In a historic first at the Feroz Shah Kotla stadium here Wednesday night, an international cricket match was held without using diesel gensets for power, thus,  saving the environment the equivalent of 20 tonnes of carbon dioxide, BSES, one of Delhi's  two distribution companies (discoms) said on Thursday.


India-NZ at Kotla was first match held without gensets: BSES


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Uttar Pradesh is taking the saying 'catch 'em young' even further. Now, knowledge of sports is to be imparted to toddlers and small children up to class five.


UP wants even toddlers to imbibe spirit of sports


Bollywood celebrities including Amitabh Bachchan, Anupam Kher and Sonu Nigam have wished a flourishing life ahead for cricketer Ashish Nehra, who has retired from the Indian cricket team.


Bollywood celebs wish Ashish Nehra the best for future


Sagarika Ghatge, known for her role as a hockey player who was dating a cricketer in "Chak De! India", will soon be getting married to Indian cricket star Zaheer Khan in real life. The actress finds an irony in the whole plot, and says planning a wedding is exciting but stressful too.


There's stress, excitement: Sagarika on wedding with Zaheer Khan


Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar called on Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan at his office here on Thursday, seeking the support of the Kerala government ahead of the upcoming season of the Indian Super League (ISL) football tournament.


Tendulkar meets Kerala CM, seeks support for ISL season


Zaggle, a payments and group dining company, Tuesday announced it had signed up India's latest bowling sensation Jasprit Bumrah as its brand ambassador.A


Zaggle signs Bumrah as brand ambassador


The Delhi High Court on Tuesday set aside the election of Praful Patel as president of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) and asked for fresh polls within five months.


HC sets aside Praful Patel's election as AIFF president


An environmental authority on Tuesday denied permission for the use of a diesel generator to operate the flood lights for the T20 international cricket match between India and New Zealand at the Firozshah Kotla Stadium on Wednesday evening.


India-Kiwi T20 denied permission to use diesel genset


Delhi Metro on Tuesday announced it will extend the time of its last train at select stations to accommodate the late night crowd Wednesday in view of the T20 cricket match between India and New Zealand.


Metro to run extra time on India-New Zealand clash


In a freak accident, an arrow shot by trainee pierced the throat of a 14-year-old girl archer at a Sports Authority of India centre in West Bengal's Birbhum district on Monday.


Girl archer's throat pierced by arrow, out of danger


West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said Kolkata clocked in the highest spectator count among all venues of the just-concluded FIFA U-17 World Cup.


Kolkata clocked over 45% of total spectators in U-17 WC: Mamata


The Supreme Court was on Monday told that the Committee of Administrators (CoA) has submitted the draft constitution of the BCCI which incorporates all the recommendations made by Justice Lodha Committee on the organisational reforms in the apex cricketing body.


CoA has submitted the draft constitution of BCCI to SC


In a bid to pay homage to the killed Border Security Force (BSF) personnel, the outfit's South Bengal Frontier on Sunday organised a half marathon in the city.


BSF organises half marathon in memory of killed troopers


The Border Security Force (BSF) on Sunday organised a Half-Marathon - Run for Martyrs - here to commemorate the valiant deeds and supreme sacrifices made by the para-military troopers.


BSF's Half-Marathon in Agartala to remember troopers' supreme sacrifice


Cricketer Suresh Raina was made the brand ambassador of the Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation (GMC) at a programme here on Sunday.


Raina made ambassador of Ghaziabad


Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday lauded the country's efforts in various sports and hailed the achievements of Indian sportspersons.


Modi praises India's efforts in sports


West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday thanked the FIFA and AIFF for giving the state the chance to host the U-17 World Cup Final match.


Mamata thanks FIFA, AIFF for U-17 World Cup final


Legalizing and regulating gambling and betting will not only create employment opportunities for millions of people, but would also help government earn huge revenue from the sector, experts said on Saturday.


Legalizing betting will create employment, generate revenue: Experts


Madame Tussauds India unveiled a statue of Grammy award-winning singer Justin Bieber in a mini preview at The Grub Festival.


Justin Bieber gets a wax statue in Delhi


Displaying true sportsmanship, FIFA officials flaunted and celebrated Indian fashion here on Friday after a crucial Council meet, a day ahead of the Under-17 FIFA World Cup finale.


FIFA officials celebrate Indian fashion


Her smiling visage, besides the logo of the big tournament, adorns most roadside billboards. Her pet project for women and branding of Bengal are showcased all over. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has taken a world class tournament -- the FIFA Under-17 World Cup -- to project herself as an effective leader and with copious dollops of funds from the government coffers.

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