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Queen Elizabeth II goes 3D for Christmas message


She made her acting debut at the London Olympics. Now Queen Elizabeth II is hitting the screen again...

Sunita Williams enjoys Olympics from space


Indian-American astronaut Sunita Williams, along with five others living aboard the International Sp...

London 2012 Football: 4th interactive Google doodle


Taking the viewers to the football field, Google came up with yet another interactive doodle on Frid...

London 2012 Slalom Canoe: Google’s 3rd interactive doodle


Google has yet introduced another interactive doodle today, but a different one, as it takes you to ...

London 2012 synchronised swimming: The 10th Google doodle of its kind


As Google continues to celebrate the Summer Olympics with its doodles, the theme of Sunday - the ten...

London 2012 Pole Vault is Google`s new doodle


As Google continued to celebrate the Olympics with its new doodle, today’s theme is on London 2012 P...

London 2012 Archery: Google celebrates with doodle


Today`s Google doodle features the sport of archery and depicts a female archer aiming on a green fi...

Google doodles for London Olympics opening ceremony


Internet giant Google joined the celebration with a London Olympics 2012 Doodle.

Olympics: Cameron to travel by public transport


Ministers have also been told not to take family members along to Olympics events, but be ready to e...

No compromise on Olympics security: UK


The top British minister overseeing London Olympics on Sunday defended the government over Olympics ...

London residents in bid to stop Olympic missiles on roof


Residents say, the deployment in a densely-populated area could make the building a terrorist target...

Olympics: UK arresting `marginal` terror suspects


British police is arresting ``marginal`` terror suspects in a bid to ``clear the decks`` ahead of th...

Fears of `dirty bombs` loom over Olympics as security gaffes surface


According to the reports, the Serco guards have allegedly failed to operate detection equipment prop...

Tip for Olympics visitors: Use condom


There are reports that London could be "flooded with prostitutes" during the Olympics Games startin...

London 2012: FB restrained from carrying adverts over `Games marketing rules`


Social network giant Facebook has been forced to drop all advertising around its official Olympic pa...

‘Al Qaeda can target London Olympics’


Europol, the European Union`s criminal intelligence agency, has warned that al Qaeda could to target...

Missiles on rooftops to guard London Olympics


Surface-to-air missiles could be stationed on the rooftops as part of air defenses for UK Olympics.

And the Oscar goes to Olympics?


A beacon of hope to all those with disabilities, Pistorius is a true hero.

Spurs win legal battle over 2012 stadium


Tottenham Hotspur won the legal right to challenge a decision to hand the 2012 Olympic stadium.

Tarundeep, Rahul Banerjee train for Olympics


Archers Tarundeep Rai and Rahul Banerjee are presently undergoing a 10-day training at Paljor Stadiu...

Mittal Champions Trust targets glory at London


With less than a year to go for the Olympics, Mittal Champions Trust (MCT) is set to spend Rs 18 c...

UK riots: London Olympics site was a target


Riots were reported in Hackney, one of the 5 boroughs in which 2012 London Olympics will be held.

2012 Olympic torch not coming to Pakistan


The Olympics Committee has decided that the 2012 Olympics torch will not come to Pakistan due to sec...

London Olympic Village sold for $903.5 million


London`s Olympic Village has been sold for $903.5 million to a Delancey and Qatari Diar joint ventur...

Coe confident of trouble-free Games despite riots


The London riots will not undermine confidence in the city`s ability to stage a trouble-free Olympic...

Riots: London to review security for Olympics


The government has said security plans for the mega sporting event will be reviewed in wake of riots...

Olympic test events go ahead amid London riots


Despite three days of rioting and looting in London, Olympic organizers plan to go ahead with a seri...

Shweta joins Heena and Annu Raj at the top


Shweta Chaudhary upstaged Games berth earner Rahi Sarnobat by finishing above the latter in the qual...

Outrage over Dow’s sponsorship for London Olympics


The move has outraged campaigners fighting for 25,000 people who died in India’s devastating chemica...

Trying really hard for Olympics qualifiers: Rahul


Rahul was dropped from the Indian squad for World Cup Stage III and IV.

Eager for Olympic berth, Sushil gears up


Indian grappler Sushil Kumar concedes it would be no stroll in the park to clinch a second successiv...

Vijender eyeing Worlds for Olympic qualification


Star pugilist Vijender Singh wants to put up a good show at the AIBA World Boxing Championships in o...

Able to control my nerves better than most: Narang


Ace Indian rifleman Gagan Narang claims his mental toughness will be put to the "ultimate test" when...

Shot-putter Om Prakash qualifies for London Oly


Indian shot-putter Om Prakash Karhana qualified for the 2012 London Olympics as well as next month`s...

London reveals medals for 2012 Games


The thousands of athletes striving to compete at London 2012 now know what treasure awaits at the en...

Phelps makes statement one year out from London


Relief was etched all across Michael Phelps` face after the American won his first gold medal of the...

London begins counting days for 2012 Olympics


The one-year countdown to the 2012 Olympics gets under way here Wednesday with London preparing to s...

Indian cricket team analyst to work with Saina


S Ramakrishan will be working with ace shuttler Saina Nehwal to help her improve her game ahead of t...

Bajrang targets World Rowing to book Olympic berth


Asian Games gold medal winner Bajrang Lal Takhar is targeting next month`s World Rowing Championship...

Mary Kom trains with men`s team`s foreign coach


Indian woman boxer M C Mary Kom has started training with men`s team`s Cuban coach B I Fernandez at ...

Beckham yearns to play for England in Olympics


David Beckham believes that he has at least two more years in football and yearns to play for Great ...

One year and counting for London Olympics


The 12-month countdown to the greatest sporting show on earth gets under way on Wednesday as London ...

Michael Phelps seeks return to form at worlds


Michael Phelps has won 14 Olympic gold medals, 22 world championship titles and set numerous world r...

Usain Bolt posts season`s 100m best in Monaco


Usain Bolt came within centimetres of suffering only the third defeat of his professional career.

Murdoch papers set to lose 2012 Olympics deal


Rupert Murdoch`s British newspapers are set to lose exclusive access to British athletes ahead of th...

Olympics in mind, Poonia begins training in USA


Laid low by injuries for most of the first half of the season, ace discus thrower Krishna Poonia has...

Indian youth cold on Olympic sports, rues Bindra


India`s sporting culture and infrastructure, as well as its attitude towards Olympic disciplines, mu...

Tweet away, IOC tells London athletes


Athletes at next year`s London Olympics can blog and post comments on Twitter as long as it is not d...

Welsh, Scots angered by British soccer agreement


Scotland and Wales reacted with anger and surprise after the British Olympic Association trumpeted a...

Great British team to be allowed at Olympics


Agreement has been reached to field a Great Britain football team at the 2012 London Olympics.