From April 1, get railway tickets booked at your post office

Monday 23 February '09

Come April 1 and the city residents can get their railway tickets booked from Head Post Office near Bharat Nagar Chowk.

This Sikh calls the Ram Leela shots

Sunday 5 October '08

This Dussehra, this is a story to warm your heart. For the first time in the city, a Sikh is at the helm of a committee to organise the festivities.

City’s debut Digambar Jain temple opens

Friday 3 October '08

The United Nations has declared October 2 as the International Day of Non-violence in the honour of Mahatma Gandhi.

BAI-BAI the ‘rebels’

Thursday 10 May '07

National men’s champion Chetan Anand and national women’s doubles champions Jwala Gutta and Shruti Kurien were today dropped from the squad for the prestigious Sudirman Cup to be held in Glasgow, Scotland from June 10-17.

Dipika is ‘main draw’in Egypt

Wednesday 9 May '07

India's No 2 woman squash player Dipika Pallikal is having a great time on the court these days. After breaking into the top-100 in the world in the latest WISPA rankings released earlier this month, the 15-year-old Chennai girl recorded...

Jwala erupts: I don’t mind quitting, or relocating

Monday 7 May '07

Questioning the trials, she and her husband along with Shruti keep away; says national coach Gopichand’s statement irresponsible

Rookie Soumi part of team for world meet

Saturday 5 May '07

Rookie paddler Soumi Mondal gears up for the World Championship to be held in Croatia from May 21-27 as she takes part in her first major tournament abroad.

Rupesh only Indian in ITF jr team

Saturday 31 March '07

It’s not official yet, but Kolkata lad Rupesh Roy has been selected in the elite ITF Junior team for this season. Placed 29th on the ITF list, Rupesh is the highest-ranked Indian on the world junior tennis circuit.

It’s love all

Sunday 18 February '07

One can look at the recent Davis Cup loss as a ‘back to square one’ scenario. But as Anupama Bagri finds out, the new bonding of the young team with Paes at the helm can bring a refreshing change to the game in the country.

India lost tie, team gained in bonding

Wednesday 14 February '07

India may have lost the Davis Cup tie 1-4 against Uzbekistan but the biggest gain from the trip seems to have been team bonding.

Sharath Kamal set to enter top-100

Tuesday 13 February '07

India's No 1 paddler A Sharath Kamal, who was ranked 101 before notching up his maiden appearance in the final of an ITTF Pro-Tour meet when he lost to Singapore’s Gao Ning in Delhi Sunday...

Trupti might get a Malaysia berth

Tuesday 6 February '07

Although the Badminton Association of India is yet to officially announce the teams for the European circuit — which comprises the German Open...

Somdev Varman the big surprise

Wednesday 31 January '07

The 20-year-old Cup debutant is ranked 50th in the country

Dipika lashes out at SRFI

Monday 29 January '07

India's No 1 junior squash player Dipika Pallikal has expressed her displeasure with the Squash Racquet Federation of India’s (SRFI) decision of not sending a girls’ team for the Asian Juniors championship to be held in Hong Kong from February 3-7.

It could be the end of the road for coach Nandan Bal

Tuesday 23 January '07

AITA wants to avoid Doha-like spat at the Davis Cup vs Uzbeks

A coach at hand, always

Tuesday 16 January '07

In the end, it was only fitting that the one who played fair and square triumphed.

Bhupathi to team up with Hantuchova at Melbourne

Sunday 14 January '07

Be it the Japanese five-foot nothing Rika Hiraki or the long-legged Slovakian beauty Daniela Hantuchova...

Double crown for Malisse

Monday 8 January '07

This erratic but hugely talented player seems to have finally come of age. The Belgian, who had made it a habit of sorts to lose focus immediately...

It’s bye-bye big boys

Sunday 7 January '07

Best friends Rafael Nadal and Carlos Moya will be eating home-cooked food earlier than they expected.

Nadal, just the bloke next door

Saturday 6 January '07

He comes across as just another humble, level-headed 20-year-old bloke who lives down the road and cares only for his bowlful of pasta after a hard day's work. Rafael Nadal arrives sans the baggage associated with a world No 2 player.

Top seed has it all his way

Saturday 6 January '07

In what was easily the most delightful moment in the otherwise lop-sided quarter final match between top seed Rafael Nadal and Davide Sanguinetti

Karan makes Nadal sweat

Friday 5 January '07

Opportunities like getting to play the second-best player in the world on centre court in front of a packed stadium, with the home crowd cheering every winner off your racquet

The daring Dane

Thursday 4 January '07

David Nalbandian will not forget Kristian Pless in a hurry. After all, the Argentine who was competing in the first week of a new season for only the first time in his six-year career was looking for some good preparation here ahead of the year’s first Grand Slam in Melbourne.

It’s all about the hard work, says coach Roig

Wednesday 3 January '07

It's only when Roger Federer plays one spirited left-hander from Mallorca is the result not a foregone conclusion.

Rastogi sets up a bullfight in Round 2

Wednesday 3 January '07

After notching up what he himself described as “the biggest win of his career so far”, Mumbai lad Karan Rastogi admitted he was desperately looking for a victory and a chance to play Rafael Nadal next.