Kumble retained skipper The only surprise to emerge from the selection committee meeting was that that there was no surprise.
Teams arrive to warm welcome The Indian and Pakistani team members arrived here from Kolkata in the morning for the the third and final Test beginning here at the M Chinnaswamy stadium to be held here from December 8-11.
Skipper keen to seal series on home turf Kumble said aggression did not mean verbal battles to him, it was about putting up your best effort on the field to get the best result possible.
Nocera in joint lead The time spent away from the golf course and the hotel on Tuesday seemed to have done wonders for Ladies European Tour (LET) veteran Gwladys Nocera.
Sharma beats Ramesh, moves into sole lead The strong presence of 13 Grandmasters was expected to eclipse the performances of the International Masters and untitled players in the ongoing Parsvnath Commonwealth chess championship at the Siri Fort stadium.
Sweden's Lotta Wahlin tees off during the Emaar-MGF Ladies Masters golf tournament at the Eagleton Golf Resort in Bangalore on Wednesday. DH photos / Prashanth HG
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