Crime Branch arrests an alleged bookie Devendra Kothari in Jaipur<br/>

An alleged bookie, Devendra Kothari has been arrested in connection with the IPL betting case. A Crime Branch official said that Kothari was picked up from Jaipur and placed under arrest after being brought in Mumbai on Thursday. Kothari was in touch with Pakistani bookies via conference calls facil...

Sports Ministry has asked the Sports Authority of India and National Sports Federations to curb the tendency amongst sportspersons for giving preference to play in prize money tournaments. In a letter to them the Ministry said, individual players will be able to avail grants given to National Sports...

Athletes asked to give preference to national assignments

Athletes are being told to give preference to national assignments over prize money tournaments. This should be ensured by the Sports Authority of India and the national sports federations, says the Sports Ministry. The instructions issued today says individual players will be able to avail grants g...

1st ODI: India beat Zimbabwe by 6 wickets

At Harare today, India won the first One-Day Internationl cricket match against Zimbabwe by a convincing margin of six wickets. Set to score 229 runs for a win, India achieved the target by making 230 for four in 44.5 overs. While Skipper Virat Kohli top-scored with a fine 115, Ambati Rayudu remaine...

India wins 1ST ODI by margin of six wickets

At Harare today, India won the first One-Day Internationla cricket match by a convincing margin of six wickets. Set to score 229 runs for a win, India achieved the target by making 230 for four in 44.5 overs. Skipper Virat Kohli hit a fine century and was out for 115. Ambati Rayudu was not on 59. Ea...

India&apos;s K Jennitha Anto has won the 13th IPCA World Women&apos;s Individual Chess Championship title for the disabled players. At Velke Losiny in the Czech Republic, she competed in a combined group with men and became the highest scorer among the women players with four and a half poin...

1st ODI: Zimbabwe sets victory target 229 runs for India

In the first ODI cricket match at Harare, Zimbabwe have set a victory target 229 runs for India. Put in to bat, the hosts made 228 for 7 in their 50 overs. Sikandar Raza was the top scorer with 82.

Lanka- S Africa ODI series: SL extend its lead 2-0

Sri Lanka extended its lead to 2-0 in the five-match one day series against South Africa by winning the rain hit second match by 17 runs by Duckworth-Lewis method at Colombo last night. Batting first, the hosts were restricted to 223 for 9 in 49 overs when rain forced a long break. The Proteas were ...

Lanka- S Africa ODI series: SL extend its lead to 2-0

Sri Lanka extended its lead to 2-0 in the five-match one day series against South Africa by winning the rain hit second match by 17 runs by Duckworth-Lewis method at Colombo last night. Batting first, the hosts were restricted to 223 for 9 in 49 overs when rain forced a long break. The Proteas were ...

Bangladesh defeat Sri Lanka 3-1 in SAFF Under 16 Football

In the ongoing SAFF under 16 Football Championship, Bangladesh won 3-1 against Sri Lanka in a group B match played at the Nepal Army grounds in Kathmandu today. Bangladesh scored first goal in the 28th minute of play in the first half and Sri Lanka also scored in 43 minute. A second goal with a head...