Three Maoists nabbed in Kolkata
September 12th, 2012 - 3:52 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 12 (IANS) Three Maoists, including the Communist Party of India-Maoist Kolkata city committee secretary, were arrested here and arms recovered from their possession, police said Wednesday.Avishek Mukherjee, was ... Read more...
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India rout hosts Sri Lanka 5-0 in SAFF meet
September 9th, 2012 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Sep 9 (IANS) Defending champions India brightened their chances of making it to the semifinals of the women's SAFF Championship when they routed hosts Sri Lanka 5-0 in their ... Read more...
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Ukraine’s Khacheridi doubtful for England qualifier
September 9th, 2012 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
Kiev, Sep 9 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Ukraine defender Yevhen Khacheridi may miss his country's World Cup qualifier against England Tuesday after catching a virus, his team Dynamo Kiev announced.The 25-year-old centre-back ... Read more...
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US beat Germany for third crown at U-20 women’s football World Cup
September 8th, 2012 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, Sep 8 (IANS) The United States beat former champions Germany 1-0 in Tokyo to claim their third FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup crown Saturday.Germany, which defeated US 3-0 in ... Read more...
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Asian Volleyball: India outclass Australia
September 2nd, 2012 - 1:39 pm ICT by IANS
Hanoi, Sep 2 (IANS) India defeated Australia in straight sets 25-18, 25-22, 25-23 in the 3rd Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Cup for men in Vietnam's Vinh Phuc province, reports Xinhua.India ... Read more...
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One guerrilla killed in Kashmir gunfight
September 2nd, 2012 - 11:10 am ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Sep 2 (IANS) One foreign guerrilla has been killed in the ongoing gunfight between the security forces and the guerrillas in Kashmir's Ganderbal district, police said here."So far, a ... Read more...
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Gunfight in Kashmir
September 1st, 2012 - 4:07 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Sep 1 (IANS) A gunfight between separatist guerrillas and the security forces started Saturday in Kashmir's Ganderbal district, police said here."Troops of 24 Rashtriya Rifles and the state police ... Read more...
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NHRC seeks report on fake encounter in Manipur
August 30th, 2012 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought within two months an independent investigation report on the killing of two suspected militants in alleged fake ... Read more...
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Windies performed well, says U-19 captain Braithwaite
August 29th, 2012 - 4:36 pm ICT by IANS
Bridgetown (Barbados), Aug 29 (IANS/CMC) West Indies colts captain Kraigg Braithwaite says his team performed well despite its failure to capture the Under-19 world cup down under.Of the ten matches played, ... Read more...
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CBI to file charge sheet in Prajapati case few days
August 28th, 2012 - 2:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) The CBI told the Supreme Court Tuesday it will file a charge sheet in the Tulsiram Prajapati staged shootout case in a couple of ... Read more...
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Hospitality business kept Eesha away from Bollywood
August 23rd, 2012 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 23 (IANS) Actress Eesha Koppikhar, last seen in 2011 film "Shabri" is giving most of her time and concentration to her new hospitality company."I was busy launching ... Read more...
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Craig on target for Vikhrolians
August 17th, 2012 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 17 (IANS) Craig Misquitta played a key role in leading Vikhrolians SC pull off a narrow 1-0 victory against Sporting Options Colts in a Third Division match of ... Read more...
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Modern School triumph in school football
August 17th, 2012 - 5:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Modern School, Vasant Vihar defeated Army Public School (APS), Dhaula Kuan 2-1 in preliminary round league match of the first Delhi Soccer Association's (DSA) Inter-School ... Read more...
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As youngster, Big B was in awe of dacoit Man Singh
August 16th, 2012 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 16 (IANS) Amitabh Bachchan has bravely fought many dacoits in his films, but there was one who the megastar was in awe of in real life - ... Read more...
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Soldier killed while foiling infiltration bid
August 9th, 2012 - 3:02 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Aug 9 (IANS) An army rifleman was killed while troops were trying to foil an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kashmir, an official said Thursday.The ... Read more...
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Top Lashkar commander killed in Kashmir
August 3rd, 2012 - 12:57 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Aug 3 (IANS) A guerrilla believed to be top Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander Abu Hanzallah was Friday killed by security forces in a village in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district, ... Read more...
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Big win for Chheda Nagar
July 31st, 2012 - 8:58 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 31 (IANS) Chheda Nagar struck top form as they romped to a facile 5-0 win against Koli Samaj in a Third Division match of the Mumbai District Football ... Read more...
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Farrell grateful for second chance in Hollywood
July 31st, 2012 - 5:47 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 31 (IANS) Actor Colin Farrell is surprised he gets acting jobs even after his encounter with drug abuse.The "Total Recall" star, who got his break with sci-fi hit ... Read more...
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Olympic badminton: Kashyap beats World No.11 to enter pre-quarters (Lead)
July 31st, 2012 - 4:09 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 31 (IANS) India's Olympic medal chances in badminton got a boost as Parupalli Kashyap entered the men's singles pre-quarterfinals in style, outplaying tenth seeded Vietnamese Tien Minh Nguyen ... Read more...
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Olympics: India’s Somdev crashes out of tennis singles
July 30th, 2012 - 1:44 am ICT by IANS
London, July 30 (IANS) India's wildcard entrant Somdev Devvarman crashed out of Olympic tennis after he lost his first round match of the men's singles to Finland's Jarko Nieminen ... Read more...
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Mehta starts on a winning note in Shanghai Masters
July 24th, 2012 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 24 (IANS) India's ace cueist Aditya Mehta Tuesday started on a winning note in the Shanghai Masters qualifiers being played at World Snooker Academy in Sheffield.Defeating Paul Davison ... Read more...
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SC gives CBI two weeks’ extension in Prajapati case (Lead)
July 20th, 2012 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday gave the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) another two weeks' time to complete its investigation and file a chargesheet in the ... Read more...
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Shark steals fish from reel in Cherry Grove Inlet
July 12th, 2012 - 8:48 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Cherry Grove Inlet, July 12 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Sarah Brame got the shock of her life when she was trying to catch her first fish. Her stepfather was fishing all day and he ... Read more...
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Korsaguda, Sarkeguda residents refuse government aid
July 8th, 2012 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, July 8 (IANS) Angry people of Korsaguda and Sarkeguda villages in Chhattigarh, where 19 villagers, including seven minors, were gunned down by security forces as Maoists, have refused relief ... Read more...
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Euro 2012: Cassano ‘fantastic’ despite lack of fitness, says Italy coach
June 29th, 2012 - 6:35 am ICT by IANS
Warsaw, June 29 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Italy striker Antonio Cassano might only have one half of football in his legs, but his "fantastic" performance in the 2-1 win over Germany ... Read more...
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This is the time for action films, says Sonu Sood
June 19th, 2012 - 12:45 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 18 (IANS) Bollywood actor Sonu Sood feels that this is the time for action films. With films like "Maximum" and "Shootout at Wadala" lined up, he is all ... Read more...
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Carroll hails ‘great’ England
June 16th, 2012 - 7:27 pm ICT by IANS
Kiev (Ukraine), June 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Andy Carroll has hailed the "great" England performance that saw his side narrowly scrape past Sweden 3-2 in their Euro 2012 encounter here.The Liverpool ... Read more...
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Euro 2012: Portugal steal 3-2 win over Danes
June 14th, 2012 - 1:47 am ICT by IANS
Lviv, June 13 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Substitute Silvestre Varela hit an 87th-minute winner to give Portugal a 3-2 win over Denmark in their Euro 2012 Group B encounter in Lviv ... Read more...
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Warsaw pitch average: Russia’s Nababkin
June 12th, 2012 - 8:24 pm ICT by IANS
Warsaw, June 12 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The pitch at Warsaw's National Stadium gives way underfoot and is not of the same quality as in Wroclaw, Russian right-back Kirill Nababkin said ... Read more...
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Man-U stint crucial against England: Blanc
June 11th, 2012 - 3:56 pm ICT by IANS
Donetsk (Ukraine), June 11 (IANS/RIA Novosti) France coach Laurent Blanc says his two seasons as a Manchester United player has helped him to plan his tactics for his team's match ... Read more...
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Saina in Thailand Open final
June 9th, 2012 - 5:03 pm ICT by IANS
Bangkok, June 9 (IANS) India's Saina Nehwal defeated Thai Porntip Buranaprasertsuk 24-22, 21-11 to enter the finals of the Thailand Open Grand Prix Gold badminton event here Saturday.The world No.5 ... Read more...
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Unidentified gunmen kill youth in Kashmir
June 6th, 2012 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, June 6 (IANS) Unidentified gunmen Wednesday shot and killed a 20-year-old youth in south Kashmir's Pulwama district.A senior police officer told IANS that unidentified gunmen fired upon Liyaqat Sultan ... Read more...
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Bodo militant faction warns against staged shootouts
May 31st, 2012 - 10:42 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, May 31 (IANS) A Bodo militant faction in Assam Thursday warned the authorities against staged shootouts in the name of anti-insurgency operations.Reacting to the killing of one Simul Boro ... Read more...
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Couple makes love in office offering neighbours full view
May 31st, 2012 - 12:08 am ICT by IANS
London, May 30 (IANS) A couple in Britain left neighbours stunned after "forgetting" to shut their office window blinds as they made love, little realising that they were doing it ... Read more...
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We need to play well against Daredevils: Hussey
May 14th, 2012 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Kings XI Punjab's stand-in skipper David Hussey Monday said his team cannot afford to falter in a crucial Indian Premier League (IPL) encounter against Delhi ... Read more...
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