EAST LONDON: Top black South African cricketer Makhaya Ntini was jailed for six years today for raping a young woman, a conviction that had already seen him dumped from the World Cup team. Ntini made history as the first black African to play for South Africa. He was convicted on April 23 for the December rape of a 22-year-old woman in the toilets of the Buffalo Park cricket ground in East London, where he plays provincial cricket for the border team.

Mountaineers set world record

NEW DELHI: INDIAN mountaineers made history today when three climbers conquered Mount Everest, the world's highest peak, from the most difficult Kanjshung face in north (Tibet side), braving hostile weather conditions.