Feb
28

India – Balbir Sr. and Tendulkar wish Indian team success (The Hindu)

Balbir Sr. and Tendulkar wish Indian team success (The Hindu)
NEW DELHI: Two stalwarts will follow the Indian hockey team’s progress at the World Cup with a lot of passion. Balbir Singh Sr., triple gold medallist at the Olympics and chief coach of the 1975 World Cup-winning team, will watch from the stands at the Dhyan Chand National Stadium.

An Indian prime minister is visiting Saudi Arabia after 28 years (Business Standard India)
With 1.8 million Indian workers, $29 billion two-way trade and the assured supply of 20 per cent of India s petroleum needs, the relationship between India and Saudi Arabia should have been on top of the radar.

Balbir Sr. and Tendulkar wish Indian team success (The Hindu)
Balbir Singh Sr. feels that India can pull off a miracle in the World Cup. NEW DELHI: Two stalwarts will follow the Indian hockey team’s progress at the World Cup with a lot of passion.

Eastday-India ready to talk with Pakistan on all issues (Eastday.com)
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Saturday that India is ready to talk all issues with Pakistan, including Kashmir, in an atmosphere free from terror, reported the Press Trust of India.

India s Singh Favors Talks With Pakistan: Press Trust Says (Bloomberg)
Feb. 28 (Bloomberg) — Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said the country was ready to discuss all matters, including Kashmir, with Pakistan as there was no alternative to dialogue to resolving issues, the Press Trust of India reported.

India have to prove their mettle against Pak: Gill (Press Trust of India)
New Delhi, Feb 27 (PTI) Hosts India will face tough test of co-ordination, rhythm and mental toughness when they take on arch-rivals Pakistan in their World Cup campaign opener here tomorrow, feels former chief of now defunct Indian Hockey Federation KPS Gill.

Indian shooters end on a high (rediff.com)
Gurpreet Singh and Shweta Chaudhary added a couple of more gold medals as Indian shooters swept the final day of the Commonwealth Shooting Championships to finish on top of the tally with a whopping 49 medals at the Karni Singh Range in New Delhi, on Saturday. India ended the event with 23 gold, 17 silver and 9 bronze medals and after adding the consolation badges given to the third shooter in a …