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It's been an interesting World Cup. Lit up by Virender Sehwag's blazing 175 on the opening day of the tournament it soon descended into the ...
11:32 AM, Apr 01, 2011
New Delhi: The ICC has once again barred news channels from covering the World Cup final between India and Sri Lanka on Saturday at Mumbai's Wankhede stadium. The ICC has withdrawn media accreditation despite the Union government's intervention before the India-Pakistan semi-final in Mohali. Earlier on Wednesday, before the Mohali semi-final, the ICC had allowed TV channels coverage after hectic parleys between the ICC representatives and news channels and last-minute...
11:04 AM, Apr 01, 2011
Mumbai: Mumbai has turned into into a fortress with a 3-tier security ahead of the India-Sri Lanka World Cup final to be held at the Wankhede stadium on Saturday. Joint Commissioner of Police, Himanshu Roy said, "We are checking the antecedents of foreigners who have bought tickets." A 3-tier security arrangement comprising at least 3,000 security personnel will guard the venue. Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel will frisk spectators...
07:28 AM, Apr 01, 2011
New Delhi: Had India lost the World Cup semi-final match to Pakistan at Mohali on Wednesday, the Indian government would have been under pressure to demand a repeal of the result. If Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had not stepped in to prevent a controversy that had the potential to snowball into an international crisis, India could have come close to invoking a rarely-cited section of the International Cricket Council (ICC)...
12:16 AM, Apr 01, 2011
Mumbai: As Wankhede stadium receives last-minute touches for Mumbai's most anticipated clash in several years - the rush for last-minute tickets has reached fever pitch. Excitement is growing and security getting tighter. And a last minute scramble for tickets. Everyone wants to be a part of history that could be made in Mumbai on Saturday if all goes well for India. Home Minister R R Patil though had some disappointing...
08:58 PM, Mar 31, 2011
New Delhi: In a relief to the International Cricket Council, the government on Thursday approved tax exemption of about Rs 45 crore for incomes from the ongoing World Cup. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Cabinet, which was also attended by Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar, who is currently the President of ICC. "The tax exemption will on the income arising in India from the ICC World Cup...
06:37 PM, Mar 31, 2011
Mumbai: After reviewing the security arrangements at Wankhede stadium ahead of Saturday's World Cup final between India and Sri Lanka, Maharashtra Home Minister R R Patil on Thursday said all security measures had been taken to ensure that no untoward incident happens, and at least 3,000 policemen have been deployed. "I have reviewed the security arrangements made in co-ordination with Maharashtra and Central governments. The arrangements would be supervised by...
04:49 PM, Mar 31, 2011
India win the World Cup semi-final against Pakistan and will now face Sri Lanka in the final at Mumbai's Wankhede stadium. Congratulate them for this win and wish them luck for the next one.
10:55 PM, Mar 30, 2011
Dhoni dropped Ashwin and got Nehra in against Pakistan. What do you think should be India's playing XI against Sri Lanka in the World Cup final at Mumbai's Wankhede stadium on April 2.
10:53 PM, Mar 30, 2011
Mohali: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday night met his Pakistani counterpart Yousuf Raza Gilani over dinner on the sidelines of the Indo-Pak cricketing encounter. The dinner at the Punjab Cricket Association club house at the stadium started mid-way between the high-voltage semi-final match when Pakistan had lost 2 wickets. The two leaders watched the Indian innings together. Congress President Sonia Gandhi, Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar, Union Agriculture Minister...
07:46 PM, Mar 30, 2011
Mohali: Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi took the spectators in the general stand by surprise by sitting there during the fag end of the Indian innings in the cricket World Cup semifinal against Pakistan. Rahul entered the North Pavilion from gate number seven at around 6 pm surrounded by SPG and Punjab police personnel. The stand also had few Pakistani spectators sitting in it. The moment Rahul entered the stand...
06:22 PM, Mar 30, 2011
New Delhi: Deserted streets and markets, empty buses and trains and people bunking work presented the picture of a nation riveted to the heart stopping World Cup cricket semi-final clash on Wednesday between arch rivals India and Pakistan. As work in a cricket crazy nation with billion plus population came to a standstill, people turned all their attention to the cricket pitch regardless whether they stayed at home or headed...
04:46 PM, Mar 30, 2011
Enthusiasm for cricket in Assam is no less than in any other state of India. ...
11:26 AM, Mar 30, 2011
A Ranchi band sings a specially composed song for team India outside Dhoni's residence. ...
10:57 AM, Mar 30, 2011
Bhupendra Chaubey spoke to a South African of Pakistani origin, called Africa Chacha. ...
10:20 AM, Mar 30, 2011
Indian fans in Mumbai cheer for their team and wishes Team India good luck for Indo-Pak semi-final. ...
09:32 AM, Mar 30, 2011
India and Pakistan fans have started partying even before the first ball have been bowled. ...
09:13 AM, Mar 30, 2011
The cricket fever is likely to dominate the Manmohan Singh and Yousuf Raza Gilani's meet. ...
08:31 AM, Mar 30, 2011
Lets drop any assumption that being together in cricket will resolve all issues, said Musharaff. ...
07:24 AM, Mar 30, 2011
