Lack of resources affecting development of sports, says Deepika Padukone

Friday, October 9, 2009, 21:56 [IST]

New Delhi, Oct 9(ANI): Bollywood actress and a badminton player Deepika Padukone on Friday said that the lack of resources has affected development of sports and the immense talent available across the country.

During the course of a promotional event held in the national capital, Padukone said that she has regularly tried to help several sportspersons who were facing problems to continue with their aim.

"I think there is a lot of talent in the country and there is potential. Unfortunately there is a lack of resources and I don't think they have enough financial support to take it forward. I have tried my little bit to help a couple of sports people and create awareness," Padukone said.

"Couple of months back I played badminton with Aamir in a way to create awareness about other sports apart from cricket," Padukone added. (ANI)

Topics: lack, resources, affecting, development, sports, , deepika, padukone

Other articles published on October 9, 2009

Pak IB facing officers drain due to lack of facilities

Wednesday, January 14, 2009,13:34 [IST]

Islamabad, Jan 14 (ANI): The number of middle ranked officer leaving Pakistan's Intelligence Bureau (IB) is growing day by day as they are desperate for other options like joining the ISI.There is a growing feeling within the agency that it stands today "no more than a sarkari akhbaar" (government newspaper) with its officers collecting reports from TV and from friends in journalism, said an Islamabad-based Assistant Director at the IB. We simply collect these IR (Information Reports), put them together.....

Lack of projectile weapons might have lead to Neanderthals' extinction

Thursday, January 15, 2009,13:20 [IST]

Washington, Jan 15 (ANI): A trio of new studies on prehistoric weapons has suggested that though the Neanderthals made sophisticated weapons and tools, they lacked the projectile weapons possessed by early humans, which probably contributed to their eventual extinction.According to a report in Discovery News, the missing technology, along with climate change and competition with arrow-shooting humans, may have played a part in their die off."While we are not suggesting that modern humans were directing projectile weapons against.....

Limitless Updates

Sports News

News Archives

Taliban's sway in Swat exposes Pak's lack of will to tackle extremism

Wednesday, January 21, 2009,15:12 [IST]

Islamabad, Jan.21 (ANI): It's a matter of great concern if a heavy deployment of army and police fails to provide protection to the people of the Swat valley, and the recent attack on schools raises quite a few questions about the Pakistan government's seriousness towards tackling the extremist menace, a editorial in the Dawn says.Despite heavy army and police presence in the region the Taliban blew-up five schools in the Swat valley recently. The attack on the educational institutions and.....