Mumbai, Dec 11 (IANS) Mumbai’s premier batsman Wasim Jaffer has suffered an injury and has been ruled out for both the upcoming Ranji trophy matches against Railways and Uttar Pradesh. Jaffer fractured his right index finger while attempting a catch during Mumbai’s six-wicket loss against Jammu and Kashmir. He could also miss the fourth league […]
Kolkata, Dec 10 (IANS) A second-half penalty conversion by Fikru Teferra took Atletico de Kolkata to the Indian Super League (ISL) play-offs, as they finished with a 1-1 draw against FC Goa in a crucial encounter here Wednesday. Fikru’s 67th minute strike nullified a 27-minute goal from the visitors’ Portuguese medio Edgar Marcelino at the […]
Mumbai, Dec 10 (IANS) In a rare medical case, doctors at a government hospital successfully extricated a large ovarian cyst from a 14-year-old girl, said a medical officer here Wednesday. The girl, a resident of Wadala, was rushed to the LTMC Hospital, Sion, last Sunday with severe abdominal pain. Prof. Niranjan Chavan, unit head of […]
The second of three YouTube films targeted at the Indian market has been released by the South Australian Tourism Commission today. Come February 15, 2015, Adelaide will host a blockbuster limited overs cricket match between arch-rivals India and Pakistan in what will be India’s opening game of the ICC Cricket World Cup. South Australian Tourism […]
Mangaluru (Karnataka), Dec 1 (IANS) In a sudden move, United Breweries (UB) group chairman Vijay Mallya Monday resigned from the board of Mangalore Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd (MCF). In a regulatory filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the company said Mallya had resigned as director with immediate effect, without assigning any reason. The company’s […]
Pune, Nov 28 (IANS) Atletico de Kolkata (ATK) would be all keyed up to avenge the earlier loss to FC Pune City and log full points to move closer to a semi-final berth while the hosts would hope for an encore and keep their chances alive for the play-offs in what could be a thrilling […]
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal Wednesday said the Indian government will appeal to the International Boxing Association (AIBA) to reconsider its decision of provisionally suspending L. Sarita Devi, following her refusal to accept the bronze medal at the Asian Games ceremony. Sarita was distraught for having been adjudged as the loser […]
Bengaluru, Nov 24 (IANS) Amidst a hectic scramble for knockout berths at the IBSF World Snooker Championship, Denise Santos from the Philippines came up with a break of 91, the highest in the women’s competition so far, as she beat Russia’s Irina Gorbataya 3-0 here Monday. The victory helped Santos to remain in contention for […]
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) Sports Authority of India (SAI) Director General Jiji Thomson Monday said the authority is ready to re-appoint chief coach Terry Walsh but only after receiving the consent from Hockey India (HI). “We had discussed several issues with Terry Walsh and all the stakeholders regarding his (coach) proposals. HI raised some […]
New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) India ended their Track Asia Cup 2014 on a positive note, grabbing two gold medals on the concluding day of the event at the IG Stadium Complex Velodrome here Sunday. Deborah won both the gold medals for her country – in the women’s elite keirin and sprint finals – for […]