Paes-Vesnina in Wimbledon mixed doubles quarters
July 6th, 2012 - 5:04 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 6 (IANS) India's Leander Paes and his Russian partner Elena Vesnina beat the formidable Max Mirnyi and Victoria Azarenka for a place in the mixed doubles quarter-finals ... Read more...
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WikiLeaks releases 2.4 mn e-mails on Syria
July 5th, 2012 - 11:39 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 5 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks said Thursday it has begun publishing more than 2.4 million e-mails from Syrian officials, government ministries and companies between August 2006 and ... Read more...
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Elusive CPI-M leader turns up for questioning
July 5th, 2012 - 5:36 am ICT by IANS
Idukki (Kerala), July 4 (IANS) Communist Party of India-Marxist former district secretary M.M. Mani, who on two occasions failed to appear before a police probe team, Wednesday turned up and ... Read more...
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Wimbledon: Paes, Stepanek cruise into second round
June 29th, 2012 - 2:30 am ICT by IANS
London, June 29 (IANS) India's Leander Paes and his Czech partner Radek Stepanek cruised to the second round of the men's doubles at the Wimbledon tennis championships here Thursday beating ... Read more...
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Euro 2012: Germany can’t let Italy dictate, says Loew
June 28th, 2012 - 7:33 am ICT by IANS
Warsaw, June 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) German coach Joachim Loew has warned his side will go all out to prevent Italy from dominating the ball in their Euro 2012 semifinal in ... Read more...
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‘A’ team’s programme paying dividends, says Windies selector
June 22nd, 2012 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
St.John's (Antigua), June 22 (IANS/CMC) Chief selector Clyde Butts has hailed the value of the A-team programme, following West Indies A's successful outing against India A in the three-Test series earlier ... Read more...
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We dared to play great football, says Ibrahimovic
June 20th, 2012 - 5:49 pm ICT by IANS
Kiev (Ukraine), June 20 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic said the team's 2-0 Euro 2012 consolation victory against France was for the fans, saying his team "dared to ... Read more...
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France must stay optimisic for Spain test: Blanc
June 20th, 2012 - 3:53 pm ICT by IANS
Kiev (Ukraine), June 20 (IANS/RIA Novosti) France must cast away their disappointment with Tuesday's 0-2 Euro 2012 defeat to Sweden and stay "optimistic" for their quarterfinal against Spain, coach Laurent ... Read more...
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Wanted to win for our fans, says Ibrahimovic
June 20th, 2012 - 3:49 pm ICT by IANS
Kiev (Ukraine), June 20 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic said the team's 2-0 Euro 2012 consolation victory against France was for the fans, saying his team "dared to ... Read more...
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Olympics will be tough, says Saina Nehwal
June 19th, 2012 - 4:17 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, June 19 (IANS) Fresh after confidence boosting title wins in Thailand and Indonesia, India's ace shuttler Saina Nehwal is gearing for the Olympic challenge but admits it won't be ... Read more...
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Greece victimized by referees at Euro 2012: Karagounis
June 17th, 2012 - 4:32 am ICT by IANS
Warsaw, June 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Greece's qualification for the Euro 2012 quarterfinals is a triumph because the team has constantly been victimized by referees, captain Giorgos Karagounis has said.The Greeks ... Read more...
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Mellberg rues cheap goals as Sweden exit
June 16th, 2012 - 4:42 pm ICT by IANS
Kiev, June 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Sweden defender Olof Mellberg lamented the cheap goals that saw Sweden's elimination from the Euro 2012 Football Championship after two defeats in as many games.Mellberg ... Read more...
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‘Gay marriage worst threat in 500 years’
June 13th, 2012 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 13 (IANS) The British government's plan to introduce same-sex marriage is one of the most serious threats to the Church of England in its 500-year history, the clergy ... Read more...
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Russia coach Advocaat not to make changes for Poland
June 12th, 2012 - 3:33 pm ICT by IANS
Warsaw, June 12 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia's coach Dick Advocaat is not planning to make significant changes in the starting eleven for Tuesday's Group A clash with co-hosts Poland.Two goals from ... Read more...
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Gerrard compares debutant Oxlade-Chamberlain with Rooney
June 12th, 2012 - 3:33 pm ICT by IANS
Donetsk (Ukraine), June 12 (IANS) England captain Steven Gerrard has praised debutant Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, saying the Arsenal mid-fielder has showed that "if you are good enough you are old ... Read more...
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Russia showing dangerous cohesion: Arshavin
June 11th, 2012 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS
Warsaw, June 11 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Andrei Arshavin Monday warned his opponents that the Russian team, which has become older but wiser since the run up to the Euro 2008 ... Read more...
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Australia beat China to qualify for Olympic volleyball
June 10th, 2012 - 6:38 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, June 10 (IANS) Australia qualified Sunday for the London Olympic Games men's volleyball competition, beating China 3-0 in the qualifying tournament here.Australia improved their record to five wins and ... Read more...
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Errani beats Stosur to reach French Open final
June 7th, 2012 - 11:17 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, June 7 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Italian Sara Errani upset reigning US Open champion Samantha Stosur in the French Open semi-final Thursday to reach her first Grand Slam final.Errani held on ... Read more...
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Strootman from fan to player at Euro 2012
June 7th, 2012 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS
The Hague, June 7 (IANS) Kevin Strootman played for Sparta Rotterdam in the Dutch second division in January last year and now he is part of the Netherlands football squad ... Read more...
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Arjun Kadhe in boys’s doubles quarters at French Open
June 6th, 2012 - 10:17 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, June 6 (IANS) Pune boy Arjun Kadhe and his Peruvian partner Jorge Brian Panta Herreros stormed into the quarterfinals of the boy's doubles at the French Open with a ... Read more...
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Trinamool scores in civic polls, loses near Nandigram
June 5th, 2012 - 1:44 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 5 (IANS) West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress stole a march over its opponents, bagging four civic bodies, while the Left Front and the Congress clinched one each ... Read more...
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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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