India’s only individual Olympic champion Abhinav Bindra on Sunday became the fourth shooter to carry the national flag in a mega event. Bindra, who won the gold in the 10 metre air rifle event in Beijing, was elated. He said it was a dream come true. “As a 15-year-old I represented the country in my [...]
Despite the controversies, delays and challenges in the run-up to the Commonwealth Games, India had risen to the occasion and is set to deliver a successful Games, both CGF chief Mike Fennell and Games Organising Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi said. Kalmadi, who is also Indian Olympic Association president, also thanked then Prime Minister Atal Behari [...]
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday said it was indeed a proud moment for India to host the 19th edition of Commonwealth Games in the historic city of New Delhi. “Welcome to India, welcome to these Games. The people of India are delighted to host the 19th edition of Commonwealth Games in this historic city [...]
Coming up is a crucial week for the Kochi Indian Premier League (IPL) team that will have to finalise the name, coach, support staff and a crucial agreement to be inked with the Kerala Cricket Association (KCA). “The agreement between KCA and the team has to take place soon. Since the AGM (annual general meeting) [...]
A successful Commonwealth Games will provide India the foundation to think about a future Olympic bid, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge said on Sunday. In the Indian capital for the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games later on Sunday, Rogge told Times Now news channel he expected the multi-sport gathering to be a [...]
The dope testing programme of next year’s cricket World Cup will fall under the World Anti-Doping Agency Code’s purview as the ICC has become fully compliant with it after accepting the contentious “whereabouts” clause, the global anti-doping watchdog said on Saturday. “ICC is now fully WADA-compliant, including the ‘whereabouts’ clause and so the 2011 World [...]
The first Test between India and Australia in Mohali was left tantalisingly poised at the close on day three after India were bowled out for 405 in reply to Australia’s first innings of 428. A first-innings lead did not look likely for the tourists as Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar and then Suresh Raina all compiled [...]
Jaidev Unadkat (4/41) and Piyush Chawla (3/70) shared the spoils as for Rest of India piled on the agony of Mumbai by taking a huge 394 first innings lead on the third day of the Irani Trophy cricket match at the Sawai Man Singh Stadium here on Sunday. In reply to RoI’s mammoth total of [...]