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Team India surrenders at Eden Gardens

A listless India succumbed to their second successive humiliating defeat on home soil at the hands of England. ...

India's attitude and approach not right, says Gavaskar

At stumps on the fourth day, India were 239 for nine in their second innings, giving England a lead of 32 runs. ...  

After erosion, encroachments haunt Goa's beaches

It is as if some evil eye has been cast on Goa's golden goose - its beaches - which year after year harvest tourists by the hundreds of thousands. If natural threats like erosion weren't serious enough, the latest threat for Goa's golden beaches comes from greedy land-hoggers who, the Goa government believes, are steadily encroaching on the beaches, all of which are state-owned. ...  

We will be able to pull off a draw, says Ojha

Alastair Cook played a blinder of an innings to help England take a mammoth 193 runs lead on Day 3 against India. ...  

Ross Taylor to skip South Africa tour

Brendon McCullum was named the captain of the New Zealand cricket team on Friday after Ross Taylor was being fired as captain. ...  

IOC not ready to move on Armstrong's Olympic medal

The 41-year-old had his seven Tour de France victories nullified and was banned from cycling for life in October. ...  

Atwal fails in bid to get to PGA Tour, Web.com

Arjun Atwal failed to earn a status on either the PGA Tour or the Web.com Tour for 2013. ...  

Bhullar, Lahiri shine at Thai GC

Bhullar this season has won the TPC Yeangder Championships and the Macau Open, while Lahiri took the SBI-SAIL open and Digvijay secured his maiden Asian Tour win at the Panasonic Open India. ...  

SL see backlash from Aussie 'wounded soldiers'

Mahela Jayawardene has warned his team to be wary of a backlash from Australia in their three-Test series. ...  

Yousuf not to be considered for India tour

Yousuf has not played any first-class cricket since mid last year. ...  

Daniel Vettori to miss South Africa tour

Vettori will miss New Zealand's tour to South Africa starting later this month because of an Achilles tendon injury. ...  

As mercury dips, it's skating season in Shimla

A red balloon was on Tuesday tethered to the roof of the British-era municipal corporation building for the first time this season, signalling as it has for decades that Asia's oldest ice skating rink in this hill town was open. ...  

Kerala tourism pins hopes on Kochi biennale

The three-month-long Kochi-Muziris Biennale that opens on Dec 12 with an art and music gala will be playing to packed houses in this ancient Kerala city's tourism industry that is currently stagnating. ...  

Atwal slumps to 109th, Chopra 69th

Atwal carded 76 and after first three rounds of 74, 64 and 70. ...  

Atwal drops to 44th, Chopra falls to 66th place

Atwal, who has one PGA tour win against his name was at that stage 10-under and in top-20 of the leader-board. ...  

Atwal moves to 31st in PGA Tour Q-School

Indian golfer Arjun Atwal sparkled with a flawless eight-under 64 at the Nicklaus Tournament Course for a share of the 31st spot after the second round of the PGA Tour Qualifying School here. ...  

Atherton salutes 'great competitor' Ponting

The 37-year-old, who is the second highest run scorer in Test history behind Sachin Tendulkar, will play his 168th Test in Perth on Friday. ...  

Will Tendulkar go the Ponting way?

There is a remarkable similarity in the diminishing aura and declining forms of both batsman, and the onus is now on Tendulkar to take a call. ...  

Poor start for Atwal at Final stage of PGA Tour Q-School

Only the top 25 (and ties) after six rounds will receive PGA TOUR cards for 2013 with the rest earning Web.com Tour status or conditional status on that tour. ...  

Hills near Shimla, Manali get season's first snow

Hills near the popular tourist destinations of Shimla and Manali on Thursday saw light snowfall - the season's first spell, a weather official said, triggering a rush of tourists. ...