Gautam Gambhir's visit to Galle (Photo by PTI and TimesofIndia.com) TimesofIndia.com in Galle: Sri Lanka held a closed-door practice session on Wednesday. Although the facility remained off-limits to the public and the media, the iconic Galle Fort offered a brilliant view of the proceedings. Midway through their hit, the hosts got a surprise visitor as India head coach Gautam Gambhir and batting coach Sitanshu Kotak dropped in to take a look at the pitch. The cover briefly came off for the duo and was immediately put back on the moment they left. In the practice nets adjacent to the playing surface, Sri Lanka continued to...

India's Asmita Dey (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Tripura chief minister Manik Saha has fulfilled a promise made to Commonwealth Games gold medallist Asmita Dey, with the state government allotting her a piece of land in Agartala to build a house.The 23-year-old judoka was honoured in Tripura on Wednesday after becoming the first Indian judoka to win a Commonwealth Games gold medal.Dey won the women’s -48kg title in Glasgow after defeating Canada’s Heidi Quach in a dramatic golden-score contest. The state government also presented her with a cheque of Rs 10 lakh as part of the felicitation.From a village in Tripura to Commonwealth Games glorySpeaking at...