June 26 is the International Day against drug abuse and illicit drug trafficking. Read UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon's message to the world. Drug abuse and illicit trafficking continue to have a profoundly negative impact on development and stability across the world. The billions of dollars
June 27 2012, 2:52 pm
Read MoreSri Lanka batsman Mahela Jayawardene on Monday surpassed 11,000 runs in One-Day Internationals (ODI) when he reached 61 against Australia in the Group A encounter of ICC Champions Trophy 2013 at Oval.
June 18 2013, 9:29 am
Read MoreOn June 18, 1979, Sri Lanka, the then associate member of International Cricket Council (ICC) stunned India by playing fearless brand of cricket in Manchester. Positive batting coupled with incisive bowling were ingredients of a rare Sri Lankan win which was highly deserved. Sarang Bhalerao revisits the watershed moment in Sri Lankan cricket history.
June 18 2013, 12:40 pm
Read MoreOn June 12, 1983, Winston Davis registered figures of 10.3-0-51-7 – the best-ever at that time in One-Day Internationals at the time — against Australia at Headingley, to put West Indies back on track in the World Cup. Karthik Parimal looks back at that famous spell.
June 17 2013, 6:47 pm
Read MoreFigures published by the International Labour Organisation suggest an estimated 10.5 million children worldwide are working as domestic workers in homes.
June 12 2013, 5:24 pm
Read MoreNew Zealand skipper Brendon McCullum won the toss and elected to field against England in crucial Group A encounter of the ICC Champions Trophy 2013 at Cardiff on Sunday.
June 17 2013, 5:04 pm
Read MoreAustralia leg-spin hope and possible Ashes call-up Fawad Ahmed went wicketless in his first representative bowling stint for his adopted country on Sunday.
June 17 2013, 10:45 am
Read MoreOn June 9, 1983, the ICC Prudential World Cup kicked off in England amidst great frenzy. Karthik Parimal looks back at the opening fixture between Zimbabwe and Australia, and how the latter were promptly stunned.
June 9 2013, 10:41 am
Read MoreMahela Jayawardene and Lahiru Thirimanne both scored half-centuries as they helped Sri Lanka to 253 for eight against Australia in the last Group A match of the ICC Champions Trophy 2013. Australia will have to chase it down in 29.1 overs if they want to join England, South Africa and India in the semi-finals.
June 17 2013, 9:52 pm
Read MoreChina executed three Taiwanese drug smugglers on Tueday as UN observed International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.
June 26 2012, 3:16 pm
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