Virender Sehwag, who recently called time on his glorious international cricket career, said the sadness of being “deprived of a farewell game shall always remain” in his mind. “Had the selectors told me that they were going to drop me, I could have requested them to allow me to play my last Test in Delhi and then announce my retirement, […]
» Read moreNEW DELHI: India has moved up one position to become the world’s seventh most valued ‘nation brand’, with an increase of 32 per cent in its brand value to USD 2.1 billion. The US remains on the top with a valuation of USD 19.7 billion, followed by China and Germany at the second and the third positions respectively, as per […]
» Read moreBack to the country after exactly a year, former chief coach Neil Hawgood was supposed to join the Indian women’s hockey team as an assistant to Matthias Ahrens this time but in a sudden turn of events, the Australian will now resume duties in his previous capacity. Hawgood served as the Indian women’s hockey team’s chief coach for over two […]
» Read moreThey say ‘what’s in a name’ but when it comes to Sahara Force India it’s all in the name. Indian industrialist Vijay Mallya made his first foray into Formula One back in 2008 when he took over the Spyker F1 team and renamed it Force India. The last eight seasons, the team has been on the F1 grid with Sahara […]
» Read moreTwo Slams post-retirement? Well, if you’re Martina Hingis, it’s obviously not a question. Winning the Wimbledon this year was an inexplicable feeling. It almost felt like a brand new career. When I retired from singles, I never imagined I would win two more Slams,” said the former world No 1, who together with Sania Mirza went on to win the […]
» Read moreFirst, Rs 38 lakh went missing from a builder’s house on Tuesday. On Thursday, his 14-year-old daughter was “abducted” while three of her friends went missing too. On Saturday, the girls and the cash — most of it — were found in Dehradun. What unfolded was the story of a bored schoolgirl and her devious plans for an escapade with […]
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