Twitter slammed after refusing to pay in fight against child porn

Last Updated: Monday, October 7, 2013, 18:36

Twitter has been reportedly slammed for resisting request of an increase of 5,000 pounds in contribution to fight against child porn on the internet.

Source of space weather near Earth discovered

Last Updated: Friday, September 27, 2013, 13:19

Solar storms - powerful eruptions of solar material and magnetic fields into interplanetary space - can cause what is known as "space weather" near Earth.

Karnam Malleswari resigns from IWF

Last Updated: Sunday, December 4, 2011, 18:28

Sydney Olympics bronze medallist Karnam Malleswari has reportedly resigned as the vice-president of Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWF).

Nandita Das in IWF’s International Hall of Fame

Last Updated: Saturday, October 29, 2011, 15:31

IWF recognises leading global women game-changer women by inducting them into the International Hall of Fame.

Ravi Kumar to lead Indian challenge in World Weightlifting

Last Updated: Saturday, October 22, 2011, 15:36

The World Championships assume significance as it is a 2012 Olympic qualifying event.

Ministry asks CWG OC to release Rs 1.75 cr to IWF to pay fine

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 24, 2010, 20:01

Sports Ministry directed Commonwealth Games Organising Committee to immediately release Rs 1.75 crore interest-free loan to the Indian Weightlifting Federation so it can pay the doping fine.

IWF decides to abide by Sports Ministry age, tenure guidelines

Last Updated: Thursday, August 19, 2010, 23:02

Indian Weightlifting Federation is set to become the second national sports body after All India Tennis Association to declare its adherence to the age and tenure limitation guidelines of the government.

16 lifters send letter to IWF backing Malhotra

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 28, 2010, 17:43

Ramesh Malhotra has got the backing of 16 core group women lifters who are training at NIS Patiala for the Commonwealth Games as they wrote a letter to Indian Weightlifting Federation asking it to reinstate him.

I haven`t misbehaved with any lifter in my career: Malhotra

Last Updated: Monday, July 26, 2010, 17:33

Suspended coach Ramesh Malhotra maintained that he never "misbehaved" with women weightlifters during his career and is confident of being "absolved" of sexual harassment charges by the IWF inquiry committee.

Five lifters test positive during Udaipur nationals

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 31, 2010, 18:31

Four days after handing life ban to three lifters for their second dope offences, Indian Weightlifting Federation today said five lifters tested positive for banned drugs during Senior National Championships.

IWF hands life ban on three lifters

Last Updated: Saturday, March 27, 2010, 22:59

IWF handed life bans on three lifters, including 2006 CWG silver medallist Vicky Bhatta (56 kg).

India pays installment of fine, IWF gives nod for SAAF Games

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 27, 2010, 21:50

The International Weightlifting Federation today cleared the deck for Indian lifters` participation in the January 29-February 8 South Asian Games after the national body paid USD 50,000 as first installment of the USD 500,000