LONDON: Huge cheers welcomed the colourful Indian delegation into the Olympic Park on Friday during the opening ceremony of the London Games.

Mumbai: India's top cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, an avid fan of Italian sports car Ferrari,  has become the brand ambassador for rival company BMW.

LONDON: Roger Federer has backed Indian stars Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna to mount a strong challenge for his doubles gold medal at the London Olympics.

London: Amid loud cheers from hundreds of his fans, Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan today carried the Olympic torch at Southwark here, a day before the opening ceremony of the sporting spectacle.

HAMBANTOTA: After starting the new season with a comfortable victory, favourites India will be aiming to keep up the momentum when they take on hosts Sri Lanka in the second ODI on Tuesday.

The nation's athletes are busy making themselves at home in what is the biggest Olympic Village in recent times. Some love the ambience, some fear getting lost, others have some complaints too. All of them are busy soaking in the moment, though, and enjoying the privilege of sharing space with elite athletes from around the world. Amid all this, the focus on their discipline is paramount.

London: The Indian national flag was hoisted at the Olympic Games Village here today, in a fun-filled musical ceremony presided by the Village Mayor, in attendance of 35 athletes and delegates.

London: Hashim Amla broke the record for the highest test score by a South Africa batsman, hitting a triple century as the tourists declared on 637-2 at tea in the first test against England at The Oval—a lead of 252 on day four.

HAMBANTOTA: India survived some jittery moments in the fag end before snatching a thrilling 21-run win over Sri Lanka in the first one-dayer of the five-match series on Saturday.

HAMBANTOTA: Virat Kohli scored yet another hundred in international cricket on Saturday and the young Indian batsman said the Test century he scored against formidable Australia in their own backyard in the last season, gave him the confidence to do well in all formats.