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February 11, 2015 1:20 PM

Govt revises Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar scheme

Government has revised the scheme of Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar for the development of sports in the country. An official release said, that under the revised scheme, the Award will be given in four categories. These are identification and nurturing of young talent, encouragement of sports th...

February 11, 2015 11:44 AM

Zimbabwe stun Sri Lanka by 7 wickets in World Cup warm-up match

Zimbabwe today stunned Sri Lanka by 7 wickets in a warm-up game of the ICC Cricket World Cup at Lincoln, New Zealand. Opting to bat first at the Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Sri Lanka posted 279 for 8 in the alloted 50 overs. Dimuth Karunaratne top scored with 58, with Jeevan Mendis being the other half-cen...

February 11, 2015 8:51 AM

National Games: Services continues to reign medal tally with 55 golds

At the 35th national games being held in Kerala, Services continues to top the medals tally with 55 gold medals,16 silver medals and 19 bronze, followed by Haryana in the second position with 28 gold medals, 20 silver medals and 11 bronze medals. Maharashtra is in the third place with 27 gold medals...

February 11, 2015 8:39 AM

National Games: Services to continue reign on top with 55 golds

At the 35th national games being held in Kerala, Services continues to top the medals tally with 55 gold medals,16 silver medals and 19 bronze, followed by Haryana in the second position with 28 gold medals, 20 silver medals and 11 bronze medals. Maharashtra is in the third place with 27 gold medals...

February 10, 2015 9:26 PM

India registers 153 run victory over Afghanistan in World Cup warm up match

Riding on Rohit Sharma's strokeful 150, an under-fire India finally registered a win as they crushed minnows Afghanistan by 153 runs in their second and final World Cup warm-up match in Adelaide, Oval today. Electing to bat, India did not have the best of starts as they lost opener Shikhar ...

February 10, 2015 8:59 PM

Nat'l Games: Services & MP win 3 Gold each in Kayak, Canoe events

Services and Madhya Pradesh won three Gold each while Kerala bagged three Silver in the Kayak and Canoe events in the ongoing National Games at Tiruvanantpuram today. Services SCB won the Gold in the 500-metre Men's Singles Kayak while in the 500-metre Women's Double Canoe, Madhya ...

February 10, 2015 7:38 PM

Nat'l Games: Services & MP win 3 Gold each in Kayak, Canoe events

Services SCB and Madhya Pradesh won three Gold each while Kerala bagged three Silver in the Kayak and Canoe events in the 35th National Games in Thiruvananthapuram today. Services SCB won the Gold in the 500-metre Men's Singles Kayak while in the 500-metre Women's Double Canoe, Mad...

February 10, 2015 5:55 PM

Anand finishes seventh after defeat against Adams in Chess

Viswanathan Anand's campaign ended on a sour note as he lost to English Grandmaster Michael Adams in the seventh and final round to finish seventh in the Grenke Chess Classic in Baden-Baden, Germany today. A victory could have propelled him to a much needed 50% score but Anand let go a draw...

February 10, 2015 5:43 PM

India defeat Afghanistan by 153 runs in final WC warm-up

Riding on Rohit Sharma's strokeful 150, an under-fire India finally registered a win as they crushed minnows Afghanistan by 153 runs in their second and final World Cup warm-up match in Adelaide, Oval today. Electing to bat, India did not have the best of starts as they lost opener Shikhar ...

February 10, 2015 2:12 PM

WC warm-up: India set 365 runs victory target for Afghanistan

Afghanistan were 65 for one in reply to India's mammoth 364 runs in their second and final warm-up game of the ICC Cricket World Cup at the Adelaide, Oval.Rohit Sharma slammed 150 runs, hitting seven sixes and 12 boundaries.Ajinkya Rahane remained unbeaten on 88.Suresh Raina scored 75. Earl...

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