A devotee carries an idol of Lord Ganesh for immersion at Miramar beach on Friday.
PANAJI: Thousands of Hindu families in the state on Friday bid adieu to the idols of Lord Ganesh by immersing them in rivers, wells, rivulets, ponds etc thereby ending one and half day Ganesh Chaturthi celebration in Goa.
Goa Carbon Ltd brand ambassador, Bhakti Kulkarni seen with the winner’s trophy after her triumph at the Asian junior chess championship in Colombo on Wednesday.
PANAJI: Goa Carbon brand ambassador and Goa’s first woman grandmaster, Bhakti Kulkarni (8 points) outwitted Sri Lankan Dissanayake in a flurry of attacking chess to annex the Asian junior girls crown at Bentota Beach Resort, Colombo on Wednesday.
Indian cricketers celebrate with the trophy after their victory in the Cricket World Cup 2011 final over Sri Lanka at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Saturday.
MUMBAI: An inspired India on Saturday night regained the coveted World Cup after 28 years as they suppressed Sri Lanka with a six-wicket victory in a nerve-wrecking final to script a glorious new chapter in their cricketing history.
Indian players celebrate beating Pakistan in the cricket World Cup semifinal at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium in Mohali on Wednesday.
MOHALI: India vanquished Pakistan here on Wednesday night to storm into the final of the cricket World Cup in a high-voltage match watched by the Prime Ministers of the two countries and millions of passionate fans across the subcontinent.
(IND-AUS) India’s Yuvraj singh (left) and teammate Suresh Raina celebrate the winning moment after beating Australia during the World Cup quarter-final at the Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera in Ahmedabad on Thursday.
BY S S RAMASWAMY | PTI
AHMEDABAD: Title aspirants India knocked defending champions Australia out of the cricket World Cup with a thrilling five-wicket victory to set up a mouth-watering semi-final clash against arch rivals Pakistan here today.
Groundsmen move in to cover the pitch at Nehru stadium, Fatorda anticipating rain threat to the one-day cricket match to be played on Sunday. Heavy showers were witnessed all over the state on Friday evening.
PANAJI: A spell of heavy rain on Friday evening has created fresh concerns about the fate of Sunday’s third and final One-day international between India and Australia, to be played at the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium, Fatorda.
Pakistan’s Umar Gul (left) celebrates taking the wicket of England’s Graeme Swann (not seen) for 0 runs during the controversial ODI in London on Friday.
LONDON/KARACHI: The scandal-prone Pakistan cricket team on Saturday sent shockwaves through world cricket after it was disclosed that the scoring patterns in its innings during Friday’s ODI match against England were fixed, prompting the ICC to launch an immediate probe.
Golden Catch: Spain’s captain Iker Casillas jubilates with team-mates as he holds the FIFA World Cup trophy after winning the final against the Netherlands in Johannesburg on Sunday.
JOHANNESBURG: Spain won the World Cup for the first time on Sunday, Andres Iniesta netting in extra-time to see off Holland 1-0 in Johannesburg and hand the Dutch their third final loss.
As a mark of celebration for winning the coveted I-League title, club president Mr Shrinivas V Dempo is seen cutting the cake along with coach Armando Colaco, family members and players. St Andre MLA, Mr Francisco Silveira was also present to grace the occasion. (Nandesh Kambli)
PANAJI: The team of newly crowned I-League champions, Dempo SC, was felicitated by club boss Mr Shrinivas Dempo in a function held at Dempo House in the city on Saturday.
BY MINOO FERNANDES | NT
MARGAO: “We can do it. We have all it takes to get it,” are some of the magic words that the respective coaches of the top I-league football clubs have been ringing in the ears of the their players to keep them in positive spirit and the right attitude; but none of them can go a step further and say:
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