Nobbs’ fears about World Series Hockey unfounded: Baskaran
November 10th, 2011 - 6:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) Former India hockey captain Vasudevan Baskaran feels that national chief coach Michael Nobbs' fear about the World Series Hockey (WSH) hampering the team's preparations for ... Read more...
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Mayawati announces steep hike in sugarcane price
November 8th, 2011 - 6:56 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Nov 8 (IANS) With an eye to the 2012 assembly elections, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Tuesday announced a steep hike in the sugarcane purchase price, making it ... Read more...
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Pakistan recognises Libya
November 4th, 2011 - 12:39 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 4 (IANS) Pakistan Thursday recognised the new government of Libya and hoped that its ties would continue to be strong.Foreign Office chairperson Tehmina Janjua said, "We recognise state ... Read more...
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Zardari appoints close friend as PCB chief,Butt shown the door
October 12th, 2011 - 2:34 am ICT by IANS
Karachi, Oct 12 (IANS) Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has appointed close friend Chaudhry Zaka Ashraf as the new chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) replacing former Test cricketer ... Read more...
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Satya Paul’s growth largely due to Macs: Puneet Nanda
October 6th, 2011 - 5:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) Puneet Nanda, the former creative director of Satya Paul, recalls how the Apple Macs, invented by Steve Jobs who died Thursday, helped him build ... Read more...
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Apple to unveil new iPhone
September 28th, 2011 - 2:37 am ICT by IANS
San Francisco, Sep 28 (IANS) Apple Inc looks set to introduce its iPhone 5 at a special event next week.The invitation-only event will be held Oct 4 at Apple campus ... Read more...
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Partymen missed Sonia in her absence, says Congress mouthpiece
September 12th, 2011 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi's successful surgery in the US finds a mention in the latest issue of party mouthpiece 'Congress Sandesh' with the editorial ... Read more...
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Apex court nod for Srinivasan as BCCI president
September 9th, 2011 - 7:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday cleared the decks for N. Srinivasan to take over as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president later ... Read more...
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It is a dream come true to coach Argentina: Sabella
August 31st, 2011 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 31 (IANS) Argentina's new chief soccer coach Alejandro Sabella Wednesday said it was a great feeling to get the key job but it also has bestowed upon him ... Read more...
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Plea against Srinivasan taking over as cricket board chief
August 25th, 2011 - 12:58 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) Former Indian cricket board president A.C. Muthiah Wednesday moved the Supreme Court seeking to restrain the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary ... Read more...
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BCCI chief, secretary to frame plans to arrest India’s slide
August 15th, 2011 - 8:00 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 15 (IANS) Stung by India's humiliating defeats in the first three Tests against England, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Monday decided that the president ... Read more...
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Australia benefiting from Ponting’s presence: Hussey
August 15th, 2011 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Aug 15 (IANS) Australia's veteran batsman Mike Hussey has said Ricky Ponting's decision to continue playing despite giving up the captaincy has proved to be good for the team.When ... Read more...
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Ready for epic journey to Lhasa: new Tibetan PM
August 8th, 2011 - 7:20 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Aug 8 (IANS) The Dalai Lama was ready to embark on an epic journey back to Lhasa, Lobsang Sangay said Monday, as he took over as the new prime ... Read more...
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Lobsang Sangay takes oath as Tibetan Kalon Tripa
August 8th, 2011 - 11:16 am ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Aug 8 (IANS) Lobsang Sangay, the new Kalon Tripa or the prime minister of the Tibetan government-in-exile, took the oath of office Monday morning at a ceremony held in ... Read more...
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Congress in ‘negative shape’, says Gadkari
August 7th, 2011 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
Thane (Maharashtra), Aug 7 (IANS) Stating that the Congress is in a "negative shape", Bharatiya Janata Party president Nitin Gadkari Sunday said that his party should take advantage of ... Read more...
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Soccer craze in Kolkata just like EPL, says Darby
July 26th, 2011 - 1:01 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 25 (IANS) Mohun Bagan's new soccer chief coach Steve Darby, who is set to take over reins of the club from July 27, Monday compared the soccer craze ... Read more...
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Bedi wants to get Jammu and Kashmir closer through cricket
July 18th, 2011 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Former India captain Bishan Singh Bedi says apart from motivating cricketers in the state of Jammu and Kashmir, he would like to see the two ... Read more...
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Russian girls urged to strip for Putin’s presidency
July 18th, 2011 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 18 (IANS) In an online campaign, young Russian women have been urged to take off their clothes to support Prime Minister Vladimir Putin in the next year's ... Read more...
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Sohail not in ‘Dabangg’ sequel: Arbaaz
July 15th, 2011 - 4:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) Bollywood actor-producer Arbaaz Khan has rubbished reports that his brother Sohail will be the part of "Dabangg" sequel."'Dabangg' sequel starts mid next year and doesn't ... Read more...
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Shane Watson gets first taste of Australian captaincy
July 14th, 2011 - 6:28 pm ICT by IANS
Brisbane, July 14 (IANS) All-rounder Shane Watson got the first taste of Australian captaincy after a chronic back problem forced captain Michael Clarke to retire hurt during a practice game ... Read more...
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Withdraw joint forces from Junglemahal: Trinamool MP
July 11th, 2011 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 11 (IANS) Hours before West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee's visit to the state's Maoists-hit districts, singer turned party MP Kabir Suman Monday ... Read more...
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India held 1-1 by Maldives in international friendly
July 11th, 2011 - 2:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) India lost an early lead and settled for a 1-1 draw against Maldives Sunday in an international football friendly at the National Stadium in Male.According ... Read more...
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India held 1-1 by Maldives in international friendly
July 11th, 2011 - 2:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) India lost an early lead and settled for a 1-1 draw against Maldives Sunday in an international football friendly at the National Stadium in Male.According ... Read more...
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India held 1-1 by Maldives in international friendly
July 11th, 2011 - 2:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) India lost an early lead and settled for a 1-1 draw against Maldives Sunday in an international football friendly at the National Stadium in Male.According ... Read more...
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Mamata Banerjee to visit Maoist hotbeds
July 10th, 2011 - 3:58 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 10 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will visit the Maoist hotbeds of West Midnapore and Bankura next week in her first district tour after taking ... Read more...
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Who runs Al Qaeda ‘barely matters’: US
June 17th, 2011 - 6:45 am ICT by IANS
Washington, June 17 (IANS) The United States has termed the reports of new Al Qaeda chief taking over the reins following Osama bin-Laden's death as insignificant.Reacting to the appointment of ... Read more...
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CPI-M leaders’ houses torched in Bengal’s West Midnapore
June 16th, 2011 - 11:50 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 16 (IANS) In their first strike after regime change in West Bengal, suspected Maoist sympathisers torched at least eight houses of Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader ... Read more...
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Mamata’s land bank idea, industry cautious
June 10th, 2011 - 4:21 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 10 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's proposal to create a land bank as part of reforms in the acquisition process has received a cautious to upbeat ... Read more...
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Publish Darjeeling agreement, demands Left Front
June 9th, 2011 - 11:21 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 9 (IANS) West Bengal's Left Front Thursday demanded that the agreement between the Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) and the state government be made public, as the Gorkha ... Read more...
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Qualifying for Olympics a big challenge: Pargat
June 1st, 2011 - 6:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) Former hockey captain Pargat Singh, who heads the Hockey India (HI) committee to look for a foreign expert for the Indian team, said qualifying for ... Read more...
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Great chance for youngsters to perform, says Raina
May 31st, 2011 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 31 (IANS) Suresh Raina, India's captain for a Twenty20 fixture and ODI series in the West Indies, said Tuesday that the absence of senior players have opened ... Read more...
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Talks with GJM June 6, says Mamata
May 30th, 2011 - 10:57 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 30 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday said the state government will hold discussions with the pro-Gorkhaland Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) June 6 on the ... Read more...
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Kolkata and Pune firms in the race to own Indian Arrows
May 30th, 2011 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) A day after an inspiring 5-4 win over Mohun Bagan, Indian Arrows received the happy news that at least two sponsors have approached the All ... Read more...
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Cooper to turn screenplay writer
May 28th, 2011 - 2:27 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 28 (IANS) Actor Bradley Cooper is all set to turn a screenplay writer, as he is putting together a script for a big screen adaptation of a science ... Read more...
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After assassination attempt, MIM got strengthened: Asaduddin Owaisi (Interview)
May 18th, 2011 - 3:40 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 18 (IANS) The failed assassination attempt on Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) legislator Akbaruddin Owaisi has led to outpouring of public sympathy and thus strengthened the party, says the outfit's ... Read more...
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