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Pune, October 18: A cheerleader attached with an IPL team owned by a Bollywood star was arrested in Pune for involvement in a prostitution racket. The accused has been identified as Sana Manish Chirawala (22), who worked as a cheerleader during the IPL matches. Sana was arrested by the Social Security Cell (SSC) of the Pune Police on charges of prostitution. She was picked up from five-star hotel

Mumbai, October 18: Former India goalkeeper Bandya Kakade, a member of the squad that won bronze medal at the 1970 Asian Games in Bangkok, passed away here on Wednesday. Family said the67-year-old former custodian died of heart attack. Kakade, who led a bachelor’s life, was selected for the Indian junior team in 1964. He was soon picked up to play for Central Railway. He went on to represent

Kolkata Knight Riders' chances of making the Champions League Twenty20 semifinals suffered a major blow as they slumped to their second successive defeat, losing to Auckland Aces by seven wickets in a Group A match in Cape Town. Auckland rode on veteran Azhar Mahmood's superb all-round show as they knocked off a modest target of 138 runs with 14 balls to spare yesterday. Mahmood, who was

Melbourne, October 17: An Australian politician has questioned Prime Minister Julia Gillard's decision to award an Order of Australia to iconic Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar for his contribution to sport. Federal Independent MP Rob Oakshott who expressed his love for Little Master, said the special award should not be used for diplomatic gain, the ABC news reported. "I love Sachin Tendulkar, I

Chennai Super Kings' chances for a semifinal berth in the Champions League Twenty20 suffered a blow as they slumped to their second consecutive defeat in the tournament with a six-wicket loss at the hands of Highveld Lions here today. After being sent into bat, Chennai posted a challenging 158 for six with captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni top-scoring with 34 but the Lions chased down the target with

London, October 17: Spain's run of 24 consecutive qualifying wins was halted by France on Tuesday, while Germany spectacularly collapsed to let Sweden fight back from four goals down to draw 4-4 in the campaign to reach the 2014 World Cup. It was also a frustrating night for Cristiano Ronaldo as his 100th Portugal appearance ended in a 1-1 draw with Northern Ireland. England didn't even get a

Melbourne, October 16: Star all-rounder Shane Watson has been told to early return early from the Champions League Twenty20 by Cricket Australia and skipper Michael Clarke has backed the decision, saying it is in the national team's best interest. Watson, playing for Sydney Sixers in the event, has been told by Cricket Australia to come home early to take a break before the Test series against

New Delhi, October 16: Australian Prime Minister Julian Gillard has announced that Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar will be conferred with the membership of the Order of Australia. The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry to recognise Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service. Sachin will be awarded an (AM), which is one of the six grades in the Order of

Former Pakistani allrounder Azhar Mahmood restricted Kolkata Knight Riders with an intelligent spell of bowling that saw him mixing pace very well. Mahmood picked up three important wickets as KKR, coasting at 72 for one in just eight overs were held to just 137/6 in 20 overs in their Champions League T20 match against the Auckland Aces. Mahmood took two wickets in just his first over to peg the

Comeback man Yuvraj Singh hits double century to take North Zone to 451 runs vs Central Zone in the semi-final of the Duleep Trophy. Yuvraj slammed 208 runs before Central Zone bowler Murali Kartik took a return catch to dismiss him. He scored at an impressive rate of 86.00. He took 241 deliveries and hit 33 fours and three sixes. On Sunday, Yuvraj made a brilliant comeback into first-class arena