South Africa wins a nail biter

South Africa took on New Zealand in the 18th match of the World T 20 played in Chittagong.

Batting first South Africans scored 170 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in their allotted 20 overs and J P Duminy top scored with 86 runs.

In reply the Kiwis made a valiant effort to chase down the target but fell short of 2 runs as the proteas bowled superbly to restrict the Kiwis for 168 runs.

Dale Styen was the pick of the bowlers grabbing 4 wickets and Imran Tahir picked up 2 wickets.

World T20: Netherlands crash to lowest-ever score, lose to Lanka by 9 wickets

Sri Lanka dismissed the Netherlands for the lowest score in Twenty20 international history as they cruised to the top of Group One in Chittagong.


The sorry Dutch were bundled out for 39 runs in 10.3 overs, 17 fewer runs than the previous worst total.


Only Tom Cooper made double figures as Angelo Mathews and Ajantha Mendis took three wickets apiece.


Sri Lanka knocked off the runs in five overs for the loss of only one wicket to complete a nine-wicket victory.


The Netherlands had reached the Super 10 stage courtesy of a thrilling chase against Ireland on Friday in which they hit 19 sixes in 13.5 overs.

Missing plane lost, Malaysia says

Malaysia's prime minister has announced on the basis of new analysis it must be concluded that missing flight MH370 ended in the southern Indian Ocean.

Najib Razak said Malaysia Airlines had informed the families of the 239 passengers and crew.

Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 went missing after taking off from Kuala Lumpur on 8 March.

The announcement came as the search effort in the southern Indian Ocean completed a fifth day of operations.

Teenage girl shot dead in London

A teenage girl thought to be aged about 15 has been shot dead in east London.

Police were called shortly before 16:00 GMT to an address in Eastway, Hackney.

The girl was pronounced dead at the scene.

Three youths aged under 18 were arrested nearby and taken into custody at an east London police station.

Officers attended the scene, together with London Ambulance Service and London's Air Ambulance.

Buy Elvis Presley's 12-Pound 'Aloha From Hawaii' Cape

A 12-pound cape custom-made for Elvis Presley for the singer's famed 1973 performance Aloha from Hawaii Via Satellite was up for auction.

The full-length cape, adorned with an American eagle and stars and inlaid with semi-precious stones, measured nearly five feet in length, but when Presley tried it on in rehearsals, he found it too heavy to be worn onstage for the show.

Designer Bill Belew was forced to create a lighter replacement for Presley, with the original sent back to Graceland.

Update : Video : Government is now an old tree: a statement from the opposition leader.

Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremasinghe says that in order to decrease the cost of living the UNP should be put into power.

Participating at a people’s rally held in Colombo Central yesterday, Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremasinghe said that the time had come to replace the enfeebled tree with the tree called UNP.

Update : Monday, 24 March 2014 - 7:48
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Only alternative is the UNP: says Opposition Leader.

Opposition leader Ranil Wickramasingha states that UNP is the only political alternative that can solve the issues faced by the public.

Opposition leader made this statement participating at a meeting held in Maradana today.

India beats West Indies.

India put up yet another clinical display to tank defending champions West Indies with a commanding seven-wicket victory in a group league encounter to brighten their chance of a semi-final berth in the ICC World T20 in Mirpur yesterday.

It was an authoritative all-round performance from India as they first restricted the West Indies to a modest 129 for 7 and then knocked off the runs with two balls to spare.

Yuvraj Singh 10 was a bit scratchy in the end but Raina finished with a square cut off Narine.