Nelson Mandela memorial interpreter admitted to psychiatric hospital

Last Updated: Thursday, December 19, 2013, 17:34

The sign language interpreter at Nelson Mandela memorial, who had blamed his gibberish act on Schizophrenia, has been admitted into a psychiatric hospital, said reports.

Ian Dev Singh`s ton helps J&K tighten noose on Assam

Last Updated: Monday, December 16, 2013, 19:54

Jammu and Kashmir tightened the noose on Assam on the third day of their Ranji Trophy Group `C` tie by taking a 164-run first innings lead with the help of a stroke-filled 170 by Ian Dev Singh at the Gandhi Memorial Science College on Monday.

South Africa moves on after Mandela laid to rest

Last Updated: Monday, December 16, 2013, 14:28

On a public holiday dedicated to reconciliation, South Africans on Monday started coming to terms with the loss of Nelson Mandela, a day after he was buried at the end of a life struggle for freedom and equality.

Israel considers buying its own `Air Force One`

Last Updated: Monday, December 16, 2013, 05:20

A week after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly chose to miss Nelson Mandela`s memorial service because of travel costs, Israeli ministers voted Sunday to consider buying an Israeli equivalent of "Air Force One."

Sharma hits 108, Jammu and Kashmir bowl out Assam for 263

Last Updated: Sunday, December 15, 2013, 00:12

Gokul Sharma struck his fourth first-class hundred as Assam were bowled out for 263 against Jammu and Kashmir on the opening day of their Group `C` Ranji Trophy match, here Saturday.

South Africa apologises for fake interpreter, vows reforms

Last Updated: Friday, December 13, 2013, 19:08

A South African Cabinet minister is apologising for the sign language interpreter at Nelson Mandela`s memorial who outraged deaf people worldwide by making signs they said amounted to gibberish.

Martyrs` families demand memorial outside Parliament complex

Last Updated: Friday, December 13, 2013, 18:16

Upset over restrictions on their entry for paying homage to the martyrs of 2001 Parliament attack, the family members of the slain personnel demanded that they be allotted land outside the high-security complex to build memorial.

Easy going for Niksehp, Jagtiani in AITA tennis

Last Updated: Thursday, December 12, 2013, 20:28

The top two seeds BR Niksehp of Karnataka and Sanil Jagitiani of West Bengal cruised into the boys singles semi-finals of the RT Narayan Memorial AITA Under-16 National Series tennis tournament posting comfortable victories here Thursday.

Karzai`s lecture in Indian Parliament cancelled

Last Updated: Thursday, December 12, 2013, 14:27

Afghan President Hamid Karzai`s Hiren Mukherjee Memorial Lecture in Parliament has been cancelled apprehending low attendance by MPs, said sources Thursday.

British, Danish PMs laugh off `selfie` at Mandela memorial

Last Updated: Thursday, December 12, 2013, 14:25

A photograph of Cameron and Obama leaning in and smiling broadly for a smartphone snap taken yesterday by Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt has caused a storm on social media.

I am schizophrenic, claims `fake` Nelson Mandela memorial interpreter

Last Updated: Thursday, December 12, 2013, 09:52

The sign-language interpreter at the significant Nelson Mandela memorial ceremony was a fraud man who was just making childish gestures with his arms and hands, which made no sense at all, reports quoted deaf activists as saying.

Tennis: Seeded players take a beating

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 11, 2013, 23:41

It was a day of upsets in the RT Narayan Memorial Cup AITA Under-16 National Series tennis championship here Wednesday with seeded players taking a beating.