Sports

    Australia A set 304-run target for India A

    Chennai, Sep 26 (IANS) Australia A set a 304-run target for India A in the final of the tri-series cricket tournament here Friday.


    Puja tourism feels the pinch of liquidity crunch

    Kolkata, Sep 26 (IANS) The global economic crisis and liquidity crunch in the country are taking a toll on tourism in West Bengal, with private operators and hoteliers complaining of a sharp drop in bookings for the coming festive season in the state.

Indian reality shows add twist to spice up tale

Sep 25th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Sports

New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) So you thought only soap operas could give you saas-bahu dramas and emotional love stories? Now reality shows on Indian television are set to roll out all this and more as they spice up content to grab eyeballs.



India-Pakistan peace process irreversible: Imran Khan

Sep 25th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Sports

Brussels, Sep 25 (IANS) Cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan said here Thursday the peace process between India and Pakistan is irreversible but stressed that the Kashmir issue would determine the long-term ties between the two countries.



Hockey selectors zero in on Harender as national coach

Sep 25th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Olympics, Sports

New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) The ad hoc selection committee, set up by the Indian Olympic Committee to run country’s hockey affairs, appears to have zeroed in on Harender Singh as the coach of men’s national team.



ICC president Morgan to meet ICL representatives

Sep 25th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Sports

Dubai, Sep 25 (IANS) In a development that will take the Indian Cricket Board by surprise, International Cricket Council (ICC) President David Morgan Thursday confirmed that he will meet rebel Indian Cricket League (ICL) officials.



Army Boys win Subroto Cup junior football title

Sep 25th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Sports

New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) Army Boys, Bangalore defeated Mizoram’s Government Senior Higher Secondary School 2-1 to lift the Subroto Cup football title at the Ambedkar Stadium here Thursday.



I-league starts Friday with all eyes on Dempo

Sep 25th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Sports

New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) The national team is in the Asia Cup final and the champion club Dempo has created history by becoming the first Indian club to enter the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Cup semi-finals. Indian football seldom had it so good. The two significant developments have provided the fillip the I-League needed to kick off its second edition Friday.



East Bengal banking on Yakubu in I-League lung-opener

Sep 25th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Sports

Kolkata, Sep 25 (IANS) Missing several key players, three time winners East Bengal would rely on the firepower of the ace Ghanian striker Yousuf Yakubu as they take on first timers Chirag United on the inaugural day of the ONGC I-league at Barasat here Friday.



Motlanthe elected South Africa’s caretaker president (Lead)

Sep 25th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Sports

Johannesburg, Sep 25 (DPA) African National Congress (ANC) deputy leader Kgalema Motlanthe was elected South Africa’s caretaker president Thursday in a landslide vote in the National Assembly in Cape Town.