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Guinness World Records refuses to acknowledege Fauja Singh, 101, as oldest marathon runner. (Photo: The Daily Telegraph)

Marathon Celebrity Fauja Singh, Aged 101, in Race Row with Guinness World Records

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Guinness World Records are refusing to acknowledge 101-year-old Fauja Singh’s claim that he is the oldest marathon runner in history, prompting allegations that the organization is guilty of “institutional racism”. The institution accepts only birth certificates as evidence of age, thereby excluding populations across the developing world.

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M.C. Mary Kom hopes to represent India at the London Olympics this summer. (Photo: IBN Live)

A Different Kind of Knockout: M.C. Kom

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Picture this: Long shiny knee-length shorts, tightly bandaged hands and red boxing gloves held up high. Yes, we’re talking boxing.

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Yuvraj Singh reacts as India wins the 2011 ICC World Cup. (Photo: CricInfo)

The Cricket Conflict: Four Factors to Cure Team India’s Woes

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It was all but a year ago that India triumphed in the 2011 ICC World Cup after nearly two decades of trying. But ever since, the team has been so listless that it almost seems as if–to borrow from Nelly– it was only just a dream.

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M.I.A. flips the bird during the Super Bowl halftime show, Sunday, Feb. 5.

M.I.A. Lets Loose at the Super Bowl

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M.I.A. made her Super Bowl halftime show debut Sunday performing alongside Madonna and Nicki Minaj, and she made some sneaky moves that grabbed headlines and upset the NFL.

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The Top 10 Most Newsworthy South Asian Moments in 2011

This post is in: Business & Politics, Entertainment, News, Sports, Top 10

In true Divanee fashion, we thought we would take a moment to zero in on news from South Asia and recap the headlines that made the entire world sit up and notice our small but powerful subcontinent.

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Bhutanese prayer flags flying in the Himalayas. Credit: Steve Evans

Arundhati Roy Speaks Out on Kashmir, Husain Haqqani Caught in Memo Scandal | Nov. 14 – 18, 2011

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Life moves fast. News moves faster. Raising temperatures threaten the glaciers surrounding Bhutan, solar power will bring electricity to rural Bangladesh and Pakistani cricketers will appeal their fates.

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Salman Butt arrives at Southwark Crown court in London. Photo: Channel 4 News

Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif’s Indelible Mark on Imran Khan’s Pakistan

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The date was March 25, 1992, and the venue Melbourne Cricket Ground in Australia. On the cricketing world’s largest stage, Imran Khan hoisted the 1992 World Cup trophy over his head, the first Pakistani captain to do so, in front of 87,182 live spectators and millions across the globe.

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The unveiling of ndia’s first F1 track in Greater Noida on Tuesday. Photo: Kamal Narang

The Fast Track to Sporting Success: India Unveils First Ever F1 Course

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Beyond the game of cricket, India is not typically the country that comes to mind when you think of global sporting events. But after hosting the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, the emerging superpower looks to cement a place alongside competitor China on the world stage of sports by unveiling its first F1 track on Tuesday.

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No Messiah for Indian Football, But At Least There’s Messi

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There is no news in Kolkata these days except Messi-spotting. The problem is the Argentine football superstar says next to nothing.

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Movie Review: Fordson – Faith, Fasting, Football

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Rashid Ghazi’s documentary film “Fordson” tells the story of a predominantly Arab high school football team in Dearborn, Mich. The film follows the players as they prepare for their annual rivalry game, which falls during the last ten days of Ramadan, the Muslim month of fasting.

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