The legendary PT Usha will be officially elected as the first woman president of Indian Olympic Association (IOA) during the governing body's polls on Saturday, ushering in a new era in country's sports administration.
AITA on sticky wicket after shift in venue
PT Usha set to get elected as IOA chief, first woman occupant of top job
Indian tennis player Sumit Nagal has withdrawn from the country's upcoming away Davis Cup tie against Finland citing a hip injury and has been replaced by Saketh Myneni in the five-man squad for the indoor contest on September 18-19.
India, with players of the caliber of Sumit Nagal, Ramkumar Ramanathan and veteran Leander Paes, were already expected to win easy but pulling out of Pakistan top players Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi and Aqeel Khan has made it a no-contest.
Bhupathi said AITA did not have the courtesy to inform him that he won't continue as captain.
India's veteran tennis ace Leander Paes hinted at possible retirement on Monday, saying he now relies on experience to outsmart opponents and shouldn't be playing past another year.
India will now face world number two Croatia for the Qualifiers in an away tie
Coming into the do-or-die match, Rohan Bopanna and Leander Paes, with a combined age of 86, won 6-3, 6-7(9), 7-5 after two hours and 21 minutes against Pavic and Skugor, ranked 15 and 32 respectively.
'We did not want India to either default or forfeit this tie'
Families and friends turn out in full force to cheer Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2.
Nagal said he would look to play more ATP Tour events this year but for that he would have to first improve his rankings.
Colleagues and friends pay homage to an unusual Bollywood talent.
Joginder Tuteja looks at the forthcoming films, and also looks back at how successful this genre has been in the past.
Jeetu alias Fauji of Mahav village is a named accused in the case, Inspector General (Crime) S K Bhagat told reporters in Lucknow when asked about his alleged involvement in the mob violence.
Krrish 3 is a outrageous mishmash of Bollywood sentimentality meets E.T. meets Superman meets X-Men.
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