The Indian tennis contingent arrived in Doha for the Asian Games minus Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi.
Women's hockey team captain Jyoti Sunita Kullu will have the honour of carrying the Indian tricolour at the opening ceremony of the Asian Games.
The IOA blamed Sports Minister Mani Shankar Aiyer for its failed bid to host the 2014 Asian Games, saying his remarks came handy for the Koreans, who won it.
F1 circuit designer Hermann Tilke took a two-day visit of the venues and would provide his feedback to F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone.
The Olympic committees of both countries signed an agreement that will pave the way for the \nexchange of sports experts and technical information.
India made a formal presentation bid for hosting the 2014 Asian Games in New Delhi.
India has given up on plans to bid for the 2016 Olympics following its failure to land the 2014 Asian Games, the country's Olympic association (IOA) said.
'It was a great response. We have our responsibilities in place, 'said IOA president Suresh Kalmadi after his presentation.
A 270-strong contingent, including 186 athletes and 43 coaches, will represent India at the Melbourne Games.
A 350-member team has been put in place to prepare for the Commonwealth Games in Delhi.
Reiterating that the secularism for Congress meant building trust among various communities, Congress leader Digvijay Singh on Friday accused the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi of creating divisions among Hindus and Muslims.
The one-day meet on May 26 would be held at the Late Baburao Sanas Sports Complex in Pune.
The flame, which was lit at Doha's Khalifa stadium on Sunday, was received by Indian Olympic Association president Suresh Kalmadi.
The IHF chief is alleged to have abused and ordered journalists to leave the hockey cam they had gone to cover.
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"All other bidders have decided to support our bid and stepped out of the race," IOA president Suresh Kalmadi said.
The IOA will push for tennis, archery, rowing, canoeing and kayaking, basketball and judo at the general body meeting of the federation in Melbourne next month.
Lawn bowls, netball and rugby sevens are three of the five obligatory sports that Delhi will have to include in the 2010 Games.
It's a victory for the Commonwealth movement, said IOA president Suresh Kalmadi.
India will participate in all the 15 disciplines of the Games, in Islamabad from March 29 to April 7.
The world's top ten men and women long distance runners have confirmed for the February 15 event.
The ace long jumper will carry the Indian flag in the opening ceremony of the Athens Olympics.
The Amateur Athletic Federation of India has decided to change its name to Athletic Federation of India.
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The Olympic torch will arrive in New Delhi on June 10 from Beijing and will then leave for Cairo on its way to Athens.
IOA president Suresh Kalmadi said dope testing will take place not just during competitions but also during national camps.
According to sources, Assam was voted ahead of Assam, Goa, Haryana and Jharkhand, who had also bid to host the 2004 event.
Due to hectic engagements with Telangana issue, Gandhi was unable to have an interaction with party MPs as there was no valedictory dinner meeting of the parliamentary party during the just-concluded winter session of Parliament, the last of the 15th Lok Sabha.
The 26th edition of the Pune Festival kick-started on Friday evening with a host of celebrities from Bollywood and Maharashtra politics in attendance.
He claimed 50 per cent of the country's black money was going to BJP's coffers.
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Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi has said the party cannot afford the spectacle of its ministers and state presidents running away from a tough contest. Anita Katyal reports
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) left its door ajar for corrupt officials on Sunday, sidestepping a directive from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to bar tainted officials from contesting its elections.
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