Baramulla goes into raptures, this time for right reasons
July 17th, 2012 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
Baramulla, July 17 (IANS) The garrison town of Baramulla, which has been in news for all the wrong reasons in recent years, Tuesday came alive cheering a Jammu and Kashmir ... Read more...
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Madrassas help students make sense of the world (Comment)
April 20th, 2012 - 4:38 pm ICT by IANS
When I first came to Jamia Millia Islamia to teach, some 30 years ago, the madrassa in my mind was a quaint holdover from the past. In the course of studying ... Read more...
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ONGC qualify for I-League after draw with Aizawal (Lead)
April 16th, 2012 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS
Gangtok, April 16 (IANS) ONGC qualified for the next edition of I-League when they played a 1-1 draw against Aizawal FC in their last match of the season here Monday.ONGC ... Read more...
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ONGC beat Aizawal to qualify for I-League
April 16th, 2012 - 9:03 pm ICT by IANS
Gangtok, April 16 (IANS) ONGC qualified for the next edition of I-League when they played a 1-1 draw against Aizawl FC in their last match this season here Monday.ONGC finished ... Read more...
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Three Nigerian footballers arrested for ’sex racket’
February 25th, 2012 - 12:03 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 24 (IANS) Three Nigerian footballers, one of whom has turned out in the first division of the I-League, were arrested Friday alongwith a woman from an apartment in ... Read more...
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Bengal to give funds to sport, youth clubs
October 9th, 2011 - 12:06 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 8 (IANS) The West Bengal government Saturday announced grant of Rs.1 crore each to the three big soccer clubs of the city. Besides, the government will give ... Read more...
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Federation Cup: Mohun Bagan bow out, Wahingdoh upset Churchill
September 20th, 2011 - 12:37 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 19 (IANS) Meghalaya teams sparkled, as Wahingdoh surprised Goa's Churchill Brothers 2-1 while Shillong Lajong Football Club has showed the door to title contenders Mohun Bagan with a ... Read more...
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Federation Cup timings revised after pressure from clubs
September 16th, 2011 - 10:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) The All India Football Federation (AIFF) Friday changed the timings of the Federation Cup, starting Saturday, after participating clubs protested against the earlier schedule.Matches, originally ... Read more...
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East Bengal slam AIFF for not promoting Fed Cup
September 16th, 2011 - 12:15 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 15 (IANS) City based East Bengal football club Thursday criticised the sport's governing body All India Football Federation (AIFF) for its failure to promote its premier tournament Federation ... Read more...
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Kolkata football coaches lament lack of infrastructure
September 15th, 2011 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 15 (IANS) The coaches of city based I-League teams Thursday criticised the newly laid artificial grass at the Salt Lake Stadium and regretted that lack of football infrastructure ... Read more...
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Vasco hold Ar-Hima goalless in Federation Cup
September 10th, 2011 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 10 (IANS) Goa's Vasco Sports Club spent anxious moments before managing to finish goalless with Ar-Hima in their preliminary phase opener of the Federation Cup football here Saturday.Meghalaya's ... Read more...
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Dhyan Chand Award for former Indian football captain Shabbir Ali
July 26th, 2011 - 9:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) For former Indian captain Shabbir Ali it was better late than never as on Tuesday he became the first footballer to get the prestigious ... Read more...
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Kolkata to fight juvenile crime through football
June 30th, 2011 - 12:49 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 29 (IANS) In a bid to reach out to youngsters who may be attracted to crime, several agencies, including the city police, Wednesday came together to announce ... Read more...
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United Sikkim taste first win in second division I-League
May 4th, 2011 - 6:57 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, May 4 (IANS) United Sikkim notched up their first win in the second division I-League football's final round when they defeated Kolkata's Mohammedan Sporting 1-0 at the Jawaharlal Nehru ... Read more...
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Tendulkar surprised at Mumbai Indians not picking me: Tamim
February 21st, 2011 - 3:20 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Feb 21 (IANS) Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal says batting legend Sachin Tendulkar was surprised that he was overlooked by Mumbai Indians (MI) during the Jan 8-9 Indian Premier League-4 auction. ... Read more...
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Yousuf to play league cricket in Bangladesh
December 25th, 2010 - 4:26 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Dec 25 (ANI): Pakistan batsman Mohammad Yousuf has signed up to play with a Bangladesh club, Mohammedan Sporting, in the Premier Division Cricket League of the country.The club brought in Yousuf ... Read more...
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Afghans Remonstrate Fiercely In Their Lanes Against The Inflammatory DWOC
September 6th, 2010 - 5:55 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Washington, September 6, 2010 (Just Flashed): The "Dove World Outreach Center' (DWOC) happens to be a church located at Gainesville in Florida. It had recently enunciated its deeply inflammatory strategy to smolder ... Read more...
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Governor Of New York Desires To Have A Meaningful Meeting With The Makers Of The Divisive ‘Ground Zero’ Mosque
August 20th, 2010 - 11:00 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Washington, August 20, 2010 (Just Flashed): David Paterson happens to be the Democratic Governor of New York. He also happens to be the initial governor of New York, who possesses African-American bloodline. ... Read more...
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Former AIFF secretary Ashok Ghosh dead
August 19th, 2010 - 7:54 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 19 (IANS) Former All India Football Federation (AIFF) secretary Ashok Ghosh, who was instrumental in India hosting the glamorous Nehru Gold Cup international tournament, died Thursday following a massive heart ... Read more...
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Dad At Kadapa In India Auctions His Daughter To Quench His Lust For Booze
August 15th, 2010 - 8:07 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
August 15, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): This, surely, will qualify as an outrageous and unpardonable incident. It has come about in India. The contemptible incident is that a 40-year-old Dad ... Read more...
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Mosque To Be Built Near Ground Zero In New York Amid Discord
August 4th, 2010 - 8:18 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
August 4, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): The path has been emptied for altering a property in New York into a Mohammedan community center and mosque. However, this development has been massively ... Read more...
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Salman to promote London Dreams on stage in Kolkata
October 22nd, 2009 - 12:55 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
The incredibly popular Salman Khan had to perform at a live show at Kolkata's Mohammedan Sporting Club on September 26 but had to cancel the event when an excited mob that ... Read more...
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Air India, Sporting ahead of others in semi-final race
September 2nd, 2009 - 11:41 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 2 (IANS) Air India held Senegal's A.S. Douanes goalless while Churchill Brothers and Mohammedan Sporting finished 1-1 in group league clashes of the 114th IFA Shield football tournament Wednesday.
The Goan ... Read more...
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Md.Sporting, Air India win inaugural ties in IFA Shield
August 30th, 2009 - 11:35 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 30 (IANS) Kolkata's Mohammedan Sporting and Mumbai's Air India won their group league encounters on the inaugural day of the 114th IFA Shield football tournament here Sunday.
In group B, Sporting ... Read more...
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AFC Cup dream keeps Odafe at Churchill
May 1st, 2009 - 8:47 pm ICT by IANS
By Abhishek Roy
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) For star forward Odafe Onyeka Okolie the dream of playing for the I-League champions Churchill Brothers in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Cup is tempting ... Read more...
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East Bengal pip JCT 2-1 to escape relegation blues
April 4th, 2009 - 12:09 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 3 (IANS) East Bengal escaped the relegation zone riding on a Yousif Yakubu brace to get past JCT Mills, Phagwara, 2-1 in a I-League football match at Barasat near here ... Read more...
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Mahindra, Churchill win Federation Cup league matches
December 6th, 2008 - 12:10 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 5 (IANS) Mahindra United sparkled in the second half to prevail 3-0 over Hindusthan Aeronautics Limited, while Churchill Brothers edged past Mohammedan Sporting 2-1 in group B league matches of ... Read more...
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Bagan, Sporting draw 1-1 in a drab I-league encounter
October 19th, 2008 - 10:20 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 19 (IANS) Playing a dull and slow game of soccer, Mohun Bagan and Mohammedan Sporting drew 1-1 in a I-league outing here Sunday. Goutam Thakur put Sporting ahead in the ... Read more...
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Bagan and Sporting in close race for top slot
August 3rd, 2008 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 3 (IANS) Mohun Bagan and Mohammedan Sporting played a snake-and-ladder game for the top spot while East Bengal improved their position as the Indian Football Association (IFA)-Sahara Calcutta Football League ... Read more...
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East Bengal go down 1-3 to Mohammedan Sporting
July 20th, 2008 - 11:08 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 20 (IANS) Title contenders East Bengal stumbled 1-3 against Mohammedan Sporting in an exhilarating encounter of the premier league here Sunday. The Salt Lake stadium match saw Sporting strike twice ... Read more...
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Kolkatans enjoy every moment of Euro cup
June 23rd, 2008 - 2:36 pm ICT by ANI
Kolkata, June 22 (ANI): Euro 2008 football fever has gripped Kolkata where people gather at public places to watch football matches on television screens and cheer their favourite teams.
In a cricket ... Read more...
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IFA Shield: Santos hold East Bengal 1-1, Churchill win
March 4th, 2008 - 12:06 am ICT by admin
Kolkata, March 3 (IANS) South Africa's Santos FC played a 1-1 draw with East Bengal to ensure top position in Group A while Churchill Brothers defeated Mohammedan Sporing 2-0 to ensure top ... Read more...
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I-League Second Division starts March 26
February 25th, 2008 - 9:42 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) The inaugural second division of I-League football tournament will kick of March 26 with 12 teams with the qualifiers being played at Pune and Kolhapur, it was ... Read more...
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