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Meet General Bikram Singh, the new Army chief

The 25th General to lead the world's second largest army is one of its most decorated serving soldiers today, says Group Captain Tarun Kumar Singha, VSM.General Bikram Singh PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM,......

Doctors discuss healers' hurdles at AAPI conference

J-1 visa, Green Card backlog issues permeate AAPI conference. Aziz Haniffa reports Senators and representatives from both sides of the aisle were on hand at a legislative conference on Capitol Hill......

Al Qaeda's bid to bomb US aircraft foiled

The United States has foiled an attempt by Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula to blow up a passenger plane and seized a sophisticated explosive device bearing the "hallmarks" of the 2009 underwear......

Court allows Kalmadi and Bhanot to visit Kazakhstan

Sacked Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chief Suresh Kalmadi, facing trial in a games-related graft case, has been allowed by a Delhi court to visit Kazakhstan to attend a meeting of 73rd......

For the CPI-M, politics is still in command

Despite the intense internal questioning, for Karat and CPI-M politics is still in command, writes Aditi PhadnisThe year was 1977. The Emergency had ended, elections had been held in February and......

NYPD chief applauds London Games security

New York's police chief said on Wednesday he was impressed with security planning for this summer's London Olympics, rejecting suggestions that US officials were concerned about arrangements for......

AIFF to appoint Koevermans as new football coach

Former Dutch international Wim Koevermans is all set to take over as the chief coach of the Indian football team for a two-year term, ending a more than a year's search for a full-fledged occupant......

Swapnali sixth in Asian Cup sub-juniors' triathlon

Mumbai girl Swapnali Yadav braved stiff competition to finish sixth in the sub-juniors' (13-15) age-group at the Asian Cup International Triathlon, held in Subic Bay, the Philippines, on May 6. The......

Judoka Garima qualifies for Olympics on Asian quota

Garima Choudhary clinched a continental quota place and emerged the only Indian judoka to qualify for the upcoming London Olympics. She made the cut in the 63kg category on the basis of the latest......

Indian shooters annoyed over London hotel mix-up

India's Olympic shooters are annoyed about being forced to leave their London hotel a day early after a booking mix-up at the shooting World Cup, a test event for the Olympic Games. "It's very......

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Q. Why is a marathon race exactly 26 miles and 385 yards long?
:  A. The name, "marathon", comes from the legend of Pheidippides, a Greek soldier, who was sent from the town of Marathon to Athens to...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/why-is-a-marathon-race-exactly-26-miles-and-385-yards-long//answers/15934570

Shan Real
Q. Is Wrestling is a sport confined to Olympics or Asian Games or Commonwealth Games? Has it got any popularity out side these arenas?
Shan Real:  A. Greco-Roman wrestling became an event at the first modern Olympic games, in Athens in 1896. Since 1908, the event has been in every Summer...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/is-wrestling-is-a-sport-confined-to-olympics-or-asian-games-/15934560/answers/14383363

Good Citizen
Q. TO WHICH PLACE IS CALLING AS "O"GROUND
Good Citizen:  A. Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground is designed and built to International Association of Athletics Federations standards. It comprises a main sports...... more

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IAAF files appeal before CAS

The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has filed an appeal before the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against the... ...

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IAAF appeals to CAS

The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has appealed in the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), Lausanne, against the... ...

http://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/article2988629.ece
Istanbul world indoor athletics meet to have largest participation

The 2012 International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Indoor Championships to be held from March 9 to 11 in Istanbul will become... ...

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Istanbul world indoor athletics meet to have largest participation

Beijing, March 3 (IANS) The 2012 International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Indoor Championships to be held from March 9 to... ...

http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/uncategorized/istanbul-world-indoor-athletics-meet-to-have-largest-participation_100602018.html
Tokyo Marathon winner Aryasova stripped of title for doping

Tokyo, Jan 25 (IANS) Russian athlete Tatiana Aryasova has been stripped of her 2011 Tokyo Marathon title after she tested positive for a banned... ...

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