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Olympic Marathon champion Wanjiru of Kenya jumps to death

Beijing Olympic Marathon winner Samuel Wanjiru was facing several difficulties. He was even arrested at his home in Nyahururu and charged with threatening his wife and possessing an illegal AK-47 rifle. On Monday, he jumped to death. RIP. Continue reading »

Remembering Huma Akram

Huma Akram’s death is one of the most searched terms on Greater Voice. Actually, this lovely wife of Pakistani cricketer Wasim Akram died very young at an Indian hospital where she was admitted in emergency situations. The cricketer was later linked to former Miss Universe Sushmita Sen and here in the videos below you can see the fine chemistry that existed between the Akram couple. Continue reading »

Kalmadi & Co. needs lesson in basics

Little did the multi-crore organizers of Delhi Commonwealth Games know that the Hindi word ‘sher’ does not mean ‘tiger’. As a matter of fact, the word ‘sher’ means ‘lion’. And even a child knows the difference between a tiger and a lion. And this confusion over the lucky charm is taking away the sheen of the impending 2010 events. Continue reading »

Kaká: Join UN to blow whistle on hunger

Kaká joined forces with WFP when he was just 24 years old in 2007. Continue reading »

Sania-Shoaib: A New Reasoning

Incidentally, one of my best friends Dilip Dubey also happened to read something about me in Tokyo and he was exuberant. Continue reading »

My conscience is clear, done nothing wrong: Tharoor

Video: Tharoor’s statement in Parliament. Continue reading »

Imaginative quote of Sunanda: “Koi Pathhar Se Na Maarey…”

Koi Pathhar Se Na Maarey… Continue reading »

Pink Cricket Ball Trials In IPL-3

“Pink ball trials will happen at IPL practice games,” IPL chairman and commissioner Lalit Modi told Greater Voice. Modi appears enthusiastic for pink balls which could also show up better on television. Continue reading »

Serena On The Line

One of the biggest stars in tennis, Serena Williams is busy these days with practice because she’s preparing for the US Open and the release of her book, “On The Line.” The release date for the book is September 1, 2009. The publicity for ‘On The Line’ is starting to kick into place. Serena has … Continue reading »

The saga of a scapegoat, not an underdog — KPS Gill

Kanwar Pal Singh Gill, an author, sports administrator, supercop, superman, Made-in-India-Rambo, or KPS Gill, a wanton killer, megalomaniac, bloody butcher, cold blooded criminal, Made-in-India-Hitler. His tenure as chief of Punjab Police and Indian Hockey Federation (IHF), two different terms, has earned him several sobriquets.  So call him, what you may, but there is something about this man … Continue reading »