Tour de France 2014, stage 21: Marcel Kittel wins on Champs-Elysees as Vinc...
There were strange echoes of a distant, faraway time in Paris on Sunday; Red London buses parked off the Champs-Élysées, Yorkshire flags bearing the white rose lining the famous boulevard, cries of “Allez Geraint!” with an unmistakable Welsh lilt. It has been three long weeks since the UK... read more »
Satish from Tamil Nadu wins weightlifting gold at CWG
CHENNAI: It was a historic day for Tamil Nadu’s Satish Sivalingam who won gold in men’s 77kg weightlifting event at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow late on Sunday night. Vellore-based Satish lifted a total of 328kg to outshine 2010 CWG gold medallist and countryman Ravi, who bagged... read more »
CWG Hockey: Indian women lose 0-3 to New Zealand
Glasgow, Scotland: The Indian women’s hockey team went down fighting to the higher ranked New Zealand 0-3 in their second match of the XX Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. The Black Sticks women managed to sneak through the Indian defence line-up in the 3rd minute and converted a... read more »
Malaysia Airlines Crew Reel After Disasters
Kuala Lumpur: Jonathan Takom has been a Malaysia Airlines steward for 16 worry-free years, but after the carrier’s loss of two planes and nearly 30 crew, when he touches down these days his anxious family calls to check he’s safe. Pain and doubt have replaced the sense of security that... read more »
