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The Commonwealth Games is in talks with the International Cricket Council about bringing the sport back into the four-yearly event, organisers told AFP. The Commonwealth Games Federation, which controls the second-biggest multi-sport event after the Olympics, said it was keen to get cricket back on the bill, with the Twenty20 shortest format of the game […]
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An inconsistent India lost 1-3 to the Netherlands to slump to their second defeat in the tournament and finish at the bottom of Pool B at the Hockey World League (HWL) Final in Raipur on Monday. Netherlands took the lead in the 36th minute through a penalty corner conversion by Mink van der Weerden before
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Badminton Association of India (BAI) today announced a cash award of Rs 10 lakh for PV Sindhu in recognition of her impressive title victory at the Macau Open. Sindhu, ranked 12th in the world, beat World no. 6 Minatsu Mitani from Japan 21-9 21-23 21-14 in the final to retain her title. “She has yet
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Tata Motors has introduced a more powerful version of its popular SUV – the Safari Storme – with a 2.2-litre VariCor 400 diesel engine and a new 6-speed transmission. Priced at Rs. 13.52 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi), the Tata Safari Strome VariCor 400 is available only on the top-end VX trim of the SUV. The power
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LG Ray smartphone was launched in November 2015. The phone comes with a 5.50-inch touchsceen display with a resolution of 720 pixels by 1280 pixels at a PPI of 267 pixels per inch. The LG Ray is powered by 1.4GHz octa-core and it comes with 1GB of RAM. The phone packs 16GB of internal storage
Micromax Canvas Pace 4G smartphone was launched in November 2015. The phone comes with a 5.00-inch touchsceen display with a resolution of 854 pixels by 480 pixels The Micromax Canvas Pace 4G is powered by 1.1GHz quad-core and it comes with 1GB of RAM. The phone packs 8GB of internal storage that can be expanded
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Roelant Oltmans was fuming after a lacklustre India lost 0-3 to Argentina in the opening match of the Hockey World League (HWL) Final, prompting the Dutchman to say he doesn’t want to witness a repeat of such a “below-par” showing from his wards in the rest of the tournament. Oltmans, chief coach of the Indian
Indian shuttlers had a good outing at the $120,000 Macau Open Grand Prix Gold as PV Sindhu, B Sai Praneeth and HS Prannoy progressed to the quarterfinals of their respective events at the Tap Seac Multisport Pavilion on Thursday. Defending champion Sindhu had a tough contest against old foe Lindaweni Fanetri of Indonesia. But the
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The hopes of making it to the semi-finals of the second season of the Indian Super League (ISL) were all but shattered for visitors Kerala Blasters FC and hosts Mumbai City FC after the two sides played out a 1-1 draw at the DY Patil Stadium here on Thursday. Striker Antonio German scored the equaliser
FC Goa could only manage a 1-1 draw against NorthEast United FC in their Indian Super League (ISL) tie in Margao on Wednesday. While Goa head coach Zico might not be pleased, since he was hoping his side would bounce back from their 0-4 away loss to Atletico de Kolkata, NorthEast United head coach Cesar
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India’s Rohan Bopanna and his Romanian doubles partner Florin Mergea missed out on the ATP Tour Finals title after suffering a 6-4, 6-3 defeat against Jean-Julien Rojer and Horia Tecau in Sunday’s final. Bopanna and Mergea had hoped to cap a memorable first season together by winning the prestigious event at London’s O2 Arena. But
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India’s most successful cueist Pankaj Advani added another feather in his cap by winning the IBSF World Snooker Championship after battling past his Chinese opponent Zhua Xintong in the final to take his world title count to 15 on Saturday. Advani, 30, once again mesmerised the green baize to prevail over the teenage sensation 8-6
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Star tennis player Sania Mirza says it is tough to have a better year than 2015 but she will strive hard to at least match the achievements of this season, in which she won two Grand Slams and also became world number one in individual doubles rankings. “Next year, if not better it, hopefully, we
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India’s star boxer Vijender Singh today met Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal at his residence here and discussed about his plans of developing professional boxing in the country. Vijender also thanked the minister for his constant support in his professional debut. “I thanked the Minister for his continuous support in my professional career. He assured me
Jaguar Land Rover India has rolled out the new Range Rover Evoque at a starting price of Rs. 47.10 (ex-showroom, Mumbai). Available in four trim levels – Pure, SE, HSE and HSE Dynamic – the 2016 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque will compete against the Audi Q5, BMW X3 and others in the league. The
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Toyota Kirloskar Motor has silently launched a limited edition of its popular sedan – Corolla Altis – in the country. The Toyota Corolla Altis Limited Edition is available in both petrol and diesel variants, priced at Rs. 14.68 lakh and Rs. 16.01 lakh (ex-showroom) respectively. The sedan receives minor exterior updates, and addition features. Since
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HTC One M9s smartphone was launched in November 2015. The phone comes with a 5.00-inch touchsceen display with a resolution of 1080 pixels by 1920 pixels The HTC One M9s is powered by 2.2GHz octa-core MediaTek MT6795T processor and it comes with 2GB of RAM. The phone packs 16GB of internal storage that can be
Micromax Canvas Xpress 4G smartphone was launched in November 2015. The phone comes with a 5.00-inch touchsceen display with a resolution of 720 pixels by 1280 pixels The Micromax Canvas Xpress 4G is powered by 1GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6735P processor and it comes with 2GB of RAM. The phone packs 16GB of internal storage that
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Star Indian boxer Vijender Singh met Haryana Chief Minister M L Khattar and offered his support to any government initiative aimed at promoting sports in the state. Vijender, who turned professional earlier this year, is on his first trip to India after making the transition. The 30-year-old former Olympic and World Championships bronze-medallist won both
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Following the loss in the final of the prestigious and lucrative China Open on Sunday, Saina Nehwal will be more eager and hungrier than ever to clinch a Superseries title at the $350,000 Hong Kong Open, which commences at the Hong Kong Coliseum here on Tuesday. Despite achieving the World No.1 spot this year and
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Indian ace shuttler Saina Nehwal’s dream of defending her women’s singles title came crashing as she suffered a straight-game defeat to Olympic champion Li Xuerui in the final of the USD 700,000 China Open Super Series Premier on Sunday. The Olympic bronze medallist Saina, committed a litany of unforced errors to go down 12-21 15-21
Micromax Canvas Blaze 4G+ smartphone was launched in November 2015. The phone comes with a 4.50-inch touchsceen display with a resolution of 480 pixels by 854 pixels The Micromax Canvas Blaze 4G+ is powered by 1GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6735 processor and it comes with 1GB of RAM. The phone packs 8GB of internal storage that
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Buoyed with the success of the Alto K10 and Celerio AMT, Maruti Suzuki India has now introduced its Auto Gear Shift (AGS) technology in the Wagon R and Wagon R Stingray. Besides this, the company has also offered optional driver and co-driver airbags and anti-lock braking system (ABS) across all variants of the hatchbacks. The
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Defending champion Saina Nehwal sailed into the semifinals of the USD 700,000 China Open Super Series Premier after she saw off Japan’s Nozomi Okuhara in straight games on Friday. A relaxed Saina didn’t break a sweat and her cool demeanour helped her to stave off the challenge from the World No. 10, notching up a
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Indian para shooter Rajeev Malik has suffered a setback before the IPC Shooting World Cup at Fort Benning, USA as the marksmen lost both his rifles during his travel. The 34-year-old handicapped shooter finds himself in a spot of bother as the airlines in which he travelled from Delhi to Atlanta has misplaced his two
Exactly a year ago, to be precise on November 16, 2014, Indian badminton had seen one of its best ever days. Two Indians — Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth — triumphed in the singles and that too in China, the powerhouse of world badminton. The icing on the cake was the victory of Srikanth over
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Star Indian boxer Vijender Singh knocked out Dean Gillen of England in the opening round to register his second consecutive victory at the professional level at the National Stadium here on Saturday. Vijender, who had scored a Technical Knock Out (TKO) victory over another Englishman Sony Whiting within three rounds in his debut bout was
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Buoyed by a knockout start to his professional career, Indian boxer Vijender Singh will be up against Dean Gillen in his second bout on Satruday in front of an audience which will not just have boxing aficionados but also Hollywood executives exploring his potential as a movie star. Vijender, who notched up a Technical Knockout
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Hero MotoCorp that exceeds the landmark of 6 lakh plus monthly sales in September 2015, introduced the Maestro Edge scooter in India at a starting price of Rs. 49,500 (ex-showroom, Delhi). Available in two variants – LX and VX – the Hero Maestro Edge features a more contemporary styling than the regular Maestro. Unveiled at
Fiat has finally rolled out the Abarth Punto and Abarth Avventura in India at Rs. 9.9 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi) . Both the vehicles are based on the same platform, and share several components, and engine. Similar to the Abarth Punto, the Fiat Abarth Avventura receives significant cosmetic and mechanical updates. Powering this performance crossover is
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