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Amazon Prime Video to debut Spanish original series
Amazon Prime Video is working on its first-ever Spanish original docu-series "Six Dreams".
Gymnast Aruna Reddy to join South Central Railway
Ace gymnast B Aruna Reddy, who became the first Indian to win a medal at the Gymnastics World Cup in Melbourne, has been appointed by the South Central Railway in 'Group C' category. Aruna Reddy (22) created history last month by winning an individual bronze medal in the women's vault. "The star sports performer, who won the bronze medal in the World Cup tournament, has been given employment on South Central Railway in 'Group C' category," SCR's Chief Public Relations Officer M Umashankar Kumar said in a release. Another senior official said the group C category is a ministerial cadre and Reddy would be posted as a clerk. He said the gymnast has accepted the offer letter. SCR General Manager Vinod Kumar Yadav expressed confidence that the star gymnast will continue to dazzle with her performance, bringing glory to Indian Railways and the Nation. Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao on Sunday announced a cash prize of Rs two crore for Reddy.
India's T20 tri-series to go on despite emergency in Lanka: CK Khanna
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) acting president CK Khanna on Tuesday said that the board does not foresee any problem in the scheduled Tri-Nation Nidahas Twenty20 Cup due to the state of emergency in Sri Lanka.Khanna told ANI, "I am in touch with my BCCI office and they are in touch with the Sri Lankan cricket board. The board is getting full cooperation from the Sri Lankan government as this is an important series for them too, it is an independence cup.""We do not foresee any problem and we are confident that matches will be on," he added.The first match of the Tri-Nation Nidahas Twenty20 Cup, is scheduled between India and Sri Lanka at Colombo's Premadasa Stadium at 7 pm on Tuesday.The Sri Lankan government on Tuesday decided to impose a state of emergency for 10 days to control law and order, following the violence against the minority community in Kandy district over the last two days.The decision comes, after a curfew was reimposed on Monday in two police ...
Sri Lanka emergency: Indian team's security beefed up
The BCCI today said the Tri-nation T20 series in Sri Lanka, also involving the Indian cricket team, will continue despite the country plunging into a state of emergency following communal violence. The BCCI has confirmed that the "situation is perfectly normal in Colombo" where the tournament is taking place, hours before India were to take on the hosts in the opening fixture of Nidahas Trophy at Premadasa Stadium. "There have been reports of curfew and an emergency being called in Sri Lanka. The situation in picture is in Kandy and not Colombo. This is to notify everyone that after talking to concerned security personnel (Ministerial security division - in charge of team security), we have understood that the situation is completely normal in Colombo. If at all there is any update on the same we shall notify," Indian team's media cell issued an official press note from Colombo. "The Sri Lankan government has informed us that an extra layer of security is being added around the Indian
Indian eves defeat South Korea 3-2 in second match of Korea tour
Indian women's hockey team registered their second consecutive victory over South Korea as they defeated the hosts 3-2 in the second match of their five-match series here at the Jinchun National Athletic Centre on Tuesday.Goals for India were scored by Poonam Rani (6'), skipper Rani (27') and Gurjit Kaur (32') while Yurim Lee (10') and Jungeun Seo (31') scored for the hosts.With the confidence levels high after their victory in the first match yesterday, India started the first quarter aggressively by making attacking forays inside the opposition's half.Poonam Rani scored for the visitors in the 6th minute to give her side the lead.South Korea also had chances in the first quarter as they were awarded two penalty corners, and made a comeback into the match by converting the first one through Yurim Lee in the 10th minute to equal the score to 1-1.The second quarter saw South Korea earned back-to-back penalty corners to put India under pressure. However, the visitors stuck to their task
India lose to Australia, still winless in Azlan Shah
India remained winless in the 27th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament after losing 2-4 to Australia in their third match here on Tuesday.
Australia Women thrash India A by 321 runs in warm-up game
The Australian women's team warmed up in style as they thrashed India A by 321 runs in the first of the two practise games held here today. Put into bat, riding on a superb century by wicket-keeper Beth Mooney (115) , the visitors posted a mammoth 413/8 on the board in their allotted 50 overs and then bundled out the hosts for a partly 92 in 29.5 overs at the Mumbai Cricket Association's Bandra Kurla Complex facility. The Australian Women's team will play Indian Women's team in a three match One Day Internationals rubber starting from March 12 at Vadodara and later in a T20 tri-series, the third team being England. In the first practise game held here, the Aussie batswomen made the Indian bowlers toil hard. It was Mooney who stole the limelight as she blazed to a quickfire 115 in just 83 balls before being retired out. The other batswomen too chipped in with their valuable contributions as the Aussies went past the 400-run-mark on a pitch which was friendly for ...
Australia outplay India 4-2 in Azlan Shah hockey
India suffered their second loss in three games with a 2-4 defeat against Australia in the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey here today. India were trailing 0-4 after the third quarter but scored two quick goals through Ramandeep Singh in the fourth quarter to avoid a whitewash. Mark Knowles, Aran Zalewski, Daniel Beale and Blake Govers scored for Australia. India had lost their tournament opener to Argentina 2-3 before drawing 1-1 with England.
Fiorentina, Cagliari retire No.13 jersey in honour of Astori
Serie A clubs ACF Fiorentina and Cagliari on Tuesday announced their decision to retire the No.13 jersey in the memory of their former footballer Davide Astori, who died on Sunday in his sleep following cardiac arrest.
Ranji players' fees due for season 2016-17: NCA
National Cricket Academy (NCA) chairman Niranjan Shah on Tuesday said that the match fees to the Ranji players is still pending for year 2016-17.According to media reports, the Ranji players haven't been paid the dues for two successive seasons."Ranji players generally get Rs 10,000 per day after their match and are also paid 10 per cent in an arrangement with BCCI," Shah told ANI.He added, "As per my knowledge, the share for 2015-2016 has been cleared, however balance of 2016-17 is pending due to court proceeding."The media reports say that the delay in payment is due to a deadlock between the Vinod Rai-led Committee of Administrators (CoA) and state units over the implementation of the Lodha reforms.The other reason for the delay is said to be the new payment plan that the CoA is working on.Batting for Ranji players, the NCA chairman said that the dues should be cleared soon as Ranji cricket serves as the feeding ground for cricket.The NCA chairman further said, "I think there ...
Shukla urges government to ensure protection of Indian cricket team
In the wake of the emergency declared in Sri Lanka's Kandy town, senior BCCI official Rajeev Shukla on Tuesday urged the Indian government to ensure protection of the Indian cricket team which is currently in Colombo to take part in the Nidahas Trophy Twenty20 cricket tri-series.
Can't believe I have won 2 World Cup gold: Manu
One day she lived up to the expectations only to far exceed them the next but winning two gold medals in as many days on a World Cup debut is "beyond belief" for even a storehouse of talent like Manu Bhaker. The shooting sensation, all of 16, shot her way to a second successive gold medal in a mixed team pistol event as India maintained their spectacular stranglehold on the season's first ISSF World Cup in Guadalajara, Mexico. "This is unbelievable, I never thought that I would end up winning two gold medals in a senior World Cup," Bhaker told PTI after she teamed up with Om Prakash Mitharval to clinch the 10m air pistol mixed team title. This was a day after she signalled her arrival on the world stage with a bang -- an individual gold medal in the women's 10m air pistol. For someone who took to shooting just a little over two years ago, winning two gold medals in a global event of this magnitude would easily qualify as some achievement. "I was a little nervous in the individual ...
Emergency in Lanka won't affect T20I Tri-series: BCCI
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday notified that the state of emergency in Sri Lanka would not affect the first match of the Tri-Nation Nidahas Twenty20 Cup which was scheduled between India and Sri Lanka at Colombo's Premadasa Stadium."There have been reports of curfew and an emergency being called in Sri Lanka. The situation is in Kandy, not Colombo. After talking to concerned security personnel, we have understood that situation is completely normal in Colombo," the BCCI said in a statement.The Sri Lankan government on Tuesday decided to impose a state of emergency for 10 days to control law and order, following the violence against the minority community in Kandy district over the last two days.The decision comes, after a curfew was reimposed on Monday in two police divisions of Kandy district till Wednesday morning following the tense situation.The Nidahas Trophy as per schedule is supposed to begin from Tuesday and will conclude on March 18. Besides ...
Hockey: Indian eves beat South Korea in second match
Indian eves registered their second consecutive victory of their tour as they defeated the hosts 3-2 in the second match of their five-match series at the Jinchun National Athletic Centre here on Tuesday.
Teeaged shooter Manu caps superb rise with World Cup gold (Profile)
Having created a splash with two gold medals at the Shooting World Cup, Haryana teenager Manu Bhaker is the latest sensation to join the long list of star shooters from India.
Women's hockey: India edge past Korea
The Indian women's hockey team edged past Korea 3-2 in an absorbing contest to grab a 2-0 lead in the five-match series, here today. The South Koreans came from behind twice in the match but India had the last laugh by keeping their nerve. Goals for India were scored by Poonam Rani (6th minute), skipper Rani (27th minute) and Gurjit Kaur (32nd minute) while Yurim Lee (10th) and Jungeun Seo (31st) scored for the hosts. With India's confidence high after their 1-0 victory in the first match yesterday, they started the first quarter aggressively by making attacking forays inside the opposition's half. They were rewarded for their efforts when Poonam scored to give her side the lead. South Korea also had chances in the first quarter and were awarded two Penalty Corners. They made a comeback match by converting the first one through Yurim Lee. The hosts could have taken the lead in the later stages of the first quarter but India defended well to save the second PC as the teams ended the ...
Kante fainted in dressing room two days ahead of City clash
France's Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante fainted in training on Friday and was thus ruled out of their squad which took on Manchester City, according to an Espn report.
Stop whinging, says Warne over Warner-De Kock sledging row
As the ugly altercation between Australia batsman David Warner and South African wicketkeeper-batsman Quinton de Kock is growing into a cricket hot potato, former Australia skipper Shane Warne advised players to stop "whinging" about sledging.Warne's comments have come after a CCTV footage showed Warner and de Kock involved in a heated exchange as the players from both the teams were making their way to the respective dressing rooms during the tea session on the fourth day of the Durban Test.The confrontation was so severe that Australian wicketkeeper Tim Paine had to calm Warner down, while batsman Usman Khawaja held him back. Ultimately, skipper Steven Smith had to whisk him away from the scene.According to media reports, the incident has been handed in the hands of on-field umpires and match referee.Taking on to twitter, Warne wrote, "Chat, banter, sledging has always been a part of any series between SA & Oz. Both sides always give it out.""Respect is the key & and I hope .
Man City's Mendy returns to training after 6-month absence
Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy returned to training with his teammates after being out for six months due to injury.
Emergency in Lanka but India's T20 tri-series to go on
The BCCI today said the Tri-nation T20 series in Sri Lanka, also involving the Indian cricket team, will continue despite the country plunging into a state of emergency following communal violence. The BCCI has confirmed that the "situation is perfectly normal in Colombo" where the tournament is taking place, hours before India were to take on the hosts in the opening fixture of Nidahas Trophy at Premadasa Stadium. "There have been reports of curfew and an emergency being called in Sri Lanka. The situation in picture is in Kandy and not Colombo. This is to notify everyone that after talking to concerned security personnel (Ministerial security division - in charge of team security), we have understood that the situation is completely normal in Colombo. If at all there is any update on the same we shall notify," Indian team's media cell issued an official press note from Colombo. Sri Lanka has declared a state of emergency for 10 days to rein in the spread of communal violence, a day ..