Bollywood open to everybody: Malaika
June 20th, 2012 - 5:25 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 20 (IANS) Model-turned-actress Malaika Arora Khan says Bollywood is open to artists from all across the world and everybody is welcome."Whether Indian girls or foreigners, I don't ... Read more...
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Recognise desi beauties, not foreigners: Abhishek
May 18th, 2012 - 6:32 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 18 (IANS) Giselli Monteiro, Barbara Mori, Amy Jackson... A slew of foreign beauties are playing key roles in Bollywood films. But director Abhishek Kapoor feels this obsession ... Read more...
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Indian girls win silver at Spanish TT meet
May 11th, 2012 - 7:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Indian girls had to settle for silver at the Spanish Junior and Cadet Open Table Tennis championships in Girona, Spain, after losing to Japan 0-3 ... Read more...
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Indian girls slip on last day at Queen Sirikit Cup
April 28th, 2012 - 9:40 pm ICT by IANS
Singapore, April 28 (IANS) India slipped down on the final day of the Queen Sirikit Cup golf here Saturday as all three players succumbed under pressure.Gurbani Singh was the lone ... Read more...
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Women gamers thrash dowry-seekers online
March 21st, 2012 - 6:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) Shaadi.com's anti dowry game 'Angry Brides' has struck a chord amongst women gamers with more than 10,000 females playing it since its launch, less ... Read more...
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‘Indian girls have the mental strength to beat South Africa’
February 24th, 2012 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Indian women's hockey coach C.R. Kumar said Friday the team has the mental strength to overcome South Africa in Saturday's final despite going down 2-5 ... Read more...
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Can Vidya’s kanjeevaram look revive hand-woven saris?
February 16th, 2012 - 1:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) The charm of handspun saris like the benarasi, kanjeevaram and chanderi has almost faded, but designers like Sabyasachi Mukherjee and Ritu Kumar feel that ... Read more...
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U-21 women’s hockey: Germany win title, India finish third
November 12th, 2011 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) Germany defeated a spirited New Zealand 3-2 to win the four-nation women's under-21 hockey tournament while India rode on Anupa Barla's brace to beat Australia ... Read more...
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India lose 1-2 to Germany in women’s U-21 hockey
November 11th, 2011 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) Germany defeated India 2-1 to set-up a title clash with New Zealand in the four-nation women's under-21 hockey tournament at the National Stadium here Friday.Laura ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka amateur golf: Chikka, Gagan win men’s team title
October 20th, 2011 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
Kandy, Oct 20 (IANS) The Indian men's team of S. Chikkrangrappa and Gagan Verma won the international team event at the Sri Lankan Amateur Open Golf Championships, edging out Bangladesh ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka amateur golf: Gurbani, Gauri second after first round
October 19th, 2011 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS
Kandy, Oct 19 (IANS) Indian girls Gurbani Singh and Gauri Monga were lying second at the end of the first round of the Sri Lankan amateur golf championships here Wednesday.The ... Read more...
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Indian girls win bronze in U-18 Asia Cup hockey
September 25th, 2011 - 6:18 pm ICT by IANS
Bangkok, Sep 25 (IANS) India defeated defending champions South Korea 2-0 in the bronze medal play-off at the girls Under-18 Asia Cup hockey tournament here Sunday.
The goal scorers for ... Read more...
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Indian girls enter semis of u-18 Asia Cup
September 20th, 2011 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) India outclassed China 4-2 Tuesday to advance into the semifinals of the girls U-18 Asia Cup in Bangkok, Thailand.The goal scorers for India, who led ... Read more...
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(after 1)International titles evade Indian girls — wonder why?
September 14th, 2011 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) Indian girl Vasuki Sunkavalli missed the crown at the Miss Universe pageant. Another year gone and another opportunity lost. While some say changing selection ... Read more...
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India announce squad for inaugural 3×3 World Youth Basketball
August 26th, 2011 - 4:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) The Basketball Federation of India (BFI) Friday announced the Under-18 boys' and girls' squads for the inaugural FIBA 3x3 World Youth Championships being held in ... Read more...
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Indian girls finish fourth in World junior squash
July 31st, 2011 - 5:02 pm ICT by IANS
Boston, July 31 (IANS) Indian girls finished fourth after losing the play-off 1-2 to Hong Kong while Egypt overcame hosts United States 2-1 in the final to retain the title ... Read more...
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Indian girls team makes semifinals of World junior squash
July 29th, 2011 - 2:32 pm ICT by IANS
Boston (USA), July 29 (IANS) Indian girls pulled off a stunning 2-0 win against England to enter the semifinals of the World junior team squash championship here Thursday.India next take ... Read more...
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Indian girls in quarterfinals of world junior squash
July 28th, 2011 - 3:44 pm ICT by IANS
Boston, July 28 (IANS) Indian girls topped Group C with an unbeaten record and qualified for the quarterfinals of the World Junior Squash Championships at Harvard, near here, on Wednesday.In ... Read more...
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Indian girls advance in world junior team squash
July 27th, 2011 - 3:47 pm ICT by IANS
Boston, July 27 (IANS) India recorded two wins in the women's World Junior Team squash championship at Harvard near here Tuesday, defeating France 3-0 and Hong Kong 2-1.After the morning ... Read more...
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Asian Junior TT: Indian boys off to a winning start
July 20th, 2011 - 6:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) India defeated Thailand 3-0 in the under-18 boys category while the under-15 team got the better of fancied Japan 3-1 in the group stages of ... Read more...
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Disadvantaged Indian girls to play football in Berlin
June 26th, 2011 - 10:37 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, June 26 (IANS) As the women's football World Cup kicked off in Germany Sunday, a group of Indian girls will take part in a parallel international tournament -- Discover ... Read more...
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Indian women’s boxing team to compete in China Open
May 26th, 2011 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) A six-member women's Indian team will participate in the second China Open boxing tournament from May 27 to June 4.The tournament that will take place ... Read more...
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Junior Fed Cup: Indian girls go down 1-2 to Thailand
April 27th, 2011 - 10:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) The Indian girls lost 1-2 to Thailand in a group B league match of the Asia-Oceania Junior Fed Cup under-16 tennis competition at the Delhi ... Read more...
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Falling child sex ratio is national shame: PM
April 21st, 2011 - 3:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Calling for a "crusade" to curb bias against women, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday said the practice of female foeticide and infanticide was a ... Read more...
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Ethnic Indian ‘Cheer Queens’ replace cheer girls in IPL
April 17th, 2011 - 7:19 pm ICT by IANS
Navi Mumbai, April 17 (IANS) Pune Warriors, during their Indian Premier League (IPL) encounter with Delhi Daredevils Sunday, unveiled a new concept at the D.Y. Patil Sports Complex by replacing ... Read more...
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Foreign models shine on Indian ramp - designers tell you why
March 4th, 2011 - 1:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) This should be an eye-opener: of the seven new models chosen for this month's Lakme Fashion Week (LFW), only three are homegrown while one is ... Read more...
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Adolescent Indian girls most vulnerable: UNICEF report
February 26th, 2011 - 1:07 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb.26 (ANI): With the highest adolescent population in India, the real challenge for the nation is to provide nutrition, health and education in this segment, especially for girls, according to ... Read more...
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Indian boys face Pakistan in final of Asian Junior Squash
January 29th, 2011 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Jan 29 (IANS) The Indian boys team reached the finals of the Asian Junior Team Squash championships with a comprehensive victory against Malaysia in the semi-finals here Saturday and will take ... Read more...
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`Syndicates exploiting Indian girls in Malaysia’
December 21st, 2010 - 1:19 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, Dec 21 (IANS) Syndicates are targeting Indian teenaged girls, luring them to take pictures or videos of themselves, blackmailing them into having sex and forcing some into prostitution, an official ... Read more...
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Asian Games rowing: India win bronze in women’s pair
November 19th, 2010 - 10:58 am ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 19 (IANS) India's Pratima Puhana and Pramila Prava Minz won the bronze medal in the women's pair rowing event at the Commonwealth Games here Friday.Pratima and Prava Pramila became thee ... Read more...
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Asian Games: India wins first gold, in fifth position
November 14th, 2010 - 6:35 pm ICT by ANI
Guangzhou (China), Nov 14 (ANI): Defending Asian Games billiards champion Pankaj Advani made it a Super Sunday for India here by winning the first gold of the Asian Games 2010 for his ... Read more...
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Asian Games: Advani wins gold, shooters silver and bronze (Evening Lead)
November 14th, 2010 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 14 (IANS) World champion cueist Pankaj Advani gave India its first gold medal of the 16th Asian Games while shooters added a silver and bronze on the second day ... Read more...
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Asian Games: Shooters add to India’s medals tally, Pankaj in sight of gold (Afternoon Lead)
November 14th, 2010 - 2:12 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 14 (IANS) Shooters added a silver and a bronze to India's medals tally while world champion cueist Pankaj Advani kept alive hopes of defending his gold medal as he made ... Read more...
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Asian Games: Shooters add silver, bronze to India’s medals tally (Lead)
November 14th, 2010 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 14 (IANS) India's women shooters won the team silver in the 10 metres air pistol event while in the men's event Vijay Kumar bagged the individual bronze at the Asian ... Read more...
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Asian Games: Indian girls win silver in 10 m air pistol
November 14th, 2010 - 12:46 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 14 (IANS) Indian women shooters won the team silver, missing gold by a point in the 10 metres air pistol event at the Asian Games here Sunday.The trio of Heena ... Read more...
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