Naveen Patnaik suspends Mohapatra, drops two ministers
June 1st, 2012 - 8:34 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, June 1 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Friday suspended Rajya Sabha member Pyari Mohan Mohapatra and four others, including two ministers, from the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) ... Read more...
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Patnaik holds talks to mend fences in BJD
June 1st, 2012 - 1:21 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, June 1 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Friday began talks with leaders of his Biju Janata Dal (BJD) to bridge the rift that had surfaced while he was ... Read more...
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Sania-Mattek win Brussels Open
May 28th, 2012 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS
Brussels, May 28 (IANS) American-Indian pair Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Sania Mirza recorded a straight set victory over Alicja Rosolska of Poland and China's Zheng Jie to win the Brussels ... Read more...
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Congress using CBI against opponents, says BJP
May 28th, 2012 - 5:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday accused the Congress of using the Central Bureau of Investigation against YSR Congress leader Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy while ... Read more...
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Neymar dreaming of final against Boca
May 26th, 2012 - 5:06 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, May 26 (IANS) Santos striker and rising Brazil star Neymar says he is "dreaming" of a Copa Libertadores final against Argentine club Boca Juniors.Santos will meet Brazilian ... Read more...
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Rohit’s innings took away the match from us: Gambhir
May 12th, 2012 - 10:47 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 12 (IANS) Mumbai Indian (MI) batsman Rohit Sharma's sparkling maiden ton not only won him the man of the match award at the Eden Gardens Saturday but ... Read more...
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Bolivar players pleaded for mercy, says Santos striker
May 12th, 2012 - 4:54 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, May 12 (IANS) Bolivar players pleaded with their Santos opponents to show mercy during the Brazilian club's 8-0 Copa Libertadores victory.According to Santos striker Alan Kardec, the ... Read more...
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Simmons wary of CSK ahead of match
May 12th, 2012 - 12:39 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 11 (IANS) Delhi Daredevils coach Eric Simmons preferred to hedge his bets as he stressed on the obvious, saying his team needed to be on guard against the ... Read more...
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Junior Asia Cup: India beaten by Malaysia in semis
May 10th, 2012 - 9:38 pm ICT by IANS
Malacca (Malaysia), May 10 (IANS) India lost 0-2 to Malaysia in the semi-final of the 7th Junior Men's Asia Cup Hockey Tournament played at the MBM Hockey Stadium here Thursday.India ... Read more...
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I don’t want to return empty-handed from London: Deepika Kumari
May 9th, 2012 - 10:45 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 9 (IANS) After her first World Cup individual recurve gold medal, female archer Deepika Kumari is now focusing more on shooting ahead of the London Olympics next month."I ... Read more...
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Transparency can be suicidal: Kejriwal
May 3rd, 2012 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) The strategies of Team Anna cannot be revealed as transparency can be suicidal, a prominent member of the group, Arvind Kejriwal has said.He was commenting ... Read more...
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Santos reach Sao Paulo state championship final
April 30th, 2012 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
Rio De Janeiro, April 30 (IANS) Brazilian international striker Neymar scored a hat-trick as Santos advanced to the Sao Paulo state championship final with a 3-1 victory over Sao Paulo.Neymar ... Read more...
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Sharapova beats Azarenka to win Stuttgart WTA title
April 30th, 2012 - 2:59 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, April 30 (IANS) Second-ranked Maria Sharapova made short work of World No.1 Victoria Azarenka 6-1, 6-4 to win the Stuttgart WTA title for her first crown of the ... Read more...
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Indian women lose to Australia in four-nation hockey meet
April 15th, 2012 - 8:45 pm ICT by IANS
Auckland, April 15 (IANS) Indian women went down 0-1 to Australia in the last round robin league match of the four-nation tournament at the Harbour Hockey Stadium here Sunday.India missed ... Read more...
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Thailand bans Macbeth-like film
April 6th, 2012 - 1:56 pm ICT by IANS
Bangkok, April 6 (IANS) Censors in Thailand have banned a film based on Shakespeare's tragedy "Macbeth" after the movie used news footage of Thai political protests, BBC reported.
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Can’t handle playing against Yusuf in IPL: Irfan
April 3rd, 2012 - 11:19 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 3 (IANS) They are brothers all right but not brothers-in-arms when it comes to the Indian Premier League. But Irfan Pathan says he would be happy if his ... Read more...
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Churchill hope to continue impressive run against Chirag Kerala
April 3rd, 2012 - 7:52 pm ICT by IANS
Margao, April 4 (IANS) Churchill Brothers SC hope to continue their impressive goal-scoring spree as they take on Chirag United Kerala in the 23rd round of the football I-League ... Read more...
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I-League: Pune rout Chirag Kerala
April 1st, 2012 - 8:34 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, April 1 (IANS) Pune FC made their intentions for the season clear as they thrashed Chirag United Kerala 3-0 in round 22 of the I-League at the Jawaharlal Nehru ... Read more...
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Edmundo scores twice in farewell match with Vasco da Gama
March 29th, 2012 - 3:03 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, March 29 (IANS) Former Brazilian striker Edmundo has officially ended his professional soccer career, scoring twice in his farewell game at 40.Edmundo led Vasco da Gama to ... Read more...
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Mahindra Racing triumphs in Italian Championship
March 26th, 2012 - 1:24 pm ICT by IANS
Mugello (Italy), March 26 (IANS) Mahindra Racing has scripted history here by becoming the first Indian team to win the season opening race of the 125GP Italian Championship here.It was ... Read more...
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I-League: Air India take on Mohun Bagan
March 25th, 2012 - 8:30 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, March 25 (IANS) Air India host Mohun Bagan in the 21st round of the I-League at the Balewadi Sports Complex Monday. Bagan who have 37 points from 20 matches, ... Read more...
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Tough draw for Indians at ITF women’s tennis championship
March 17th, 2012 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 17 (IANS) The four Indian wild card entries drew tough opponents in the $25,000 ITF Open women's tennis championship which gets underway with main draw matches Monday at ... Read more...
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Milan can reach Champions League final, says coach
March 17th, 2012 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, March 17 (IANS) AC Milan head coach Massimiliano Allegri has said his side has a golden chance to progress to the final of the Champions League if they ... Read more...
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Indian Wells: Federer to face Del Potro in quarters
March 15th, 2012 - 5:55 pm ICT by IANS
Indian Wells (California), March 15 (IANS) Sixteen-times Grand Slam winner Roger Federer of Switzerland came back from a set down to beat Thomaz Bellucci in the fourth round of ... Read more...
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Indian Wells: Sania-Vesnina cruise into semis
March 15th, 2012 - 3:29 pm ICT by IANS
Indian Wells (California), March 15 (IANS) India's Sania Mirza and her Russian partner Elena Vesnina thrashed Argentina's Gisela Dulko and Paola Suarez to advance to the semi-finals of the BNP ... Read more...
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Syria sets May 7 for parliamentary polls
March 13th, 2012 - 10:12 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, March 13 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Parliamentary elections in Syria will take place May 7, President Bashar al-Assad said Tuesday.The elections will be the first under the country's new constitution, which ... Read more...
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Mayawati added Rs.23.64 crore to her wealth in two years
March 13th, 2012 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 13 (IANS) Outgoing Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati's wealth has gone up by Rs.23.64 crore in the past two years, an affidavit submitted by her while filing her ... Read more...
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Cricketers should be educated about match-fixing: Gooch
March 12th, 2012 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 12 (IANS) Former England captain and now batting coach Graham Gooch said it was time to educate cricketers about match-fixing and feels prevention is preferable to prosecution."It's very ... Read more...
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Computer virus targets Russian opposition
March 10th, 2012 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 10 (IANS) Opponents of Russian president-elect Vladimir Putin are being targeted through a computer virus sent by email, CNN reported."A wave of spam e-mails promoting a rally" against ... Read more...
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116-year-old man votes in Russian polls
March 5th, 2012 - 6:06 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, March 5 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Probably the oldest in Russia to do so, a 116-year-old man cast his vote for the presidential elections Sunday at a polling station in Ingushetia ... Read more...
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Ice swimmers vote semi-naked in Russia’s Siberia
March 5th, 2012 - 5:06 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, March 5 (IANS/RIA Novosti) More than 10 ice swimming enthusiasts voted semi-naked in Russia's Siberia region in the presidential polls Sunday.Clad only in swimwear, the voters cast their ballot ... Read more...
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Porto beat Benfica to lead Portuguese league
March 3rd, 2012 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
Lisbon, March 3 (IANS) Porto beat Benfica 3-2 in the Portuguese Liga 21st round to leapfrog their opponents into first place with a three point lead at the top of ... Read more...
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Asian TT: Sharath-Saha bow out in quarters
February 28th, 2012 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
Macau, Feb 28 (IANS) Achanta Sharath Kamal and Subhajit Saha were knocked out of the quarterfinals of the Asian Table Tennis Championships men's doubles, losing 0-3 to Chu Yan Leung ... Read more...
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Dhaka urged to tighten anti-tobacco measures
February 27th, 2012 - 4:00 am ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Feb 27 (IANS) The Bangladeshi government has been urged to tighten tobacco control measures to prevent deaths and disabilities from related diseases.Nearly 57,000 people die from tobacco use annually ... Read more...
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India should have it easy against France, says Rajpal
February 26th, 2012 - 1:07 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Former captain Rajpal Singh, who was overlooked for the ongoing men's hockey Olympic qualifiers, feels India have let in some soft goals but should comfortably ... Read more...
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