Pakistani dailies wonder about Swiss letter saga
August 28th, 2012 - 12:21 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 28 (IANS) What next, wondered Pakistani dailies Tuesday after Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf got three more weeks to write to Swiss authorities to reopen corruption cases against ... Read more...
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Olympics: Triple jumpers fail, hockey team’s pathetic show continues (India roundup)
August 8th, 2012 - 1:10 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 7 (IANS) India had a luckless day at the Olympics with the men's hockey team continuing their pathetic show by going down to Belgium 0-3 to suffer their ... Read more...
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Olympics hockey: India crash to fifth successive defeat
August 7th, 2012 - 11:36 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 7 (IANS) Belgium struck thrice to hand India their fifth consecutive defeat in the preliminary league of the Olympic men's hockey competition here Tuesday.Goals by veteran Jerome Dekeyser ... Read more...
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Roach, Gayle fire West Indies to victory
July 30th, 2012 - 3:13 pm ICT by IANS
North Sound (Antigua), July 30 (IANS/CMC) Kemar Roach put the chains in motion before Chris Gayle coolly navigated the West Indies to a nine-wicket victory over New Zealand in the first ... Read more...
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Bhupathi hopes to meet Bolt in his ‘dream’ fifth Olympics
July 23rd, 2012 - 3:59 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 23 (IANS) India tennis star Mahesh Bhupathi Monday said he never thought of playing in his fifth Olympics and expressed the desire to meet Jamaican sprint star Usain ... Read more...
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I don’t pay much attention to critics: Anand
July 12th, 2012 - 11:56 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 12 (IANS) World chess champion Viswanathan Anand said Thursday he did not pay much attention to critics who have been raising questioning about his age despite his ... Read more...
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Wimbledon: Sharapova knocked out; Williams survives scare (Lead)
July 2nd, 2012 - 11:03 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 2 (IANS) World No. 1 Maria Sharapova crashed out of Wimbledon Monday with a humbling fourth round straight-sets defeat to 15th seeded German Sabine Lisicki.Lisicki, who lost ... Read more...
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Comedian Innocent elected AMMA president for fifth time
June 24th, 2012 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, June 24 (IANS) Veteran comedian Innocent made a record when he was elected the president of the AMMA Sunday for the fifth time without any opposition.The main agenda in ... Read more...
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Annual Amarnath yatra begins (Lead)
June 24th, 2012 - 2:48 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, June 24 (IANS) With a thick layer of snow still covering the Amarnath shrine in Jammu and Kashmir, the first batch of pilgrims set out from here Sunday ... Read more...
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World champion Anand gets grand welcome
June 3rd, 2012 - 12:04 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, June 2 (IANS) Five-time world chess champion Viswanathan Anand Saturday returned here from Moscow to a grand welcome."I thank all those who came to receive me. I am very ... Read more...
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Snigdha Nandipati wins fifth Spelling Bee crown for Indian-Americans (Second Lead)
June 1st, 2012 - 9:29 am ICT by IANS
Washington, June 1 (IANS) Snigdha Nandipati, a 14-year-old Indian American girl, correctly spelled "guetapens", French for ambush, to win the 2012 Scripps National Spelling Bee crown and retain the coveted ... Read more...
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Sport ministry announces Rs. 10 lakh cash award for Anand
May 31st, 2012 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) The union sports ministry has announced a Rs. 10 lakh cash award for Viswanathan Anand, crowned the World Chess Champion for the fifth time."We have ... Read more...
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Jayalalithaa greets Anand
May 31st, 2012 - 4:17 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 31 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Thursday greeted Viswanathan Anand for winning the World Chess Title for the fifth time.In a letter to Anand, Jayalalithaa said: ... Read more...
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PM congratulates Anand (Lead)
May 30th, 2012 - 11:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) Vice President Hamid Ansari, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar and Congress President Sonia Gandhi Wednesday congratulated Viswanathan Anand for winning ... Read more...
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Calls of Bharat Ratna for Anand gain momentum (Lead)
May 30th, 2012 - 11:34 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata/Chennai, May 30 (IANS) Saluting Viswanathan Anand for winning the World Chess Championship title for the fifth time, Indian Grand Masters Wednesday described him as the country's greatest sportsperson of ... Read more...
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I’m relieved: Anand (Lead)
May 30th, 2012 - 10:54 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 30 (IANS) India's five-time World Chess Champion Vishwanathan Anand says he was too tense to be happy after he won the title for the fifth time beating Israeli ... Read more...
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Tamil Nadu governor greets Anand
May 30th, 2012 - 10:54 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 30 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Governor K. Rosaiah Wednesday greeted Vishwanathan Anand on winning the World Chess Championship for the fifth time.In a statement issued here, Rosaiah said: "I ... Read more...
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Calls of Bharat Ratna for Anand gain momentum
May 30th, 2012 - 10:35 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata/Chennai, May 30 (IANS) Saluting Viswanathan Anand for winning the World Chess Championship title for the fifth time, Indian Grand Masters Wednesday described him as the country's greatest sportsperson of ... Read more...
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Family celebrates Anand’s historic feat in Moscow (Lead)
May 30th, 2012 - 10:17 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 30 (IANS) Viswanathan Iyer, father of five-time World Chess Champion Viswanathan Anand, said Wednesday it was the proudest moment in the family's life as his son beat Israeli ... Read more...
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Anand crowned World Chess Champion for fifth time (Second Lead)
May 30th, 2012 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 30 (IANS) Defending champion Vishwanathan Anand of India clinched the World Chess Championship title for the fifth time here Wednesday defeating Israeli challenger Boris Gelfand in a rapid-chess ... Read more...
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Too tense to be happy: Anand
May 30th, 2012 - 9:08 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 30 (IANS) India's five-time World Chess Champion Vishwanathan Anand says he was too tense to be happy after he won the title for the fifth time beating Israeli ... Read more...
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You’ve made the nation proud: PM to Anand
May 30th, 2012 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday congratulated Viswanathan Anand for winning his fifth World Chess title, saying he has made the nation proud."You are a ... Read more...
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Anand wins fifth World Chess title (Lead)
May 30th, 2012 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 30 (IANS) Defending champion Vishwanathan Anand of India clinched the World Chess Championship title for the fifth time here Wednesday defeating Israeli challenger Boris Gelfand in a rapid-chess ... Read more...
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Istanbul, Madrid, Tokyo vie for hosting 2020 Olympics
May 24th, 2012 - 4:38 pm ICT by IANS
Ottawa, May 24 (IANS) Madrid, Tokyo and Istanbul became the finalists in the race for hosting the 2020 Olympics, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) decided Wednesday.Doha in Qatar and Baku, ... Read more...
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Dempo bag I-League title for record fifth time (With Images)
April 20th, 2012 - 11:05 pm ICT by IANS
Margao, April 20 (IANS) Dempo made history in Indian football here Friday as they won the I-League crown for a record fifth time with a goalless draw against East Bengal ... Read more...
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Dempo a draw away from winning the I-League
April 19th, 2012 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
Margao, April 19 (IANS) A draw is just enough for Dempo to bag the I-League football title for the record fifth time when they face East Bengal in a key ... Read more...
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We’re worthy winners, says Guardiola
April 4th, 2012 - 7:16 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, April 4 (IANS) FC Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola believes his side were worthy winners of the Champions League quarterfinal tie against AC Milan.Two Lionel Messi penalties put Barca ... Read more...
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It’s been a mixed year for us: Dhoni
April 3rd, 2012 - 11:33 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, April 3 (IANS) India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni admitted that it has been a mixed season for the World Champions since winning the World Cup a year ago."We had ... Read more...
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China’s Suzhou to host 2015 World TT Championships
March 28th, 2012 - 4:42 pm ICT by IANS
Dortmund (Germany), March 28 (IANS) The World Table Tennis Championships of 2015 will be held in Suzhou, China, ITTF president Adham Sharara announced at a press conference here.
The decision ... Read more...
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Punjab assembly session begins Monday
March 18th, 2012 - 5:03 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, March 18 (IANS) The first session of the newly constituted 14th Punjab assembly begins Monday, an official said here Sunday.On the first two days, the 117 elected legislators ... Read more...
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At 84, Badal begins fifth innings as chief minister (Profile)
March 14th, 2012 - 1:20 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, March 14 (IANS) In 1969, Parkash Singh Badal, then 42, became the youngest chief minister in the country when he took over the reins of Punjab for the ... Read more...
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Badal takes oath as Punjab chief minister (Lead)
March 14th, 2012 - 12:56 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, March 14 (IANS) Parkash Singh Badal became Punjab's oldest chief minister Wednesday when he was sworn in for a record fifth time at a ceremony at the historic ... Read more...
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Badal to begin fifth term as chief minister Wednesday
March 13th, 2012 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, March 13 (IANS) With an expected crowd of over 50,000 people looking on, Parkash Singh Badal, 84, will become chief minister of Punjab for a record fifth ... Read more...
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Badal stakes claim, invited to form government
March 9th, 2012 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, March 9 (IANS) Parkash Singh Badal, 84, is set to become chief minister of Punjab for a record fifth time with the Shiromani Akali Dal-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ... Read more...
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At 84, Parkash Singh Badal towers over all
March 7th, 2012 - 1:18 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, March 7 (IANS) After Mandela, Badal. Did you know that Parkash Singh Badal, who could be Punjab chief minister for the fifth time, is the longest political prisoner ... Read more...
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