Kenyans will be cynosure The last two international marathons held in the Garden City has been dominated by the Indians. This time around, the 42.195-km race is only for men.
Three players share lead Prasanna was the best player on display as he upset third seed IM Javad Sayed Alavi of Iran in an engrossing game while Purushothaman upset fifth seed IM S P Sethuraman. Snehal, rated 2024, shocked ninth seed Aditya Udeshi. Parimarjan Negi, the top seed and the lone GM in fray, put behind Frida's loss to post a facile victory over Nikhik Kamat.
BCCI Working Committee meeting today It remains to be seen whether the Chief selector would succeed in toning down of the guideliness issued to him and his selectorial colleagues - either totally or partially.
CK NAYUDU AWARD FOR CONTRACTOR
Kumble, Dravid, Sachin among BCCI awardees Contractor will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award, carrying a cheque for Rs 15 lakh, the C K Nayudu award and a citation, Tendulkar is to receive two awards while Dravid and Kumble one each, a BCCI release said on Saturday.
Woods takes lead Woods, making his first competitive appearance since the Presidents Cup in September, revelled in near-perfect scoring conditions on a glorious day of winter sunshine.
Ethiopian runners practice at the Sree Kanteerava stadium on the eve of the Bangalore International Marathon on Saturday. They are expected to give the fancied Kenyans a run for their money.DH photo/ P Samson Victor
Two teenagers peeved over bullying, gunned down their classmate in a Gurgaon public school. Is it symptomatic of the breakdown of discipline in schools or growing western influence or ill-effects of sudden affluence in society. Deccan Herald had invited readers’ opinion on the issue. While many of our readers opine that parents must show more responsibility in bringing up their children, a few say that there should be strict rules to curb violence in media contents.
