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Legend Tendulkar reaches 100th international hundred

He's known as "The Little Master" and now Sachin Tendulkar can lay claim to being the only man in cricket history to reach 100 international centuries. The Indian batsman, who is the highest Test run scorer of all time, achieved the unprecedented feat during a one-day international against Bangladesh -- having been stuck on 99 hundreds for 33 innings. Tendulkar, who is revered in his...

India unites: Protests, fasts across nation in support of Anna Hazare

NEW DELHI: The arrest of Anna Hazare ahead of his indefinite fast in Delhi on Tuesday to protest a toothless anti-corruption bill approved by the cabinet, evoked countrywide protests. The Gandhian was detained this morning by the police in Delhi as he was about to set out for his fast in support of the Lokpal Bill.  Activist Arvind Kejriwal, who was also detained along with Hazare just as...

Chiru's daughter alleges torture by husband

HYDERABAD: Even before the images of her 'cinematic' marriage could fade away from public memory, Chiranjeevi's daughter Srija approached the Central Crime Station (CCS) police on Monday alleging that she was being tortured by her husband Sirish Bharadwaj for dowry.  On Monday morning, Srija approached the CCS police and lodged a complaint against Sirish alleging that he was physically...

World Cup opening ceremony gets underway

DHAKA: The opening ceremony of the World Cup got under way on Thursday with the captains of the 14 competing teams paraded through Dhaka's historic Bangabandhu Stadium in colourfully draped rickshaws. Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina watched as home skipper Shakib Al Hasan received a rapturous welcome from the packed arena as he arrived at the rear of the unusual parade at the start...