New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) After the Championship Cup being damaged and the diamond from its crown being stolen, world chess is in for another round of unsavoury controversies. Vasily Ivanchuk, Ukraine’s leading player and World No. 3, could well be banned for two years for not taking a dope test after the final round of the Chess Olympiad last month at Dresden.
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) “To punish a terrorist is the responsibility of god but to fix his appointment with god is our responsibility - Indian Army”. This is only one of the many SMSs doing the rounds of cell phones in India after the Mumbai attacks.
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) “To punish a terrorist is the responsibility of god but to fix his appointment with god is our responsibility - Indian Army”. This is only one of the many SMSs doing the rounds of cell phones in India after the Mumbai attacks.
Mumbai, Dec 4 (IANS) It was director Nikhil Advani’s dream to shoot “Chandni Chowk To China” in China, but it could only be partially realised. After shooting for a while, the crew had to hastily leave the country as Olympics authorities found it to be an intrusion in the preparations for the international sporting event that took place in August.
London, Dec 3 (DPA) Pete Sampras is prepared to bow to the all-but-inevitable fact that his all-time record of 14 Grand Slam singles titles will soon be eclipsed by Roger Federer.
London, Dec 3 (IANS) Britain will carry out a review of its security preparedness to face Mumbai-style synchronised and multiple attacks - a possibility not ruled out by the country’s counter-terrorism experts.
San Francisco, Dec 3 (DPA) Britney Spears was more popular than US president-elect Barack Obama among internet searches through 2008, according to web portal Yahoo.
Lucknow, Dec 3 (IANS) Guess where you can see some pulse-racing bullock cart races, gulli danda, kite-flying and other traditional Indian games? At the first-ever homegrown ‘Rural Olympics’ being organised in Uttar Pradesh later this month.
Beijing, Dec 2 (DPA) China Tuesday called on French President Nicolas Sarkozy to cancel his planned meeting with the Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama.
London/New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) The terror attacks in Mumbai have raised serious doubts about New Delhi hosting the 2010 Commonwealth Games, an official said Tuesday.