A steady start was slightly undone by the loss of a couple of quick wickets as India reached 90 for two in their first innings at lunch on the first day of the third cricket Test against England here on Wednesday. After the first session, Gambhir was unbeaten on 50 (91 balls) and giving him compa

New Delhi, Nov 28 (PTI): The International Olympic Committee on Wednesday made it clear that it will propose the suspension of IOA in its Executive Board Meeting early next month if the upcoming IOA elections are held under the government's Sports Code, a development which has put the controversial

Welcoming resumption of cricketing ties between India and Pakistan, cricketer-turned politician Imran Khan on Wednesday said the game can help cement bilateral relations but can more damage than good when there are "wrong" voices from politicians. "When the atmosphere between politicians and

Townsville (Australia) - 26 Aug 2012 (PTI):Unmukt Chand led from the front with a magnificent hundred as India Under-19 lifted their third World Cup title after beating formidable defending champions Australia by six wickets in the final here on Sunday.This was India U-19s first triumph after Mohamm

London - 13 Aug 2012 (PTI): Some of Britain's greatest singers and celebrities provided a touch of glamour and vibrance asLondonon Sunday night bid a grand farewell to bring down the curtains on the 30th Olympic Games with a heady mix of music, culture and dazzling fireworks.The skyline lit up with

New Delhi - 08 Aug 2012 (PTI): The Sports Ministry today offered all Olympians of the country officer's grade jobs in theSports Authority of Indiaa couple of days after champion marksman, SubedarVijay Kumar, threatened to quit the Army for being denied promotion.Sports MinisterAjay Makensaid the SAI

London - 06 Aug 2012 (AFP): Jamaica'sUsain Boltsealed his status as the greatest sprinter of all time after retaining the men's Olympic 100m title with an electrifying display on Sunday.The world record holder turned on the after-burners at 60m to clock an Olympic record of 9.63sec, the second faste

London - 28 July 2012 (PTI): London presented a vibrant picture of Great Britain's rich heritage and culture as a colourfulopening ceremonymarked the inauguration of the30th Olympic Gamesat the spunky Olympic stadium on Friday night.Queen Elizabeth IIdeclared the Games open amidst thunderous cheers

KIEV - 02 July 2012 (Reuters): World champions Spain took their place among the game's greats when they thrashed Italy 4-0 to become the first team to win successive European Championship titles on Sunday.Goals fromDavid Silva, Jordi Alba,Fernando TorresandJuan Matagave the world champions an easy v

PARIS: Rafael Nadal clinched a record seventh French Open title on Monday, defeating world number one Novak Djokovic 6-4, 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 and shattering the Serb's dream of Grand Slam history. In a fractious final pushed into a third week for only the second time because of Sunday's rain, the Spanish

Stung by the controversies and scandals this season, the IPL authorities will put in place strict guidelines for franchise owners to ensure that the glamorous event's brand image is not dented in future. Although this year's IPL drew massive crowds, it was rocked by a spate of controversies involvi

CHENNAI: Purple is the colour of the Indian Premier Leagueand the Knights are the new Kings. There are a whole host of new heroes who made this possible. The unheralded Manvinder Singh Bisla, the legendary Jacques Kallis, Shakib Al Hasan, and Kolkata's own Manoj Tiwary. Each of them played like they

London - 13 May 2012 (PTI): British Prime MinisterDavid Cameron, who considered a bat signed by Indian cricket iconSachin Tendulkaras one of his 'most valuable possessions', has donated it to raise money for a cricket stadium inRwanda.The bat fetched 3,400 pounds (approx Rs 3 lakh) at an auction at

New Delhi - 11 March 2012 (PTI): British prime minister David Cameronhas said he would be "very sad" if India boycotted theLondon Olympicsfollowing the row over sponsorship of the event by Dow Chemicals, linked to theBhopal Gas tragedyof 1984. However, Cameron dubbedDow Chemicalsas a "reputable comp

New Delhi - 09 March 2012 (PTI): Batting great Rahul Dravid, the second most prolific batsman in the game's history and India's middle order bulwark for years, today bid adieu to Test cricket, bringing down the curtains on a glorious 16-year career. The 39-year-old Dravid, a former India captain, b

Hobart - 29 Feb 2012:Virat Kohliplayed the innings of his life to script a miraculous victory for India on a pleasant evening on Tuesday. His monumental effort helped India achieve the 'mission impossible' in an epic run-chase againstSri Lankain their tri-series game.The victory will prove to be dou

Adelaide - 12 Feb 2012 (PTI): Mahendra Singh Dhoni produced a gigantic six in the last over as India broke Australia's stranglehold by snatching a nail-biting four-wicket victory over the hosts in the ODI tri-series on Sunday. After restricting Australia to 269 for eight built largely around David H

Mumbai - 18 Jan 2012: They first met in 2005, and ever since, this is one love story that has never ceased to fuel speculation. Now Mumbai Mirror has learnt of an impending wedding from a close friend of the couple, "Zaheer Khan andIsha Sharvanihave decided to tie the knot at the end of March. The w