Jet Airways to be official airline for 35th National Games

Last Updated: Sunday, December 28, 2014, 16:53

Jet Airways has been appointed the official `airline partner` of the 35th National Games being held in Kerala from Jan 31 to Feb 14, 2015.

Sochi promises to face any emergency

Last Updated: Sunday, February 2, 2014, 08:50

Sochi, a city in Krasnodar Krai region of Russia, is located on the Black Sea coast near the border between Georgia/Abkhazia and Russia.

Zach Parise picked to captain Team USA for Sochi Games

Last Updated: Saturday, February 1, 2014, 15:31

Zach Parise, who won a silver medal at the 2010 Winter Games, was named captain of the US men`s ice hockey team for the Sochi Olympics on Friday.

Walsh is right man to be men`s hockey coach: Harendra

Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 21:50

Former India hockey coach Harendra Singh on Thursday came out in support of current coach Terry Walsh saying the ex-Australia forward was the right choice as the team had improved under him, but cautioned that further progress to medal status would be gradual.

Hungarians say Sochi Olympic terrorist threat "not real"

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 17:39

The Hungarian Olympic Committee said on Wednesday that a letter threatening the country`s athletes with a terrorist attack at the upcoming Winter Olympic Games in Sochi was analysed and declared non-threatening.

Gervinho gives Roma revenge over Juventus in Cup

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 09:13

A late strike by Gervinho sent AS Roma into the Italian Cup semi-finals with a 1-0 win over league title rivals Juventus in a tense atmosphere at a packed Olympic Stadium on Tuesday.

2014 Winter Olympics: Police hunts for suspected suicide bomber `Black Widow` in Sochi

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 14:30

Russian authorities are hunting for `Black Widow`, a possible suicide bomber, whose presence in Sochi has been confirmed ahead of the 2014 Winter Olympics.

US studying rescue plans in case of crisis at Sochi Olympics

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 02:53

In the face of concerns about possible attacks by militants during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, U.S. military and intelligence officials have been studying contingency plans for evacuating Americans from the games in case of a crisis.

Russian martial art Sambo is now part of Asian Games

Last Updated: Monday, January 20, 2014, 18:05

The Russian martial art of sambo has earned recognition of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) and has become part of the Asian Games.

Indian luge athlete, Shiva Keshavan qualifies for Sochi Winter Olympic Games

Last Updated: Sunday, January 19, 2014, 11:47

India`s sole luge athlete, Shiva Keshavan has qualified for the Winter Olympics to be held in the Russian Black Sea resort city of Sochi from February 7 to 23.

Boxer Vijender Singh`s movie `Fugly` to release on May 16

Last Updated: Friday, January 17, 2014, 23:13

Olympic medal winner and boxer Vijender Singh debut movie `Fugly`, produced by Akshay Kumar, will release on May 16 this year.

Putin says gays at Olympics must `leave children alone`

Last Updated: Friday, January 17, 2014, 22:27

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday said gays need not fear persecution at the Winter Olympic Games, but stood by a controversial ban on promoting homosexuality to children.