AHMEDABAD: The city of Ahmedabad will be completing 600 years of its foundation next year. Ahmedabad is perfect living heritage, said Chief Minister Narendra Modi at CEPT University on Tuesday. The statement came close on the heels of the week-long TOI campaign to put the walled city of Ahmedabad on Unesco’s world heritage city list. Modi was speaking at the inauguration of the three-day 10th international Asian Planning Schools Association (APSA) Congress at CEPT University organised by its ... Read Full Story

Virender Sehwag speaks the way he bats. He is forthright and holds nothing back. On Tuesday after his innings of 131, he was asked whether he regretted not scoring 150. His reply was unambiguous. "No, I am always happy whether I make 10, 100 or 300." He looked back with piercing eyes and said, "131 is not small."On a day when Sehwag and Delhi mate, Gautam Gambhir, made merry on a placid wicket and exploited Sri Lanka's lack of depth in seam bowling, there was no place for regrets.He was equal... Read Full Story

Opener Gautam Gambhir became third Indian batsman to score four consecutive Test centuries. He joined Sunil Gavaskar and Rahul Dravid to earn this rare distinction.Gambhir scored 167 as India made 417 for two in the first innings against Sri Lanka at the end of first day's play in the second cricket Test at the Green Park Stadium in Kanpur.In the first Test in Ahmedabad, Gambhir had scored a match-saving 114 in the second innings. In the last Test series in New Zealand, he had scored 137 and ... Read Full Story

Kanpur: Rahul Dravid compiled his 28th century and became Test cricket's fourth highest scorer, surpassing Allan Border, while guiding India to 535 for four at lunch on the second day of the second cricket Test against Sri Lanka at Green Park here Wednesday.Dravid's innings was cut short at 144 runs after adding 59 runs to his overnight score. He was run out after backing up a bit too far as left arm spinner Rangana Herath, while attempting to stop a V.V.S. Laxman (24 not out) shot off his ow... Read Full Story

AMarketForce, a marketing services company announced a formal relationship with one of its major high tech clients to set up a dedicated Offshore Marketing Center (OMC) - a virtual marketing office. This center, on an on-going basis, will support various marketing initiatives of the client company.As part of the engagement, aMarketForce will create a dedicated team with varied skill-sets that include market research, tele-marketing, database, and CRM systems, at its Ahmedabad, India facility.... Read Full Story

Shilpa and her family left for Khandala for the wedding and other ceremonies on Thursday evening. The sangeet ceremony will be held on 21st November’s night at Shilpa’s friend and business partner Kiran Bawa’s farm house in Khandala.Sources inform us that Shilpa and Raj dance to Teri Ore song from Singh is Kinng which was picturised on Shilpa’s ex boyfriend Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif. Sources further add that Shilpa’s family will perform a comedy skit in which they will imitate members of... Read Full Story

KANPUR - Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and elected to bat against Sri Lanka in the second cricket Test at Green Park stadium here Tuesday.India made two changes to their side. Fast bowler Ishant Sharma has been replaced by S. Sreesanth while leg spinner Amit Mishra makes way for left arm spinner Pragyan Ojha who will be making his Test debut.Sri Lanka has brought in mystery spinner Ajantha Mendis in place of injured Dammika Prasad.Teams: India: Virender Sehwag, Ga... Read Full Story

VADODARA: Two schools from the city have made it to the top 20 schools selected for the Design for Giving' contest in which 1,300 schools across India participated. Tejas Vidyalaya's project A Wave of Change' and the work of students of Bright Day School (BDS), Vasna, with senior citizens were selected for the contest. The contest was organized by Riverside School in Ahmedabad, which was part of the nation-wide initiative by Give India Foundation to inspire people from all walks of life to gi... Read Full Story

AHMEDABAD, India — Former captain Mahela Jayawardene scored his sixth double-century as Sri Lanka seized control of the first Test against India here on Wednesday.Jayawardene was unbeaten on 204 as the tourists closed the third day at 591-5 in their first innings, a lead of 165 runs over India's 426 with five wickets in hand at the Motera stadium.Sri Lanka, who have never won a Test on Indian soil, have two days to force victory with a bowling attack led by world record holder Muttiah Muralit... Read Full Story

It's been more than two days since the fatal mishap which killed five labourers at underpass at Parimal Garden crossing and Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) is yet to file any formal police complaint in this regard. Talking about the delay in the case, municipal commissioner IP Gautam said, "The inquiry under deputy municipal commissioner, AMC is on to see the reasons for the fatal mishap. Authorities are also investigating whether contractors have comprised on safety measures in constru... Read Full Story