Weightlifter Chanu Says, She Is Innocent...
New Delhi : Facing a life ban after failing a second dope test, weightlifter Sanamacha Chanu on Thursday accused the Indian Weightlifting Federation of keeping her in dark about the banned substance methylhexaneamine, which she said she cannot even spell ...
Saina Says Delhi Not Ready For CWG, Then Makes Volte...
Hyderabad: India's ace shuttler and a brand ambassador for Commonwealth Games Saina Nehwal on Saturday created a flutter by questioning the country's capability of holding such a mega event but retracted her controversial statement within moments. Saina first said that ...
India's Chandhok First F1 Driver On Korean Track...
YEONGAM, South Korea (AP) : India's Karun Chandhok has become the first man to drive a Formula One car at a new race track in South Korea. The HRT Racing driver steered a Red Bull car around the circuit ...
Biased Selection Policy Forced Me To Boycott Trials: Rathore...
New Delhi: Athens Olympics silver-medallist Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, who is set to miss the Delhi Commonwealth Games after skipping the trials, on Tuesday said he was driven into taking the step by a "biased" selection policy and a "prejudiced and ...
CWG Woes: 2 Top Cyclists Fall Victim To Dengue...
New Delhi: Two top Indian cyclists Somvir and Vinod Malik are down with dengue fever in Delhi even as very little time is left for the Commonwealth Games, reports Times of India. Still waiting for competition-class bicycles to arrive from ...
Brazilian Stadium Torn Down For New World Cup Venue...
SAO PAULO, The Brazilian stadium where seven people died after part of the seating section collapsed three years ago has been torn down.A new stadium for the 2014 World Cup will be built in the same location and have a ...
Saina Nehwal Conferred Khel Ratna...
New Delhi: Badminton ace Saina Nehwal, whose phenomenal rise was highlighted by three top-flight international titles recently, was on Sunday conferred the coveted Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award at a glittering ceremony here. Saina's achievements in the past one year ...
'Oh Yaaro', Rahman Launches Theme Song For Delhi CWG...
Gurgaon: Oscar winning music composer A R Rahman on Saturday launched the theme song of the Commonwealth Games with a rendering of "Oh yaaro, yeh India bula liya" at a glittering ceremony here. Rahman sung the song for around five ...
Saina Crashes Out Of World Championship...
Paris: Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal suffered a straight-game defeat at the hands of sixth seed Chinese Shixian Wang in the women's singles quaterfinals to crash out of the World Badminton Championship here on Friday. World number two Saina lost ...
Saina Most Complete Woman Shuttler: Padukone...
PARIS: At 20, Saina Nehwal's shoulders bear the expectations and hopes of millions of sports fans among India's massive population. Saina has shot to number two in the international badminton rankings and holds genuine prospects of lifting world championship gold ...
Saina Sails Into World Badminton Quarters...
Paris: Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal stormed into the quarter-finals of the World Badminton Championships, beating Russia's Ella Diehl in straight games here on Thursday . The second seeded Indian took just 40 minutes to tame 13th seed Diehl 21-14 ...
Ministry Asks CWG OC To Release Rs 1.75 Cr To...
New Delhi: The Sports Ministry on Tuesday directed the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee to immediately release Rs 1.75 crore interest-free loan to the Indian Weightlifting Federation so that it can pay the doping fine of USD 3,75,000 to the international ...
Indian Gymnastics Getting High On Hope...
Gymnastics has never been more than a fringe sport in India. Thanks to some hard-working youngsters and a veteran coach, the picture is changing. With four Indians ranked among top 50, the hosts are upbeat about their chances. Indian gymnasts ...
OC Finally Names Caterers For CWG...
New Delhi: After months of delay and a controversial cancelling of bids, the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee on Friday awarded contracts for the catering services to four different companies, asserting that the lowest bidders have clinched the deal. "The catering ...
