Largest ballot in world starts April 7, 2014 INDIA’S general election kicked off yesterday, a mammoth vote that lasts for more than a month and in which over 800m people are enfranchised. Two states in the north-east of the country are first to go to the polls in a race that does not finish until mid-May. The election pits the ruling Congress party’s [...]
Outlook for east Asia growth cut by World Bank April 7, 2014 THE WORLD Bank cut its GDP outlook for several countries in developing east-Asia yesterday, trimming previous forecasts for the world’s fastest growing region. The emerging economies are expected to grow by 7.1 per cent this year and at the same rate next year, down 0.1 percentage points from the estimate in October 2013. According to [...]
Greek government could market fresh bond as early as this week April 7, 2014 THE GREEK government is reportedly primed to issue a sovereign bond within the week, even as the country remains mired in recession. Greece’s finance minister, Yannis Stournaras, insisted yesterday to domestic media that the state is in no rush to return to the debt markets, but confirmed that the sale will take place during the [...]
Premier League: Sherwood: I’m proud of Spurs record April 7, 2014 TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 5 SUNDERLAND 1 AT WHITE HART LANE TOTTENHAM manager Tim Sherwood issued a robust defence of his record after a day of intense speculation about his imminent sacking culminated in an emphatic win to boost his team’s European ambitions. Two from Emmanuel Adebayor and further goals from Harry Kane, Christian Eriksen and Gylfi [...]
I can still smell Reeva’s blood, Oscar tells court April 7, 2014 PARALYMPIC star Oscar Pistorius has suffered nightmares and woken up smelling blood since shooting dead his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp last year, the South African told a court yesterday. Pistorius, giving evidence for the first time in his murder trial, also apologised to Steenkamp’s family for killing her, adding that he had been “trying to protect” [...]
Westwood says injured Woods wouldn’t have won the Masters April 7, 2014 ENGLAND’S Lee Westwood does not believe Tiger Woods’ absence from the Masters will be a boost to the field, doubting whether the world No1 would have won in Augusta anyway. Woods will miss the chance to end a six-year wait to win a major following back surgery. But Westwood, buoyed by his good form after [...]
F1 budget cap plans rejected April 7, 2014 PLANS to introduce a budget cap in Formula One next year have been quashed after leading teams voiced staunch opposition to the proposal, governing body president Jean Todt revealed yesterday. Ferrari, Red Bull and Mercedes, three of the six teams in the sport’s rule-defining strategy group, spend in excess of £200m a year and rejected [...]
Chelsea players told to adopt winning smiles April 7, 2014 CHELSEA boss Jose Mourinho has told his players to embrace the challenge of overturning Paris Saint-Germain’s two-goal advantage to reach the Champions League semi-finals tonight. Following the Blues’ 3-1 first-leg defeat in Paris last week, Mourinho voiced concerns about whether his team were capable of scoring the goals required at Stamford Bridge to win their [...]
Norwich feel fans support Hughton axe April 7, 2014 THE MAJORITY of Norwich fans back the decision to replace manager Chris Hughton with youth team coach Neil Adams, according to chief executive David McNally. The Canaries relieved Hughton of his duties on Sunday with the club 17th in the Premier League and five points clear of the relegation zone with five matches to play. [...]
Golf Comment: Garcia ready to end European Masters drought April 7, 2014 THE MASTERS can be devilishly difficult as a player and predicting a winner at Augusta isn’t easy either, with no shortage of candidates in with a chance of donning the green jacket on Sunday night. A muscle injury had clouded three-time winner Phil Mickelson’s hopes, but he eased those concerns by completing all four rounds [...]
