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London Games: Removal of Dow's logo is victory for gas victims

Bhopal, Dec 19: Former Union Minister and Ex-Olympian Aslam Sher Khan today (Dec 19) said the decision of Dow Chemicals to remove its logo from the stadium for the London Olympics was the first victory of those protesting against its association

Dipika Pallikal wins fifth WISPA squash title of career

New Delhi: India`s Dipika Pallikal claimed her third WISPA title of the year when she overcame a spirited challenge from fourth seed Joey Chan to win the 7th Crocodile Challenge Cup squash tournament in Hong Kong on Dec 18, Sunday.Third-seed Pallikal

Big blow for Saina; loses in World Super Series final

Beijing, Dec 18: Badminton champion Saina Nehwal lost the women’s singles final of the BWF Super Series badminton championship against World Number 1 Wan Yihan by 21-18, 13-21, 13-21 on Sunday, Dec 18 in Liuzhou, China. World number four and first Indian

BWF Super Series:Saina Nehwal Ist Indian to reach the finals

New Delhi, Dec 18 : Ace shuttler Saina Nehwal created history by becoming the first Indian singles player to reach the summit clash of the BWF Super Series Finals after defeating Tine Baun of Denmark in the semifinals at Liuzhou in

After two straight losses; Dempo look to win against Air India

Margao, Dec 17: Unfazed by their two successive defeats, Dempo Sports Club will go all out for victory to maintain their top spot when they take on a spirited Air India (AI) in the 10th round of the I-League football championship at

London Olympics: IOA demands to drop Dow as sponsor

Bhopal, Dec 16: The 1984 Bhopal Gas tragedy continues to hog limelight for various reasons even after 27 years, with the latest being the rising dissent over the association of London Olympics with Dow Chemicals, the current owner of the Union Carbide

Bharat Ratna for Sachin Tendulkar, Dhyan Chand?

New Delhi, Dec 16: Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar and legendary hockey player Dhyan Chand are now eligible for the country's highest civilian honour - Bharat Ratna as the government of India has changed the eligibility criteria for a person to get

Women's boxing to make debut at Commonwealth Games

Mumbai, Dec 14: The Commonwealth Games Federation's general assembly in St. Kitts and Nevis has agreed to include three weight categories of women's boxing for the future editions of the Commonwealth Games.The development follows the inclusion of women's boxing in the

IOA demands removal of Dow as London Olympics sponsor

New Delhi, Dec 14: A day ahead of the crucial General Body Meeting of the Indian Olympic Association on the controversial Dow Chemicals issue, its acting president V.K. Malhotra on Wednesday demanded the company to be removed from being one of the

4 from Bihar for Senior Women's football coaching

Patna, Dec 12: Four from Bihar Footbal Association have been selected for the 45-day-long senior Women's coaching camp at the SAI Centre in Lucknow from December 15 next. Bihar Football Association Assistant Secretary Imtiaz Hussain

Viswanathan Anand draws with Aronian in London Chess Classic

London, Dec 12: World Champion Viswanathan Anand‘s hopes of catching up with his rivals have almost ended after he played out a draw with Levon Aronian of Armenia at the end of the seventh round of London Chess Classic here.With his

Coe defends Dow Chemical's association with London Olympics

Beijing: London Olympics organising committee chairman Sebastian Coe defended Dow Chemical's association with the 2012 London Olympics despite protests in India, saying that its links with the company, which was responsible for 1984 Bhopal gas leak, came long after the tragedy. Over

Ghosal, Dipika win National squash titles

Chennai: Top seed Dipika Palikal on Saturday annexed the elusive women`s title while Saurav Ghosal retained the men`s crown in the Senior National Squash Championship.Dipika, the highest ranked Indian star, realised her over six-year long dream of winning a national title

Pak hockey in crisis, 8 players leave for India league

Lahore, Dec 9 : Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) is in crisis as eight players have reportedly signed contracts with the unofficial World Series Hockey league in India. Former captain Zeeshan Ashraf and Adnan Maqsood have left for India and former captain

Anand beats Short in London Chess Classic

London, Dec 9 : World Champion Viswanathan Anand finally found his winning ways when he defeated Nigel Short of England in the fifth round of London Chess Classic. After as many as 11 drawn games in competitive classical games and a

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