PUNE, Jan. 7 -- Congress veteran and former Union minister Suresh Kalmadi, known for a multifaceted career that intertwined politics and sports administration, passed away in Pune early Tuesday following a prolonged illness at the age of 81, family sources said. Kalmadi breathed his last at around 3.30 am. One of India's most towering sports administrators in varied roles for over two decades, his command of Indian sports yielded both success and scandal. He had served as Union Minister of State for Railways and was a former president of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA)....