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  • President Bush will make a statement on the deadly terrorist attacks in Mumbai at 12.30 pm ET, White House sources tell @BreakingNewsOn.
  • 26 foreigners were killed. From USA, Israel, Australia, Germany, UK, Thailand, Japan, Canada, Italy, France, Singapore and Mauritius.
  • Death toll from the Mumbai attacks has been revised to 183. +300 were wounded. More than 600 were rescued in hotels and the Jewish Centre.
  • The gunmen who attacked Mumbai killing at least 195 people wanted to go down in history for an Indian 9/11 -- media reports.
  • Reuters: Suspected U.S. drone fires missile in Pakistan's North Waziristan, 2 dead - security officials
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National Games now to be held Feb 15-28

November 29th, 2008 - 10:28 pm ICT by IANS -
Ranchi, Nov 29 (IANS) Jharkhand Sports Minister Bandhu Tirkey Saturday announced that the National Games have been further postponed and will now be held Feb 15-28.Tirkey also said that the state government ...

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Court issues notice over weightlifter Monica Devi’s plea

November 26th, 2008 - 11:04 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued notice to two sports organisations and the central government over a plea for Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) inquiry made by ...

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CWGF concerned over PIL on Games Village

November 11th, 2008 - 9:28 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) The Commonwealth Games Federation (CWGF) Tuesday said that India's hosting of the 2010 Games would be "seriously jeopardised" if there is a last-minute change in the site ...

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IOA signs MoU with Kerala Olympic Association for 2010 National Games

November 7th, 2008 - 7:38 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Nov.7 (ANI): The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President Suresh Kalmadi today (November 07) signs MoU with Olympic Committee of government of Kerala for the 35th edition of the national ...

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ING Renault F1 team to hold Delhi road show Sunday

November 6th, 2008 - 6:29 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IANS) Motorsports lovers in the Indian capital will get a chance to get up-close and personal with Formula One Renault team, which is organising a road show here ...

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When Commonwealth Youth Games participants had a date with Baba Ramdev

October 19th, 2008 - 9:33 pm ICT by ANI -
By Shivaji Pune, Oct.19 (ANI): Participants from different parts of the country as well as world, who converged here for the week-long Commonwealth Youth Games at Pune, recently had a special session ...

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India’s Ramachandran elected new world squash chief

October 18th, 2008 - 7:52 pm ICT by IANS -
Manchester, Oct 18 (IANS) India's N. Ramachandran was Saturday elected the new president of the World Squash Federation (WSF) for a two-year term at a time when the sport is fighting for ...

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India’s Ramachandran set to become new world squash chief

October 17th, 2008 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS -
Manchester, Oct 17 (IANS) India's N. Ramachandran is all set to take over as the new chief of the World Squash Federation (WSF) at the conclusion of the WSF annual general meeting ...

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Sports ministry to set up hockey turfs across the country

October 14th, 2008 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) The Sports Authority of India (SAI) has decided to set-up 20 astro-turfs to promote the national game of hockey in the country.The governing body of SAI headed ...

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Kalmadi concerned over organisational loopholes at Pune Games

October 14th, 2008 - 7:32 pm ICT by IANS -
Pune, Oct 14 (IANS) The chaos on the opening day of the Commonwealth Youth Games (CYG) here forced the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president Suresh Kalmadi to admit that organisationally a lot ...

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HOA faction plans to approach court, if denied affiliation

October 13th, 2008 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS -
Chandigarh, Oct 13 (IANS) A parallel faction of Haryana Olympic Association (HOA) Monday said their bloc led by P.V. Rathee would move court if the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) denies them affiliation.Two ...

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Stage set for Commonwealth Youth Games (Lead)

Stage set for Commonwealth Youth Games (Lead)

October 11th, 2008 - 10:13 pm ICT by IANS -
Pune, Oct 11 (IANS) Despite some last-minute glitches, the stage is set for the gala inauguration by President Pratibha Patil of the Commonwealth Youth Games-2008 (YG-2008) at the Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex ...

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Charlesworth new coach of Australian men’s hockey team

September 30th, 2008 - 9:24 pm ICT by IANS -
Melbourne, Sep 30 (IANS) Ric Charlesworth, whose tenure with Indian hockey ended abruptly in a controversial manner, is the new coach of the Australian men's hockey team.Charlesworth had quit as technical adviser ...

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Ad-hoc committee looking for a foreign hockey coach

September 26th, 2008 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) The ad hoc selection committee, set up by the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to run the country's hockey affairs, is now looking for a foreign coach and ...

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Indian hockey is drifting rudderless (Comment)

September 24th, 2008 - 10:38 am ICT by IANS -
Things were never so bad, even during the dark days of the power struggle in Indian hockey in the 1970s when the country's participation in the 1975 Kuala Lumpur world cup ...

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Kaushik to take charge of women’s hockey camp Wednesday

September 22nd, 2008 - 8:30 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) Maharaj Krishan Kaushik will take charge of the women's hockey camp in Bangalore Wednesday.Kaushik, who Monday joined the Sports Authority of India (SAI) on deputation from the ...

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Indian lab receive WADA accredition

September 21st, 2008 - 10:20 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) The World Anti Doping Agency (WADA) has accredited India's National Dope Testing Laboratory (NDTA) here, it was announced Sunday.The decision was taken at WADA's executive committee meeting ...

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Host Jharkhand unlikely to reach National Games starting line

September 21st, 2008 - 12:02 pm ICT by IANS -
Ranchi, Sep 21 (IANS) The 34th National Games is scheduled for Dec 1-13 in three Jharkhand cities. But at the current rate of progress, it will take another five to six months ...

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Kaushik remains women’s hockey coach, to join Bangalore camp

September 20th, 2008 - 9:38 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) Maharaj Krishan Kaushik will remain the coach of the women's hocky team - or so it appears - for the time being. He will be ...

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Germany, Netherlands and Pakistan for Punjab Gold Cup hockey

September 20th, 2008 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS -
Chandigarh, Sep 20 (IANS) Olympic champions Germany, Euro winners the Netherlands and Pakistan will take part in the four-nation Punjab Gold Cup men's invitational tournament slated for Feb 5-14 next year.The tournament, ...

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Preparation for Commonwealth Games progressing as per schedule: Kalmadi

September 18th, 2008 - 10:55 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi , Sept 18 (ANI): Indian Olympic Association President Suresh Kalmadi on Thursday said that the preparations for the 2010 Commonwealth Games are progressing as per the schedule. While addressing ...

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Gill confident majority of state units will attend AGM

September 16th, 2008 - 11:04 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) K. P. S. Gill, president of the superseded Indian Hockey Federation (IHF), Tuesday said the ad hoc committee set-up by the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to run ...

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Sahara’s J.B. Roy could head IHF

September 16th, 2008 - 11:04 pm ICT by IANS -
Chennai, Sep 16 (IANS) J.B. Roy, the deputy managing director of the Sahara Pariwar and who heads the Bengal Hockey Association, has emerged as the front-runner to become the president of the ...

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IOA to held elections for Hockey India this year

September 4th, 2008 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has decided to hold elections for Hockey India (HI), the new set-up to run the sport in the country, by the end ...

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No kudos for India’s other gold medallist at Olympics

September 1st, 2008 - 5:43 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) Did you know that India won two gold medals and not one at the 2008 Beijing Olympics? Sunita Lamba, a fine arts artist from Delhi, won a ...

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IOA couldn’t care less for wrestling: Gian Singh

August 30th, 2008 - 8:41 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) Dhyan Chand Award winning wrestling coach Gian Singh says the country may gloat over the odd medal a wrestler like Sushil Kumar will win at the Olympics, ...

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Bindra hopeful India will bag more medals at London Olympics

August 29th, 2008 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS -
Bhopal, Aug 29 (IANS) Gold medallist at the Beijing Games Abhinav Bindra, who arrived here to a tumultuous welcome Friday, expressed the hope that India would win more medals in the London ...

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Gill calls Annual General Meeting of his IHF

August 27th, 2008 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) Susperseded Indian Hockey Federation president K.P.S Gill continues to cause pinpricks to the Indian Olympic Association (IOA). Now he has called the annual general meeting of the ...

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Olympian Sushil Kumar asked to promote vegetarianism

August 27th, 2008 - 4:32 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has asked Olympics bronze medallist Sushil Kumar, a brawny wrestler who shuns meat, to be their brand ambassador for ...

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Haryana government, opposition cash in on bronze from Beijing

August 27th, 2008 - 3:13 pm ICT by IANS -
Bhiwani (Haryana), Aug 27 (IANS) From being knee-deep in rainwater to neck-deep in reward money and other material recognition, this town and its sportsmen are basking in the glory reflecting off the ...

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