Indian Subcontinent

Times Internet Limited has acquired a major package of global media rights for the Indian Premier League (IPL) comprising the internet, mobile and radio as well as television rights for certain territories, it was announced on Sunday.

Nimbus Sport, a leading Indian sports broadcaster and marketing company, has agreed a three-year deal to promote and manage Indian Golf Union (IGU) events.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has launched a media tender for the Indian Premier League (IPL) despite opposition from World Sport Group (WSG).

Two senior officials involved in the running of last year’s Commonwealth Games in Delhi have been arrested on suspicion of corruption.

Organisers of the National Games in India have come in for criticism after a number of major problems were reported over the first two days of the event in Ranchi.

Vodafone Essar has announced it will stream Cricket World Cup matches live on mobile phones in India during the upcoming competition.

International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive Haroon Lorgat has revealed the Eden Gardens stadium in Kolkata is likely to host Cricket World Cup matches in March, despite having been axed as the host venue for the India-England contest on February 27.

New Indian Sports Minister Ajay Maken has established a committee to submit a report into ways of ensuring Delhi’s 2010 Commonwealth Games host venues do not turn into ‘white elephants’.

A cricket official in charge of the MA Chidambaram stadium in the Indian city of Chennai has insisted a wall collapse at the venue, which is slated to host four matches at the forthcoming Cricket World Cup, was a “minor” incident.

India’s preparations for the 2011 Cricket World Cup have suffered a fresh blow after the International Cricket Council (ICC) elected to move a key game away from Kolkata’s Eden Gardens.

Organisers of the proposed World Series of Hockey (WSH) have threatened legal action against the International Hockey Federation (FIH) over its calls for member countries to refuse invitations to participate.

Suresh Kalmadi and Lalit Bhanot have been axed from their respective roles as chairman and secretary general of the organising committee for last year's Delhi Commonwealth Games.

The anti-corruption tribunal for the Pakistan cricketing trio of Salman Butt, Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif got under way in Doha on Thursday as the spot-fixing scandal nears a resolution.

The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has confirmed that Geo Super has secured the exclusive cable and satellite broadcast rights to the 2011 International Cricket Council (ICC) Cricket World Cup.

Nimbus Sports has linked up with the Indian Hockey Federation (IHF) to announce the launch of the new World Series Hockey tournament.

The All India Football Federation (AIFF), the governing body of football in India, yesterday officially announced a 15-year commercial deal with IMG-Reliance.