Hockey legend Mohammed Shahid passes away

NEW DELHI : Fifty-six-year-old hockey legend Mohammad Shahid passed away at Medanta Hospital in Gurgaon on Wednesday morning after a brief illness. Shahid, who was considered one of India’s best to have played the game, was suffering from a serious liver disease. He was admitted to the hospital in June and was in coma for […]

BCCI shake-up on cards as Supreme Court approves Lodha recommendations

New Delhi, Jul 18 : Cornered by the Supreme Court’s acceptance of the Lodha Committee recommendations on sweeping reforms, the BCCI is set for a revamp as some of its senior functionaries are staring at the prospect of losing their positions in either the parent or state bodies. The Supreme Court accepted the recommendations, including […]

Be careful what you wish for, Amir Khan to Vijender Singh

New Delhi, Jul 18 : ”Be careful what you wish for kid”, was British boxing star Amir Khan’s response to Vijender Singh and his promoters’ proposal of a possible showdown with the Indian in the coming few months. Congratulating the Vijender for winning the WBO Asia Pacific Super Middleweight title here on Saturday, Khan also […]