Cherie Blair met a Russian opposition group and offered help to fight off a crackdown by the Russian President.

Ballack will seek to create order in German defence and midfield when he returns for the second game against Poland.

BCCI's initiative to redraw its schedule for the coming years has been accepted by ICC's Future Tours Programme.

He pleaded guilty to the charge of excessive appealing at a hearing conducted by match referee Chris Broad.

With just two months left for the state polls, it's going to be tough times ahead for the Chandy government.