Shera has been superbugged

By Prabhat Shunglu New Delhi: The claims of British doctors and scientists can always be re-doubted whether the New Delhi bug actually originated from the capital of the country it has been named after before long it was claimed to have travelled to...

IPL: Money-laundering enterprise.

By Ranjit Devraj NEW DELHI, Apr 25 (IPS) - Allegations that India’s junior foreign minister Shashi Tharoor had swung outsize ‘sweat equity’ for a female friend in a newly floated professional cricket league franchise may have cost him...

Delhi CWG 2010 boss to visit Australia

By News Bureau Melbourne: Mr. Suresh Kalmadi, Chairman of the organising committee for the New Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games, will be visiting Australia next week, coinciding with the arrival of the Queen’s Baton Relay, the Australian Commonwealth...

Queen’s Baton sets off a 190,000 km journey from London

Queen Elizabeth II, Indian President Prathiba Patil, Indian Sports Minister M.S. Gill and CWG2010 Organising Committee Chairman Suresh Kalmadi at the launching of the Queen’s Baton Relay 2010 in London on Oct.29, 2009. PHOTO: CWG2010 LONDON, October...

Oz to train Indian hockey players

From Our Correspondent New Delhi: Australia has decided to help revive Indian hockey. Visiting Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith announced that starting next year, two players — a male and female — and a coach will get free training...

Indian President to attend Queen’s Baton Relay in London

By our correspondent New Delhi: India’s President Prathiba Patil will be present on 29 October, 2009 in London when the Queen’s Baton is launched by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II . The President has accepted the invitation of Her Majesty Queen...

Ch-10/Foxtell to telecast CWG 2010 in Australia

Melbourne News Bureau Melbourne: Australia’s free to air Ch-10 and Foxtell will telecast the next years Commonwealth Games in Delhi. This was disclosed by Mr. Suresh Kalamdi, Chairman Organising Committee Delhi Commonwealth Games, in an exclusive...

Kalmadi: 2010 Games preparation on track

Mr. Suresh Kalmadi Chairman,CWG 2010 Organising Committee (with T-shirt & hat) with media persons at the Games Village construction site, Delhi. By our correspondent New Delhi: India is gearing up to host the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi....

India all set to host 2010 Commonwealth Games: Sports Minister

Dr. M. S. Gill talking to media persons at the Winsdor Hotel, Melbourne on 26 March, 2009 By Neeraj Nanda Melbourne, March 26: India is all set to host the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi. Brushing aside security concerns, India’s Minister for...

How the attack on Lankan cricketers happened in Lahore on March 3, 2009

1. Masked gunmen ambush the players’ convoy, firing at least one rocket grenade, and killing five police officers in an escort vehicle and one other on the ground. Several players are injured. 2. The driver speeds the team bus to the Gaddafi Stadium...