Former Delhi Soccer Association groundsman and caretaker Chetan Barua passed away on Monday following a brief illness.

High on confidence after notching up a double against Bahrain in two international friendlies in the latter’s backyard, the Indian women’s senior national team will look to continue the momentum at the AFC Asian Cup (qualifiers), that gets under way in Ramallah, Palestine, on Tuesday.

Bobby Zachariah Abraham’s passion to serve his fellow beings took him places. One can call him a biker, adventurer, traveller or somebody who lends a helping hand to the needy, and Bobby aptly fits all these categories; and his latest tag is a film actor!

Youth-based reality shows are quite popular among the adolescents as they find it easier to connect with the participants. One such popular show is Roadies known for its harsh tasks that the contestants have to go through.

Reacting to the fallout of the “spot-fixing” scandal that erupted four days ago, the cricket control board has deployed officers from the Anti-Corruption and Security Unit to accompany the four teams that have qualified for the Indian Premier League playoff matches to be played here and thereafter in Kolkata.

In a manner of speaking, the Sunrisers Hyderabad pulled out the rug from under everyone’s feet when they qualified for the playoffs of the sixth edition of the Indian Premier League by defeating the Kolkata Knight Riders by five wickets at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium here on Sunday night.

Having beaten former champions Chennai Super Kings twice in the league stage, Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma has said that the M.S. Dhoni-led side would be under pressure when the two clash in Qualifier 1 of IPL-6 here on Tuesday.

Delhi-based filmmaker Madhureeta Anand is going to Cannes with the promos of her film Kajarya, which focuses on gender issues.

Once upon a time Kashmir was the perfect setting for romance. Filmmakers thronged the Valley for a picturesque backdrop of snow-clad mountains and majestic Chinars. But when violence struck the “heaven on earth”, no films were shot there with the advent of militancy in the 90s.

As the two bottom-placed teams wrap up a tiring season on Sunday with little success to soothe them, one man who will be fresh and hungry for the last game is Delhi Daredevils’ wicketkeeper batsman C.M. Gautam.