Sports get Rs 500 crore push as Government plans new academies
The union Budget announced on Thursday provided a major fillip to sports in the country, with Finance Minister Arun Jaitley allocating Rs 1,769 crore to the discipline, a significant hike of Rs 561 crore from last year. The government will set up national sports academies for various sporting... read more »
Novak Djokovic ties the knot with finacee in lavish Montenegro wedding
Tennis star Novak Djokovic tied know with his longtime girlfriend Jelena Ristic in a posh outdoor religious ceremony which was held near to the Montenegro islet Sveti Stefan recently. A source close to the family said that the couple’s nuptials at the Adriatic resort, which was followed by a... read more »
Argentina, Germany start final tuning, Suarez loses appeal
Argentina and Germany were both back at work on Thursday, secretly hatching plans for Sunday’s World Cup final as Uruguay striker Luis Suarez lost his appeal against his ban for biting. While their contrasting styles promise a classic battle between Europe and South America, Argentina and... read more »
4 injured in blast near police station in Pune, ATS to probe
A low-intensity blast triggered by an IED planted in a bike parked in front of a police station in the heart of the city on Thursday left four persons injured, one of them a Constable, even as authorities did not rule out the possibility of involvement of a terror group in the incident. Though the... read more »
