India likely to retain winning team against Kiwis
August 30th, 2012 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Aug 30 (IANS) An upbeat India are expected to retain the winning combination for the second cricket Test against New Zealand beginning at the Chinnaswamy stadium here Friday.
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German GP: Alonso zooms to second straight pole
July 21st, 2012 - 8:42 pm ICT by IANS
Hockenheim, July 21 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Formula One world championship leader Fernando Alonso stormed to pole position in a showery qualifying session at the German Grand Prix here Saturday.The Ferrari driver ... Read more...
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Best thrilled at role in series victory
July 16th, 2012 - 3:23 pm ICT by IANS
Basseterre (St Kitts), July 16 (IANS/CMC) Fast bowler Tino Best said he knew his second spell in Saturday's fourth One-Day International against New Zealand would have been crucial ... Read more...
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Carter’s fiver overshadows Rohit Sharma’s 94 but India A take lead
June 4th, 2012 - 12:06 pm ICT by IANS
Bridgetown (Barbados), June 4, (IANS/CMC) Medium-pacer Jonathan Carter's superb bowling overshadowed a brilliant innings of 94 by Rohit Sharma as India A grabbed a narrow first-innings lead over West Indies A ... Read more...
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Gayle fashions Royal Challengers’ nine-wicket win over Mumbai Indians (Lead)
May 10th, 2012 - 1:39 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 10 (IANS) Royal Challengers kept alive their hopes of a play-off berth beating Mumbai Indians comprehensively by nine wickets in the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the ... Read more...
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Kings XI blown away by Gayle’s knock
April 21st, 2012 - 1:35 am ICT by IANS
Mohali, April 21 (IANS) Chris Gayle struck a brilliant 87 as Royal Challengers Bangalore comfortably beat Kings XI Punjab by five wickets in the Indian Premier League (IPL) match at ... Read more...
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Ponting completes 13,000 Test runs; Australia 214/3 at tea (Second Lead)
January 24th, 2012 - 1:44 pm ICT by IANS
Adelaide, Jan 24 (IANS) Ricky Ponting became the third batsman to complete 13,000 runs in Test cricket and along with captain Michael Clarke took Australia to 214 for three ... Read more...
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Snowless Himachal not so inviting this New Year’s eve?
December 30th, 2011 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Dec 30 (IANS) Bright sunny days in the hills of Himachal Pradesh are thawing away the tourists' plans to usher in the New Year in a snowy landscape.Members ... Read more...
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I have to work hard to get wickets: Varun
November 22nd, 2011 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 22 (IANS) After going through the grind on the first day of his Test debut against West Indies here Tuesday, India's fast bowler Varun Aaron said he needs ... Read more...
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Rampaul keen to prove mettle away from home
October 8th, 2011 - 11:25 am ICT by IANS
Fatullah (Bangladesh), Oct 8 (IANS/CMC) West Indies pacer Ravi Rampaul says the Bangladesh series will be an important one for him as he seeks to excel in an away tour following ... Read more...
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Over 300 killed, 6 million affected in Pakistan floods
September 18th, 2011 - 12:36 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 17 (IANS) Recent floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains in southern Pakistan have killed nearly 300 people and affected 6 million more, according to the latest figures ... Read more...
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Luck at times hasn’t been with us but morale is high: Dhoni
September 10th, 2011 - 5:12 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 10 (IANS) Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni blamed the bowlers but was still hopeful of a turnaround despite suffering their second consecutive loss against England in the ... Read more...
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Bell, Pietersen punish ragged India (Roundup)
August 20th, 2011 - 2:04 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 20 (IANS) Big centuries from Ian Bell and Kevin Pietersen put England in command at 457 for three in the first innings after the second day's play ... Read more...
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Bell’s century takes England to 296/2 (Second Lead)
August 19th, 2011 - 11:04 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 19 (IANS) Ian Bell struck his 16th Test century as England made 296 for two in the first innings at tea on the second day of the ... Read more...
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India make a confident start by removing England openers (Lead)
August 19th, 2011 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 19 (IANS) India put on a much improved show on the second day of the fourth and the final cricket Test at The Oval, restricting England to ... Read more...
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Rain curtails first day’s play after morning session at The Oval
August 18th, 2011 - 11:39 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 18 (IANS) Only 26 overs were possible as the rain came down heavily, forcing abandonment of the first day's play of the fourth and last cricket Test between ... Read more...
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Rain stops play at The Oval
August 18th, 2011 - 9:28 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 18 (IANS) Rains held up the start of the post-lunch session on the first day of the fourth and last cricket Test between India and England at The ... Read more...
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England cruise to 75/0 at lunch against India (Lead)
August 18th, 2011 - 7:57 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 17 (IANS) England cruised to 75 for no loss in the first innings at lunch on the first day of the fourth and last cricket Test against ... Read more...
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Pitching the ball up was the key for Broad
July 24th, 2011 - 4:41 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 24 (IANS) England seamer Stuart Broad said bowling fuller at the Indian batsmen helped him to get the four wickets that saw the visitors crash out ... Read more...
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I have learnt to stick to my strengths: Ishant
July 1st, 2011 - 9:02 am ICT by IANS
Bridgetown (Barbados), July 1 (IANS) India's young fast bowler, who picked up a career best six for 55 against the West Indies on the third day of the second ... Read more...
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Director Anurag Basu halts ‘Barfee’ shooting to watch semifinal
March 30th, 2011 - 4:54 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 30 (IANS) The shooting of "Barfee" was halted Wednesday as director Anurag Basu, as well as lead actors Ranbir Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra, wanted to catch the ... Read more...
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England win cliffhanger, stay in contention for quarters (Roundup)
March 18th, 2011 - 12:17 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, March 17 (IANS) England kept their nerves to overcome an old-fashioned West Indies challenge for an 18-run victory here Thursday and remain in contention for a berth in the ... Read more...
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Amla, De Villiers stars of South Africa’s big win over Netherlands (Roundup)
March 3rd, 2011 - 7:26 pm ICT by IANS
Mohali, March 3 (IANS) Hashim Amla and AB de Villiers hit centuries and their record 221-run third-wicket stand paved the way for South Africa to score an emphatic 231-run victory ... Read more...
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Centuries from Amla, De Villiers power South Africa to 351/5 (Lead)
March 3rd, 2011 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
Mohali, March 3 (IANS) Centuries from Hashim Amla and AB de Villiers helped South Africa recover from a slow start and score 351 for five against the Netherlands in a ... Read more...
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Is the Pakistani Army getting ready to take over? (Part I)
January 7th, 2011 - 12:43 pm ICT by ANI
By Jaibans SinghNew Delhi, Jan.7 (ANI): Salman Taseer, the Governor of Pakistan Punjab is dead, killed by his own guard who, it is being said, could not tolerate his liberal views, ... Read more...
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Rain, snowfall predicted in Himachal
December 28th, 2010 - 4:01 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Dec 28 (IANS) The hills of Himachal Pradesh might experience rains and snowfall in the next three days, a weather official said here Tuesday."There are chances of heavy rainfall and ... Read more...
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Ponting to be tested over Johnson’s poor form
November 29th, 2010 - 2:06 pm ICT by ANI
Brisbane (Australia), Nov.29 (ANI): Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting could face an intriguing test of loyalty when it comes to left-arm fast bowler Mitchell Johnson, who has been in poor form with ... Read more...
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Clarke’s unbeaten century takes Australia to 289/3 (Lead)
October 20th, 2010 - 9:29 pm ICT by IANS
Visakhapatnam, Oct 20 (IANS) Captain Michael Clarke hit an unbeaten 111 as Australia overcame a poor start to score 289 for three in 50 overs against India in the second One-day International ... Read more...
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Johnson defends selection of debutant Peter George for Bangalore Test
October 13th, 2010 - 3:12 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Oct 13 (ANI): Australia's main attack bowler Mitchell Johnson has defended debutant Peter George who was at the receiving end of Sachin Tendulkar in the Bangalore Test.George went wicketless over ... Read more...
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Champions League: Siddle fined 750 dollars for bowling dangerously against CSK
September 20th, 2010 - 2:42 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 20 (ANI): Australian fast bowler Peter Siddle was fined 750 dollars after being expelled by the umpire from the Victoria Bushrangers' attack during their tense win over Chennai Super Kings.Siddle ... Read more...
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Ponting predicts bright cricket future for Smith
July 17th, 2010 - 2:12 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 17 (ANI): Australian captain Ricky Ponting has predicted a bright future for upcoming leg spinning all-rounder Steve Smith after the latter put up a creditable performance in his debut Test ... Read more...
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Construction debris choking drains in Delhi
July 6th, 2010 - 10:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) With the first spell of monsoon flooding parts of the capital, authorities Tuesday warned contractors to dump debris from Commonwealth Games-projects only at select sites.
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After showers, Delhi burns again (Lead)
June 26th, 2010 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) A day after it got the first spell of pre-monsoon showers, Delhi experienced another warm day Saturday, recording a maximum temperature of 41.6 degrees Celsius, the weatherman ... Read more...
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Indian women lose to New Zealand in World T20
May 7th, 2010 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
Basseterre (St Kitts), May 7 (IANS) The Indian women's campaign in World Twenty20 began on a disappointing note when they went down by 10 runs to New Zealand at the Warner Park ... Read more...
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Fans of Real Madrid asking for winter signings
December 3rd, 2009 - 8:27 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Dec 3 (DPA) The fans of Real Madrid, the most profligate club in the world, are asking for more signings in the winter transfer window, according to an online poll.
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