India warded off a spirited second half resurgence by Belgium to script a 6-4 victory and keep themselves afloat.

World No 1 tennis player Justine Henin says she would play for Belgium at the Beijing Olympics and winning the gold medal will be her main goal.

Sandeep Singh's hat-trick went in vain as India squandered a 2-0 lead to go down 3-4 to New Zealand in their first match of the Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament on Thursday.

Film fanatics may fume every time an Indian entry makes an early exit from the Oscars but when it comes to the Chess Oscars, an exceptional entry by an Indian virtually shuts the gates for the rest of the World.

An Olympic flame reached the top of the world on Thursday. Live television footage showed a Chinese mountaineering team holding up a specially designed torch along with Chinese and Olympic flags on Thursday on the top of Mount Everest.