Dharamsala, (IANS) Thousands of people, comprising monks and nuns and disciples from various countries, converged at the Dorzong Monastic Institute in Himachal Pradesh Monday to attend the long-life initiation ceremony by the 17th Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje. The initiation ceremony marked the conclusion of the Karmapa’s five-day visit to the institute at Gopalpur in Kangra [...]

Moscow, (IANS/RIA Novosti) Yelena Isinbayeva may hold the world record in the pole vault, but she is not patient or selfless enough to coach, she said Monday. Men?s world record holder Sergei Bubka has become an illustrious coach since his retirement, even training Isinbayeva at times, but she admitted she couldn?t follow his career path. [...]

New Delhi, (IANS) Olympic bronze medallist Vijender Singh said the pulling out of India Fighters franchise from the World Series of Boxing (WSB) is a huge setback for the Indian boxers. India Fighters, originally named Mumbai Fighters, pulled out of the 2012-13 season of the semi-professional league. “The Indian franchise pulling out of the WSB [...]

Greater Noida, (IANS) Everyone has heard it but very few know why a Formula One car makes such a deafening sound. There is the obvious reason of the engine power in an F1 car, which leads to the ear-splitting noise (for some music) that it makes. But the non-existence of a silencer or a muffler [...]

Greater Noida, (IANS) Sahara Force India co-owner Vijay Mallya made his highly anticipated appearance at the Buddh International Circuit (BIC) here Saturday and ruled out any possibility of a protest by employees of Kingfisher Airlines. The tycoon?s whereabouts have been the subject of considerable interest while his airline staff have protested at not being paid [...]

New Delhi, (IANS) The Indian government Friday hit back at Italian Formula 1 team Ferrari’s decision to pay tribute to two Italian Navy Marines, who are facing trial in Kerala for shooting two Indian fishermen in India’s territorial waters. Ferrari will be sporting the logos of the Italian Navy on its two cars for the [...]

Greater Noida, Oct 25 (IANS) Dust has become a thing of the past at the Buddh International Circuit (BIC), say the Formula 1 drivers here for the second Indian Grand Prix. Drivers had complained of dust and dirt at BIC during the inaugural edition last year. “The track looks a lot more prepared this year [...]

Mumbai, (IANS) Chennai-based SUN TV Network acquired the Indian Premier League (IPL) Hyderabad franchise Thursday for a whopping Rs. 85.05 crore per year, it was announced here. The franchise has reportedly been acquired for the next five seasons, which makes the total winning bid Rs. 425 crore. The franchise, earlier owned by Deccan Chronicle Holdings [...]

Greater Noida, (IANS) Red Bull Formula 1 driver Mark Webber Wednesday said rival Fernando Alonso of Ferrari has a good chance of bagging the title over his teammate Sebastian Vettel. “I think Alonso has a good chance of winning the title. He had a couple of tough races like Suzuka (Japan) where he lost points. [...]

Jakarta, (IANS) Jakarta is scheduled to host the 2012 Formula Asia Drift Series championship Nov 17-18 with 32 international car drifters taking part in the event that offers a total prize money of $10,000, organisers said here Tuesday. Before in Jakarta, the Asian championship series were held in May and June this year in Malaysia [...]

Bangalore, Oct 21 (IANS) Double centuries by K.L. Rahul (213, 317b, 24×4, 6×6) and Kunal Kapoor (202 not out, 252b, 24×4, 1×6) highlighted Karnataka’s first innings score of 488 for three declared against Gujarat on the third day of the Col. C.K. Nayudu Trophy Elite A match, here Sunday. In reply, Gujarat were 16 for [...]