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The opposition Congress in Madhya Pradesh has decided to come to the rescue of former Hockey Olympian Aslam Sher Khan, who has been slapped with non-payment of property tax notice and his house attached by the civic authorities.

Three people were arrested in Chhattisgarh's Bilaspur town for running a betting racket for the Indian Premier League (IPL) matches, police said Saturday.

India had a rich haul of four gold, two silver and two bronze medals on the third day of the four-day second Asian archery Grand Prix at Bangkok Thursday.

From cricketer to photographer, Anil Kumble emerges in a different avatar with his coffee table book “Wide Angle - Candid Moments From My Playing Days” that brings together his abiding passions of cricket, photography and wildlife.

Punjab will host teams from 10 countries at the Kabaddi Would Cup, which will be held across Punjab next month.

It's cricket chatter on Shashi Tharoor's twitter. Thrilled at Kochi bagging a team in the Indian Premier League (IPL), a jubilant Tharoor clarified that he was not part of the bid but was pleased to give this venture his "encouragement and blessings".

Delhi should focus on being the Asian capital of sports and work towards bidding for the Olympic Games, V.K. Verma, director general of the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee, said Friday.

Indian Ppremier League cheer leaders will face some competition , in wooing crowds, during the T-20 matches in Cuttack as the Orissa Cricket Association (OCA) has decided to organise a performance by traditional Sambalpuri dancers before the start of every match.

The Supreme Court Wednesday set aside a Calcutta High Court ruling ordering trial of Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar for lying before it when he was the president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

The cricket betting market in Gujarat placed bets totalling Rs.200 crore on the Indian Premier League (IPL) match here between Rajasthan Royals and Delhi Daredevils, a source said Tuesday.