Clouds to help tame hurricanes
August 24th, 2012 - 2:45 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 24 (IANS) Hurricanes are among the most destructive natural forces on earth, but now scientists are working to tame their fury - through clouds.Rather than seeding storm clouds ... Read more...
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Make India a sports power, says Advani
August 19th, 2012 - 7:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Saying that he was both "happy and sad" at India's performance in the London Olympics, BJP leader L.K. Advani Sunday called for a "sustained" ... Read more...
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Olympic gold for Hungarians may be worth $155,000
August 18th, 2012 - 2:24 pm ICT by IANS
Bupapest, Aug 18 (IANS) Hungary's gold medal winning Olympian may receive a reward of 35 million Hungarian forints (slightly over $155,000), Zoltan Molnar, general secretary of the Hungarian Olympic Committee ... Read more...
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Glad to see Olympics medal tally increasing: Big B
August 7th, 2012 - 4:13 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 7 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has hailed Indian woman boxer Mary Kom's Olympics win and says he is glad to see India's medal tally increasing over the ... Read more...
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B-town celebs proud of Vijender (Movie Snippets)
August 7th, 2012 - 1:47 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 7 (IANS) Indian boxer Vijender Singh got knocked out of the London Olympics quarterfinals but Bollywood celebrities like megastar Amitabh Bachchan and actor Siddharth have congratulated him ... Read more...
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Olympic athletics: Coach worried about Liu Xiang’s foot injury
August 3rd, 2012 - 10:21 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 3 (IANS) The coach of 2004 Olympic hurdles champion Liu Xiang said here Friday that he is troubled about his ward's foot injury."His back problem is nothing to ... Read more...
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Olympic badminton: China’s Yang quits badminton after being expelled
August 2nd, 2012 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 2 (IANS) China's Olympic badminton doubles champion Yu Yang has decided to quit the sport, hours after being disqualified from the Games here for "throwing a match".Her announcement ... Read more...
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Olympic gymnastics: Zou powers China to gold, Japan win silver
July 31st, 2012 - 1:52 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 31 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A dazzling all-round performance led by Zou Kai powered defending champions China to the team gold in the artistic gymnastics here at the Olympics Monday.China ... Read more...
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Olympic tennis: Djokovic, Tsonga survive scare
July 30th, 2012 - 3:20 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 30 (IANS) Serbia's Novak Djokovic dropped a set in his first-round match on a historic day at the London Olympics tennis tournament at Wimbledon, where the ... Read more...
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Basketball: China beat Czechs, US survives
July 29th, 2012 - 2:44 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 29 (IANS) China beat Czech Republic 66-57 to win the Olympic women's basketball opener here while the US were stretched by Croatia.China's Guard Ma Zengyu scored 14 of ... Read more...
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Olympics: Indian boxer Jai Bhagwan starts campaign against Allisop
July 28th, 2012 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 28 (IANS) Indian boxer Jai Bhagwan will begin his Olympic journey when he faces Andrique Allisop of Seychelles in the first round of the lightweight category (60 kg) ... Read more...
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China-made fireworks to light up London Olympics
July 27th, 2012 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
Changsha, July 27 (IANS) Fireworks made in China will light up the sky during the Opening Ceremony of the London Olympics Friday night."All the fireworks to be set off at ... Read more...
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Federer, Azarenka top seeds at London Olympics
July 24th, 2012 - 4:54 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 24 (IANS) World number one players Roger Federer and Victoria Azarenka will head the list of seeded players in the draws for the London Olympics' tennis tournament.The ... Read more...
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Relax, acclimatize for best performance: Rahul Bose to Olympians
July 19th, 2012 - 3:21 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 19 (IANS) Actor Rahul Bose, who is an international rugby player, has a word of advice for Indian Olympians headed for London. He wants them to relax ... Read more...
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Small town girl looks to achieve big in London (With Image)
July 11th, 2012 - 6:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) Little known Garima Chaudhary from Meerut, the sole judoka representing India at the London Olympics, feels winning a gold medal is not a far-fetched ... Read more...
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Russia bans three runners for sample tampering
July 3rd, 2012 - 4:16 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 3 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Russian Athletics Federation announced Tuesday it has handed two-year bans to runners Svetlana Klyuka, Nailya Yulamanova and Yevgenia Zinurova for tampering with urine samples.Klyuka, ... Read more...
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Krishna Poonia wins silver in US meet
May 5th, 2012 - 7:31 pm ICT by IANS
Maui Island (Hawaii), May 5 (IANS) Indian discus thrower Krishna Poonia produced her season's best performance to win a silver medal at the Altius Track Crew Throwdown meet here.Poonia threw ... Read more...
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Russia targets 25 gold medals in London Olympics
April 20th, 2012 - 5:00 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 20 (IANS) Russia has set a minimum target of 25 gold medals at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, in a bid to reach a top-three place in ... Read more...
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South African swimmer Townsend misses Olympic qualification
April 19th, 2012 - 5:54 pm ICT by IANS
Durban, April 19 (IANS) South Africa's Darian Townsend, winner of the men's 4X100m relay at the 2004 Athens Olympics, failed to qualify for the London Olympics in the 200m freestyle ... Read more...
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Shiva youngest Indian boxer to qualify for Olympics
April 11th, 2012 - 7:22 pm ICT by IANS
Astana (Kazakhstan), April 11 (IANS) Teenage boxer Shiva Thapa qualified for the 2012 Olympics by entering the final of the 56 kg category at the Asian Olympic qualifying event here ... Read more...
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Athlete barred from Olympics after marrying foreigner
April 5th, 2012 - 8:06 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 5 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A leading pentathlete, ranked 19th in the world and who represented Lithuania at the 2008 Beijing Olympics but received Russian citizenship in 2011 after marrying ... Read more...
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Olympic swimming champ Adlington books London ticket
March 5th, 2012 - 3:41 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 5 (IANS) Two-time Olympic champion Rebecca Adlington earned a spot in the British team for the London Games with a dominant victory in the 400-meter freestyle at the ... Read more...
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Chinese director to stage opera for London Olympics
March 1st, 2012 - 8:45 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 1 (IANS) Film director Zhang Yimou, who engineered the spectacular opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, is to stage an opera in London as part of the ... Read more...
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It’s for AITA to decide Olympics line-up: Bhupathi
February 9th, 2012 - 12:14 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 8 (IANS) Indian tennis star Mahesh Bhupathi Wednesday lobbed the ball into the court of the All India Tennis Association (AITA) on his possible pairing with Leander ... Read more...
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Indian teams 10th and 13th in FIH rankings
November 2nd, 2011 - 3:01 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Nov 2 (IANS) India are placed 10th and 13th among men and women in the latest International Hockey Federation World rankings released Tuesday.World champions Australia (men) and 2008 Olympic ... Read more...
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Dhoni, Bindra join elite group as honorary Lt. Colonels
November 1st, 2011 - 10:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) India's cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Olympian gold medallist shooter Abhinav Bindra Tuesday officially became honorary Lieutenant Colonels in the Territorial Army with ... Read more...
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Third Tibet film fest kicks off Saturday
October 27th, 2011 - 2:15 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Oct 27 (IANS) The third Tibet Film Festival will start Saturday and it will screen films made by Tibetans, an organiser said here Thursday."Five short films will be screened ... Read more...
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Actor Mohanlal under Indian Army scanner for uniform misuse
October 11th, 2011 - 12:41 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) Two years after feting him with honorary Lieutenant Colonel's rank, the Territorial Army has taken serious note of reports that Malayalam movie star Mohanlal ... Read more...
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Goa mining scam: Shah probe to look at pre-Beijing Olympic demand boom
September 16th, 2011 - 4:59 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Sep 16 (IANS) A nine-member commission led by retired Supreme Court judge M.B. Shah will probe Goa's mining scam with a special eye to illegal extraction of iron ore ... Read more...
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40 percent of elderly Chinese are obese
September 4th, 2011 - 2:28 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 4 (IANS) Nearly 33 percent of Chinese adults between 20 and 59 years of age are overweight, while 40 percent of those between the ages of 60 and ... Read more...
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Higuain, di Maria reach Kolkata, countdown begins for Messi
August 31st, 2011 - 12:18 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 30 (IANS) The excitement soared for Friday's first FIFA official soccer friendly in India featuring Argentina and Venezuela with Real Madrid stars Gonzalo Higuain and Angel di Maria ... Read more...
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Confident Bolt reminds fans of big day status
August 26th, 2011 - 3:09 pm ICT by IANS
Daegu (South Korea), Aug 26 (IANS/CMC) Jamaican sprint ace Usain Bolt has assured fans that he usually saved his best for big events, as the 13th World Championships prepared to open ... Read more...
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George Bush fascinated by rich Chinese culture
August 11th, 2011 - 12:19 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 11 (IANS) Former US president George W. Bush is optimistic about the relationship between the US and China. He says he was "struck by the rich history, fascinating ... Read more...
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Chinese activist Hu Jia released from jail after serving sentence
June 27th, 2011 - 1:15 am ICT by BNO News
BEIJING (BNO NEWS) -- Chinese human rights activist Hu Jia was released from jail on Sunday after three-and-a-half years, CNN reported."A sleepless night -- Hu Jia arrived at home at 2:30. He's ... Read more...
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Russia toughens anti-doping regulations
June 8th, 2011 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 8 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian athletes will now have to agree to give doping tests and abide by anti-doping rules when signing their work contracts, according to amendments approved ... Read more...
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