Gen Singh passes the baton after a controversial stint

Gen Singh passes the baton after a controversial stint General Vijay Kumar Singh, who took over the reins of the Indian Army 24 months ago, will hang up his boots on May 31 after completing a tenure which saw the military-civil conflict spiral to a new high when the Army Chief dragged the government to the Supreme Court over the controversy over his date of birth. General Singh, who took over as the Chief of Army Staff on March...
07:20 AM, May 31, 2012

10 Dravidisms India should remember

10 Dravidisms India should remember As one of the finest gentlemen of the gentleman's game calls it a day, presenting a few of Rahul Dravid's quotes that define Dravid, the person and the cricketer. - On the game: The joy of bonding together and striving to achieve a goal is what made cricket special for me. - On starting out: I was like every other boy in India, with a dream of playing for my...
02:41 PM, Mar 09, 2012

Rahul Dravid: From falling in love to respecting the man's game of cricket

Sanguine Symphony |  Pragati Ratti

I was in my early teens when I got hooked to cricket. My father has been a cricket freak all his life and I somehow ...
02:16 PM, Mar 09, 2012

DMRC chief Sreedharan's metro stint ends

DMRC chief Sreedharan's metro stint ends New Delhi: The man who gave us the Delhi metro and Konkan railways has hung up his boots. The face of Delhi Metro, E Sreedharan, retired on Saturday. He gave Delhi its new identity and achieved the near-impossible breaking through red tape to build the Delhi Metro. However, 16 years after he became Managing Director DMRC in 1995 - E Sreedharan - is stepped down on the last day of...
06:04 PM, Jan 01, 2012
Satisfied with the DMRC experience: E Sreedharan

Satisfied with the DMRC experience: E Sreedharan

New Delhi: The man who gave the Metro Rail to Delhi, E Sreedharan, retired on Saturday. On his last day at work, he said, "It was a very glorious journey for me. We started with nothing and we produced hundreds of kilometres for the Delhi Metro." "It was a very satisfying experience," he added. ...
09:10 AM, Jan 01, 2012

DMRC chief Sreedharan retires today

DMRC chief Sreedharan retires today New Delhi: The face of Delhi Metro, E Sreedharan, retires on Saturday. He gave Delhi its new identity and achieved the near-impossible breaking through red tape to build the Delhi Metro. However, 16 years after he became Managing Director DMRC in 1995 - E Sreedharan - is stepping down. He leaves behind a 190 km network across the National Capital Region, now considered the fastest growing Metro network anywhere in...
07:30 AM, Dec 31, 2011

Henin to quit tennis: Belgian media reports

Henin to quit tennis: Belgian media reports Mumbai: Mumbai Indians received a boost on Saturday as Sachin Tendulkar said that he is likely to play in their next IPL 5 game against Kings XI Punjab on Sunday. The batting legend confirmed to MiD DAY that his right index finger, which has seen him miss Mumbai's previous four games - has now healed. “It (finger) is good now,” Tendulkar told MiD DAY after a practice session at the...
02:40 PM, May 14, 2008

Fidel Castro's letter announcing his retirement

Fidel Castro's letter announcing his retirement Former physio of the Indian cricket team John Gloster also said that Zaheer Khan is an honest athlete. ...
04:07 PM, Feb 19, 2008

Fidel Castro steps down as Cuban president | The letter

Fidel Castro steps down as Cuban president | The letter London: With Chris Tremlett still recovering from a back injury, pacer Tim Bresnan is set to retain his place in the England team for the third Test against India starting August 10 in Edgbaston. Tremlett has admitted that the back injury is still troubling him. Every day my injury has felt a bit better. It's niggling a bit. I bowled a couple of times in the week, not at full...
01:15 PM, Feb 19, 2008

Former tennis great Monica Seles retires

Former tennis great Monica Seles retires London: Anticipation of England being crowned the world number one team at the end of the four-Test series has led to a huge rush for tickets. England had a resounding 196-run victory over India in the first Test at Lord's, where the crowds filled the stands on all five days to watch the 2000th Test of the game's history and the 100th between the two nations. There is a heavy...
03:00 PM, Feb 15, 2008

Tim Henman to quit after Davis Cup tie

Tim Henman to quit after Davis Cup tie He will play his final Grand Slam event at next week's US Open. ...
06:10 PM, Aug 24, 2007

Kim Clijsters retires from tennis

Kim Clijsters retires from tennis The 23-year-old has 34 WTA singles titles in her career including one Grand Slam title - US Open in 2005. ...
01:50 PM, May 07, 2007

Ex-Tour de France champ Ullrich retires

Ex-Tour de France champ Ullrich retires Ullrich won the Tour in 1997 and his retirement comes eight months after he as implicated in a doping scandal. ...
03:27 PM, Feb 27, 2007

Olivier Panis to leave Formula One

Olivier Panis to leave Formula One The 40-year-old Frenchman remained as Toyota's test driver for two years and will leave when the season ends. ...
01:05 PM, Sep 19, 2006

Schumi decides to step off the gas

Schumi decides to step off the gas The Ferrari driver will leave the sport at the end of this season, following the year-ending Brazilian Grand Prix. ...
06:55 PM, Sep 10, 2006
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