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September 4, 2012 8:31 PM

Junior World Championship: Indian grapplers off to disappointing start

Indian grapplers were off to a disappointing start on the opening day of the Junior World Championship at Pattaya, Thailand, today. They lost in all the four contested weight categories in the Greco Roman segment. While in the 50 kg category, Vikram Krushnath Kurade lost to Tolgahan Karatas of Turke...

September 4, 2012 8:30 PM

Delhi govt announces award of Rs. 25 lakh for cricketer Unmukt Chand

The Delhi government today announced a cash award of 25 lakh rupees for teenaged cricketer Unmukt Chand, who successfully steered the Indian cricket team to win the U-19 World Cup. This was announced by Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit in the Delhi Assembly the first day of the monsoon session.The Hous...

September 4, 2012 6:13 PM

Ravichandran Ashwin in top 20 of ICC's Test Rankings

Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has broken into the top 20 of ICC's Test Rankings for the first time. He is now at a career-best 18th spot after guiding India to a series whitewash over New Zealand at home. The 25-year-old from Chennai finished the two-match Test series with 18 wicke...

September 4, 2012 12:58 PM

Over 10cr grant to Ch'garh from Sports Min to develop playfields

The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has sanctioned more than 10 crore rupees to Chhattisgarh for development and maintenance of playfields during the last month. The Central assistance under Panchayat Yuva Krida Aur Khel Abhiyan (PYKKA) is also meant for payment of honorarium to Kridashrees in ...

September 4, 2012 12:36 PM

US Open Tennis: Paes,Stepanek in Men's Doubles QF

India's Leander Paes and his Czech partner Radek Stepanek will lock horns with the Austrian-Slovakian pair of Julian Knowle and Filip Polasek in the Men's Doubles quarterfinals of the US Open Tennis tournament, taking place in New York. In the pre-quarterfinals, the fifth seeded In...

September 4, 2012 12:01 PM

US Open Tennis: Paes.Stepanek in Men's Doubles QF

India's Leander Paes and his Czech partner Radek Stepanek will lock horns with the Austrian-Slovakian pair of Julian Knowle and Filip Polasek in the Men's Doubles quarterfinals of the US Open Tennis tournament, taking place in New York. In the pre-quarterfinals, the fifth seeded In...

September 4, 2012 12:00 PM

Girisha gives India first medal at Paralympics in Men's High Jump

Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda gave India its first medal at the London Paralympic Games as he bagged a silver medal in the Men's High Jump F42 event. The 24-year old from Karnataka, who has an impairment in his left leg, sailed over a height of 1.74 metre using scissors technique in the ...

September 4, 2012 11:44 AM

US Open Tennis: Paes. Stepanek in Men's Doubles QF

India's Leander Paes and his Czech partner Radek Stepanek will lock horns with the Austrian-Slovakian pair of Julian Knowle and Filip Polasek in the Men's Doubles quarterfinals of the US Open Tennis tournament, taking place in New York. In the pre-quarterfinals, the fifth seeded In...

September 4, 2012 10:28 AM

India beat NZ by 5 wkts in B'lore test; Clinch series 2-0

India have won the second cricket test against New Zealand by 5 wickets. Chasing a target of 261 set by New Zealand on the fourth day of the second and final Test in Bangalore yesterday, the hosts overhauled the target in the post-tea session with one full day remaining. Virat Kohli on 51 and Skippe...

September 4, 2012 10:12 AM

US Open Tennis: Paes, Mirza out of mixed doubles<br/>

India&apos;s Leander Paes and Sania Mirza, with their respective partners, have crashed out from the Mixed Doubles category of the US Open Tennis tournament, taking place in New York. In the quarterfinals, the third seeded Indo-Russian duo of Leander Paes and Elena Vesnina lost to the lower rank...

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