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Proteas edge in front of India
South Africa built a sizeable lead after reaching 65 for two against India at the close on day two of the first test at Newlands but must finish the match without pace bowler Dale Steyn.
Proteas fight back against India
South Africa seamer Dale Steyn grabbed his first test wicket after an injury absence of 14 months as the hosts fought back against a fired-up India on day one of the opening test at Newlands.
Is the traditional music of India's Thar Desert under threat?
The musicians of the Thar Desert in India's Rajasthan state, have maintained a continuous musical lineage for well over 1,000 years. But the sands and sounds of the Thar Desert are shifting. Dan Beban… Audio
Sri Lanka draw third test in India
Sri Lanka's Dhananjaya de Silva struck a heroic hundred and Roshen Silva made a gallant unbeaten 74 to help secure a morale-boosting draw in the final test against India.
Kohli does it again for India
India's run-machine Virat Kohli and in-form Murali Vijay smashed big centuries in a massive 283-run stand to deflate Sri Lanka on the opening day of the third and final cricket test in Delhi.
India thrash Sri lanka in second Test
Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin polished off Sri Lanka's tail in the second cricket test to help India equal their biggest victory and go 1-0 up in the three-match series in Nagpur.
Joji Varghese: update on family being treated for botulism
Three members of a family being treated for botulism in Waikato Hospital were infected by eating wild boar in a curry they'd prepared, although tests are still being conducted in Australia to confirm… Audio
Overnight sports roundup
RNZ Sports Reporter Joe Porter talks about the Black Caps vs India second T20 and the All Blacks vs the Barbarians. Audio
Defusing fashion's ticking time bomb
Today there are a multitude of pressures placed on designers in the fashion industry as consumers increasingly demand transparency in the manufacturing process. But there are many ways to approach… Audio
Foreign sounds and fiddle dancing
Recently Java Dance Company violinist Tristan Carter has been travelling around the world, visiting among others places India, Georgia, and Iran. Audio
Black Caps beaten in warmup game
The New Zealand cricketers have been beaten by 30 runs in their opening warm-up match in India against a President's XI in Mumbai.
Astle and Phillips set for ODI debuts in India
Six players from New Zealand A have been added to the Black Caps One Day International squad for their upcoming series against India, with Glenn Phillips and Todd Astle in line to make their debut.
Rice bags to Blankets
Denise Gibson of the Indian Cafe in Nelson is recycling the cafe's empty rice bags to raise money for a project providing blankets for people in India. Audio
Window smashed on Australian team bus
A rock has shattered a window on the Australian cricket team's bus after their T20 victory over India in Guwahati.
New Zealand A cricketers tie with India
The New Zealand A cricketers have tied the second one day international with India A in Visakhapatnam.
Mumbai stampede kills, injures dozens
A stampede on a footbridge at a Mumbai railway station has left 22 people dead and injured more than 30, Indian officials say.
Tough start for cricketers in India
The New Zealand A cricketers have been crushed by India A by an innings and 31 runs in their opening Indian tour match in Vijayawada.
Indian woman locked up, chained in 'honour killing' case
A couple who fled to New Zealand after the wife's family threatened to burn her alive and kept her prisoner for more than a year in a case of forbidden love, have been sent back to India. RNZ reporter… Audio
Kohli leads India to Sri Lanka whitewash
A merciless India subjected Sri Lanka to a tour whitewash after securing a seven-wicket victory in the one-off Twenty20 International in Colombo.
Star pay billions for IPL rights
Star India will pay a staggering 3.5 billion dollars for the television and digital rights of the Indian Premier League for the next five years.
