Mumbai: President Pratibha Patil and her Sri Lankan counter-part Mahinda Rajapaksha were among the host of high-profile personalities who attended the India-Sri Lanka World Cup final match at a fully packed Wankhede stadium in Mumbai on Saturday. Union Minister Kapil Sibal, former Union Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor and his wife Sunanda Pushkar were also present to watch Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his men clash with Kumara...
06:18 PM, Apr 02, 2011
Fans in Mumbai cheering Team India and says Yuvraj, Tendulkar will be the game changers. ...
12:22 PM, Apr 02, 2011
Mumbai: As India readies for one of its biggest cricket matches ever, the World Cup final against Sri Lanka, the Wankhede stadium is a bustle of activity, with people from different parts of the country, and even, the world, waiting in long queues to get tickets. To be a part of the World Cup final fever, they say no price is too great. With all the tickets sold out, frantic...
08:18 AM, Apr 02, 2011
All the tickets are sold out now and frantic fans are willing to pay sky-high prices in black to watch the final. ...
07:52 AM, Apr 02, 2011
Aamir Khan, who was present in Mohali to watch the India-Pakistan semi-final says he will be there at Wankhede too. ...
03:08 PM, Apr 01, 2011
National Security Guards men along with the Quick Response Team commandos and the state's elite Force One team will be on guard to avert any possible terror attack. ...
12:58 PM, Apr 01, 2011
New Delhi: The ICC has once again barred news channels from covering the World Cup final between India and Sri Lanka on Saturday at Mumbai's Wankhede stadium. The ICC has withdrawn media accreditation despite the Union government's intervention before the India-Pakistan semi-final in Mohali. Earlier on Wednesday, before the Mohali semi-final, the ICC had allowed TV channels coverage after hectic parleys between the ICC representatives and news channels and last-minute...
11:04 AM, Apr 01, 2011
Mumbai: Mumbai has turned into into a fortress with a 3-tier security ahead of the India-Sri Lanka World Cup final to be held at the Wankhede stadium on Saturday. Joint Commissioner of Police, Himanshu Roy said, "We are checking the antecedents of foreigners who have bought tickets." A 3-tier security arrangement comprising at least 3,000 security personnel will guard the venue. Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel will frisk spectators...
07:28 AM, Apr 01, 2011
New Delhi: Had India lost the World Cup semi-final match to Pakistan at Mohali on Wednesday, the Indian government would have been under pressure to demand a repeal of the result. If Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had not stepped in to prevent a controversy that had the potential to snowball into an international crisis, India could have come close to invoking a rarely-cited section of the International Cricket Council (ICC)...
12:16 AM, Apr 01, 2011
Mumbai: As Wankhede stadium receives last-minute touches for Mumbai's most anticipated clash in several years - the rush for last-minute tickets has reached fever pitch. Excitement is growing and security getting tighter. And a last minute scramble for tickets. Everyone wants to be a part of history that could be made in Mumbai on Saturday if all goes well for India. Home Minister R R Patil though had some disappointing...
08:58 PM, Mar 31, 2011
Mumbai: After reviewing the security arrangements at Wankhede stadium ahead of Saturday's World Cup final between India and Sri Lanka, Maharashtra Home Minister R R Patil on Thursday said all security measures had been taken to ensure that no untoward incident happens, and at least 3,000 policemen have been deployed. "I have reviewed the security arrangements made in co-ordination with Maharashtra and Central governments. The arrangements would be supervised by...
04:49 PM, Mar 31, 2011
Mumbai: Wankhede stadium, the venue for the grand finale of cricket's biggest extravaganza will literally turn into a fortress, come April 2. CISF will frisk spectators entering ground and SRPF will guard the periphery. Thane and Navi Mumbai police personnel will back up Mumbai Police. Vehicles are not allowed to park in and around the stadium - entry for only selected VVIP cars. National Security Guards, Quick Response Team commandos,...
08:01 AM, Mar 27, 2011
Mumbai: The Adarsh society scam has now become a symbol for all that is wrong with the implementation of Coastal Regulatory Zone laws in Mumbai, and while activists have welcomed all the action on Adarsh-related corruption, they hope it won't end there. Environmentalist Debi Goenka said, "It is an example that should have been set years ago, because there are many such buildings, some of which are even worse, where...
09:39 AM, Jan 22, 2011
Mumbai: The Adarsh society scam has now become a symbol for all that is wrong with the implementation of Coastal regulation Zone (CRZ) laws in Mumbai, and while activists have welcomed all the action on Adarsh-related corruption, they hope it won't end there. Environmentalist Debi Goenka says, "It is an example that should have been set years ago, because there are many such buildings, some of which are even worse,...
10:05 PM, Jan 19, 2011
New Delhi: Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium, which is scheduled to host the final of the ICC Cricket World Cup, seems to be heading the Commonwealth Games way. With less than two months to go for cricket's quadrennial extravaganza, the stadium looks far from ready. An ICC team recently visited various venues in India to assess the preparation work. Wankhede Stadium was earlier set a deadline of November 30 to complete all...
02:03 PM, Dec 23, 2010
Mumbai: The Adarsh Cooperative Housing Society scam has become synonymous with the blatant violations of Coastal Regulatory Zone (CRZ) norms in Mumbai. But Adarsh is not a standalone case and development rules in Mumbai have frequently been bent to accommodate the construction of many of city's landmark buildings. Residents of the area where Adarsh Cooperative Housing Society is located allege that numerous instances of illegal encroachment and dumping have been...
02:09 PM, Nov 25, 2010
Residents say slush of concrete in Wankhede stadium breeds mosquitoes. ...
09:01 AM, Sep 11, 2009
IPL chief Lalit Modi assured all IPL fans and sponsors that the IPL is on. ...
01:17 AM, Mar 07, 2009
Platform to felicitate cricketers saw politicians eclipse the real heroes. ...
11:24 PM, Sep 26, 2007
The front row was filled with BCCI top brass and Maharashtra ministers. ...
06:30 PM, Sep 26, 2007
