Dhoni questions Dravid’s controversial dismissal
Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Saturday questioned the third umpire’s controversial decision to rule Rahul Dravid out even though television replays did not show any edge off the bat during his side’s first ODI against England.
“There are quite a few things (about that dismissal). There was no mark on the Hot Spot, no visual deflection and the umpire had given not out. The benefit of doubt in such cases go to the batsman,” Dhoni said at the post-match press conference after the match was abandoned due to heavy rain. Read more
CWG case: Delhi HC grants bail to Kalmadi aide
New Delhi, Jan 19 (PTI) CWG Organising Committee official M Jayachandran, arrested for alleged financial bunglings in holding Queen Baton’s Relay (QBR) in London in 2009, was today granted bail by the Delhi High Court. Read more
Chandigarh schools on a roll
Schools from Chandigarh dominated their opponents on Thursday in the 28th Nehru sub-junior hockey tournament at the National Stadium here. Government Model High School (GMHS) Chandigarh crushed Government Adarsh PM Shala, Janjgeer, Chapa (Chhattishgarh) 20-0. Read more
Sunny wanted more money from the IPL
Former cricketers associated with the IPL governing council tried to increase their remuneration from the one crore that they got per annum.
PM invited me but I was busy: Kalmadi
Pushed to the wall but defiant nonetheless, Commonwealth Games Organising Committee Chairman Suresh Kalmadi has claimed that contrary to reports, he was invited by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to the felicitation function for CWG medal winners but could not go due to his “busy” schedule.
Kalmadi was not seen at the PM’s function as well as the felicitation ceremony for CWG medallists organised by Congress President Sonia Gandhi leading to speculation that he had been snubbed by his own party after the OC was accused of widescale corruption. Read more
After closing ceremony of CWG a new game start- Blame Game
The losses incurred on the Commonwealth Games will be R193 crore higher than estimated earlier, top government sources have revealed.
The budget of the Games Organising Committee (OC), frequently touted at R1,620 crore, was actually increased by R193.42 crore four days before the Games began on October 3, the sources said. Read more
my city my games – COMMONWEALTH GAMES 2010 – Saffron, White, Green, Gold
At the heart of every Commonwealth Games lies the Olympic ideal. The spirit of athletes competing for its own sake.
The spirit of the amateur athlete. And the spirit of athletes being ambassadors of their nations, bringing the varied cultures of the Commonwealth nations into closer contact. Read more
With record gold haul, India on winning streak
For three years and 11-and-a-half months, we tell ourselves we’re not a sporting nation. Outside of cricket.
Then, for 10 days, while the Commonwealth Games are on, we are faster, higher, stronger than the best of the rest among the countries that were once part of the British Empire.
So what’s so different about these Commonwealth Games?
In one word,
Delhi, come out and play- Commonwealth Games
Delhi has finally got its game face on, after weeks of uncertainty, talk of pullouts, pictures of filthy toilets and the threat of terror and deadly mosquitoes.
More than 7,000 men, women and children will perform at the spanking new, beautifully-lit Jawaharlal Nehru stadium, led from the front by Oscar-winning composer A.R. Rahman. Read more
Delhi a greener state: Jersey and Northern Ireland
Delhi has become a greener state, acknowledged the island nation of Jersey and Northern Ireland — something for the Delhites to cheer about.
Both the nations lauded efforts at having become ecofriendly over the years with use of greener technology and said they feel close to the country. Read more