04/09/2012
1. Virat Kholi and MS Dhoni deliver WIN in thriller…
Virat Kohli, the architect of so many ODI run-chases, scripted another one, this time in a Test, to hold together India's nervy batting line-up and lead the team to a 2-0 series victory.
On another tense day of what has been a wonderful Test match, on a wonderful Test pitch, New Zealand fought hard all the way, and came up on top against some of the heavy weights of India's top order.
Kohli, however, held firm, and with MS Dhoni offering sensible support, India finally chased down the target of 261 late in the evening, under lights, on another overcast day in Bangalore, with Dhoni ending the contest with a four and a six off successive balls.
The end was emphatic, but for much of the day, the chase wasn't. Continue Reading…http://www.espncricinfo.com/india-v-new-zealand-2012/content/story/580485.html
2. India beat Cameroon to win third successive Nehru Cup title
India lifted the Nehru Cup for the third consecutive time beating Cameroon 5-4 in a penalty shootout at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Sunday.
Sunil Chhetri , Robin Singh, Denzil Franco, Mehtab Hossain and Clifford Miranda all scored from the spot while Thierry Makon struck the right-post to give India an unprecedented win.
In an end-to-end match which went into penalties, a valiant India held their more fancied opponents 2-2 in normal time. Continue Reading…http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/india-win-nehru-cup-beat-cameroon-5-4-on-penalties/1/215762.html
3. Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda bags first Paralympic medal for India
Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda gave India its first medal at the Paralympic Games after bagging silver in the Men's High Jump F42 event in London.
The 24-year old from Karnataka, who has an impairment in his left leg, sailed over a height of 1.74m using scissors technique in the final of the event to finish second in the presence of an 80,000 capacity crowd on Monday night.
Iliesa Delana of Fiji won the gold, while Lukasz Mamczarz of Poland settled for bronze.
Continue Reading…http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/girisha-hosanagara-nagarajegowda-bags-first-paralympic-medal-for-india/1/215915.html
4. Who is Gagan Narang, London Olympics Bronze medallist ??
A sea of people, a bright red pheta and a flower bedecked chariot welcomed India's Olympic hero Gagan Narang who kick started the medal rush for India at the London Olympics with a bronze.
The ace shooter won a bronze on July 30 when he finished third in the 10m air rifle event at the Royal Artillery Barracks. He crashed out of the Men's 50m Rifle 3 Positions qualifying round and returned to Pune, the city where he had trained for the past four years.
Continue Reading...http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/london-2012-shooting-gagan-narang-gets-a-heros-welcome-in-pune/1/212358.html
5. Karun Chandok proves his Endurance...
Karun Chandhok on Sunday became the first Indian to race and complete the 24 hours of Le Mans race in France - the oldest endurance race and one of the most revered events in the world of motorsports.
For someone who grew up dreaming of competing in the single-seater and sprint racing world of Formula One, the move to endurance racing where one competes in races that go from six to 24 hours - with two other driver teammates - is a huge move.
Continue Reading…http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/karun-chandhok-proves-his-endurance/1/201387.html
6. Malaysian Grand Prix: Narain Karthikeyan feels it’s time to move on
After receiving an earful from current world champion Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull, Hispania driver Narain Karthikeyan said that it was time to move on after the incident-filled and acrimonious Malaysian Grand Prix.
The Indian and German drivers were locked in a war of words after their collision in Sepang where Vettel suffered a puncture after clipping the Indian's front wing.
After the race, Narain was penalised for the collision whereas Vettel went on a verbal rampage, calling the Indian an "idiot" and a "cucumber". Continue Reading…http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/narain-karthikeyan-malaysian-grand-prix/1/182462.html
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