New Delhi: India's much-hyped male boxers might have drawn a blank in the London Olympics but national coach Gurbaksh Singh Sandhu on Thursday insisted that the country's pugilists gave their "best performance" in the quadrennial sporting spectacle. "We have fought brilliantly but have been denied a medal. We were unable to translate good performances into a medal but that does not take away the fact that the boys gave an...
02:07 PM, Aug 09, 2012
London: The Indian boxing team has decided not to file a protest against the controversial pre-quarterfinal loss of boxer Manoj Kumar. The 64kg fighter came out of the ring and said he was cheated after the verdict went 20-16 in favour of his British opponent, Thomas Stalker, in a thrilling bout at the ExCel Arena here late last night. "It's a heartbreaking loss and the result was unfair but we...
04:14 PM, Aug 05, 2012
New Delhi: As boxing stumbles from one controversy to another at the London Olympics, former Indian pugilists such as Akhil Kumar have been left baffled by the "inconsistent" scoring system and erratic refereeing that has marred the bouts in the biggest sporting show on earth. 'Robbery and cheating' are the words resonating at the Excel Arena in the British capital almost everyday and the International Boxing Association has had to...
03:11 PM, Aug 05, 2012
London: Indian boxer Manoj Kumar (64kg) cried "cheating" as he made a controversial exit from the Olympics, losing a thrilling pre-quarterfinals bout to home favourite Thomas Stalker at the ExCel Arena here. The 26-year-old Manoj fought well but appeared to be distinctly unlucky not to get points as the British boxer managed a 20-16 victory last night to move into the quarter-finals. "It doesn't look fair because he was going...
09:06 AM, Aug 05, 2012
London: Indian boxer Manoj Kumar bowed out of the Olympics on Saturday night after a 20-16 pre-quarters defeat by Great Britain's third-seeded Thomas Stalker in the mens light welter category (64kg). Stalker got off to a great start using his height to a great advantage. His jabs were bang on target. Manoj looked all over the place as he lost 7-4. The Great Britain boxer continued his assault in the...
02:36 AM, Aug 05, 2012
Indian shuttler Kashyap kept the Indian flag flying as he stormed into the men's singles badminton quarters. ...
10:20 PM, Aug 01, 2012
New Delhi: Rajesh Khanna, the man synonymous with the word superstar in Hindi cinema in the 1970s with immortals such as 'Anand', 'Kati Patang' and 'Aradhana', died at his Mumbai home Ashirwad on Wednesday after a long battle with kidney problems. His demise brought back memories of the charmer, lover and hero that he was to his family, fans and well-wishers. For them, his magic will remain forever. "He has...
10:49 PM, Jul 18, 2012
Rajesh Khanna's contemporary Manoj Kumar says he will miss the actor a lot as he has shared some of the best memories with him. ...
03:49 PM, Jul 18, 2012
Mumbai: Ever since the birth of Aaradhya in November, mommy Aishwarya Rai Bachchan had not stepped into any preview theatre to watch any film. She did not feel the need and moreover was not keen to keep the baby alone for those few hours. But just before the release of her hubby Abhishek Bachchan's recent comic caper, Ash went to a special screening of the film and enjoyed it thoroughly....
03:33 PM, Jul 16, 2012
Mumbai: Imtiaz Ali will direct Ranbir Kapoor again in a film to be produced by Sajid Nadiadwala. It goes on the floors late next year. Farah Khan and Vaibhavi Desai will do cameos in Karan Johar's film. It also has his 'Kucch Kucch Hota Hai' girl Sana Saeed. Claudia Ciesla goes the Punjabi way Looks like reality show inmate Claudia Ciesla is keen to make a mark in B-Town. The...
10:27 AM, Jul 10, 2012
Mumbai: A source claims that Nargis Fakhri has been signed by Pritish Nandy's banner for one of their projects. The actress, who has been more in the news for her link-ups and from what films she did not do, finally has something to talk about. Emraan, Abhay and Kalki make a quick exit from a Delhi mall The crowd went berserk and the stars had to make a quick exit....
11:59 AM, Jun 06, 2012
Rewari: A court on Thursday sentenced a man and his mother to life imprisonment for allegedly killling his wife for dowry two years ago. Ajay Tewatia, Additional Sessions Judge sentenced the victim Sanju's husband Sushil Kumar and her mother-in-law Santosh Devi to life imprisonment. Manoj Kumar, Sushil's elder brother and a co-accused in the case, had died during the course of trial. According to the prosecution, Sanju, daughter of Kailash...
11:35 PM, May 03, 2012
New Delhi: He turned down a national award 11 years back but legendary Bangla actor Soumitra Chatterjee is proud to recieve this year's Dada Saheb Phalke award, the highest recognition in Indian cinema. The 77-year-old actor had turned down the special jury award for best actor in 2001 to protest the bias of national film awards committee in selecting mainstream cinema. This time, however, the jury chose Soumitra over veterans...
05:26 PM, Mar 22, 2012
Mumbai: Veteran actor Manoj Kumar lately shared a rare photograph in which Joy Mukherjee (who passed away on Friday) is sharing the frame with him, Dharmendra and Feroz Khan. Asin goes out of her way to avoid ex Neil Nitin Mukesh Asin and Neil Nitin Mukesh had this special relationship which went kaput. Apparently, the actress bumped into her ex-flame recently. As soon as she spotted him, she decided to...
04:04 PM, Mar 12, 2012
Veteran actor Manoj Kumar remembered Dev Anand as a perfect gentleman and a thorough professional. ...
10:36 AM, Dec 04, 2011
New Delhi: Nationalism in Hindi cinema has come a long way since the 1940s and 50s. Film's like 'Naya Daur' and 'Anand Math' during the era carried the message of patriotism with the dreams and hopes of building a new India. Though nation building was the mission, freedom struggle provided the backdrop. In course of time socialist principles coloured the nationalist theme, an idealistic depiction of the village pitted against...
08:38 AM, Jan 26, 2011
MAMI will be honoring two outstanding film personalities with a presentation of distinctive awards. Honorees include: three times Academy Award Winner Oliver Stone who will receive the International Lifetime Achievement Award. And noted Indian film actor-director-screenwriter-producer Manoj Kumar,will be honored with the Indian Lifetime Achievement Award at the awards function on 28th October, 2010. ...
04:48 PM, Oct 05, 2010
Asian fly weight Champion Suranjoy Singh lost on a technicality. ...
10:34 AM, Sep 02, 2009
