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IOC suspends Indian membership

International Olympic Committee (IOC) has suspended India’s membership from Olympics. IOC has taken this strict step to stop tainted individual from contesting for top positions of Indian Olympic...

December 7, 2012

Ponting declares retirement from Test cricket

Ricky Thomas Ponting Former captain of Australian cricket team, Ricky Ponting  has announced retirement from Test cricket. His retirement has come after South Africa defeated Australia in the...

December 7, 2012

Ravindra Jadeja becomes first Indian to hit 3 first-class triple centuries

Left-handed batsman Ravidra Jadeja who plays for  Saurashtra (first class cricket), created history as he scored 320 not out against Railways at Rajkot and became the first Indian...

December 7, 2012

Anna Ushenina claims world Women’s Chess Championship

Anna Ushenina of Ukraine defeated Antoaneta Stefanova of Bulgaria to claim the women’s World Championship in Chess.

December 5, 2012

Sebastian Vettel becomes youngest triple champion of F1

25 year old Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull became Formula One’s youngest triple world champion at the Brazilian Grand Prix. The German, who needed only a fourth place...

November 27, 2012

Czech Republic beat Spain in Davis Cup 2012 finals

The Czech Republic defeated Spain 3-2 in the 2012 Davis Cup Finals. This is the country’s second Davis Cup title and first since 1980, when it was Czechoslovakia....

November 23, 2012

Marcel Granollers & Marc Lopez win ATP World Tour doubles title

Marcel Granollers and Marc Lopez won their first ATP World Tour Finals doubles title. They beat India’s Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna in finals held at London.

November 16, 2012

Mirabai Chanu wins 3 bronze medals at Asian Jr Weightlifting

Ms. Saikhom Mirabai Chanu clinched 3 bronze medals for India on the opening day of the 19th Junior Women Asian Weightlifting Championships at Yangon (Myanmar). Ms Saikhom Mirabai...

November 15, 2012

Mohammad Azharuddin's life ban lifted by Andhra Pradesh High Court

Former India skipper Mohammad Azharuddin’s life ban lifted by a Andhra Pradesh High Court. The High Court  struck off the lower court’s order which justified the life ban...

November 12, 2012

Rashmi Kumari wins World Carrom Championship

Rashmi Kumari is an International Carrom Champion from Bihar, India. She won the World Carrom Championship held at Colombo, Srilanka. Rashmi won the Carrom Championship for the second...

November 9, 2012

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