Strong winds wipe out first day at Kapalua The first-round play in Hawaii was abandoned because of strong winds. ...  
10:01 AM, Jan 05, 2013

India's tourism saw signs of recovery in 2012 The tourism industry in 2012 showed some signs of recovery with an increase in the number of visitors flocking the country after a bad season last year and saw a three-time jump in the fund allocation in the 12th Plan period. Filmstar-turned politician Chiranjeevi took over charge of the ministry in October from Subodh Kant Sahai. He set a target of attracting 11 million foreign tourists and creation of about...  
01:04 AM, Dec 30, 2012

Cycling champion Wiggins knighted in UK New Year Honours Bradley Wiggins, the first Briton to win the Tour de France cycling race, has been knighted in a special United Kingdom New Years Honours list which acknowledges the success of the home team at the 2012 London Olympics. ...  
01:46 PM, Dec 29, 2012

2012 Google search trends: Kerala beats Taj Mahal Kerala stood at number one position and Taj Mahal at number two followed by Wagah Border. ...  
05:45 PM, Dec 28, 2012

German tourist rape: 6 years on, no trace of convict Biti Mohanty One of the glaring examples of delayed justice for a rape victim is that of the case of a German tourist who was raped in Rajasthan in 2006 by her male companion Biti Mohanty, son of the then DGP (Home Guard) of Odisha police. It's been more than six years since Biti jumped parole after his conviction and there is still no trace of him. ...  
09:08 AM, Dec 28, 2012

Drogba to lead experienced Ivory Coast at Nations Cup Drogba will lead a vastly experienced Ivory Coast squad in the African Nations Cup finals starting next month. ...  
09:52 PM, Dec 27, 2012

One gold for India in Azerbaijan boxing tourney Reigning junior national champion Aman Indora (56kg) clinched India's only gold as the country finished third in the tournament. ...  
06:34 PM, Dec 24, 2012

Shebi Chavakkad's next to hit screens on Jan 14 The movie 'Tourist home' is slated for a January 14 release. ...  
11:42 AM, Dec 24, 2012

British paper to sue Lance Armstrong The paper is demanding the return of the 300,000 pounds payment plus interest, as well as costs accrued in defending the case, which was settled in 2006. ...  
01:11 AM, Dec 24, 2012

BAI formulates minimum participation policy for players
by IANS
This step comes in the wake of the controversial pullout of Saina Nehwal at the Modi International India Grand Prix Gold tournament. ...  
11:35 PM, Dec 23, 2012

Yaya Toure wins African Footballer of the Year again Manchester City's Yaya Toure won the African Footballer of the Year award for a second successive time. ...  
08:17 AM, Dec 21, 2012

BCCI rejects demand to cancel Indo-Pak series The demand had been made by a political party in the wake of a visiting Pakistan minister "insulting" India. ...  
11:10 AM, Dec 18, 2012

Will Shimla see a white Christmas this year?
by IANS
The capital of Himachal Pradesh is known for the grandeur of many of its buildings that once housed institutions of imperial power when Shimla served as the summer capital of British India. This year, after a gap of over two decades, there are hopes of a white Christmas here. ...  
09:22 AM, Dec 18, 2012

Bangladesh agree 'in principle' to tour Pak
by AFP
"[But] The tour is subject to security clearance," BCB's head of cricket operations said. ...  
08:47 AM, Dec 18, 2012

Slum soccer contest in Delhi

The Slum Soccer tournament is held only for the underprivileged youth from India with the best eight players in the tournament selected to represent India in the Homeless World Cup. ...
01:28 PM, Dec 17, 2012

Renault taps Logan creator for $5,500 India car Renault's move into low-cost cars, which has kept the French automaker afloat as mass-market peers drown in European losses, may soon help it sink competitors beyond the old continent. ...  
01:01 AM, Dec 17, 2012

City beat Newcastle 3-1 to stay close to United Manchester City bounced back from the damaging derby loss to United with a 3-1 win at struggling Newcastle. ...  
08:16 PM, Dec 15, 2012

Ajmal will be trump card against India: Whatmore The 35-year-old Ajmal is ranked No. 1 in one-day internationals and Twenty20s. ...  
05:10 PM, Dec 14, 2012

Sports psychologist to accompany Pak team to India "Dr Maqbool Babri has been working with some of our players and he will also go with the team to India," PCB chief said. ...  
09:35 AM, Dec 14, 2012

Yaya Toure wants to end career with Manchester City Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure wants to stay at the club for the rest of his career. ...  
05:26 PM, Dec 13, 2012