New Delhi: Akshay Saxena and Krishna Ramkumar left high paying corporate jobs to help students from economically weaker families nurture their dreams. Through their organisation Avanti, Krishna and Akshay help economically weaker students from far flung areas prepare for medical and engineering entrance exams absolutely free. Raj Kumar has studied only up to class 10. Today, he sells vegetables for a living. Nikhil Kumar, Raj Kumar's son is 15, studies...
10:00 AM, Dec 05, 2012
London: Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger feels his team can resurrect their sinking title challenge in December after a disappointing start to the season left them trailing in the wake of the Premier League's pacesetters. The north London club is currently seventh in the table and 12 points behind leaders Manchester United but, ever the optimist, Wenger feels a good run as the calendar year winds to a close can propel...
09:54 PM, Nov 30, 2012
Gwalior: Two AC coaches of the GT Express caught fire near Gwalior on Friday, leaving at least one person dead. According to sources, the person died due to a heart attack. The train caught fire at the Sidholi Staion near Gwalior. The cause of the fire is not known yet. The fire has affected other trains on the route. More details awaited. ...
07:00 AM, Nov 30, 2012
Rio de Janeiro: Luiz Felipe Scolari took over as the coach of 2014 World Cup hosts Brazil on Thursday, returning for a second stint to lead his country's bid to win a sixth world title on home soil in little more than 18 months' time. The man known as Felipao (Big Phil), who led Brazil to their fifth and last World Cup win in 2002, was officially presented by the...
07:06 PM, Nov 29, 2012
Patna: If you've been one of those who wished to try and be part of the reality game show, Kaun Banega Crorepati, it's time for you to head to Bihar. An expert at the show, Rs 1 crore winner Anil Kumar Sinha, is giving tuitions on how to ace the reality game show. "It was a long cherished dream which was fulfilled after a very long struggle. At that point...
01:40 PM, Nov 27, 2012
Pakistan cricket chiefs have made no decision yet on Salim Malik's bid to become Pakistan's batting coach. ...
04:24 PM, Oct 29, 2012
In 2008, a court in Lahore lifted a life ban on Malik which was imposed by the Pakistan Cricket Board for match-fixing. ...
05:06 PM, Oct 25, 2012
Bond will accompany the Black Caps to Sri Lanka later this month. ...
08:17 AM, Oct 19, 2012
New Zealand tied two of their World T20 matches - against Sri Lanka and West Indies - both of which they lost eventually in a Super Over. ...
03:27 PM, Oct 03, 2012
New Delhi: Fines from men travelling in women's only coaches have swelled Delhi Metro coffers by Rs 32 lakh in the two years since the rule was introduced on Oct 2, 2010, an official said. In August alone, 1,538 men were penalised Rs 3.8 lakh but they continue to break the rule with impunity, the official said. This, in spite of the fact that the first coach of each train...
02:47 PM, Oct 01, 2012
The West Indies coach's current contract expires in February 2013. ...
11:47 AM, Sep 12, 2012
According to Spanish media reports, former Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola is on his way to Manchester United to replace Alex Ferguson. Both men have been sighted in New York at the expense of an elite UEFA Coaches Forum, giving rise to the speculation. Ferguson, aged 70, has been with the Red Devils for the past 25 years and of late he has given indications that he is mulling retirement and...
01:21 PM, Sep 08, 2012
After retiring from the MRF Pace Foundation, Dennis Lillee intends to coach fast bowling through the online medium. ...
02:09 PM, Sep 07, 2012
New Zealand are leading by 244 runs with last pair on the wicket, leaving India with almost two full days to achieve the target. ...
08:25 PM, Sep 02, 2012
Belgium: Force India Formula One driver Paul Di Resta is hoping to appoint a new manager in the next few weeks while lawyers deal with the fall-out of his split from Lewis Hamilton's father Anthony. The Scot, managed by Hamilton senior until his home race at Silverstone in early July, told reporters at the Belgian Grand Prix that he would not let the off-track issues become a distraction. "I have...
07:36 PM, Aug 31, 2012
The former Kiwi pacer may replace current coach Damien Wright, whose term comes to an end after the World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka. ...
11:00 PM, Aug 30, 2012
New Delhi: Maldives coach Istvan Urbanyi has termed called Cameroon the strongest side in the Nehru Cup and India coach Wim Koevermans Thursday spoke in the same vein stating that the 'Indomitable Lions' have played some "good football" in the tournament. Assured of berth in final, the two sides play Friday in an inconsequential match, the last in the round-robin stage. "Cameroon are surely a very strong side. They are...
09:05 PM, Aug 30, 2012
Said the Former SL coach Trevor Bayliss who guided KKR and Sydney Sixers to title wins in the IPL and Big Bash. ...
07:59 PM, Aug 26, 2012
Gwalior: Indian hockey team's centre-forward Shivendra Singh on Friday dropped a bombshell by stating that coach Michael Nobbs' wrong strategy of over-attacking was responsible for team's last-place finish at the London Olympics. "The team's coach Michael Nobbs was responsible for the humiliating defeat in London as he made us change the strategy," Shivendra told reporters after a function organised by a private school in his honour. "The coach was unable...
08:36 PM, Aug 24, 2012
Mohammad Akram played nine Tests and 22 one-day internationals between 1995 and 2001. ...
07:48 PM, Aug 24, 2012
