Rajasthan set to win second consecutive Ranji Trophy title
January 22nd, 2012 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 22 (IANS) Rajasthan have all but won the Ranji Trophy for the second season running as they took a match-winning first innings lead of 326 after dismissing Tamil ... Read more...
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Ranji Trophy Final: Saxena strikes double ton as Rajasthan crawl
January 20th, 2012 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 20 (IANS) Riding on Vineet Saxena's double century, holders Rajasthan showed their intent to wear down Tamil Nadu, piling up 404 for two in the first innings on ... Read more...
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Ranji Trophy quarters: Chopra, Yagnik, Pawar, Dewan hit tons
January 3rd, 2012 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) Centuries by Aakash Chopra and Dishant Yagnik put Rajasthan in a commanding position against Hyderabad, medium-pacer Jagannathan Kaushik spurred a dramatic Tamil Nadu rally against ... Read more...
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Ranji Trophy: TN begin favourites
January 1st, 2012 - 5:00 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 1 (IANS) With their frontline batsmen and bowlers in good form this season, Tamil Nadu, winners in 1986-87 and twice runners-up thereafter, would be looking to roll over ... Read more...
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New age drama ‘Mayakkam Enna’ engaging, entertaining (Tamil Movie Review)
November 27th, 2011 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
Film: " Mayakkam Enna"Cast: Dhanush, Risha Gangopadyaya; Writer-Director: Selvaraghavan; Music Composer: G.V. Prakash; Cinematographer: Ramji; Rating: *** 1/2"Mayakkam Enna", one of the most awaited films of the year, brings together the ... Read more...
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Gandhi slams 92 in CK Nayudu Trophy
October 21st, 2011 - 7:27 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Oct 21 (IANS) Tamil Nadu, thanks to a fine 92 by skipper M Kaushik Gandhi, piled up 253 for nine in their first innings against Jharkhand on the first ... Read more...
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Mushtaq Ali T20: Second wins for Tamil Nadu, Karnataka
October 17th, 2011 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Oct 17 (IANS) Seamer Abhimanyu Mithun took five for 37 as Karnataka scored a three-run win against Kerala in the South Zone Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20 tournament here ... Read more...
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Schoolboy Jayavel bags chess title
October 10th, 2011 - 8:45 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Oct 10 (IANS) Local schoolboy Mugil Jayavel emerged champion in the inaugural United India Insurance - CDCA FIDE Rated chess tournament (Below 2200), with a tally of 10.0 points ... Read more...
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CLT20 scoreboard: Mumabi Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore
October 10th, 2011 - 1:18 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Oct 9 (IANS) Following is the scoreboard of the Champions League T20 final betwen Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore here Sunday.Mumbai Indians:Aiden Blizzard (run out Aravind/Karthik) ... Read more...
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Mumbai Indians spin dream win in CLT20 final
October 10th, 2011 - 1:14 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Oct 9 (IANS) Mumbai Indians turned on their spin power and beat fancied Royal Challengers Bangalore by 31 runs in the final of the Nokia Champions League T20 ... Read more...
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Salim stops Jayavel, snatches lead in chess tourney
October 8th, 2011 - 7:36 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Oct 8 (IANS) Local schoolboy Osama Salim (Velammal School) scored over leader Mugil Jayavel and led the table with 8.5 points after the ninth round in the United India ... Read more...
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Fans come in droves to cheer home team RCB
October 7th, 2011 - 11:05 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 7 (IANS) The first semi-final of the ICC Champions League Twenty20 (CLT20) brought die-hard fans in droves late Friday to the Chinnaswamy stadium in this tech hub ... Read more...
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RCB to field against NSW in first CLT20 semi-final
October 7th, 2011 - 9:12 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 7 (IANS) Royal Challengers Bangalore won the toss and put New South Wales Blues in to bat in the first semi-final of the Champions League T20 at the ... Read more...
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RCB knock out Redbacks in thriller to enter CLT20 semis
October 6th, 2011 - 2:42 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 6 (IANS) In a nail-biting finish, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) late Wednesday snatched a thrilling victory by two wickets from a defiant South Australian Redbacks (SAR) to qualify ... Read more...
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South Australia to bat against RCB
October 5th, 2011 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 5 (IANS) South Australian Redbacks won the toss and chose to bat against Royal Challengers Bangalore in a Champions League T20 Group B match at the M. Chinnaswamy ... Read more...
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Screening of ‘Havai Dada’ cheers up disabled kids
September 17th, 2011 - 7:32 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 17 (IANS) A special screening of "Havai Dada", a film starring Anupam Kher and Tanuja, here Saturday cheered up disabled children from non-profit organisation ADAPT, formerly called ... Read more...
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Close battles likely in JK Races
September 16th, 2011 - 2:00 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 16 (IANS) The battle for titles in the JK Tyre National Racing Championship has narrowed down to a handful of drivers who will be looking to consolidate their ... Read more...
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‘Force’ music fails to meet expectations (IANS Music Review)
September 11th, 2011 - 10:31 am ICT by IANS
Film: "Force"; Music Directors: Harris Jayaraj and Lalit Pandit; Lyricist: Javed Akhtar; Singers: KK, Suchitra, Karthik, Bombay Jayshree, Mahua Kamat, Naresh Iyer, Shreya Ghoshal, Vijay Prakash, Shalini Singh and Neha ... Read more...
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Veterans rule the roost at JK Races
August 21st, 2011 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 21 (IANS) On a weekend when graying veterans held sway, Radha Selvarajan and his RAD Racing team-mate Narayanaswamy Leelakrishnan hogged the limelight in the third round of ... Read more...
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Rs.50,000 reward each for boys who spotted plane’s fire
July 26th, 2011 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) The five youngsters who noticed fire from an Air India jetliner's engine and helped save lives of over 350 passengers Sunday would be ... Read more...
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JK Tyre National Racing: Bala, Prakash, Ameya post wins
July 16th, 2011 - 9:30 pm ICT by IANS
Coimbatore, July 16 (IANS) Defending champion B. Bala Vijay of Moto-Rev India survived a strong challenge from Diljith Shaji (LCT Sigaram Sports) to win a thrilling and dramatic race in ... Read more...
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Front-runners might have it tough in JK Tyre National Racing
July 15th, 2011 - 3:28 pm ICT by IANS
Coimbatore, July 15 (IANS) Barring reliability issues, the early championship leaders, Deepak Ravi Kumar (LGB Swift), veteran Radha Selvarajan (Super Saloon) and Bala Vijay (Indian Junior Touring Car) are set ... Read more...
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Bad script makes ‘Dhan Dhana Dhan’ a tedious watch (Kannada Movie Review)
June 26th, 2011 - 10:44 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Dhan Dhana Dhan"; Cast: Prem, Sharmila Mandre, Aadi Lokesh, Ravishankar, Swasthick Shankar and Harish Rai; Direction: Ramanath Rigvedhi; Producer Wasim; Music Director: Sai Karthik; Camera: Mohan; Rating: *"Dhan Dhana ... Read more...
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IGNOU student ranks seventh in UPSC exams
May 27th, 2011 - 10:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) A 21-year-old post graduate student of the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has secured the seventh rank in the Civil Services 2010 examination, an ... Read more...
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IPL scoreboard: King XI Punjab vs Royal Challengers Bangalore
May 18th, 2011 - 2:10 am ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, May 18 (IANS) Scoreboard of the Indian Premier League match between Kings XI Punjab and Royal Challengers Bangalore at the HPCA Stadium here Tuesday:Kings XI Punjab:
Paul Valthaty c Tiwary ... Read more...
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Gayle turns KKR’s nightmare as RCB wins again (Lead)
May 14th, 2011 - 11:59 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, May 14 (IANS) In a repeat of his audacious batting style, Chris Gayle late Saturday turned into a nightmare for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) as he rattled up ... Read more...
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Kings XI Punjab crush Mumbai Indians by 76 runs (Lead)
May 11th, 2011 - 1:14 am ICT by IANS
Mohali, May 10 (IANS) Table-toppers Mumbai Indians suffered a humiliating 76-run defeat after they were shot out for just 87 runs by Kings XI Punjab in their Indian Premier ... Read more...
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Gayle, Dilshan power RCB to nine-wicket win over Tuskers (Lead)
May 8th, 2011 - 9:04 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, May 8 (IANS) Chris Gayle blazed 44 off 16 balls in Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) thumping nine-wicket victory over Kochi Tuskers Kerala (KTK) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) ... Read more...
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Mumbai Indians target game against Kings XI Punjab to return to winning ways
May 2nd, 2011 - 11:54 am ICT by ANI
Mumbai, May 2 (ANI): Mumbai Indians have trained their guns on struggling Kings XI Punjab to return to winning ways in the Indian Premier League after their morale-shattering seven-wicket loss to ... Read more...
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KKR bowlers stifled us: Gilchrist
May 1st, 2011 - 3:48 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 1 (IANS) After having suffered an eight wicket drubbing, Kings XI Punjab skipper Adam Gilchrist Saturday praised the Kolkata Knight Riders bowlers, particularly the spinners, saying their combined ... Read more...
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Kings XI thrash Rajasthan Royals by 48 runs (Lead)
April 22nd, 2011 - 1:58 am ICT by IANS
Mohali, April 22 (IANS) Kings XI Punjab thrashed Rajasthan Royals by 48 runs for their third consecutive win in the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) ... Read more...
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Daredevils, a pale shadow of their past
April 19th, 2011 - 9:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) It is not the kind of start Delhi Daredevils would have liked to their fourth season in the Indian Premier League. Semifinalists in the ... Read more...
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‘I AM’ music strikes a chord with listeners (IANS Music Review)
April 18th, 2011 - 10:00 am ICT by IANS
Film: "I Am"; Music Directors: Amit Trivedi, Vivek Philip and Rajiv Bhalla; Lyricists: Amitabh Varma and Amitabh Bhattacharya; Singers: KK, Karthik, Rekha Bhardwaj, Mame Khan, Kavita Seth, Paroma Das Gupta, Mohan ... Read more...
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Kolkata cricket fans pray for India’s WC success
March 23rd, 2011 - 12:20 pm ICT by ANI
Kolkata, Mar.23 (ANI): Fans in Kolkata are praying for Team India's success in the quarter-final match against Australia on Thursday. The match will be played at the Sardar Patel Stadium in Ahmedabad.Special ... Read more...
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Ranji Trophy: Rajasthan closes in on final
January 5th, 2011 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) Rajasthan strengthened their chances of making the Ranji Trophy final by declaring their first innings for a massive 552 for seven and then restricting Tamil Nadu to ... Read more...
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