Court Considers Defamation Case Against Kirti Azad
New Delhi: BJP MP Kirti Azad addresses a press conference at his residence in New Delhi on Dec 28, 2015.(Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) A court here on Monday took cognizance of a…
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Dakar Rally First Stage Cancelled Due to Heavy Rain
Buenos Aires, Jan 4 (IANS) The first stage of the 2016 Dakar Rally has been cancelled due to extreme weather on the course, after the prologue had to be abandoned when a car hit the…
Lodha Committee Recommends Separate Governing Bodies for BCCI, IPL
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) The Justice R.M. Lodha Committee on Monday proposed separate governing bodies for the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the Indian Premier League (IPL) in a bid…
Cricket Betting Racket Busted in Hyderabad, Six Arrested
Hyderabad, Jan 3 (PTI) The city police today claimed to have busted a cricket betting racket with the arrest of six persons. The bets were being placed on the Big Bash League in Australia….
C. Ronaldo Says No Regrets to Matters beyond Football Pitch
Madrid, Jan 3 (IANS) Portuguese star striker Cristiano Ronaldo says he has no regrets and “goes to bed every night with a clear conscience”. Speaking to the “El Mundo” newspaper in an interview published on…
Anupam Kher, Leander Paes Share a Light Moment
Mumbai, Jan 3 (IANS) Actor Anupam Kher treated his fans to an image of himself with tennis ace Leander Paes over social media. The veteran actor shared an image featuring him and Paes on the…
Larry Gordon, Surfing Visionary, Dies at 76
San Diego (US), Jan 3 (AP) Larry Gordon, who revolutionised surfing when he created foam boards at his California company, has died. He was 76. Gordon’s wife, Gayle Gordon, told The Associated Press yesterday he…
Lamar Odom’s First Selfie Since Hospitalisation
Los Angeles, Jan 2 (IANS) Lamar Odom Jr., son of Lamar Odom, has shared the first selfie of the basketball star online since his hospitalisation. Lamar Odom Jr. took to Instagram on Thursday to share…
At 6’8″, Height Both a Boon and Curse for Kevin Anderson
Chennai, Jan 2 (IANS) Six feet and eight inches tall, South African tennis player Kevin Anderson believes that his height is both a boon and a curse. “Height is a funny thing in tennis because…
Real’s James Rodriguez Clocks over 200 Kmph
Madrid, Jan 2 (IANS) Real Madrid attacking midfielder James Rodriguez has been found reaching speeds of more than 200 kmph as he made his way to the club’s Valdebebas training facility with a police car…
Bangladeshi Law Violated While Paying Foreign Bpl Players
Dhaka, Jan 2 (IANS) A rule that makes Bangladesh Bank’s permission mandatory to pay foreigners in Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) teams in foreign currency seems to have been often violated. A Bangladesh Bank official said…
1976 Olympic Champion Boxer Howard Davis Jr Of US Dies at 59
Miami, Jan 1 (AP) Olympic champion boxer Howard Davis Jr, who won the 1976 gold medal and was named over US teammate Sugar Ray Leonard as the most outstanding fighter in the Montreal Games, has…
BCCI Reveals Actual Salaries Of Retained IPL Players
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) revealed the actual salaries of retained Indian Premier League (IPL) players on Friday ahead of the ninth season of the lucrative…
Not Even God Could Please Entire World: Ronaldo
Madrid, Jan 1 (IANS) Real Madrid star striker Cristiano Ronaldo seemed proud of himself and stressed at the same time that he “was born to be the best”, adding that “not even God managed to…
Rio Celebrates Start Of Olympic Year with Special Fireworks
Rio de Janeiro, Jan 1 (IANS) The arrival of the year of 2016 Rio Olympics was marked here with special fireworks show at the famous Copacabana Beach on Thursday-Friday night. The fireworks show is a…
AAP Uses Virat Kohli’s Interview to Attack Jaitley
New Delhi, Dec 31 (PTI) Aam Aadmi Party today used an interview of India Test captain Virat Kohli to claim a rotten state of affairs in the DDCA at the time when it was…
Warne Enjoys New Year’s Eve in Fancy Dress Party
Melbourne, Dec 31 (IANS) Legendary spinner Shane Warne was in party mood on Thursday as the Australian enjoyed New Year’s eve at a fantasy-themed fancy dress party. The former bowler appeared in high spirits as…
Daredevils Release Yuvraj Singh, Sunrisers Remove Ishant
New Delhi, Dec 31 (PTI) Delhi Daredevils today predictably released veteran left-hander Yuvraj Singh from their squad while India’s pace spearhead Ishant Sharma was off-loaded by Sunrisers Hyderabad in the first trading window for the…
Knicks Cleanthony Early Shot in Leg During Robbery
New York, Dec 31 (IANS) New York Knicks player Cleanthony Early was shot in the right knee while being robbed after leaving a strip club. The attack came when several unknown men assaulted the basketball…
Kohli to Be Honoured with Polly Umrigar Award
Mumbai, Dec 31 (IANS) India’s Test skipper Virat Kohli will be honoured with the Polly Umrigar Award by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for being the country’s top international cricketer during…