- Sports
Tulsidas Balaram: Footballer from Secunderabad who helped India defeat Japan and Korea
Way back in the 1950s a group of youths were playing football in a lower division league match on one of the grounds that were scattered around the Secunderabad cantonment area in…
- Featured News
Football magician Mohammed Salim captured hearts of people in Scotland
Who was the first Indian footballer to play for a European football club? Very few people in India will be able to answer this question correctly. He was a Kolkata-based football player…
- News
India must eradicate corruption and nepotism to emulate Australia’s success: Noel Carr
Australia has achieved great success in different sports. It is one of the world’s top teams in cricket in which it has produced the great Don Bradman, it has rugby and hockey teams…
- Sports
Pakistan made Al Rihla footballs are flying high at the Qatar World Cup
The Pakistan football team may not be participating in the FIFA World Cup in Qatar but the country has made its presence felt at the mega event in another way. The footballs that…
- Hyderabad
Secunderabad gave legendary goalkeeper Thangaraj to India
In football, the goalkeeper is the base on which the team stands. No team can succeed if the goalkeeper is weak. And many of India’s outstanding performances in the 1950s and 1960s were…
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Daring story of Spy Princess Noor Inayat Khan will surface in a play in London
The story of Noor Inayat Khan, the British World War II spy whose Indian heritage can be traced back to the 18th century Mysore ruler Tipu Sultan, has been adapted for a new…
- India
BCCI’s focus on making money is killing cricket; throw out politicians from the game
After the 10 wicket debacle of the Indian team against England in the ICC T20 World Cup, one hopes that there will be some introspection in the corridors of power. The BCCI…
- World
Pakistan rises like a Phoenix; to clash with England in the T20 World Cup final
So the final of the ongoing T20 World Cup will see a battle royal between Pakistan and England. This tournament has witnessed astonishing twists and turns. The team which had the most amazing roller coaster ride was…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad’s Noor Mohammed was the pride of Indian football; he passed away in penury
At the Melbourne Olympic Games in 1956, the Indian team came fourth in the football championship. It was India’s best ever performance and has never been bettered till now. In fact after…
- Hyderabad
Boat sinking: For many years Hyderabad ruled Indian football with breathtaking talent
In which sport has Hyderabad produced the best players? Some might say badminton. Some others would say cricket. But it is football that stands out with flying colours. In cricket, there have…
- Pakistan
Irresponsible stand of Pakistan’s veteran cricketers is destroying morale of players
Pakistan’s early setbacks in the ongoing T20 World Cup opened a can of worms in the nation’s cricket setup. The most respected veterans in Pakistan namely Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis unfortunately chose to heap…
- Hyderabad
Former British Air Force officer of Hyderabad Squadron travels to city where Nizam was born
“I have great respect for the Nizam of Hyderabad. He stood by us when it mattered most and donated millions of pounds to help Britain’s air force. It was because I have…
- Sports
Who will win the Football World Cup– Ronaldo or Messi? May be none
In less than a month’s time the superpowers of football will step into the stadiums of Qatar to battle it out for one of the most coveted trophies in world sport – namely…
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Abdul Hafeez Kardar, first cricket captain of Pakistan, gets a richly deserved honour
Abdul Hafeez Kardar, the first Test cricket captain of Pakistan and Younis Khan, Pakistan’s T20 World Cup winning captain, were honoured by being inducted into the Pakistan Cricket Hall of Fame recently.…
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Glorious Lal Bahadur Stadium in Hyderabad is no more a venue for world events
In sports, an old champion fades away and is replaced by another who becomes the new hero. The old star is forgotten. The same can be said of sports grounds. There was…
