A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday
From the FIFA World Cup finals to the spot-fixing scandals that rocked Indian cricket, we pick the key sporting events on the 2014 calendar.
The AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships is taking place in an indoor stadium from Thursday through to November 24 but teams are complaining about a toxic smog hanging over the city, caused by seasonal burning of crop stubble and emissions from vehicles and industry.
'Everyone has to recalibrate their plans, preparations, peaking, meaning the tournaments they will play in in the lead-up to the Olympics.'
The former President addressed graduates virtually sharing tips on how they could make the most of their lives and careers amid the pandemic.
Once a stock market darling, the jewellery chain heads for liquidation.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Wednesday
'The producer will wear these gold ornaments, but they will not part with Rs 30,000 or Rs 50,000 to pay the writer.'
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Frida
Oscar Pistorius should have been convicted of murder for killing his girlfriend, South African state prosecutors will argue at an appeal hearing set for Nov. 3, the supreme court of appeal said on Tuesday.
Mohammad Basheer Abdul Khadar, from Kerala has won a million dollars in lottery, just six days after miraculously surviving the accident.
Sore points: Sikka's salary, high severance pay to executives, poor disclosures.
The clamour may have been for Sachin Tendulkar, but the Sports Ministry has recommended hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand for the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civillian honour.
Designed in-house by Orra, a jewellery house that specialises in diamonds, the IPL trophy is pure bling.
Indian fans are all set to dominate the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Former Under-14 world champion and Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi won the bronze medal in the World Junior Chess Championship after settling for a quick draw with winner Yu Yangyi of China in the 13th and final round that concluded in Kocaeli, Turkey.
Dr Gupta handled Shivade's blows with quite some equanimity... So it was often only Shivade down in the mud pit, egging and enticing the doctor to join the fight, while Dr Gupta cautiously kept to the sidelines, barely stepping a toe into the mud.
The Austrian capital is famous not only for its grand architecture, music and art, but also for its open spaces and excellent public transport, points out Uttaran Das Gupta.
Grandmaster RB Ramesh pipped top seed Surya Sekhar Ganguly to clinch his first Commonwealth Chess title.
Deepika Padukone's jewellery in Bajirao Mastani is WOW!
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Wednesday
The exchange has always seen huge volumes in gold trading. But due to a fall in prices, volumes took a hit.
Interest on NRE accounts is tax-free, but the I-T department creates hurdles to tax these accounts.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Thursday
Cricket Australia still in the dark over Australia vs India day-night Test
Russia's weightlifters face being banned from the Rio Olympics, subject to confirmation by the International Olympic Committee, in another collective doping punishment to hit the country.
Pictures from the party.
An array of Olympians and stars of sports niche and new arrive in the South Korean city of Incheon for the 17th Asian Games this month, bringing together some 10,000 athletes for a 16-day multi-sport spectacular second only in scale to the Summer Olympics.
The Sensex ended down 134 points at 28,559 and the Nifty ended 35 points lower at 8,554
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Wednesday
Their proud parents in attendance, 330 smartly dressed cadets passed through the portals of the Indian Naval Academy in Ezhimala, Kerala.
'The emotion of love is the same, but we have made it a math calculation, messed up and complicated.'
Usain Bolt, the world's fastest man, may continue competing until the 2017 world championships in London, the Jamaican has told the BBC.
Susanna Kallur won the women's 100 metres hurdles at the European championships to become the first Swedish-born athlete in 44 years to capture an outdoor international championship sprint gold.
Here's looking at the birthday girl's most fashionable screen avatars.
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday
A large number of companies, either based out of this eastern state or having a significant presence there, are being probed for running illicit 'collective investment schemes', while penal action has already been initiated by Sebi against over 20 other entities from the region.
Olympic Association is yet to get an official confirmation about shooting being scrapped from the programme of 2022 Commonwealth Games but said it will ask the organisers to reconsider its decision.
The Travancore Devaswom Board has insured the Sabarimala Ayyappa shrine for a value of Rs 30 crore (Rs 300 million) and also introduced a free-of-cost accident insurance project for pilgrims visiting the holy place.
He also launched 70-lakh tree sapling planting drive to commemorate the 70th birth anniversary celebrations of late Jayalalithaa.
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