Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL) is in talks to acquire mining assets in Chile and Namibia, its chairman and MD, Mr Shakeel Ahmed, said on Thursday.

Sirono, Topkapi and Spearhead excelled in the workouts when the following horses were exercised on the trial track here on Thursday.

In a sudden development, Karnataka Lokayukta Santosh Hegde on Wednesday resigned from his post complaining that he did not have adequate powers to take to their logical conclusion cases pursued by his agency.

Ballibay, Cool Whistle and Time Flies impressed most in the workouts when the following horses were exercised on the trial track here on Monday.
Outer sand:

Irfan Ghatala-trained Sun Kingdom reigned supreme in the HDIL Colts Trial Stakes, the second classic of the season and major attraction of the races held here on Sunday.
Results:

Irfan Ghatala-trained Sun Kingdom holds an edge over others to win the HDIL Colts Trial Stakes, the highlight of the races to be held here on Sunday.
1st race: The Paddiwick Plate. Maiden horses three-years-old only. Distance 1200 metres. Time: 1.00 P.M.

S. Padmanabhan-trained Becket was brilliantly ridden by Suraj Narredu to vicory in the Chief Justice’s Cup, the feature event of the races held here on Saturday, in sensational finish.

Army XI held their nerveS to move into the final with an 8-6 victory over Air India in the Chief Minister Yeddyurappa all-India invitational hockey tournament here on Saturday.
Army will take on IOCL, who earlier defeated BPCL 3-2, in the final on Sunday. In a match that went down to the wire and was decided on penalty strokes, the teams were level 3-all after the regulation period.

As expected, industrialist, Dr Vijay Mallya has made it to the Rajya Sabha along with M. Venkaiah Naidu and Aayanur Manjunath of the Bharatiya Janata Party and Oscar Fernandes of the Congress party.

India goalkeeper Adrian D’Souza on Sunday withdrew from the ongoing national camp in Pune citing “personal reasons”.
Although the 26-year old refused to state any reason, sources said the talented goalkeeper who was a part of the national squad for the World Cup earlier this year was disappointed as he may not find a place in the team for the European tour.