Rediff staffer Laxmi Negi is training to run her first full marathon on January 19. She shares with us her running diary.
The Indian Mujahideen, which has been suspected of carrying out the Hyderabad blasts that claimed 16 lives, was trying to set up a terror outfit to take care of its operations in southern India, according to officials in the National Investigation Agency.
A small cabal of Pakistan's cricketers had interfered in the team's management, leaked confidential information and contributed to a divisive culture, the team's long-term manager has said.
The Bombay Stock Exchange and National Stock Exchange will remain closed on Thursday in the wake of the terror attack in Mumbai.
Olympic and world sprint champion Usain Bolt believes the tainted image athletics has acquired after several high-profile drugs cases in the past few years will clear as time goes by.
World champion Viswanathan Anand played his third draw on the trot while P Harikrishna and Parimarjan Negi scored victories in the fourth round of the Corus International Chess tournament.
He is survived by his wife Thankamani Kutty,a renowned Kathakali dancer, and three sons.
The IHF's senior vice-president accused Gill of committing financial irregularities.
The Russian has confirmed her participation in the singles as well as the doubles event at the Sunfeast Open 2005.
Takhar, a 14-year-old eighth grader in East Providence, lost to a home schooler from Minnesota, Nathan Cornelius, in an 11-question championship.
The Indian information technology industry grew 33 per cent year-on-year in 2004-05 to $28.5 billion with exports growing at 36 per cent to $18.5 billion, according to a survey by technology publication group Dataquest.
Twelfth seed Patty Schnyder of Switzerland fought back to upset sixth seed Elena Dementieva 6-7, 7-6, 6-2 to reach the quarter-finals.
The top seed lost to Francisco Clavet in the Nasdaq-100 Open after a stomach upset took its toll.
India is planning to deploy a hovercraft for keeping surveillance in 'Harami Nala'-- a 22 km long water channel accessible from Pakistan -- infamous for being prone to infiltration from the neighbouring nation.
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