Nanning (China), Oct 12 (IANS) World gymnastics chief Bruno Grandi Sunday called for more weight to be accorded to the execution part of the sport rather than its acrobatic aspect. The International Federation of Gymnastics (FIG) president proposed that the body’s technical committee pay more attention to the artistic part of gymnastics instead of the acrobatic, […]
Kolkata, Oct 12 (IANS) Excited at the inauguration of the Indian Super League (ISL) here, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Sunday hoped the tournament will establish Indian football on the world map. “I must compliment the ISL organisers for developing the game which will benefit people at the grassroots. I am hopeful that this will […]
Tianjin (China), Oct 12 (IANS) American Alison Riske beat Swiss Belinda Bencic 6-3, 6-4 to win the women’s singles title at the Tianjin open tennis tournament here Sunday. It took the sixth-seeded Riske 80 minutes to overcome her third-seeded opponent in straight sets, reports Xinhua. It was Alison Riske’s first tour singles title.
Bangalore, Oct 12 (IANS) Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) scored thrice in each half to overrun Karnataka XI 6-2 for their second straight win in the men’s section of Hockey Karnataka’s inaugural Bengaluru Cup All-India invitational hockey tournament here Sunday. With two wins from two matches, IOCL lead the table with six points while Karnataka XI […]
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) It was a pleasant weekend in the national capital with the maximum temperature recorded at 34.5 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season’s average. Met has forecast a cloudy Monday with thunderstorm in some parts of the city. “The Monday sky is likely to be cloudy,” said an official of the […]
Kolkata, Oct 12 (IANS) The opening ceremony of the inaugural Indian Super league (ISL) Sunday paid homage to the country’s football team that participated in the 1948 London Olympics, playing barefoot against their opponents who wore football boots. The team, coached by Balaidas Chatterjee, lost narrowly to France 1-2 in the first round at the Lynn […]
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) Two gangsters accused of murder and extortion were arrested here, police said Sunday. Sanjeev, 27, and Sandeep Gulia, 28 — both hailing from Haryana — were arrested following a complaint by a west Delhi-based businessman Hitesh Chaudhary who was getting extortion calls from the duo. According to police, Sanjeev is a […]
Chandigarh, Oct 12 (IANS) Refuting rumours that it was supporting particular political parties or candidates, the AAP Sunday asked its supporters to opt for the NOTA (none of the above) button on electronic voting machines for Wednesday’s assembly elections in Haryana. “The AAP has made it clear that people should vote for any good candidate who […]
Dubai, Oct 12 (IANS) The West Indies have been fined for a minimum over-rate breach of the ICC Code of Conduct during the second One-Day International (ODI) against India in New Delhi, an ICC statement said Sunday. Jeff Crowe of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees imposed the fines after the side, led by […]
Drivers caught deliberately obscuring their car or motorbike number plates will be fined $1,000. The penalty increase from $50 occurred after WA Police found a record spike in the number of drivers deliberately altering their plates. Common examples include installing ‘flipping’ mechanisms and remote controlled shutters, using protective films and bending the corners of plates […]