India is racing to notch up a unique half century in cricket. It has already staged One-Day Internationals at 40 venues to leave the other countries far behind. More venues are getting ready with state-of-the-art facilities and in probably the next five years the 50-figure mark may be reached.The BCCI has been proactive in developing infrastructure and creating new venues for first class cricket and...
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London working to finalize last 2 Olympic venues < ');" class="size11 blue"> RateLondon Olympic organizers are working to reduce the travel time for athletes in the two sports whose venue for the 2012 Games is being changed to save money.Paul Deighton, chief executive of London organizing committee LOCOG, said Tuesday he is confident a solution will be finalized by the end of the year for badminton...
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2009, being presented by Lotte Caramilk, has been overwhelming.The final competition will be held on November 21 at three centres in Kerala — Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi and Kozhikode.They should report at the venue of the final competition with the intimation letter. The venues of the finals are the Government Women’s College auditorium in Thiruvananthapuram, the TOC-H Indoor Stadium at Vyttila in Kochi...
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13-member delegation of the International Cricket Council (ICC) will visit the Eden Friday to assess the preparations of the venue for the 2011 World Cup.Federation of International Cricketers’ Association (FICA) chief executive Tim May will lead the team.The Cricket Association Bengal (CAB) will organise a Powerpoint presentation on their behalf to let know their plans about the stadium, which is...
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Coal Exchange in Cardiff is still set to reopen as a music venue despite the postponement of its first gig.Funeral For A Friend were due to play on Tuesday but "external reasons" mean the band will now play on 23 November.Mike Johnson, director of the Coal Exchange Group, said the venue was "ready to rock" and that the first gig would now be Alabama 3 on Thursday.The £20m redevelopment of the landmark...
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When the schedule for the 2011 World Cup was announced last Monday, eyebrows were raised about two of the venues in Sri Lanka that were allotted matches. The venues in question werein the Central Province. The third venue was, as expected, the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. How did the two new venues get the nod ahead of such renowned stadiums as Galle, Asgiriya, Dambulla and SSC? Cricinfo spoke to...
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Pallavi Prasanna Madyastha will give two classical Carnatic recitals at two different venues.Republication...
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view of the day-long visit of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to the city tomorrow, the UT administration has geared up the security arrangements.The administration is paying particular attention to the security of the PM as various Sikh religious and political organisations have given a call for a Punjab 'bandh' tomorrow to protest against the denial of justice to the 1984 anti-Sikh riot victims.Official...
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India will host 29 matches at 8 venues, while Sri Lanka is hosting 12 matches in 3 venues and Bangladesh will host 8 matches. The final of the tournament will be played in Mumbai and 14 teams will fight for the prestigious cup.THE 2011 Cricket World Cup Schedule has been unveiled. India will play Bangladesh in the opening match in Dhaka on February 19, while Australia, the world champion will take...
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performance by Bridgend band Funeral for a Friend will reopen the Coal Exchange in Cardiff BayA music venue which had been closed two years ago for a major redevelopment is reopening after only minor improvements.Funeral for a Friend, from nearby Bridgend, will perform at the Coal Exchange in Cardiff Bay on Tuesday.The £20m redevelopment of the landmark Victorian Grade 2-listed building has fallen...
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