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Little done in Brazil to improve safety after fire

May 23, 2013

Little has been done to improve the safety of public gathering places since a nightclub fire killed 242 people earlier this year in southern Brazil, relatives of the victims have said. #World #Brazil #Fire #World Cup 2014 #Olympics 2016 #Kiss Club
Italy's Pirlo to retire after World Cup 2014

May 03, 2013

He hinted that he could go into management inspired by Juventus head coach Antonio Conte. #Italy #KickingAround #World Cup 2014 #Andrea Pirlo
FIFA planning tough security measures after Boston blasts

Apr 17, 2013

FIFA Secretary-General Jerome Valcke said during a visit to Haiti yesterday that the measures would include secret service agents, police officers, military and Interpol. #Brazil #FIFA #KickingAround #World Cup 2014 #Boston Marathon

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What independent Catalonia would do to Spain's football team

Nov 27, 2012

Independence would mean that most of Spain's players could then play for Catalonia. If that happens, they could be the first nation to win the World Cup at the first time of asking. #World Cup #Barcelona #Spain #KickingAround #Euro 2012 #Catalonia
Why Australia doesn't take T20s seriously

Sep 21, 2012

Sport is no laughing matter in Australia. But when it comes to T20 cricket, they see it as nothing more than a casual fling in the park. #HowThisWorks #Australia #World T20 #WT20 Bloggers #World Cup T20 2012
The hits and misses of 2011: A recap of Indian sport

Dec 27, 2011

#Sports #Sachin Tendulkar #Leander Paes #Mahesh Bhupathi #Rahul Dravid #Sport in India #the World Cup #BestOf2011 #NotJobsButPassion

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Brazil buys robots for World Cup, Olympic security

2013-05-24 16:04:00

Brazil is buying iRobot military PackBots ahead of hosting the 2014 FIFA World Cup and 2016 summer Olympics. An iRobot 510 PackBot. (CC/Outisnn) Brazil will host both Pope Francis and the FIFA World Cup in 2014, and the 2016 Olympic Games will be held in #iRobot Corporation #Brazil national football team #Rio de Janeiro
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Chelsea U20 Captain Pappoe In Ghana U20 Squad For World Cup

2013-05-23 09:38:00

Chelsea U20 defender Daniel Pappoe will in the Ghana U20 World Cup squad Chelsea U20 captain Daniel Pappoe will be included in the Black Satellites squad for the 2013 FIFA U20 World Cup, Ghanasoccernet.com has learnt. The 19-year-old was excluded from an #Chelsea F.C. #FIFA #Norwich City FC
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Ghana Set To Scrap For Beach Soccer World Cup Ticket In Morocco

2013-05-22 01:23:00

Ghana wants to go to the World Cup Ghana are among the eight countries participating at the African qualifiers that are taking place in El Jadida in Morocco from 22-26 May with the aim reaching the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup later this year in Tahiti. T #Morocco #FIFA #Tahiti

Editor's picks

The Big Mac of sports: Why we love IPL and its scandals

The average IPL fan isn’t outraged by the spot-fixing scandal. It merely confirms what we already suspected about the junk food of sports.
Nine years of UPA: What makes Sonia Gandhi the real hero

Not burdened by the baggage of caste or dogma, Sonia Gandhi has the opportunity and capacity to make a real difference to Indian society.
Sex charge against Phaneesh Murthy may be settled out of court

If the three can’t thrash out an out of court settlement, the sexual harassment case is likely to result in long litigation in the full glare of the media.
Why Preity Zinta stands for all that is wrong with the IPL

Preity Zinta embodies a lot of what is wrong with the IPL – irresponsibility and compromising the dignity of cricket as a sport.

Money, sleaze take the sheen off imperious Chennai Super Kings

Given the huge legal, moral and ethical stakes, Srinvasan and Meiyappan should have voluntarily clarified their position and should have offered to face an investigation.
How the Woolwich terror attack will harm Britain's Muslim community more

For Muslims in Britain, there comes one thing after another to get defensive about, and at quite short intervals. The Muslim community will be cornered into paying a price for the brutality of these two killers.
Explainer: Why Sensex has fallen over 300 points today

Chidambaram ‘s soothsaying may not work when the markets are driven largely by foreign institutional investors (FIIs)
PM carrying out responsibility with great dignity, says Sonia

Rejecting the talk about two power centres and differences between them, UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi today said there is “collective leadership” between her and Manmohan Singh and “we all stand by” the Prime Minister who will complete his term.

Why India is concerned about supplying arms to Afghanistan

From across the Hindu Kush, a plea for Indian help. Hamid Karzai wants New Delhi to provide artillery and military transport aircraft. It won’t cost India much—but New Delhi is worried about upsetting Pakistan, and wary of making commitments before it becomes clear which way the political wind is blowing in Kabul.
Sreesanth and IPL spot fixing: Why history makes it so hard to believe the police

With the glut of information regarding the IPL spot fixing scandal and the three cricketers how much of it can we really trust?
Phaneesh Murthy admits to relationship with employee

This is the second time the IT industry veteran has been involved in a sex scandal.
Despite BJP edge over Cong, both NDA and UPA are conjectures

Opinion polls show the BJP and the NDA ahead of the Congress and UPA. But it is the regional parties that are likely to make the biggest gains. NDA and UPA are post-poll creatures

Not just niceties, China and India need to focus on thorny issues

India’s discourse with China has traditionally been trapped in the Mao-ist maze that defines how “friends” ought to conduct themselves. But Chinese statecraft has evolved, and India too must up its diplomatic game.
Why the Indian media gives a damn about poverty

In that sense the poverty line of India is cruel. It is merciless and doesn’t allow the majority of Indians any money for shelter or access to education or healthcare or sanitation or anything else that civilised nations would consider as essential as food.
Goa meet: Will the BJP finally find a way out of its troubles?

Can the party resolve internal discord and take a call on Modi’s PM candidature?
Why Dhoni, Tendulkar can't distance themselves from spot fixing

Try following a game on twitter or with friends or at the ground. At every step of the way, the spot-fixing question raises itself.

Movie Review: 'The Reluctant Fundamentalist' leaves you dissatisfied

If you forget the politics and just look at the film, The Reluctant Fundamentalist doesn’t fare much better. It’s a thriller that lacks tension and suspense.
Here's how the Delhi Police stumbled upon spot-fixing in IPL

After monitoring a phone call, the investigation had virtually turned pan-India with some of the bookies based in Gujarat and Mumbai.
Ex-Citi CEO Vikram Pandit, JM Financial join hands for banking foray in India

JM Financial will nominate Pandit as the non-executive chairman of the proposed bank. Pandit and Aiyar will have the right to purchase shares up to the amount prescribed by the RBI in this entity.
Movie Review: The Great Gatsby is the most Bollywood of Baz Luhrmann's films

The great American dream is an integral part of America. It’s ‘great’ in that it symbolises not truth, but hope when the truth is disillusioning; it symbolises not facts, but ideals when facts are unnerving; it symbolises not likelihood, but promise when likelihood is all but bleak.

Google I/O 2013 keynote: New Maps, Search, Plus, and S4 with 'pure' Android

We’re tracking the Google I/O conference 2013 live – what will be unveiled?
Hero worshipped in Kerala, Sreesanth still innocent in his state

The summary of the response in his Sreesanth’s home turf is that of incredulity. They are unwilling to believe that the pacer is guilty.
Why return of Dreamliners won't change Air India's fortunes

The original promise of the Dreamliner has failed to materiallise due to limitations in its flying range. Will Air India continue to pay a price for this?
Did Indira abolish bonded labour or Sonia? NREGA's tall claims

The UPA ads eulogising MGNREGA as a a huge success needs to be taken with bags of salt. The scheme did make a difference, but not as is claimed.