1956 Olympics: India’s dominance continues
July 11th, 2012 - 6:17 pm ICT by IANS
The discerning reckon the hockey team to the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, led by centre-forward Balbir Singh, was one of the best ever to leave Indian shores. The squad was brimming with ... Read more...
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FIFA imposes ban on Zambian players
May 4th, 2012 - 5:11 pm ICT by IANS
Lusaka, May 4 (IANS) World football governing body FIFA has extended a two-year suspension for nine Zambian football players implicated in a match fixing scandal last year in Finland to ... Read more...
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South Africans deceived into match-fixing scandal: FIFA
March 6th, 2012 - 1:51 pm ICT by IANS
Cape Town, March 6 (IANS) A FIFA investigation has found that South Africa was duped into match-fixing in the warm-up games leading to the 2010 World Cup.The South Africans were ... Read more...
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Zimbabwe’s former soccer chief held for match-fixing scandal
February 3rd, 2012 - 3:58 pm ICT by IANS
Harare, Feb 3 (IANS) Henrietta Rushwaya, former chief executive of Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA), was reportedly arrested on charges of corruption, bribery and match-fixing.The country's state television said she was ... Read more...
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Raja Pandit finally composes independently for ‘Jeet lengey Jahaan’ (With Image)
January 5th, 2012 - 12:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) After assisting composers for two decades, Raja Pandit has finally independently directed the soundtrack for the upcoming film "Jeet Lengey Jahaan" and thanks his ... Read more...
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102-year-old Tamil Nadu civic poll winner knows target
October 23rd, 2011 - 10:51 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Oct 23 (IANS) Two days after her victory in Tamil Nadu's civic elections, 102-year-old Thadagathi of Pudukulam village near Madurai in Tamil Nadu is eager to start work and ... Read more...
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‘Aaranya Kaandam’ - a realistic account of gangsters (Tamil Movie Review)
June 11th, 2011 - 4:12 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Aaranya Kaandam"; Cast: Jackie Shroff, Ravi Krishna Sampath Raj, Yasmin Ponnappa, Somasundaram; Producer: Capital Film Works; Director: Thiagarajan Kumararaja; Music: Yuvan Shankar Raja; Rating: *** 1/2Debutant Thiagarajan Kumararaja's "Aaranya Kaandam", ... Read more...
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India’s heavy rocket broke up when connectors snapped: ISRO (Lead)
December 31st, 2010 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore/Chennai, Dec 31 (IANS) India's heavy rocket broke up midair on Christmas day when onboard connectors that transmit signals snapped inadvertently, the space agency said Friday."The inadvertent snapping of 10 connectors ... Read more...
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Indian space agency to probe rocket failure
December 26th, 2010 - 10:57 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai Dec 26 (IANS) The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will set up a Failure Analysis Committee (FAC) to examine the reasons for the failure of its rocket launch Saturday, an ... Read more...
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Indians celebrate century of living in Malaysia
December 20th, 2010 - 5:35 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, Dec 20 (IANS) It is celebration time for ethnic Indians, whose forefathers came to settle in Malaysia, as they complete a century of living in the northeastern state of Kelantan, ... Read more...
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Shooting For Mathilukalkkappuram To Start By November
October 13th, 2010 - 5:14 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
October 13, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Malayalam film megastar, Mammootty, will start shooting for his next project Mathilukalkkappuram, by the end of this November. Nayantara will play the female lead in this ... Read more...
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Top photography award for Karnataka Forest Officer
July 10th, 2010 - 4:50 pm ICT by ANI
Bangalore, July 10 (ANI): Karnataka Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests M N Jayakumar has been honoured with MFIAP, the highest distinction awarded by the UNESCO-affiliated International Federation of Photographic Art for ... Read more...
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Jayalalitha’s petition in graft case dismissed (Lead)
May 11th, 2010 - 8:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday dismissed as withdrawn a petition by former Tamil Nadu chief minister J. Jayalalithaa in a disproportionate assets case against her which is being ... Read more...
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A R Rahman to be honored by DTS
March 27th, 2010 - 5:25 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
March 27, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): AR Rahman will be felicitated by the Delhi Tamil Sangam (DTS) on March 31. The Academy Award winner will be honored along with Prathap Chandra Reddy, ... Read more...
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‘Aayirathil Oruvan’ transports you to a new world (Tamil Film Review)
January 16th, 2010 - 6:53 pm ICT by IANS
By Aravindan D.I.
Film: "Aayirathil Oruvan"; Director: Selvaraghavan; Cast: Karthi, Parthiban, Reema Sen, Andrea, Azhagam Perumal, and Prathap Pothan; Music: G.V. Prakash Kumar; Rating:**1/2Director Selvaraghavan's long-awaited "Aayirathil Oruvan", which has been touted as ... Read more...
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Movie Review: Aayirathil Oruvan (2010)
January 16th, 2010 - 5:49 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Aayirathil Oruvan: Flimsy screenplay spoils it allRating: 3 out of 5*Starring: Karthi, Reema Sen, Andrea, Parthiban, Prathap Potzhan, Azhagam Perumal and othersDirector: SelvaraghavanLet's not blame Selvaraghavan for having spent a big sum ... Read more...
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Malaysian Indian Congress welcomes Govt’s decision to allow Indian students to take extra subjects
December 5th, 2009 - 12:48 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 4 (ANI): The Malaysian Government's decision to allow Indian students to take two additional subjects in the SPM examination has been welcomed by the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC).MIC ... Read more...
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Rift rocks first BJP government in south, Jaitley arrives for patch-up
October 28th, 2009 - 7:27 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 28 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party's first government in Karnataka and south India was in deep trouble Wednesday with two ministers, who are also mining barons, intensifying efforts to ... Read more...
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Karnataka prepares for possible second wave of swine flu
October 24th, 2009 - 5:16 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 24 (IANS) With winter approaching and experts fearing a second wave of swine flu attacks, Karnataka health authorities say they are well prepared to prevent the spread of the disease ... Read more...
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Life in time of swine flu - India gets back to work
October 12th, 2009 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
By Kavita Bajeli-Datt
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) The markets are crowded with Diwali shoppers, cinema halls wear houseful signs and children are headed for school. People in India who were once panic-stricken ... Read more...
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India’s swine flu toll rises to 380 (Roundup)
October 9th, 2009 - 9:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) Six swine flu deaths, including four in Andhra Pradesh, were reported Friday, taking the toll in India to 380 so far, health authorities said here.
Also, 149 new ... Read more...
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Now, diseases haunt Karnataka flood victims
October 9th, 2009 - 7:11 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 9 (IANS) After battling rains and flood fury, over a million people of North Karnataka are now facing the scare of outbreak of diseases.
Cases of people suffering from viral fever, ... Read more...
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Karnataka swine flu toll rises to 108
October 9th, 2009 - 3:35 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 9 (IANS) With two new swine flu deaths being reported in Karnataka, the death toll due to the H1N1 virus in the state has reached 108, a health official said ... Read more...
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Seven swine flu deaths take India’s toll to 366 (Roundup)
October 7th, 2009 - 9:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Seven people including four from Kerala died of swine flu Wednesday taking India's toll due to influenza A (H1N1) to 366, the health ministry said.
Two deaths were ... Read more...
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Two die of swine flu in Bangalore, Karnataka toll 103
October 7th, 2009 - 4:31 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 7 (IANS) With two new swine flu deaths being reported in Karnataka, the toll due to the H1N1 virus in the state reached 103, a health official said here Wednesday.
Both ... Read more...
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Karnataka swine flu toll rises to 100
October 6th, 2009 - 11:19 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 6 (IANS) The swine flu toll in Karnataka has touched 100 after one more person succumbed to the HIN1 virus, a health official said here Tuesday.
The latest victim of swine ... Read more...
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Talks between Karnataka Government, doctors fail
September 29th, 2009 - 6:11 pm ICT by ANI
Bangalore, Sep 29 (ANI): The stalemate between the Karnataka Government and doctors over salary hike shows no sign of ending, as a meeting held here on Tuesday ended without any significant solution. ... Read more...
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Karnataka swine flu toll rises to 86
September 25th, 2009 - 3:27 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Sep 25 (IANS) With three new swine flu deaths being reported in Karnataka, the death toll due to the H1N1 virus in the state reached 86, a health official said here ... Read more...
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Karnataka swine flu toll rises to 83
September 24th, 2009 - 12:27 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Sep 24 (IANS) With three new swine flu deaths being reported in Karnataka, the death toll due to the H1N1 virus in the state reached 83, a health official said here ... Read more...
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Karnataka swine flu toll rises to 62
September 13th, 2009 - 11:15 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Sep 13 (IANS) With five new swine flu deaths being reported from Karnataka, the death toll due to the H1N1 virus in the state has reached 62, a health official said ... Read more...
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Swine flu surge: Karnataka blames pollution, IT employees
September 12th, 2009 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS
By Prashant K. Nanda
Bangalore, Sep 12 (IANS) With the H1N1 virus claiming 53 lives in Karnataka, the state authorities are blaming frequently travelling IT professionals and pollution in cities like Bangalore for ... Read more...
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Nine more swine flu deaths push India’s toll to 154
September 10th, 2009 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) Nine more people - five in Maharashtra and four in Karnataka - died of swine flu in India Thursday, taking the toll from the virus in ... Read more...
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Karnataka swine flu toll rises to 47
September 10th, 2009 - 12:01 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Sep 10 (IANS) With three new swine flu deaths being reported in Karnataka, the death toll due to the H1N1 virus in the state reached 47, a health official said here ... Read more...
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Karnataka swine flu toll rises to 44
September 9th, 2009 - 11:30 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Sep 9 (IANS) A 28-year-old man died of influenza A (H1N1) in Bagalkot in Karnataka, taking the death toll in the state to 44, an official said Wednesday.
The latest swine flu ... Read more...
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Karnataka won’t identify swine flu victims any more
September 5th, 2009 - 11:25 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Sep 5 (IANS) After 40 people died of swine flu in Karnataka, the health department of the state has devised a new "formula" to avert panic.
From now, the department will not ... Read more...
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