Phelps becomes history’s most medaled Olympian (Lead)
August 1st, 2012 - 6:13 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 1 (IANS/RIA Novosti) American swimmer Michael Phelps became history's most medaled Olympian Tuesday when he and his country's 4x200m freestyle relay team took gold at the London ... Read more...
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Olympic swimming: French Agnel destroys field for 200-m free gold
July 31st, 2012 - 2:33 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 31 (IANS/RIA Novosti) French swimmer Yannick Agnel crushed the field for the 200 metres freestyle gold Monday here at the Olympics.Agnel led from the start and won ... Read more...
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Probe begins into Goa marks-sheet goof-up
May 23rd, 2011 - 7:32 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, May 23 (IANS) The Goa government Monday began probing the goof-up this year in around 12,000 Class XII marks-sheets, a senior official said.State Education Secretary V.P. Rao will ... Read more...
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Not too much to take musically from ‘Ragini MMS’ (IANS Music Review)
May 3rd, 2011 - 2:30 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Ragini MMS"; Music Director: Shamir Tandon; Singers: Asha Bhosle, Raaj, Faizan Hussain, Agnel Roman, Bappi Lahiri and Shweta Shetty; Rating: ** and 1/2The music album of "Ragini MMS" is not ... Read more...
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India decimate Bangladesh 9-0 in hockey, Khade falters in 100m freestyle (Afternoon Lead)
November 17th, 2010 - 2:03 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 17 (IANS) The Indian men's hockey team decimated Bangladesh 9-0 Wednesday during an otherwise disappointing morning on the fifth day of competitions at the Asian Games.Swimmer Virdhaval Khade, who won ... Read more...
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Asian Games: Khade wins heat, fails to qualify for 100m freestyle
November 17th, 2010 - 11:12 am ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 17 (IANS) Indian swimmer Virdhaval Khade, who won the historic bronze medal Tuesday, won the third heats in the 100 metres freestyle event but failed to qualify for the finals ... Read more...
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Asian Games swimming: Khade creates history in pool after 24 years (Lead)
November 16th, 2010 - 6:24 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 16 (IANS) Virdhawal Khade brought a swimming medal for India after 24 years, winning the bronze in the 50m butterfly at the Asian Games here Tuesday.Khade made up for his ... 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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BJP wants to shed communal image, eyes Christian votes in Goa
August 22nd, 2010 - 3:09 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Aug 22 (IANS) In a bid to shed its communal image and boost its minority vote base, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders will interact with Christian religious leaders, including ... Read more...
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Youth Olympics: Prannoy wins silver, Yuki reaches final
August 19th, 2010 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
Singapore, Aug 19 (IANS) Shuttler Prannoy Hasina Sunilkumar became the second Indian to win a silver at the Youth Olympics while Yuki Bhambri reached the boys singles tennis final here Thursday.
Sunil's ... Read more...
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Didn’t follow any one for police role in “Once Upon..’: Randeep Hooda
August 6th, 2010 - 12:13 pm ICT by IANS
By Dibyojyoti Baksi
Mumbai, Aug 6 (IANS) Actor Randeep Hooda, who plays a police officer in Milan Luthria's "Once Upon A Time in Mumbai", did quite a bit of research for the role ... Read more...
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