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India beat England, win Hero Honda Cup

November 24th, 2008 - 2:00 am ICT by IANS -
Bangalore, Nov 24 (IANS) India defeated England by 19 runs in the fourth One-Day International at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here Sunday and took an unsailable 4-0 lead in the seven-match Hero ...

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England to chase 198 runs under D/L method (Superseding earlier story)

November 23rd, 2008 - 11:28 pm ICT by IANS -
Bangalore, Nov 23 (IANS) India made 166 for four in 22 overs but England were set a target of 198 runs to chase according to Duckworth-Lewis Method in a rain-affected One-day International ...

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India set 167-run target for England

November 23rd, 2008 - 11:20 pm ICT by IANS -
Bangalore, Nov 23 (IANS) India made 166 for four in 22 overs against England in a rain-affected fourth One-day International of the Hero Honda Cup at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here Sunday.Virender ...

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Soaps, queues, booze, weather news the traits of a typical Brit revealed!

November 11th, 2008 - 4:21 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Nov 11 (ANI): They enjoy talking about the weather, getting drunk, moaning, are great at queuing and addicted to TV soaps these are the traits of typical Britons. Thats what a ...

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Life badly hit as heavy showers lash Chennai

October 23rd, 2008 - 10:05 am ICT by ANI -
Chennai, Oct 23 (ANI): Heavy rains over the past two days have disrupted normal life in Chennai. The rains have been occurring due to a low pressure in the Bay of ...

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Breakup of the $78.5 mn Chandrayaan bill (To go with Despite rain, India’s maiden moon mission on track)

October 21st, 2008 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS -
Chennai, Oct 21 (IANS) Break-up of the Rs.3.86 billion ($78.5 million) bill for India's maiden moon mission:Deep Space Network: Rs.1 billion ($20 million) Rocket: Rs.1 billion ($20 million) Payload development: Rs.530 million ($11 ...

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Floods displace thousands in Gorakhpur

September 26th, 2008 - 11:48 am ICT by ANI -
Gorakhpur, Sept 26 (ANI): Floods have inundated over a dozen villages and displaced thousands in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. Water in the Ghagra and Kuano rivers have risen more than a feet-and-a-half since ...

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Kumble says its a brilliant opportunity to win against less-experienced Aussies side

September 24th, 2008 - 1:01 pm ICT by ANI -
Vadodra, Sept 24 (ANI): India has a brilliant opportunity to win the forthcoming Test series against Australia , as the visiting team was low on experience and the Indian middle order ...

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Death toll in Himachal Pradeshs heavy rains rises to 42

September 21st, 2008 - 9:27 pm ICT by ANI -
Shimla, Sept 21 (ANI): The death toll due to heavy rains in Himachal Pradesh during the last three days has risen to 42. The worst affected District is Shimla where rain ...

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Gujarat district reels under rain fury

September 17th, 2008 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS -
Ahmedabad, Sep 17 (IANS) Many parts of Gujarat continued to receive heavy rains Wednesday, and 1,500 people were moved to safe places as Surendranagar district was facing floods, officials said.Lakhtar and Dasada ...

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Force India’s Sutil finishes 19th in Monza race

September 14th, 2008 - 10:34 pm ICT by IANS -
Monza, Sep 14 (IANS) Force India's Adrian Sutil finished a rain drenched Italian Grand Prix in 19th position while Giancarlo Fisichella had to retire after 11 laps.Fisichella started well after the initial ...

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Australian spinner Krejza excited to tour India

September 13th, 2008 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS -
Melbourne, Sep 13 (IANS) Tasmanian Tigers' spinner Jason Krejza is surprised at his selection for the India tour and says he is itching to make his debut for Australia. "I am ...

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Fourth ODI at Colombo called off due to rain

August 26th, 2008 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS -
Colombo, Aug 26 (IANS) The fourth One-Day International between Sri Lanka and India was called off without a ball being bowled due to rain here at the R. Premadasa Stadium here Tuesday. ...

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Nearly half of Karnataka is drought hit, says minister

August 22nd, 2008 - 10:21 pm ICT by IANS -
Bangalore, Aug 22 (IANS) The Karnataka government has decided to declare 84 of the state's 176 taluks drought hit and will approach the central government for funds for relief work, a minister ...

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Low rainfall in Himachal Pradesh reduces flood threat

Low rainfall in Himachal Pradesh reduces flood threat

August 17th, 2008 - 10:50 pm ICT by IANS -
Shimla, Aug 17 (IANS) Rainfall in many parts of Himachal Pradesh waned Sunday, reducing the danger of floods in neighbouring states of Punjab and Haryana that are downstream of many rivers, said ...

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Kerala all set to welcome harvest season

August 16th, 2008 - 1:40 pm ICT by IANS -
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 16 (IANS) Fairs, marriages and feasts - there will be all this and more in the coming weeks in Kerala as the Chingam month of the Malayalam calendar, which heralds ...

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Patna reels under intense waterlogging

August 15th, 2008 - 1:51 pm ICT by ANI -
Patna (Bihar), Aug.15 (ANI):A heavy monsoon downpour and flooded streets disrupted normal life here late on Thursday. Pedestrians had to wade through filthy knee-deep water and faced a lot of difficulty in ...

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Federer Olympics dream crushed by Blake

Federer Olympics dream crushed by Blake

August 14th, 2008 - 10:35 pm ICT by IANS -
DPA Beijing, Aug 14 (DPA) Roger Federer continued his horror season, crashing out of the Beijing Olympics to American James Blake 6-4 7-6 (7-2) after a rain-hit quarter-final match Thursday. The Swiss, who ...

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Brit couples 45-minute sex session in see-through phone booth!

August 14th, 2008 - 5:24 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Aug 14 (ANI): A Brit couple ended up having sex in a phone booth after bad weather forced them to take shelter in it. Despite, the booth being outside a magistrates ...

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Death toll in China floods rises to 40

August 13th, 2008 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS -
Xinhua Kunming (China), Aug 13 (Xinhua) The death toll from floods and landslides caused by heavy rains in China's southwestern Yunnan province rose to 40 Wednesday, the provincial government said. According to the ...

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Floods kill 37 in Pakistan

August 11th, 2008 - 6:16 pm ICT by IANS -
Xinhua Islamabad, Aug 11 (Xinhua) At least 37 people have been killed in flooding caused by torrential rains over the past week in Pakistan's Punjab province, state media reported Monday. "The rain and ...

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Índian golfer Jeev creates history with top-10 finish at Major

August 11th, 2008 - 4:45 pm ICT by IANS -
Bloomfield Township (Michigan), Aug 11 (IANS) India's Jeev Milkha Singh took yet another step towards by posting his first top-10 finish in a Major, as he finished ninth at the US PGA ...

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Rowing put off owing to approaching thunderstorm

August 10th, 2008 - 6:17 pm ICT by IANS -
Xinhua Beijing, Aug 10 (Xinhua) Olympic rowing has been postponed owing to an approaching thunderstorm at the Shunyi Rowing-Canoeing Park here on Sunday. When the men's quadruple sculls heats finished around 5:20 p.m., ...

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Delhi wakes up to heavy downpour and traffic jams

August 8th, 2008 - 4:36 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Aug 8 (ANI): The national capital, Delhi woke up to waterlogged roads and traffic jams on Friday. Incessant rains have brought the entire city to a near standstill with many ...

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My boys played commendably: Houghton

August 7th, 2008 - 9:58 pm ICT by IANS -
By Abhishek Roy Hyderabad, Aug 7 (IANS) India's chief football coach Bob Houghton Thursday lauded his boys' performance under adverse conditions that helped them move into the AFC Challenge Cup final. "It was ...

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Jharkhand launches waterproof rakhi envelope

August 2nd, 2008 - 3:01 pm ICT by IANS -
Ranchi, Aug 2 (IANS) Ever received a rakhi from your sister that had been completely damaged by rain and hoped someone would come up with a solution? Well, the Jharkhand postal department ...

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Overcast sky may spoil chances of watching solar eclipse

August 1st, 2008 - 2:29 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) An overcast sky may spoil the excitement of watching Friday's solar eclipse in the national capital since the weatherman has forecast rain and thundershowers. “The weather overall ...

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Monsoon below average in most parts of India

July 31st, 2008 - 11:03 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Except northwestern parts of India, most of the country, including Kerala, has experienced less than average rainfall this monsoon, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said Thursday. Till ...

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Ahmedabad moves towards normalcy as shops, schools reopen

July 29th, 2008 - 12:31 pm ICT by IANS -
Ahmedabad, July 29 (IANS) Three days after 21 bomb blasts claimed at least 50 lives in this commercial hub of Gujarat, people returned to their offices Tuesday, students rushed to schools and ...

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Sri Lanka 85 for two

July 23rd, 2008 - 7:30 pm ICT by IANS -
Colombo, July 23 (IANS) Sri Lanka were 85 for two at stumps on rain-curtailed day one of the first cricket Test against India at the Sinhalese Sports Club grounds here Wednesday. Malinda ...

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