The Yuvraj Singh Centre of Excellence and Pathways World School, Aravali Retreat, will host their 1st invitational school T20 tournament from December 7 onwards.

Ganga International School carved out a 61-run victory on Wednesday over St Sophia’s School to set up a showdown with Muni International School in the final Group C game in the 1st Fast Trax Daredevils Schools Cup Twenty20 cricket tournament.

Overnight leader and local favourite Viraj Madappa carded a three-under 69 to extend his lead to seven strokes on the second day of the Toyota IGU All India Finals in Kolkata on Wednesday.

It was disturbing when further probing into Shahid and Ileana’s alleged link-up revealed the news was nothing more than a hoax. Reports claimed the couple were taking off for long rides between shots for the upcoming flick (Phata Poster, Nikla Hero), and that they were indulging in “long meals together”.

Fifteen-year-old Shardul Gagare, a Fide Master, held seventh seed GM Viorel Lordachescu (2619) of Moldavia in the Open International chess tournament, that got underway at Gorky Sadan in Kolkata on Tuesday.
Gagare’s brilliant show has also brightened his chances of earning an IM norm.

In a move to further hone their skills, the regional academies of the All India Football Federation will meet in an inter-academy tournament, that kicks-off in Kolkata from Wednesday.

Gurgaon’s Chiranjiv Bharati School entered the pre-quarter-finals of the 1st Fast Trax Daredevils Schools Cup Twenty20 cricket tournament when they beat Delhi Public School (Sushant Lok) by two wickets with five balls to spare in a crucial Group I league game at home on Monday.

Local favourite and last week’s winner Viraj Madappa carded an even-par 72 on the inaugural day of the Toyota IGU all India finals at the Royal Calcutta Golf Club in Kolkata on Tuesday.

Kaushalendra Pratap Singh was just a research and training assistant with the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) till a few months ago. And then came a bonus from the work he was doing as a social researcher — a silver medal for the Young Innovator Award 2012 for his paper Reaching the Unreached — IGNOU’s intervention in Tihar Central Jail, New Delhi during the 26th Asian Association of Open Universities Annu-al Conference in Japan.

A two-day environmental film festival, Quotes From The Earth, which will highlight stark environmental challenges and ecological conflicts of our times, is being organised at the India International Centre.