Cobra in Sports village of Commonwealth Games

THE troubled Commonwealth Games were hit by more calamity yesterday as two SNAKES sent the shivers up athletes. They fled the scene faster than Olympics running legend Lord Seb Coe after a deadly 3½ft cobra was spotted slithering down a drain in the tennis stadium. And another snake was found by a shocked South African competitor in his ROOM. Monsoon rains are believed to have driven the serpents into the New Delhi athletes' village and stadium. South Africa's High Commissioner Harris Mbulelo said: "We have very grave concerns. If snakes are found, we can't ask our teams to stay there. It is really a threat to the lives of all our athletes." In a further blow, Indian boxer Akhil Kumar, 29, told how he narrowly escaped injury when his bed in the village collapsed as he sat on it. The disasters are the latest problem for organisers battling to spruce up facilities for Sunday's opening ceremony.

Who is mother of Footballer Ronaldo's Son?

Millionareies football star Cristiano Ronaldo has confirmed he has become a dad, but mystery surrounds the identity of the baby boy's mum. The Real Madrid player, 25, told of the birth in an announcement posted on his official website, Facebook and Twitter pages. But he refused to reveal who the child's mother was and said his son would be brought up by HIS family. The child was born on June 17 - two days after Portugal played the Ivory Coast in the World Cup Match. His youngest sister, Katia Aveiro, confirmed the birth to A Portuguese newspaper Diario de Noticias. But Question aries who is mum of his child? According to Ronaldo, I have recently become father to a baby boy. As agreed with the baby’s mother, who prefers to have her identity kept confidential, my son will be under my exclusive guardianship. He said, No further information will be provided on this subject and I respect every one to fully respect my right to privacy, atleast on issues as personal as these are.

Atlast Dhoni got her School friend

Atlast Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Saturday got engaged to his childhood friend Sakshi Singh Rawat at a private function in a hotel in Dehradun with just family members and close friends present. The marriage is likely to take place after India's home series against Australia in October. The engagement for Dhoni, one of India's most successful captain, comes just four days before his 29th birthday. Among the cricketers present on the occasion were off spinner Harbhajan Singh and pacer Ashish Nehra. Dhoni and Sakshi, who hails from Aurangabad, had been school friends at DAV, Shamily in Ranchi. Their fathers worked together in MECON, and the Rawats moved to Dehradun after retirement.

Happy Birthday To You

Indian cricket may be besmirched in one of its worst ever crisis, but there is cause for celebration amid the gloom as iconic batsman Sachin Tendulkar turns 37 on Saturday. Unlike some previous years, Tendulkar will have to put his birthday celebrations on hold as a day after he has some unfinished task to complete. With his coruscating show with the bat, he has led Mumbai Indians to the IPL summit clash for the first time in three attempts and could give himself a perfect birthday gift by laying hands on the winners' trophy. The maestro is, however, struggling hard to get fit after splitting his right hand webbing during the semifinals. Fans are keeping their fingers crossed that he is declared fit to play the final on April 25.

Tendulkar's 37th birthday comes as BCCI and the IPL battle allegations of corruption and betting. IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi is in fact, facing the possibility of being shunted out of the event which was his brainchild. But with their splendid show, Tendulkar's Mumbai Indians have shown that the controversy -- which has found an echo in the Parliament of the country as well-- has not diminished their spirits and when on field they care for nothing but cricket. May this day comes in your life again and again with full of happiness.

HAWER TRACK RAFTER

Playing with waves :  Besides cold weather and low temprature in Jammu and Kashmir a man driving hawer track rafter in Tawi river of Jammu. To attract tourist Jammu Kashmir government planned so many project in jammu as well as in Srinagar. These plans not only attract tourist coming from other states and abroad, but also income from tourism will increase.

CHAK DE INDIA is in depth

Its very shameful for the Nation as well as so called team of hockey administration in the country. The player leaves the national camp, as they could not get money. The players stand came at that time, when we are going to organise World Cup Hockey in the country. Mr. A.K.Matto, president of Hockey India, talked with players yesterday and he said that players payment dispute is solved. But players fear they can face a pullout situation for this. Anyway it is very shameful that Central Government and Sports minister are keeping there finger on there lips, while all drama went with National Sports Hockey.