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Not many people would endorse the view that 31-year-old Mohammed Kaif can make a comeback in international cricket but former India captain Anil Kumble feels that the Uttar Pradesh batsman can prove to be a handful in the longer format. "I still believe he can add a lot of value to the Test team, especially with Rahul having retired and a few other seniors not far away from retirement," Kumble

New Delhi, July 13: Sacked CWG Organising Committee Chairman Suresh Kalmadi, accused in a games-related graft case, was today allowed by a Delhi court to go to London for the 2012 Olympics. Special CBI judge Talwant Singh allowed Kalmadi's plea to visit London from July 26 to August 13, while ordering him to furnish a bond of Rs 10 lakh and a surety of the same amount. The court also made it clear

Mumbai, July 13: Mumbai police on Thursday arrested Prakash Chandani, a small-time Bollywood producer allegedly involved in cricket betting, after he landed at Ahmedabad International Airport from Dubai. According to police, Chandani, who had co-produced "Gali Gali Chor Hai", is involved in betting, and used the ill-gotten money for the film. The Crime Branch had busted a major cricket betting

Australia's veteran paceman Brett Lee has announced his retirement from all forms of international cricket. "It's official, I have retired from international cricket! Thanks for all your love and support. It's been an amazing 13 years," Lee said in his twitter account on Friday. Though the Cricket Australia (CA) was keen for the 35-year-old speedster to continue until the upcoming World Twenty20

The medical report of Asian Games gold medallist Pinki Pramanik hints that she is a rare case of “male pseudohermaphroditism”, according to the police. The doctor who conducted tests on Pinki said, “Male pseudohermaphroditism refers to individuals whose gonads are testes but whose secondary sexual characteristics or external genitalia resemble those of a female”. “Male pseudohermaphrodites are

New Delhi, July 12: Almost everyone in this world feel that 'red is the colour of love' but if you are a certain Yuvraj Singh, then you have more reasons to believe that even 'shades of grey' can have a soothing feeling than colour red. Even a year back, Yuvraj would have told you that he loved everything red but not anymore for the man who has successfully battled against a rare germ cell cancer

Dubai, July 12: Michelle Wie will be back for the forthcoming Omega Dubai Ladies Masters, to be held again at the Emirates Golf Club in December. Wie will be making her fourth appearance on the trot in the season-ending Ladies European Tour event where her best finish is second to fellow LPGA star Kim In-kyung of South Korea on her debut in 2009. The 22-year-old Hawaiian, who has juggled a career

Karachi, July 12: In a bid to resume bilateral cricket ties between India and Pakistan, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has put forward three proposals to their Indian counterparts. The Pakistan Cricket Board has proposed that India can tour Pakistan, play them at a neutral venue or allos PCB to host their home series in India. PCB Chairman Zaka Ashraf today said that they have put forward the

Kolkata, July 11: Pinki Pramanik, the Asian Games Gold medalist now accused of being a man and of having raped a woman, walked out of jail today after 25 days. She was granted bail yesterday. Pinki wore a white and black striped T-shirt, hair tied back in her regular ponytail, and looked stoic as she stepped out. Before getting into a car and driving off the 26-year-old said, "I have been framed

New Delhi, July 11: Sachin Tendulkar will not be taking field when India play Sri Lanka later this month as he has opted out of the series. And the reason for this is that he wanted to spend some quality time with his children. "I requested BCCI that I wanted to spend time with my family. This is the time for school holidays. If I had decided to go to Sri Lanka, I would have started my preparation