Olympics: Bolt retains sprint titles, US overtakes China in medal tally (Roundup)
August 10th, 2012 - 7:18 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 10 (IANS) Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt became the first man to retain 100 and 200 titles at the Olympics Thursday by winning the 200-metre heat while the US ... Read more...
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29 Olympic champions to spearhead China at London Games
July 10th, 2012 - 10:27 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 10 (IANS) Spearheaded by 29 Beijing Olympic champions, China will bid to confirm supremacy at the London Olympic Games.China Tuesday announced its 396-strong team including 29 Beijing Olympic ... Read more...
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Extortionist held in Delhi
June 25th, 2012 - 11:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) Delhi Police Monday claimed to have cracked several cases of extortion with the arrest of a notorious criminal carrying a reward of Rs.1 lakh on ... Read more...
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Treating Olympics as another shooting event: Ronjan Sodhi
June 2nd, 2012 - 10:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) Ronjan Sodhi has never been far from success. India's ace double-trap shooter is so confident of his ability that he wants to treat the London ... Read more...
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Top seed Martynov wins 50m rifle prone at Olympics test
April 25th, 2012 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 25 (IANS) World No. 1 Sergei Martynov of Belarus has won the men's 50m rifle prone at the 2012 ISSF World Cup and test event for the London ... Read more...
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Northeast extortion group with Mumbai links
April 12th, 2012 - 6:31 pm ICT by IANS
Itanagar, April 12 (IANS) A militant outfit Thursday threatened those involved in the illegal trade of coal, timber and stone from two Arunachal Pradesh districts. Police say it is headed ... Read more...
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Stringent MCOCA slapped on eight for journalist’s murder
July 8th, 2011 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 8 (IANS) Almost a month after journalist Jyotirmoy Dey was shot dead allegedly at the behest of mafia don Chhota Rajan, the eight accused in the case were ... Read more...
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WWE Smackdown: Taker/ Triple H and Christian Return
March 5th, 2011 - 12:11 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Mar 5 (THAINDIAN NEWS) As WWE Friday Night Smackdown began, Edge challenged Drew McIntyre to a match which Teddy Long ordered Drew to compete in, or be fired. Long also pointed out ... Read more...
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Mukhtar Ansari’s sharpshooter arrested
November 16th, 2010 - 12:28 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Nov 16 (IANS) A sharpshooter of jailed mafia don-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari who was wanted in 12 criminal cases has been arrested in Uttar Pradesh's Ghazipur district, police said Tuesday.Sonu Yadav, ... Read more...
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Indian athletes receive roaring reception at CWG closing ceremony
October 14th, 2010 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) Led by sharpshooter Gagan Narang, who won four gold medals, Indian athletes made a grand entry at the closing ceremony of the 2010 Commonwealth Games. A deafening ... Read more...
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Hollywood Movie: Predators (2010)
August 8th, 2010 - 12:45 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
Predators: Clever script and great cast worksRating: 3 out of 5*Starring: Adrien Brody,Director: Pierre Coffin and Chris RenaudAugust 7, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Nimrod Antal's Predators is a pseudo-sequel/reboot of the sci-fi ... Read more...
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Samajwadi Party leader behind attack on minister: Police
July 15th, 2010 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, July 15 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh Police Thursday said they had unearthed the conspiracy behind the blast in Allahabad city targeting a state minister with the arrest of two people, and ... Read more...
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Abu Salem gang sharpshooter held in Delhi
July 1st, 2010 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS)A sharpshooter of the Abu Salem criminal gang, who was on the run for the past few years, was arrested from South Delhi area of Mehrauli, police said ... Read more...
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Dawood aide arrested in Uttar Pradesh
March 26th, 2010 - 11:21 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 26 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS) Friday claimed to have arrested a sharpshooter of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim's gang from Barabanki district.
Ram Singh Thakur was arrested late Friday ... Read more...
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Kamal Haasan to honor ‘Aadhavan’ team
March 23rd, 2010 - 4:19 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
March 23, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): When most of the expected films had flunked terribly at box office, Surya's "Aadhavan' proves to be a sure-footed winner. Yeah! His previous release "Aadhavan' released ... Read more...
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Inconsistent script mars ‘Aadhavan’ (Tamil Film Review)
October 18th, 2009 - 4:05 pm ICT by IANS
By Aravindan DI
Film: "Aadhavan"; Cast: Suriya, Nayantara, Ramesh Kanna, Vadivelu; Director: K.S. Ravikumar; Music Director: Harris Jayaraj; Producter: Red Giant Movies; Rating: *** "Aadhavan" starring Suriya and Nayantara is a typical K.S. ... Read more...
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Anuj bombards Bollywood with films!
September 17th, 2009 - 3:33 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Fun2shh fame Anuj Sawhney awaits five films to release this season. He is doing an amazing mix of genres where he would definitely re-discover himself as an actor.
He is doing a ... Read more...
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Serial Killer: Anuj Sawhney kills 40 innocent people!
September 17th, 2009 - 3:28 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
We all had riotous laugh watching Fun2shh fame Anuj Sawhney, but now it's no more fun. As he will be killing 40 people in one go in his next film, compelling ... Read more...
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South Koreans at full strength for Asian basketball
September 7th, 2009 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 7 (IANS) Forward Jung Sun-min will enter her 15th year in Asia senior basketball competitions when she leads defending champions South Korea on to the court at the 23rd Asia ... Read more...
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CBI raids houses of murder accused NCP MP
June 25th, 2009 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 25 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Thursday searched and sealed two houses of suspended Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) parliamentarian Padamsingh Patil, who is allegedly involved in the murder ... Read more...
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Wrestler from criminal gang arrested for murders
June 21st, 2009 - 7:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) An interstate wrestling champion, who allegedly worked as a sharpshooter for the notorious Krishan Pehlwan gang, was arrested here Sunday for his alleged involvement in a number ... Read more...
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Sharpshooter Zhu claims fourth consecutive title
May 24th, 2009 - 2:52 pm ICT by IANS
Milan, May 24 (Xinhua) Chinese sharpshooter Zhu Qinan came from behind to clinch the fourth consecutive title of the men's 10-meter air rifle at the Milan shooting World Cup.
Zhu, the gold medallist ... Read more...
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Inzaghi sinks minnows Torino in Serie A
April 20th, 2009 - 4:12 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, April 20 (DPA) Veteran striker Filippo Inzaghi's hat-trick helped AC Milan breeze to a 5-1 win over guests Torino, to tie on points with second-placed Juventus in football's Serie A.
The ... Read more...
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Chinese sharpshooter aims for medal at Beijing
July 15th, 2008 - 5:19 pm ICT by IANS
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Beijing, July 15 (Xinhua) Chinese sharpshooter Du Li, first gold medal winner at the Athens Olympics and former world record holder, feels that she will be at the same starting line in ... Read more...
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Scotland Yard sharpshooter miffed at being called serial killer
July 6th, 2008 - 2:41 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 6 (IANS) Scotland Yard's very own 007 is angry that he was jokingly called a serial killer by a colleague. The force thought it best to compensate him financially to ... Read more...
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Top LeT militant, policeman killed in Jammu and Kashmir gunfight
April 29th, 2008 - 2:45 pm ICT by admin
Jammu, April 29 (IANS) A top militant of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and a police constable were killed Tuesday in a shootout in the Kishtwar region of Jammu and Kashmir, the police said. Abu ... Read more...
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Can Supreme Court bar a convict from seeking mercy?
April 16th, 2008 - 9:54 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday decided to examine whether it has legal powers to restrict a lifer, serving jail term for more than 14 years, from seeking mercy ... Read more...
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Chhota Shakeel gang member arrested in Gujarat
April 4th, 2008 - 11:13 pm ICT by admin
Ahmedabad, April 4 (IANS) Mohammed Zuber Sheikh alias Tubrej, a member of the Chhota Shakeel gang, was arrested from the Naroda-Patiya area here late Thursday night. A bogus passport, an election photo ... Read more...
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Police brass remains mute at Rajbir Singh’s condolence
March 31st, 2008 - 9:49 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Unlike the funeral that was attended only by a solitary police official, the top brass of Delhi Police Monday turned up for the condolence meeting of the ... Read more...
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‘Rajbir Singh shot dead with missing police revolver’
March 30th, 2008 - 4:46 pm ICT by admin
Gurgaon, March 30 (IANS) Delhi Police's ace sharpshooter Rajbir Singh was killed with a missing police revolver lost during a raid last year as part of a premeditated conspiracy, police said Sunday. ... Read more...
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Police officer murder suspect in hospital
March 29th, 2008 - 3:08 pm ICT by admin
Gurgaon, March 29 (IANS) Vijay Bhardwaj, self-confessed suspect in the murder of Delhi Police assistant commissioner and ace sharpshooter Rajbir Singh, was Saturday admitted to a hospital here after he complained of ... Read more...
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Rajbir Singh murder accused sent to police custody
March 27th, 2008 - 10:27 pm ICT by admin
Gurgaon, March 27 (IANS) Vijay Bhardwaj, who was arrested for allegedly gunning down Delhi Police Assistant Commissioner Rajbir Singh, was Thursday sent to three days of police custody by a city court. ... Read more...
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Mystery of Delhi cop’s murder deepens
March 26th, 2008 - 10:41 pm ICT by admin
(Lead)Gurgaon, March 26 (IANS) Delhi Police's ace sharpshooter Rajbir Singh, killed Monday night in the office of a property dealer, had reportedly loaned more than Rs.12 million to him at a high ... Read more...
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ACP’s killing kicks up awkward questions for Delhi Police
March 25th, 2008 - 11:28 pm ICT by admin
Gurgaon, March 25 (IANS) The murder of Delhi Police's senior police official Rajbir Singh by a close friend, who soon confessed to the killing, has left investigators flummoxed. They find many details ... Read more...
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Delhi’s famed cop slain by friend - with revolver he gifted
March 25th, 2008 - 7:30 pm ICT by admin
(Roundup)
By Sahil Makkar
Gurgaon, March 25 (IANS) Rajbir Singh, Delhi's most controversial police officer who earned dubious fame by killing over 50 terrorists and criminals, was shot dead here by a friend - ... Read more...
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