Cauvery water dispute adds to Karnataka Congress’ woes (Karnataka Newsletter)
September 21st, 2012 - 2:47 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Sep 21 (IANS) The flare-up in the dispute over sharing the water of the Cauvery river with Tamil Nadu is pushing the Congress in Karnataka on the backfoot as ... Read more...
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Will he, won’t he? Congress awaits Rahul’s next move
September 13th, 2012 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) Will the suspense over Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi's next step finally end this month?It could well be with the Congress agog with talk ... Read more...
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No need to be defensive on CAG report, Sonia tells party MPs (Lead)
August 23rd, 2012 - 11:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi Thursday told party MPs not to be defensive on the CAG report on coal block allocation as the government had ... Read more...
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Jaya Bachchan, Shinde trade words in Rajya Sabha
August 9th, 2012 - 4:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde Thursday found himself on the backfoot during a discussion in the Rajya Sabha on the violence in Assam when he told ... Read more...
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Olympics: Saina wins India’s third medal, Paes-Sania out (India Intro Roundup)
August 5th, 2012 - 2:40 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 5 (IANS) Saina Nehwal etched her name in India's Olympic folklore by becoming the country's maiden badminton medallist and the second Indian woman ever on the podium after ... Read more...
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Olympic badminton: Saina brings India third medal (Second Lead)
August 4th, 2012 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 4 (IANS) Shuttler Saina Nehwal gave India its maiden Olympic medal in badminton after China's Xin Wang retired hurt from the bronze medal play-off despite winning the first ... Read more...
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Olympic boxing: Manoj eases into pre-quarters
August 1st, 2012 - 4:38 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 1 (IANS) Indian boxer Manoj Kumar reached the pre-quarterfinals in the 64 kg class with a convincing victory over Serdar Hudayberdiyev of Turkmenistan at the London Olympics.The 25-year-old ... Read more...
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Labour pains for Haryana government (Haryana Newsletter)
July 27th, 2012 - 3:34 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, July 27 (IANS) The violence at the Maruti Suzuki car manufacturing plant at Manesar near Gurgaon this month brought back memories of the July 25, 2005 violence at the ... Read more...
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Chanderpaul digs in at top; Samuels, Roach also move up
May 23rd, 2012 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, May 23 (IANS/CMC) World No. One batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul has stretched his lead at the top of the latest International Cricket Council (ICC) batting rankings, following his two half-centuries in ... Read more...
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‘Link cyber terrorism to India’s overall counter-terror capabilities’
May 16th, 2012 - 7:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Efforts at countering cyber-terrorism should be linked to India's overall capabilities to fight terror, a report released Wednesday by a defence ministry-funded think tank said, ... Read more...
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Chandila credits Hirwani for his hat-trick
May 13th, 2012 - 10:20 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, May 13 (IANS) Little-known off-spinner Ajit Chandila, who became an overnight star by picking the first hat-trick of the Indian Premier League-V, attributed his success to the pep ... 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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Mumbai Indians cruise to victory in IPL opener
April 5th, 2012 - 12:53 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, April 4 (IANS) A 35-ball 50 (6x4, 3x6) by opener Richard Levi powered Mumbai Indians to an eight-wicket victory against defending champions Chennai Super Kings in the opening ... Read more...
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WSH: Cheetahs win to remain on course
March 29th, 2012 - 12:24 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, March 28 (IANS) Chennai Cheetahs came up with a late surge to turn back a 1-3 deficit and score a 6-4 win against Delhi Wizards here Wednesday to remain ... Read more...
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Pakistan beat Bangladesh to win Asia Cup
March 23rd, 2012 - 12:27 am ICT by IANS
Mirpur (Dhaka), March 22 (IANS) Pakistan won the Asia Cup cricket tournament beating hosts Bangladesh by two runs in a thrilling final at the Shere Bangla National Stadium here Thursday.Bangladesh ... Read more...
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Asia Cup: Bangladesh restrict Pakistan to 236/9
March 22nd, 2012 - 8:20 pm ICT by IANS
Mirpur (Dhaka), March 22 (IANS) Bangladesh bowled well to restrict Pakistan to 236 for nine in the Asia Cup final at the Shere Bangla National Stadium here Thursday.Opting to field, ... Read more...
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Mayawati’s officials out to taint SP’s image: Akhilesh (Lead)
March 9th, 2012 - 5:34 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 9 (IANS) Pushed on the backfoot by reports of hooliganism by his party workers in several parts of Uttar Pradesh, Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav Friday ... Read more...
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Kishenji successor, 4 aides arrested in Kolkata (Second Lead)
March 1st, 2012 - 6:51 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 1 (IANS) A Maoist leader, said to be the successor of slain rebel chieftain Kishenji, and four of his aides were arrested from various parts of this West ... Read more...
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India have nothing to lose: Ashwin
January 24th, 2012 - 5:28 pm ICT by IANS
Adelaide, Jan 24 (IANS) Despite being pushed on the backfoot with centuries from Michael Clarke and Ricky Ponting, off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin insists that India have nothing to lose against Australia ... Read more...
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Batsmen struggle as India reach 73/4 at lunch (Lead)
January 13th, 2012 - 3:28 pm ICT by IANS
Perth, Jan 13 (IANS) India's batting line-up continued to falter in the series Down Under with Australia taking four wickets for 73 at lunch on the opening day of ... Read more...
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Clarke, Ponting dash India’s hopes after Zaheer strikes (Roundup)
January 3rd, 2012 - 3:21 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Jan 3 (IANS) Triple strikes by Zaheer Khan raised a glimmer of hope for India only to be dashed by an unfinished fourth-wicket 79-run stand between Australian skipper ... Read more...
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Respect ballot’s power to effect change: Zardari, Gilani
December 25th, 2011 - 7:11 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 25 (IANS) Pakistan's president and prime minister, on the backfoot in the wake of the memogate scandal, have urged the nation to keep their faith in the ... Read more...
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Anna holds centrestage as government plays cat-and-mouse game (Comment)
December 17th, 2011 - 2:25 pm ICT by IANS
Before Delhi's winter froze Anna Hazare's campaign plans in the national capital, the government was very much on the backfoot, not least because the Congress shied away from the opportunity ... Read more...
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Ranji Trophy: TN, Karnataka, MP, Baroda post fine wins
December 9th, 2011 - 10:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) Baroda, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh registered fine wins in the Ranji Trophy Elite Division matches that concluded Friday.Last year's runners-up Baroda bowled Gujarat ... Read more...
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Mayawati crosses first hurdle, what next? (News Analysis)
November 22nd, 2011 - 11:39 am ICT by IANS
Agra, Nov 22 (IANS) With the Uttar Pradesh assembly passing a resolution amid bedlam, Chief Minister and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader Mayawati has crossed the first hurdle on ... Read more...
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Ranji Trophy: Punjab, Baroda in trouble
November 19th, 2011 - 9:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) Punjab and last year's runners-up Baroda were facing defeats Saturday while Mumbai's Abhishek Nayar, Madhya Pradesh's Naman Ojha and Mohnish Mishra scored fine hundreds on ... Read more...
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Kotla Test: India in trouble as 17 wickets tumble on 2nd day
November 7th, 2011 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) The West Indies put India on the backfoot as they took a vital 95-run first-innings lead and while stretching it to 116 by stumps ... Read more...
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Kamat to present facts on mining scam to Goa Congress
October 14th, 2011 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Oct 14 (IANS) The heat generated by Goa illegal mining scandal has Congress leaders at middle and lower rungs flushed and agitated.Members of the newly re-constituted Pradesh Congress Committee ... Read more...
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Malinga strikes put Mumbai Indians in CLT 20 final
October 9th, 2011 - 1:11 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Oct 8 (IANS) Lasith Malinga's crushing yorkers and a crucial double strike by James Franklin carried Mumbai Indians to a 10-run win against Somerset and into the final of ... Read more...
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Haryana announces security policy for whistle-blowers, RTI activists
September 8th, 2011 - 4:35 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Sep 8 (IANS) On the backfoot in the last four years over harassment to a whistle-blower from the Indian Forest Service (IFS), Sanjay Chaturvedi, the Haryana government Thursday announced ... Read more...
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India trounce China 5-0 in Asian Champions hockey
September 3rd, 2011 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS
Ordos (China), Sep 3 (IANS) India recorded a convincing 5-0 victory against hosts China to begin their campaign in style in the men's Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament here Saturday.
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Hooda government on backfoot over land allotment
August 28th, 2011 - 10:54 am ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Aug 28 (IANS) The Congress party touts Haryana as having the best land acquisition policy but some land allotment decisions, especially the charge of showing favours to the ... Read more...
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India facing a series whitewash (Lead)
August 21st, 2011 - 2:32 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 21 (IANS) India find themselves facing the ignominy of a whitewash after England seamers ripped through the top order to leave the visitors struggling at 103/5 at ... Read more...
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Cook scores ton, England continue to dominate (Tea report)
August 11th, 2011 - 10:43 pm ICT by IANS
Birmingham, Aug 11 (IANS) Alastair Cook scored a century as England continue to dominate India, reaching 319 for two at tea on the second day of the third cricket Test ... Read more...
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Strauss, Cook guide England to 157/0 at lunch
August 11th, 2011 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
Birmingham, Aug 11 (IANS) Indian bowlers failed to separate the England opener pair of Andrew Strauss and Alastair Cook who steered their side to 157 runs at lunch on the ... Read more...
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