Opening Ceremony
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World Cup 2015 launched with quirky opening ceremony
Cricket | Feb 12, 2015, 10:06 PM ISTChristchurch, New Zealand: Children mingled with cricketing greats in "backyard" matches and Maori warriors shared the stage with morris dancers as the Cricket World Cup opened Thursday with a vibrant and quirky ceremony in Christchurch.Thousands
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Fireworks, laser show dazzle at HIL opening ceremony
Hockey | Jan 22, 2015, 07:33 PM ISTBhubaneswar: The third edition of the Hockey India League (HIL) got off to a glittering start with the opening ceremony, studded with fireworks, laser show and dance performances, enthralling the 6,000-odd spectators at the Kalinga
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Varun Dhawan, Neha Dhupia's sizzling performances at CCL opening ceremony (see pics)
Bollywood | Jan 12, 2015, 03:43 PM ISTNew Delhi: The opening ceremony of the fifth season of Celebrity Cricket League was a starry event with the performances by Varun Dhawan, Neha Dhupia and Siddharth Mahadevan.Before the start of the first match, former
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Melbourne to host World Cup 2015 Australian opening ceremony
Cricket | Jan 11, 2015, 08:00 AM ISTMelbourne: Melbourne was Friday named as the host of Australian opening ceremony for the International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup 2015.Two opening ceremonies for cricket's marquee event will be held Feb 12, with co-hosts New
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Silence for Malaysia jet victims at Glasgow Games
Other Sports | Jul 24, 2014, 10:43 AM ISTGLASGOW, Scotland: The 298 victims of the Malaysia Airlines crash have been remembered at the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow with a period of silence. Almost a third of the victims of
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India to lead CWG opening ceremony parade
Other Sports | Jul 23, 2014, 06:33 PM ISTGlasgow: India, by the virtue of being the previous hosts, will lead the Commonwealth Games 2014 opening ceremony parade around Celtic Park here Wednesday night.The parade will end with the current host, Team Scotland. At
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FIFA World Cup: The biggest sporting carnival begins with dazzling opening ceremony
Football | Jun 14, 2014, 08:32 AM ISTNew Delhi: The much awaited biggest carnival in all sports, FIFA World Cup 2014 finally kicked off with the glittering performances by the Brazilian acrobats, dancers and above all, with popstar Jennifer Lopez and rapper
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World Cup kicks off in style with Pitbull and JLo
Football | Jun 13, 2014, 02:27 AM ISTSAO PAULO: Itaquerao Stadium shined under blue skies as Brazil kicked off its home World Cup with a football-style Carnival Thursday before thousands of dancing yellow-clad fans, who seemed eager to put construction delays and
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Pandit Jasraj to perform at the opening ceremony of Kedarnath
India | May 01, 2014, 02:10 PM ISTDehradun: Hindustani classical vocalist Pandit Jasraj will welcome devotees with an early morning performance of ‘ragas' at the Himalayan shrine of Kedarnath when its sacred portals are reopened on May 4 after a six-month winter
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How King Khan made Virat blush during IPL7 opening ceremony
Cricket | Apr 17, 2014, 04:05 PM ISTNew Delhi: Indian Premier League flagged off in Abu Dhabi on 16th April. As always some Bollywood masti and humor by Shahrukh Khan rolled everyone laughing. The popular actor and the co-owner of the Kolkata
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IPL7 opening ceremony to miss last year's fun filled event
Cricket | Apr 15, 2014, 07:21 AM ISTNew Delhi : Unlike last year's IPL opening ceremony the celebrations this time are expected to be low key, with gala dinner replacing opening ceremony.The dinner may feature Bollywood beauty Madhuri Dixit and KKR Principal
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Sania, Milkha Singh to grace Lusofonia Games opening ceremony
Other Sports | Dec 03, 2013, 06:40 PM ISTPanaji: Legendary Indian athlete Milkha Singh and tennis star Sania Mirza will grace the Lusofonia Games opening ceremony which will take place on December 10 at the SAG Ground in Campal here.The third edition of
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Sonam wears a white saree at the opening ceremony of Cannes (view pics)
Bollywood | May 20, 2013, 10:25 AM ISTMumbai, May 16: The modern Indian touch at the 66th Cannes International Film festival in Southern France seems to inspire all fashionistas. On Wednesday morning the stylista Sonam Kapoor wore a Huemn saree alongwith a pair
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Shahrukh, Katrina to join Jennifer Lopez in ILP 6 opening ceremony
Bollywood | Mar 14, 2013, 10:57 AM ISTNew Delhi, March 14: The shorter format of the cricket will be back with a bang with Bollywood stars including Katrina Kaif, Shahrukh Khan and Deepika Padukone are all set to shimmer alongside international actress-singer
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US to face North Korea in Olympic soccer
Football | Apr 24, 2012, 07:43 PM ISTWembley (England), Apr 24: Two days before the opening ceremony, the London Olympics will begin 250 kilometers (155 miles) away in Cardiff with Britain and New Zealand kicking off the women's football tournament."We are really
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A Dazzling Opening Ceremony Launches IPL-V
Cricket | Apr 03, 2012, 09:26 PM ISTChennai, Apr 3: A spectacular mix of Bollywood razzmatazz and high-octane performances by International stars were the highlights of a glittering opening ceremony which set the ball rolling for the fifth edition of the IPL
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IPL Does Not Affect Film Releases, Says Salman Khan
Bollywood | Apr 02, 2012, 08:06 PM ISTMumbai, Apr 2: Salman Khan claims that cricket extravaganza IPL will not affect film releases.The actor, who would be performing at the opening ceremony of the fifth season of IPL in Chennai on April 4,
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Galaxy Of Stars Promise Glittering Launch To IPL 5
Cricket | Apr 02, 2012, 01:58 PM ISTChennai, Apr 2: A galaxy of stars, including Amitabh Bachachan and American pop star Katy Perry, will set the ball rolling for the fifth edition of Indian Premier League with a glittering opening ceremomy which
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Spectacular Opening Ceremony Launches IPL-IV
Cricket | Apr 08, 2011, 10:08 PM ISTChennai, Apr 8: A spectacular and vibrant opening ceremony, showcasing a huge dash of Bollywoood-style entertainment, today marked the launch of the fourth edition of the IPL, the Twenty20 extravaganza which has gained immense popularity
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Spectacular Opening Ceremony Launches Cricket World Cup
Cricket | Feb 17, 2011, 10:27 PM ISTDhaka, Feb 17: Rock star Bryan Adams provided the sparks as a dazzling opening ceremony, showcasing a vibrant blend of sub-continental traditions and modernity, today launched the 10th edition of the cricket World Cup, setting