ICC clears Snehal Pradhan’s bowling action
February 8th, 2012 - 8:21 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Feb 8 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) Wednesday cleared bowling action of Indian women's team fast bowler Snehal Pradhan.Pradhan's action was deemed illegal in July and she was ... Read more...
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Ritika Bhasin offers multi-purpose trousseau (With Images)
February 4th, 2012 - 3:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Designer Ritika Bhasin, known for her festive collection, has created a unique range of multi-purpose bridal wear, which has exquisite suits-cum-gowns that can be used ... Read more...
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Booklets provide guidance to women dumped by NRI spouses
February 3rd, 2012 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) As part of efforts to help women deserted by their non-resident Indian (NRI) husbands, the government has brought out booklets and pamphlets on safeguards, ... Read more...
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Will Indian women’s cricket team get its first Keralite?
February 1st, 2012 - 2:42 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 1 (IANS) Her chances of making it to the national side are a bright 75 percent but leg-spinner Asha Joy's family is leaving nothing to chance and cajoling ... Read more...
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Hero MotoCorp to sponsor Olympic hockey qualifiers
January 31st, 2012 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Hero MotoCorp Ltd (HMCL), one of the world's largest two-wheeler manufacturers, will be sponsor the men's and women's hockey qualifying events Feb 18-26 here for ... Read more...
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India beat Azerbaijan 3-0 in third hockey Test
January 18th, 2012 - 10:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) Indian women's hockey team thrashed Azerbaijan 3-0 for their third successive win the and took a 3-0 lead in the four-match Karbonn Cup Test series ... Read more...
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Indian TT players good but need better fitness: India’s Polish coach
January 18th, 2012 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) The Indian table tennis team's Polish coach Leszek Kucharski frankly believes the standard of Indian men players is as good as that of the ... Read more...
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Karbonn Cup: Indian women beat Azerbaijan in opening match
January 15th, 2012 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) Indian women beat Azerbaijan 3-0 in the first match of the four match Test series for the Karbonn Cup at the National Stadium here Sunday.India ... Read more...
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I will learn a lot from Indian women: Yoko Ono
January 12th, 2012 - 5:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) Multi-media artist and peace activist Yoko Ono, widow of late Beatles icon John Lennon, reconnected with India nearly four decades after she visited the country ... Read more...
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Five Indian women at European Tour qualifiers
January 7th, 2012 - 3:52 pm ICT by IANS
La Manga (Spain), Jan 7 (IANS) As many as five Indian women golfers will be teeing off for a spot on the main Ladies European Tour 2012, when the LET ... Read more...
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India needs more women scientists, says Nirupama Rao
January 5th, 2012 - 2:29 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Jan 5 (IANS) Calling for out-of-the-box thinking to harness the potential of science, Indian Ambassador to the US Nirupama Rao Thursday called for increased participation and retention of ... Read more...
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Dipika Pallikal enters top-15 of World Squash rankings
January 3rd, 2012 - 10:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) Indian women's squash player Dipika Pallikal Tuesday moved up to a career-high 15th place in the world rankings.Pallikal, who enjoyed her best season on the ... Read more...
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Indian women’s hockey team lose to Argentina
December 15th, 2011 - 5:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS) Indian women's hockey team lost 1-3 to Argentina in the inaugural of the Four-nation tournament in the Argentine city Parana.India failed to score any goal ... Read more...
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Lakra to lead Indian women’s hockey team in Argentina
November 30th, 2011 - 6:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) Asunta Lakra will lead the 18-member Indian women's hockey squad in two quadrangular international tournaments in Argentina from Dec 7 as part of preparations for ... Read more...
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Women Kabaddi team’s bus catches fire, two die
November 17th, 2011 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
Bathinda (Punjab), Nov 17 (IANS) Two drivers were killed and half a dozen players were seriously injured when a bus carrying the Indian women Kabaddi team in the ongoing World ... Read more...
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Chhattisgarh anniversary event starts, Jogi boycotts
November 1st, 2011 - 10:22 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Nov 1 (IANS) Chhattisgarh Governor Shekhar Dutt Tuesday formally inaugurated a five-day state foundation anniversary celebration here, but former chief minister Ajit Jogi kept away.But several opposition leaders included ... Read more...
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India women?s hockey captain to be honoured
October 26th, 2011 - 1:23 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Oct 26 (IANS) Indian women?s hockey team captain Saba Anjum will get Chhattisgarh's top Gundadhur sports award, official sources said Wednesday."The award will be conferred on Saba Anjum as ... Read more...
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Omkar wins bronze, silver for men and women’s team
October 20th, 2011 - 9:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) India's Omkar Singh won the bronze while the men's and the women's teams bagged silvers in the 10 metre air pistol event at the 4th ... Read more...
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Keep tab on osteoporosis pain-reliever: Experts (Oct 20 is World Osteoporosis Day)
October 19th, 2011 - 6:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) Even as researchers try to confirm the side effects of osteoporosis pain-relieving drugs on women, doctors say continuous consumption of the drug bisphosphonates can make ... Read more...
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Jan Lokpal bill structured like tax department: Khurshid
October 18th, 2011 - 10:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) Law Minister Salman Khurshid Wednesday said Team Anna's version of the anti-graft Lokpal bill was structured like the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT).Taking ... Read more...
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We were caught unawares by Anna stir: Khurshid
October 18th, 2011 - 9:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) Law Minister Salman Khurshid Tuesday said the government was caught unawares by the anti-corruption campaign led by Anna Hazare but had "learnt a lot" ... Read more...
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Last one year was difficult for UPA: Khurshid
October 18th, 2011 - 7:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) The last one year had been difficult for the government, union Law Minister Salman Khurshid said Tuesday as the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government ... Read more...
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Women workforce underpaid in India: World Bank
October 13th, 2011 - 12:37 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) Women's weekly wages in India are 71 percent of men's in salaried work, a World Bank report said Wednesday.The 'Gender Equality and Development' report found ... Read more...
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Anjum to lead Indian women’s hockey team in Australia
September 29th, 2011 - 7:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) Striker Saba Anjum will lead an 18-member Indian women's hockey team in Australia where they are scheduled to play a four-Test series against the ... Read more...
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Jaitley confident of mid-term poll prospects
September 27th, 2011 - 11:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) With the Congress struggling to handle the 2G controversy, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Arun Jaitley Tuesday said if mid-term elections are held now, ... Read more...
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2G issue not Congress’ internal matter: BJP
September 27th, 2011 - 7:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) Launching a scathing attack on the Congress, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday said the 2G issue is not the internal matter of the ... Read more...
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SpiceJet bomb scare creates chaos in Kathmandu
September 25th, 2011 - 5:02 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, Sep 25 (IANS) Close on the heels of all 19 people on board a domestic flight in Nepal perishing in a plane crash, Indian budget airline SpiceJet's Delhi flight ... Read more...
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Indian women beat Bahrain 3-1, win football series
September 24th, 2011 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) Indian women defeated Bahrain 3-1 in their last match to win the three-match international series 2-1.According to information received here, Kamala Devi (25th), Pinky Bompal ... Read more...
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Chinese women’s delegation meets Dikshit
September 21st, 2011 - 9:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) A Chinese women's delegation Wednesday called on Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, a statement said.The seven-member delegation, led by All China Women Federation vice-president Song ... Read more...
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Sania cracks top 10 in doubles, slips 17 ranks in singles
September 12th, 2011 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) India's Sania Mirza Monday cracked the top-10 in the women's doubles tennis rankings. Her singles rankings, however, slipped 17 places to 81.The top Indian women's ... Read more...
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Malhotra congratulates archery contingent for World Cup performance
September 10th, 2011 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) Archery Association of India president Vijay Kumar Malhotra Saturday congratulated the archery contingent which won one team gold, one team silver and one individual bronze ... Read more...
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Asian Champions Trophy: Indian women lose bronze to Japan
September 10th, 2011 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
Ordos (China), Sep 10 (IANS) The Indian women's hockey team squandered a two-goal lead and lost 2-3 to Japan in the play-off for the bronze medal of the 2nd Women ... Read more...
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Japan hold India to 1-1 draw in Asian Champions hockey
September 4th, 2011 - 8:59 pm ICT by IANS
Ordos (China), Sep 4 (IANS) A last minute equaliser by Japan denied India their second straight win at the inaugural Asian Men's Champions here Sunday.Striker Gurvinder Singh Chandi put India ... Read more...
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India’s campaign in Vietnam Grand Prix Open over
August 27th, 2011 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) India's campaign in Vietnam Grand Prix Open badminton got over Saturday after Ajay Jayaram and R.M.V. Gurusaidutt bowed out of the men's singles semifinals at ... Read more...
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Woman cricketer Snehal suspended for illegal bowling action
August 10th, 2011 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Indian women's cricket team seamer Snehal Pradhan has been suspended from bowling in international cricket for illegal action.The International Cricket Council (ICC) Wednesday said an ... Read more...
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