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Cricket: India now needs another leader like Haryana Hurricane Kapil Dev
India has just suffered a humiliating defeat against Australia in the Border Gavaskar series. A major factor was the horrendous batting form of the captain himself, weak leadership and bad planning....
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Year of uncertainty looms ahead for Indian cricket
It does not need a Nostradamus to see that the Indian cricket team’s prospects in 2025 look uncertain. The team is undergoing a phase of transition. The old stalwarts are very likely to bow out and...
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Udi udi re patang meri udi re: Til Sankranti is here; fly your kite-heart to...
The skies are dotted with colourful kites as the Sankranti festival is upon us once again. The day not only has religious significance but is also a harbinger of joy and happiness. Sankranti is also...
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Star cricketer Kirmani makes a flying visit to Hyderabad; tries to catch up...
One of India’s most popular cricketers, former wicketkeeper Syed Mujtaba Hussain Kirmani, is on a trip to Hyderabad – the city where he once lived and grew up. He is catching up with old friends and...
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A new era begins in 2025: Kylian Mbappe may eclipse Ronaldo and Messi
The year 2025 is likely to see the further rise of Kylian Mbappe who seems ready to take over the unofficial title of World’s Best footballer from the ageing Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. Both...
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Cricket: Spate of injuries indicates some Indian bowlers may be lacking in...
Former Indian team medium pace bowler Balwinder Singh Sandhu stirred up a hornet’s nest recently when he said that present day bowlers lack fitness and stamina when compared to the bowlers of the...
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Cricket: Azharuddin tormented and destroyed England on his debut 40 years ago
Soon England’s cricket team will begin its series of T20 and ODI matches against India. Exactly 40 years ago, when the England cricket team was touring India in 1984-85, a talented young man from...
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Cricket: Omission of Siraj creates furore; several former players speak out
Hyderabad: The shocking omission of Mohammed Siraj from the Indian team for the forthcoming Champions Trophy tournament has created a furore in cricket circles. The decision of the selectors has left...
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Rags to riches: Spectacular rise of Simran, cricketer from Mumbai’s Dharavi...
Provided one has talent and works hard, cricket is the latest way of turning oneself into a millionaire. There have been several cases of children from poor families rising to the top level and...
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Donald Trump served as manager to legendary boxer Mike Tyson in 1988
When he was at his peak, boxer Mike Tyson possessed the most lethal knock-out punch in the history of boxing. With a knock-out percent of 88 in his list of victories, Tyson was ranked 16th in the 100...
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Cricket: Giant killers from J&K pulverize Mumbai
Jammu and Kashmir’s victory over the star-studded Mumbai team in the Ranji Trophy championship was one of the most amazing developments in Indian cricket in recent times. Mumbai have an unmatched...
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AI in cricket: Will it help or destroy human involvement?
The AI war is heating up. China has unveiled its DeepSeek model that has got the world talking and it has created panic among similar developers in the USA. President Trump called it a wakeup call for...
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Khushwant Singh supported Indira Gandhi but also criticised her; he blasted...
The late Khushwant Singh’s acerbic style, his writing flair, and his outspoken views earned him millions of diehard fans but also numerous critics. The famous journalist, author, lawyer, and...
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Legendary Ronaldo wishes to score 1000 goals before saying goodbye to soccer;...
The Portuguese powerhouse Cristiano Ronaldo will turn 40 on Feb 5, 2025. The fact that he is still playing football at the topmost international level is a testimony to the amazing fitness that he has...
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Cricketers welcome BCCI dictat; Bobby Rao says it will improve Indian cricket
The BCCI dictat to all Test and international cricketers to take part in domestic Ranji trophy matches whenever they are not on national duty was widely welcomed by several leading names in Indian...
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Cricket: Hyderabad’s spin bowling duo, Tanay and Aniketh baffle rival batsmen
Hyderabad has had a tradition of producing talented and noteworthy spin bowlers. The most famous names range from Ghulam Ahmed in the 1950s to M.L. Jaisimha (who bowled medium pace as well as spin),...
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Cricket: Meteoric rise of Hyderabad’s Gongadi Trisha; she has taken the world...
Is another Mithali Raj blossoming on the soil of Hyderabad? Yes. That is Gongadi Trisha. She created history by scoring a century in the Women’s Under-19 T20 World Cup. Nobody had achieved this feat...
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Cricket: Reputation of Rohit Sharma is online for the Champions Trophy
With the Champions Trophy around the corner, all eyes are on Rohit Sharma and his men in blue. Can they win the trophy for India? As captain, Rohit has now chalked up 98 victories out of the 137 ODIs...
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Wonder toddler from Kolkata Anish Sarkar has chess experts gasping in disbelief
At an age when most children like to watch cartoons and play with toys, 4-year-old Anish Sarkar prefers to rack his brains to battle against opponents on the chess board. The toddler is amazingly...
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Cricket: Top stars will be badly missed in Champions Trophy tournament
The absence of some of the leading stars of different teams may rob the forthcoming ICC Champions Trophy cricket tournament of its glamour. Will it affect the standard of the competition too? That...
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Cricket: Mohammed Shami holds the key to unlock the door to glory for India
Mohammed Shami has pulled off a feat that many people felt was impossible. He has turned back the clock on his advancing years, defeated a career-threatening injury, and fought his way back into the...
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Gymnastics: The name is Romania but it was against romance; here is the story...
At the Montreal Olympic Games in 1976, 14-year-old Nadia Comaneci of Romania became the most famous girl in the world by scoring a perfect 10 in her gymnastics exercises. Before Nadia, nobody had ever...
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Andhra woman Shyamala Goli proves great feats can be achieved with determination
In a display of extraordinary courage and determination, 52-year-old Shyamala Goli, a native of Samalkot, swam in the sea covering a distance of 150 km from Visakhapatnam to Kakinada. Swimming long...
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Cricket: Competitive edge has disappeared from India-Pak matches, only hype...
Going by many of the results in the last few years, it is clear that the India-Pakistan contest in world cricket has lost its competitive edge. Pakistan is now no match for India. Gone are the days...
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Dirty politics: In an Italian town, cricket is being used as a tool against...
There seems to be a wave of anti-outsider sentiment sweeping across Europe. In the latest episode that was widely reported in the media a few months ago, a group of legally settled youths from the...
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India’s oldest Test cricketer C.D. Gopinath is a witness to the evolution of...
C.D. Gopinath, India’s oldest Test cricketer, recently celebrated his 95th birthday. He made his Test debut in 1951 against England and scored a creditable 50 not out and 42 in his first Test match....
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Wrestling: Descendants of Gama Pahelwan keep the family traditions alive
Ghulam Mohammad Baksh Butt, better known as Gama Pahelwan was one of the greatest wrestlers of his times. Before partition he was the champion of undivided India, holding the title of Rustam-e-Hind...
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Football: ‘I am the best’ comment by Ronaldo sparks heated debate worldwide
In a moment of boastfulness, Cristiano Ronaldo made a remark which has created a furore in football circles throughout the world. He said: “I do everything in football. I play well with my head, I...
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Women’s Day: Sufiya Khan, the runner who has conquered vast distances and...
For Ajmer-born woman Sufiya Sufi Khan, creating Guinness Book records has become an annual affair. She has so far created five records and although she is now in her late 30s, she is showing no signs...
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Champions Trophy: Determination and courage were the hallmarks of India’s...
Skipper Rohit Sharma struck form at the right moment to inspire India to a glorious victory in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 cricket tournament. The fact that India could win this major competition...
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Is Sunil Chhetri the only good footballer among 1.4 billion people in India?
The chief coach of the Indian football team, Manolo Marquez has persuaded the 40-year-old Sunil Chhetri to come out of international retirement and once again don the nation’s jersey in matches...
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Lion-hearted Abid Ali leaves legacy behind: Hyderabad, world cricket will...
Syed Abid Ali, the quintessential all-rounder of Indian cricket from 1967 to 1974, was often described as a lion-hearted player. He passed away on Wednesday, March 12, leaving Hyderabad cricket fans...
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Conquest of hearts and minds: Nadia fled Afghanistan and became an...
Female footballer Nadia Nadim, who fled from Afghanistan along with her family when she was a child, is making waves in European society today. She is not only one of Europe’s leading footballers but...
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Cricket: Eknath Solkar was the pioneer in snapping up breathtaking close...
There is a well-known saying in cricket–Catches win Matches. One of the players who had proved that this adage was perfectly correct was India’s fielding legend, Eknath Solkar. He was an Indian...
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Cricket: Saudi Arabia plans to create the game’s biggest pageant; will it...
The Indian Premier League, or the IPL for short, is the greatest cricket extravaganza on earth. But how long will it continue to hold that tag? Reports emanating from Saudi Arabia state that a...
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Donald Trump’s decision on travel bans may jeopardize the Los Angeles...
Zimbabwe’s Kirsty Coventry has been recently elected as the President of the International Olympic Committee. She has become the first woman and the first African to lead the organisation in its 131...
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Cricket: Sunrisers Hyderabad lead the way in showcasing batting strength in IPL
IPL 2025 has got off to a rollicking start. In its very first outing, Sunrisers Hyderabad chalked up a huge total and recorded an impressive win in its opening match. Former player Robin Uthappa has...
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Never-say-die Indian bodybuilder gets recognition from Arnold Schwarzenegger
Most of us have seen fitness trainers. They are very strong and well built. Their very appearance inspires trainees to aspire to build a body like theirs. So it would be very difficult for us to...
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Tribute to Hindi films from Romania: Maria made Indian songs popular across...
Back in the 1960s and 1970s, there lived in Romania a woman named Maria Armarghioalei who fell deeply in love with Hindi film music. She learned its nuances and acquired such mastery over the language...
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Cricket: New yield of stars light up the skies of IPL 2025
Every year the IPL season throws up a handful of exciting new players who light up the skies with their spectacular fireworks in batting and destructive bowling. This year has been no different. Some...
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