Paralympics: Chinese fencers shine, Australian swimmer wins sixth gold
September 5th, 2012 - 2:02 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 5 (IANS) China's gold tally reached 53 at the Paralympics thanks to wheelchair fencing, while Australian para-swimmer Jacqueline Freney took her sixth gold medal from her sixth event ... Read more...
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Olympics: South Korea’s one-two in 50 m pistol
August 5th, 2012 - 7:57 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 5 (IANS/RIA Novosti) South Korean shooters took the gold and silver in the men's 50 metre pistol at the London Olympics Sunday, with the top prize going to ... Read more...
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Olympics: Franklin sinks world record to clinch 200m backstroke gold
August 4th, 2012 - 3:43 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 4 (IANS/RIA Novosti) America's 17-year-old swimming sensation Missy Franklin smashed the world record to win the Olympic women's 200 metres backstroke final here.Franklin, who took the 100m title ... Read more...
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Olympics: Schmitt steers US to 4×200m freestyle relay gold
August 2nd, 2012 - 2:41 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 2 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Allison Schmitt anchored the American girls to Olympic gold in the 4x200 metres freestyle relay here.Schmitt charged down Australia's Alicia Coutts to take gold for ... Read more...
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Gagan wins silver in Kuwait Shooting Grand Prix
March 25th, 2012 - 4:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) India's ace rifle shooter Gagan Narang bagged his second silver medal, this time in the men's 50m rifle three position, at the Amir of Kuwait ... Read more...
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Manavjit Sandhu, Imran Hassan qualify for London Olympics
January 22nd, 2012 - 3:06 am ICT by IANS
Doha, Jan 21 (IANS) Manavjit Singh Sandhu and Imran Hassan Khan secured Olympic berths on the concluding day of the Asian Shooting Championships here, ensuring India of at least 11 ... Read more...
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Lochte overtakes Phelps for gold in World Swimming Championships
July 26th, 2011 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
Shanghai, July 26 (IANS) American Ryan Lochte won the gold in the men's 200-meter freestyle at the 2011 World Swimming Championships Tuesday, overtaking countryman and Olympic champion Michael Phelps ... Read more...
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Katich in top nick at SCG nets
July 20th, 2011 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, July 20 (IANS) Former Australian cricketer Simon Katich looked in top form when he returned to the nets for the first time since his shocking dumping by Cricket Australia.Katich ... Read more...
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Weinstein brothers sued for $50m for ’sabotaging’ animated film
March 4th, 2011 - 4:08 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 4 (ANI): Bob and Harvey Weinstein, whose company distributed 'The King's Speech', have been sued for 50 million dollars over claims that they 'sabotaged' the production of an animated film.Tony ... Read more...
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Katie Holmes sues Star magazine for $50m over ‘drug shocker’ cover
March 2nd, 2011 - 5:28 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Mar 2 (ANI): Katie Holmes has reportedly sued Star magazine for 50 million dollars for publishing a cover hinting the actress was a drug addict.The star was appalled by the ... Read more...
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Archer Deepika humbled in junior nationals
December 28th, 2010 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) India's ace archer Deepika Kumari was humbled in the 33rd Junior National Archery Championships here Tuesday.Deepika, the Commonwealth Games gold medallist and country's numero uno archer, finished ... Read more...
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Asian Games athletics: India win gold in women’s 4×400m relay
November 26th, 2010 - 7:20 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 26 (IANS) The Indian women's 4x400m relay team, in a sensational burst, defended their gold medal in the Asian Games here Friday.The victory gave India its fifth gold in athletics, ... Read more...
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Asian Games archery: Modest show by Indians
November 20th, 2010 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 20 (IANS) Indian men's recurve archers found the going tough in the 16th Asian Games archery competition at the Aoti Archery Range, finishing fourth in the team's qualification after the ... Read more...
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Asian Games swimming: No medals for India on last day
November 18th, 2010 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 18 (IANS) India rounded off the swimming competitions of the Asian Games here Thursday with a dismal sixth-place finish in the 4x100m men's medley team event.Melkote Badrinath, Sandeep Sejwal, Rehan ... Read more...
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Asian Games swimming: Khade in men’s 50m butterfly final
November 16th, 2010 - 4:03 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 16 (IANS) Virdhawal Khade Tuesday qualified for the men's 50-metre butterfly final in the Asian Games at the Aoti Aquatics Centre here Tuesday.Khade topped his heat by clocking 24.56 ... Read more...
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Asian Games: Unimpressive start for India in shooting
November 13th, 2010 - 11:21 am ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 13 (IANS) India finished seventh in the women's team event of the 10 metre air rifle event while the men's team finished fifth in the 50 metre pistol event on ... Read more...
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Courteney Cox to lose $50m if David Arquette files for divorce
October 27th, 2010 - 1:11 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Oct 27 (ANI): Courteney Cox could lose up to half of the 100-million-dollar fortune she amassed during her 11-year marriage if hubby David Arquette files for divorce."David is going to hit ... Read more...
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CWG athletics: Prajusha aims for Asian Games medal (Second lead)
October 11th, 2010 - 12:32 am ICT by IANS
By Sirshendu Panth
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) India's M.A. Prajusha did not seem unduly perturbed at having narrowly missed the gold and was content with the silver in the women's long jump ... Read more...
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CWG: Two more gold for India, Somdev in final (Afternoon Lead)
October 8th, 2010 - 3:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) India's gold haul continued at the Commonwealth games Friday with women archers and men shooters bagging one each to take the count to 16. Home teams ... Read more...
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Tough to stop ‘top shooting nation in world’ India, says wary Oz shotgun champ
October 5th, 2010 - 12:52 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct 5(ANI): Australian shotgun veteran Russell Mark has said that India would be a real force to be reckoned with during the ongoing Delhi Commonwealth Games.India has topped the medal ... Read more...
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CWG swimming: Indian men qualify for 4×100m freestyle relay
October 4th, 2010 - 4:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) India's men's 4x100 metres freestyle relay swimming team qualified for the finals after they finished sixth in the heats at the Commonwealth Games here Monday.The team comprising ... Read more...
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Shooting range for Commonwealth Games unveiled
September 15th, 2010 - 1:30 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep 15 (ANI): The Commonwealth Games Organising Committee on Tuesday showcased the almost-ready Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range.The shooting venue for the October 3-14 mega event was under fire for ... Read more...
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Mitchell Johnson strips for sexy Jockey underwear catwalk
August 28th, 2010 - 6:06 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Aug 28 (ANI): Australian cricketer Mitchell Johnson was spotted joining other celebrities on the catwalk at the Sydney Fashion Festival, wearing only his Jockey underwear.Johnson, 28, was joined by former Miss ... Read more...
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$50m Van Gogh painting ’still missing’
August 22nd, 2010 - 3:47 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 22 (ANI): Egypt's culture minister has said that a Van Gogh painting worth 50 million dollars is still missing after it was stolen from a Cairo museum.The painting in ... Read more...
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Partying Kiwi mum, 26, leaves baby in unlocked car for 5hrs
May 21st, 2010 - 6:02 pm ICT by ANI
Wellington, May 20 (ANI): A Kiwi woman left her 3-week-old daughter sleeping in an unlocked car for five hours as she went on a booze binge at a nearby house.Her 5-year-old son ... Read more...
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Brit mum beats odds of 50m-to-one to give birth to 3 babies on same date!
February 11th, 2010 - 1:17 pm ICT by ANI
London, February 11 (ANI): In an apparent case of defining new heights of co-incidence, a British woman beat odds of 50 million-to-one after giving birth to her third baby who has the ... Read more...
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Pope gunman proclaims Apocalypse, wants Dan Brown to tell his story
January 19th, 2010 - 2:16 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 19 (ANI): Mehmet Ali Agca, the man who attempted to assassinate Pope John Paul II, walked out free from a Turkish prison yesterday.And he has promised to tell the true ... Read more...
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Austrian swimmer beaten up in Italian disco
August 3rd, 2009 - 1:24 pm ICT by IANS
Rome/Vienna, Aug 3 (DPA) Top Austrian swimmer Markus Rogan ended the world championship in Rome on a painful note as he was beaten up by four in a discotheque.
After failing to advance ... Read more...
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A relaxed US team wins gold
August 1st, 2009 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, Aug 1 (DPA) Press conferences with medal winners at the world swimming championships in Rome are generally pretty serious affairs.
Winners analyse their races and give a lot of answers about ... Read more...
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Aaron Piersol Wins Back Title
July 9th, 2009 - 7:32 pm ICT by GD
Aaron Piersol has set his mark upon the 100 meter backstroke on Wednesday at the US Swimming Championships in Indianapolis. He has set up the new world record by becoming the first ... Read more...
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India stay atop medals tally in South Asian shooting
July 9th, 2009 - 6:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) India continued their domination in the South Asian Shooting Championships in Bangladesh to stay atop the medals tally.
India won six out of eight golds on the fourth ... Read more...
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China lead medal standings at Munich shooting World Cup
May 21st, 2009 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
Munich, May 21 (Xinhua) World shooting powerhouse China finished at the top of the medal standings at the Munich leg of the ISSF World Cup, with four golds, four silvers and one ... Read more...
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Archer Srither, Chungda surpass India’s previous best
April 3rd, 2009 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 3 (IANS) India continued their good showing in the Santo Domingo World Cup archery (stage 1) with two of their compound archers setting new national records in the sport.
National men's ... Read more...
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Schedule of Indian competitors in Olympics Sunday
August 17th, 2008 - 8:46 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 17 (IANS) The schedule of Indian competitors on the ninth day of competition at the 29th Olympics Games here Sunday. Athletics: Men's 10,000 m final - Surendra SinghShooting: Men's 50m ... Read more...
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Low-spirited Gagan and Rajput also crash out(Shooting, Lead)
August 15th, 2008 - 1:46 pm ICT by IANS
By V. Krishnaswamy
Beijing, Aug 15 (IANS) India's shooting hopes are fading fast, with the marksmen unable to live upto the expectations raised by Abhinav Bindra's gold medal feat. The latest to misfire ... Read more...
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