Tax exemption for Olympics, CWG, Asian Games winners

Indian sportspersons who win medals at Olympics, Commonwealth and Asian Games will be exempted from paying Income Tax on cash or other rewards given by the government.An order in this regard has been issued by the Central Board of Direct Taxes-CBDT today. The order has come into force from today. Ti...

South Korea's Lee banned for missing dope tests

South Korea's 2008 Olympic badminton gold medallist Lee Yong-Dae and another player Kim Ki-Jung have been banned for one year for missing doping tests. The Badminton World Federation today said, the ban will be effective until January 23, 2015.The Badminton Korea Association, BKA has descri...

4th ODI: New Zealand beat India by 7 wkts, win series 3-0

4th ODI: New Zealand beat India by 7 wkts, win series 3-0

India have lost the Hamilton cricket match by 7 wickets and the series against New Zealand. The hosts had won the first two ODIs, while the third one dayer ended in a tie on Saturday. Chasing the target of 279 runs set by India, the host made 280 runs in 48.1 overs.

India take on New Zealand in the fourth ODI at Hamilton on Tuesday

India take on New Zealand in the fourth ODI at Hamilton tomorrow. The match will be played at 6.30 a.m. New Zealand is leading the five match series 2-0. The third ODI had ended in a tie on Saturday. India cannot win the series, but if they win both the matches, they can reclaim the top spot from th...

SC sets March 4 as next date of hearing in BCCI Vs Lalid Modi election case

The Board of Control for Cricket in India, BCCI, today told the Supreme Court that former IPL Comissioner, Lalit Modi will emerge as a clear winner in the presidential election of Rajasthan Cricket Association, held in Jaipur on 19th of last month. However, at a hearing before the Apex court in New ...

SC sets March 4 as next date of hearing in BCCI Vs Lalid Modi election case

The Board of Control for Cricket in India, BCCI, today told the Supreme Court that former IPL Comissioner, Lalit Modi will emerge as a clear winner in the presidential election of Rajasthan Cricket Association, held in Jaipur on 19th of last month. However, at a hearing before the Apex court in New ...

National Green Tribunal, today directed that no steel pickling works can function in the national capital without the consent of the Delhi Pollution Control Committee, DPCC. A bench headed by Tribunal Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar said no pickling unit is to be permitted to operate in Delhi wi...

SC defers results of RCA polls

The Supreme Court today deferred the opening of sealed envelope containing results of Rajasthan Cricket Association polls in which ex-IPL chief Lalit Modi is in the fray. The Apex Court postponed the hearing till March 4 after Board of Control for Cricket in India, BCCI, opposed the opening of the r...

SC defers results of RCA polls

The Supreme Court today deferred the opening of sealed envelope containing results of Rajasthan Cricket Association polls in which ex-IPL chief Lalit Modi is in the fray. The Apex Court postponed the hearing till March 4 after Board of Control for Cricket in India, BCCI, opposed the opening of the r...