Beaten Indian boxer Vijender Kumar has promised to return at the next Olympics in 2012 and win a gold for India. Vijender had to settle for a bronze medal at the Beijing Games after being out-punched by Cuba's Emilio Correa Bayeaux in the semi-finals of the 75 kg categoryon Friday.
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Elected along with India on the board of UNAID were the US, Russia, Ethiopia, Mauritania, Guatemala and Monaco.
Ending a dramatic and eventful tenure, Cuba's iconic President Fidel Castro announced his retirement on Tuesday.
"Pakistan is fighting a war against terrorism on principles. India blaming Pakistan for Mumbai bomb blasts is regrettable," Musharraf said during a meeting with Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz.
The US president announced the move during his first State of the Union address, reversing his predecessor Barack Obama's decision to close the controversial site "as soon as practicable".
The list, posted on a website link launched by the US regulator, includes ABB, HSBC, Nokia, Unilever, Cadbury, Total and Siemens among others.
Former United States President Barack Obama has been free from the pressures of running the nation for two years now. However, while in office and even out of it, Obama has always enjoyed each moment. As he celebrates his 57th birthday (August 4), here are some of his lighter moments enjoying life.
World soccer great Diego Armando Maradona, who died on Wednesday less than a month after his 60th birthday, was worshipped like a god for his genius with the ball, but his demons almost destroyed him.
Hundreds of thousands of Cubans bid farewell to late communist leader Fidel Castro on Tuesday night
Hailing the Havana meeting between Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf, the US State Department on Monday said it welcomed any efforts on the parts of the two leaders to discuss "outstanding concerns".
"That has its own significance of resolving our problems between Pakistan and Afghanistan, misunderstanding between Pakistan and Afghanistan," Musharraf said.
Five-time World Champion Viswanathan Anand set to return to FIDE World Cup after 15 years with an aim to seal a berth at the 2018 Candidates tournament.
All the seven companies, including the two Indian companies, Balaji Amines Ltd and Prachi Poly Products Ltd -- both chemical manufacturers -- will be barred from doing business with the US government.
Indian pugilists put up a commendable show at the Ahmat Comert Cup International Boxing Championship.
Images from Friday's proceedings at the World Athletics Championships, in Doha.
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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had a historic meeting with the man he calls one of the greatest leader of our times -- Fidel Castro.
The PM will be away on a 9-day trip.
Texas billionaire Allen Stanford has given West Indies cricket US$100 million over three years in a bid to bring the game into the 21st century.
"China is challenging the notion that the Internet is impossible to control or censor, and if it succeeds there will be far-ranging implications, not only for the medium but for press freedom all over the world."
Biocon Ltd ill seek Drug Controller General of India's approval for its novel monoclonal antibody indicated towards the treatment of head and neck cancer, Biomab EGFR.
We're back with the fourth and final installment of the line up of Miss Universe 2016 contestants.
The 17-year-old Praveen, who hails from a village in Thanjavur district, cleared a distance of 15.68m to finish fifth in the Stage 2 competition on Tuesday night but his good showing in Stage 1, where he was third with a jump of 15.84m, took him to the podium with a combined effort of 31.52m.
News of all that's transpired on and off the football field
An American ended his Olympic dream in 2012 amid controversial circumstances and Vikas Krishan will have redemption on mind when he takes on another American Charles Conwell in his opening bout to kick off India's boxing campaign in the Olympic Games, in Rio de Janeiro, on Tuesday.
The Iran issue is expected to figure prominently in the discussions at the NAM summit.
He was one of the contenders for the top slot in the foreign service, which has gone to 1972 batch officer Menon, India's High Commissioner to Pakistan.
Top seed Veselin Topalov's winning spree was halted by GM Sergei Movsesian of Slovakia in the World Chess Championship.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday
On the immediate challenges before the Left parties, Raja enlisted the political challenges as those of communalism, fascism, casteism, which he said, could be resisted by empowering women, dalits and tribals, youth and the unemployed.
'We regret that we got any part of our story wrong, and extend our sympathies to victims of the violence and to the US soldiers caught in its midst,' Newsweek editor Mark Whitaker wrote in a note to readers.
The offer was made during the ongoing high level visit of the Norwegian crown price to India.
