have lost in the final but Mahendra Singh Dhoni was on Monday named captain of the 2014 ICC World Team of the Tournament that figures four Indians, including star batsman Virat Kohli. Opener Rohit Sharma and Ravichandran Ashwin are the other...

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Dhoni named captain of World T20 Team of Tournament

Dhoni named captain of World T20 Team of Tournament Statistics were used but were not the sole basis for selections of the team led by Dhoni. (Getty Images) DUBAI: His side may have lost in the final but Mahendra Singh Dhoni was on Monday named captain of the 2014 ICC World Team of the Tournament that figures four Indians, including star batsman Virat Kohli. Opener Rohit Sharma and Ravichandran Ashwin are the other...

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Yuvraj can be criticized, but he should not be crucified: Sachin

Yuvraj can be criticized, but he should not be crucified: Sachin "Last evening, Yuvi had a tough day and he can be criticized. But he should not be crucified nor should he be written off," said Sachin. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Sachin Tendulkar today stood firmly behind a beleaguered Yuvraj Singh, saying that the talented left-hander "is down but far from being out" and backed him to make it to the 2015 World Cup...

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IND vs SA: India thrash South Africa by six wickets to reach final

IND vs SA: India thrash South Africa by six wickets to reach final Indian batsman Ajinkya Rahane (L) congratulates teammate Rohit Sharma after a boundary during the ICC World Twenty20 cricket tournament second semi-final match against South Africa. (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Riding on a brilliant knock by Virat Kohli and a fiery cameo from Suresh Raina in crunch situation, India stormed into World T20 final as they beat South...

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Gambhir, Sehwag star again to power Delhi to 4th straight win

Gambhir, Sehwag star again to power Delhi to 4th straight win Gautam Gambhir's unbeaten 75 came off 53 balls during which he struck seven boundaries and three sixes. (TOI Photo) Gambhir, Sehwag star again to power Delhi to 4th straight win (PTI) CHANDIGARH: Gautam Gambhir led from the front with a breezy unbeaten 75 as Delhi cruised to a nine-wicket win over Haryana to record their fourth straight victory in a North...

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HP agrees to pay $57 million to settle shareholder lawsuit

HP agrees to pay $57 million to settle shareholder lawsuit Hewlett-Packard Co agreed to pay $57m to settle a lawsuit that accused the PC maker's former management of defrauding shareholders. Hewlett-Packard Co agreed to pay $57 million to settle a lawsuit that accused the personal computer maker's former management of defrauding shareholders by abandoning a business model it had long touted. The lawsuit was filed after...

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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's total pay fell 67% in 2013

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's total pay fell 67% in 2013 The windfall saddled Zuckerberg with a huge tax bill, even though he limited his Facebook salary to just $1, according to regulatory documents filed Monday. It marks the second straight year that Zuckerberg has realized a huge gain on the holding that he has accumulated in Facebook Inc since he started the company in 2004. In 2012, Zuckerberg made $2.3 billion off his stock options. Zuckerberg,...

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Apple to increase app prices in India, other markets

Apple to increase app prices in India, other markets Get ready to pay more when you buy apps on your iPhone and iPad.  NEW DELHI: Get ready to pay more when you buy apps on your iPhone and iPad. Apple has informed developers that it is increasing App Store prices in India and several other countries including Australia, Indonesia, Turkey and South Africa. At the same time, it is reducing prices in Israel and New...

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BlackBerry wins ban against Typo Products’s iPhone keyboard

BlackBerry wins ban against Typo Products’s iPhone keyboard A court order bans Seacrest's company, Typo Products LLC, from selling its iPhone keyboard in the US. SAN FRANCISCO: Troubled smartphone maker BlackBerry has won an early round in its legal battle against an iPhone keyboard made by a startup co-founded by "American Idol" host Ryan Seacrest.A court order bans Seacrest's company, Typo Products, from selling its...

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Yahoo in talks to buy online video service NDN for $300 million: WSJ

Yahoo in talks to buy online video service NDN for $300 million: WSJ Yahoo is in talks to buy online-video service News Distribution Network (NDN), according to a report in the Wall Street Journal. Yahoo is in talks to buy online-video service News Distribution Network (NDN), according to a report in the Wall Street Journal, citing anonymous sources. According to those sources, Yahoo could pay up to $300 million in the...

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World Twenty20: MS Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh rediscover the magic

World Twenty20: MS Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh rediscover the magic All of Yuvraj's glory moments in T20 cricket have come while batting with Dhoni. (AFP Photo) DHAKA: While they haven't spoken much during training, India skipper MS Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh had frequent mid-pitch consultations during their match-turning 84-run stand in 42 balls against Australia on Sunday. Often, the conversation was initiated by the former.In...

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