New Delhi: Here comes good news for 'Angry Birds' fans. Initially designed for Apple's iOS, Angry birds, the most downloaded game ever, can now be played on Facebook. Rovio, the company behind this super popular game, has made its multi-platform game Angry Birds available as a Facebook app. However, the app is quite similar to the mobile version of the game, but there are certain features that have been uniquely...
07:37 PM, Feb 14, 2012
Barcelona: Barcelona may finally be feeling the pressure that comes with being billed the world's best club, coach Pep Guardiola said on Tuesday. Guardiola spoke in rallying tones ahead of Wednesday's Copa del Rey semi-final at Valencia after the Spanish and European champions drew 0-0 at Villarreal to sit seven points behind league leaders Real Madrid. "Living with this constant pressure of having to win and win makes it hard,...
10:38 AM, Feb 01, 2012
New Delhi: In its bid to have greater engagement with foreign militaries, Indian Army will this year hold between 15 to 20 bilateral war games with friendly nations like the US, Russia, France and Britain, apart from neighbours Bangladesh, Myanmar and Nepal, officers said on Sunday. The exercises, mostly focusing on counter-insurgency and anti-terrorism manoeuvres, will help in honing the skills of Indian and other friendly troops in different scenarios,...
06:20 PM, Jan 29, 2012
Jamshedpur: Unhappy with her current form, the country's top archer Deepika Kumari said she is working hard to get her touch back to be India's medal prospect at the forthcoming London Olympic Games. "I am not in my best shooting form but am working to change the form," said the 18-year-old World Cup silver medalist. Deepika emerged as the champion in the women's recurve individual Olympic round at the 32nd...
11:38 AM, Jan 29, 2012
Lausanne: The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has announced that Singapore will take the place of the United States at the hockey Olympic qualification tournament, to be held in New Delhi from February 18-26. Singapore, currently ranked 41 in the world, were contacted to join the six-team men's qualification group after the United States unexpectedly pulled out of the event. The US took the decision decision to withdraw primarily due to...
09:49 PM, Jan 27, 2012
New Delhi: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has written a letter to the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), seeking a report on sacked Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi's "current and exact situation before the courts of justice". In a letter addressed to the acting IOA president Vijay Kumar Malhotra, the IOC has threatened to refer the case to its Ethics Commission at any moment, should the action taken by...
01:24 AM, Jan 22, 2012
New Delhi: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has written a letter to the chairman of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), seeking a full report on former CWG OC Chief Suresh Kalmadi's "exact situation before the courts of justice". The letter stated: "It is our understanding that, to date, your NOC has not taken any action or measure with respect to Mr Kalmadi. We now ask you to send us a...
04:20 PM, Jan 21, 2012
While Suresh Kalmadi has decided to stay away from the functioning of the IOA, he will not resign as the president. ...
08:40 PM, Jan 20, 2012
New Delhi: Suresh Kalmadi, accused in the Commonwealth Games scam, will stay away from the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) for the time being. However, CNN-IBN has learnt that he will not resign from the post of president. Kalmadi's continuing involvement as the IOA president has drawn much flak. Now, CNN-IBN has access to a letter written by the man himself on January 3. The letter says, "I have not been...
08:26 PM, Jan 20, 2012
New Delhi: "Law has taken its course," that is how Congress reacted on Thursday to Delhi High Court granting bail to Suresh Kalmadi in a 2010 Games-related graft case. "I do not want to say anything; law has taken its course. It is the process of law. We never interfere in the process of law. I want to say only this much," party spokesman Rashid Alvi told reporters when asked...
03:41 AM, Jan 20, 2012
Suresh Kalmadi, accused in the CWG scam, walked out of Tihar jail on bail after nine months. ...
11:22 PM, Jan 19, 2012
Melbourne: India's veteran tennis player Mahesh Bhupathi slammed the All India Tennis Federation's (AITA) policies when it comes to pairing players for big international events. Bhupathi was baffled by the AITA's decision to pair Sania Mirza with Leander Paes for the 2010 Commonwealth Games held in Delhi, even though he and Sania won the Australian Open mixed doubles title in 2009 and also reached the final once. Asked if he...
09:28 PM, Jan 19, 2012
Tokyo: Three years ago the "Toylet" was just a pipe-dream for developers at Japanese video game maker Sega, but now the urinal video game has been rolled out at pubs across the nation. Users target their urine at a sensor inside the toilet which measures volume and speed, with software then matching that to progress in a selection of five video games in a console mounted at the top of...
04:24 PM, Jan 19, 2012
CPI leader D Raja said those who have looted the country's money in the name of organising games will be properly prosecuted and punished. ...
02:27 PM, Jan 19, 2012
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Thursday granted bail to former Commonewealth Games (CWG) OC Chief Suresh Kalmadi on a surety of Rs 5 lakh after nine months who is an accused in the case pertaining to the mega-sporting event held in New Delhi in 2010. The HC also granted bail to former director general of CWG VK Verma. Kalmadi, Verma and nine others have been accused of allegedly...
10:50 AM, Jan 19, 2012
New Delhi: Anger at the practice of demanding dowries, which can lead to violence against brides, has prompted a takeoff of "Angry Birds" called "Angry Brides" that aims to highlight the illegal practice still prevalent in many South Asian countries. Dowries - such as jewelry, clothes, cars and money - are traditionally given by the bride's family to the groom and his parents to ensure she is taken care of...
01:20 PM, Jan 16, 2012
Tehran: Iran is planning new military exercises near the strategic Strait of Hormuz, according to a naval commander, after threatening to close the strait and completing another set of maneuvers. One sixth of the world's oil passes through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran's threat to close the passage if the West imposes sanctions on its own oil exports unsettled an already nervous world oil market. The semiofficial Fars news agency...
03:31 PM, Jan 06, 2012
After a rewarding 2010, athletics slumped to a low this year, turning out to be the country's dirtiest sport with seven top athletes, including three Commonwealth and Asian Games gold medalists, getting involved in one of India's biggest doping scandals. Asian Games double gold-medalist Ashwini Akkunji and her 4x400m relay teammates Sini Jose and Mandeep Kaur were among the dope offenders, after being caught for using banned steroids in May...
04:41 PM, Dec 29, 2011
New Delhi: The poll verdicts are in for Hollywood for the year 2011. 'Harry Potter' cleanly trumped 'Twilight' in the race for the top movie of 2011 - however come 2012 - 'Hunger Games' has beaten 'Twilight' in the buzz-poll. Kriten Stewart beat the likes of Freida Pinto and Mila Kunis to win the best nude scene poll. 'Twilight' no longer the favourites? Check out the results. Best Movie of...
12:33 PM, Dec 29, 2011
Los Angeles: Is 'The Twilight Saga' beginning to lose its grip on movie fans? The latest installment of the vampire romance finished second to 'Harry Potter' in a best of the year poll for MTV's Nextmovie.com, and trailed 'The Hunger Games' as the most anticipated movie of 2012. What's more, 'Twilight' stars Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson -- whose characters Bella and Edward finally wed in 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking...
12:08 PM, Dec 29, 2011
