Arjun Rampal no more part of ‘Zanjeer’ remake
August 27th, 2012 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 27 (IANS) Actor Arjun Rampal is no longer part of Apoorva Lakhia's remake of "Zanjeer". He was earlier slated to essay the part of Sher Khan, played ... Read more...
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Cuban Fernandez, Yashvir to get Dronacharya Award
August 24th, 2012 - 5:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) Cuban coach Blas Iglesias Fernandez Friday became the first foreign coach in India to be awarded the Dronacharya Award.The sports ministry announced that Fernandez ... Read more...
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1976 Olympics: India’s worst show in hockey (Sports Special)
July 16th, 2012 - 4:37 pm ICT by IANS
Barely a year after winning the World Cup in the hot and steamy Kuala Lumpur, Indian hockey slid to its nadir amidst considerable controversy and acrimony among players as the ... Read more...
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1972 Olympics: Germany’s triumph ends Asian dominance (Sports Special)
July 15th, 2012 - 4:03 pm ICT by IANS
The Indian hockey team to the Munich Olympics sported a new look with only four players from the 1968 edition making the cut. Making his Olympic debut was Ashok Kumar, ... Read more...
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Salim Khan turns script doctor for ‘Sher Khan’
June 17th, 2012 - 4:00 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 17 (IANS) Scriptwriter Salim Khan is back in action and this time for his son's next film "Sher Khan". The veteran writer says it's time to pass on ... Read more...
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Filmmakers queue for Salman, but Sohail gets priority
June 9th, 2012 - 3:06 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 9 (IANS) Family scored over business interests for Salman Khan, who gave his younger brother Sohail priority when a queue of filmmakers like Anees Bazmee, Sooraj Barjatya ... Read more...
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I want to do something special for Pran saab: Arjun Rampal
April 26th, 2012 - 4:04 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 26 (IANS) Actor Arjun Rampal, who will portray Sher Khan in "Zanjeer" remake, a character Pran played in the 1973 blockbuster, says he wants to do something special ... Read more...
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Hizb terrorists escape custody, re-arrested (Lead)
March 29th, 2012 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, March 29 (IANS) Two Hizbul Mujahideen militants, arrested for an assassination bid on a Congress MP, escaped from police custody Wednesday night but have been rearrested, police said Thursday.Inspector ... Read more...
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Hizb militants escape from police custody
March 29th, 2012 - 12:17 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, March 29 (IANS) Two Hizbul Mujahideen militants, under arrest for allegedly making an assassination bid on Congress MP Lal Singh in 2004, have escaped from police custody, officials said.Police ... Read more...
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Of irresistible barbecues at Srinagar’s Khayam Chowk (Feature, With Images)
February 20th, 2012 - 12:48 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Feb 20 (IANS) The aroma of spiced meat, cooked on charcoal fire, hangs in the air. Kashmiris, of late, may have been flooded with trendy coffee shops and restaurants, ... Read more...
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Bollywood has space for everyone: Sohail Khan
January 25th, 2012 - 3:49 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 25 (IANS) Actor-producer Sohail Khan believes Bollywood is a huge industry and there's no dearth of work for anyone."Be it Amitabh Bachchan, Hrithik Roshan, Salman (Khan), Aamir ... Read more...
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Kids gain confidence by showcasing talent: Sohail
January 20th, 2012 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 20 (IANS) Filmmaker-actor Sohail Khan, who recently walked the fashion runway at the India Kids Fashion Week here, says if children get a platform to showcase their ... Read more...
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Don’t participate in London Olympics: Aslam Sher Khan
December 14th, 2011 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Dec 14 (IANS) India should not participate in the London Olympics-2012 if Dow Chemicals was retained as the event's sponsor,
newly elected Olympian Association of India (OAI) president Aslam Sher ... Read more...
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Aslam Sher Khan elected president of Olympian Association
December 13th, 2011 - 10:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) The Olympian Association of India has been formed here with hockey Olympian Aslam Sher Khan elected as president while Randhir Singh, secretary general of ... Read more...
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MPs urged to seek Dow’s removal as London Olympics sponsor
December 5th, 2011 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Dec 5 (IANS) The Indian government and leaders must press for dropping Dow Chemicals, which now owns the company responsible for the Bhopal Gas disaster, from the list ... Read more...
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Pakistani politician killed in blast
September 13th, 2011 - 8:19 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 13 (IANS) A Pakistani politician, who was a staunch opponent of the Taliban, was Tuesday killed in a roadside bomb attack in northwest Pakistan, police said.Sher Khan, ... Read more...
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Quarrelling officials leave Bhopal hockey in ruins
June 19th, 2011 - 8:24 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, June 19 (IANS) The national hockey championship is being played in this Madhya Pradesh capital but there is no team to represent the state, thanks to the warring factions ... Read more...
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Whither ‘Sher Khans’ of Madhya Pradesh?
March 29th, 2011 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, March 29 (IANS) Rudyard Kipling's Sher Khan may have been inspired by the tigers that roamed the jungles of Madhya Pradesh. Yet the state has been left licking its ... Read more...
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Death sentence for man who raped, killed 4-year-old
December 30th, 2010 - 1:24 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, Dec 30 (IANS) A 22-year-old man has been awarded the death sentence in Karachi for raping and murdering a four-year-old girl who used to call him "chachu" (uncle).The anti-terrorism court awarded ... Read more...
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ISPR denies reports of airport in Swat being handed over to US troops
October 5th, 2010 - 6:44 pm ICT by ANI
Mingora, Oct 5 (ANI): People of Swat district have expressed grave concern at unconfirmed reports that the United States and NATO intend to permanently stay in Swat, on the pretext of building ... Read more...
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Karzai family owns empire in Dubai, claims daily
September 11th, 2010 - 3:26 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 11 (IANS) The family and close aides of Afghan President Hamid Karzai have been linked to over a dozen high-end villas in Dubai, raising fears that Western aid money ... Read more...
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Congress to bail out former hockey Olympian
March 22nd, 2010 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, March 22 (IANS) The opposition Congress in Madhya Pradesh has decided to come to the rescue of former Hockey Olympian Aslam Sher Khan, who has been slapped with non-payment of property ... Read more...
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Crowning glory for India at 1975 Kuala Lumpur World Cup (Third of the series on Hockey World Cup)
February 16th, 2010 - 5:45 pm ICT by IANS
By Anand Philar
Third World Cup - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (March 1-19, 1975)Massive tropical storms, so typical of the region, delayed and deferred matches, there were venue shifts and an entire gamut ... Read more...
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Madhya Pradesh CM extend support to hockey players
January 12th, 2010 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Jan 12 (IANS) India's national hockey players have found a supporter in Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan who said the state government is willing to bear the expenses of ... Read more...
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Balbir, Govinda, Sait, Madhu and Sita new hockey selectors
September 16th, 2009 - 9:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) Hockey India (HI) has formed a composite selection committee for men and women, bringing in Olympians Balbir Singh, former India captain B.P.Govinda and goalkeeper Muneer Sait.
The ... Read more...
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One Muslim candidate turns Muslims against Congress
April 19th, 2009 - 9:44 am ICT by IANS
By Sanjay Sharma
Bhopal, April 19 (IANS) In a state whose capital was once ruled by Muslim kings, the Congress has put up just one Muslim candidate in Madhya Pradesh and the ... Read more...
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Indian hockey awaits coach Brasa’s approval
April 9th, 2009 - 11:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Spaniard Jose Brasa has been sent a final offer to become India's hockey coach.
The convener of ad-hoc Committee Mohammad Aslam Sher Khan said the committee has sent ... Read more...
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Madhya Pradesh Congress grapples with enemy within
April 2nd, 2009 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, April 2 (IANS) Infighting is posing a big problem for the Congress in Madhya Pradesh, with its official candidates in at least 12 parliamentary seats facing stiff opposition from local party ... Read more...
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Married to militants and living in hell: Kashmiri girls
March 28th, 2009 - 1:46 pm ICT by IANS
By Binoo Joshi
Jammu, March 28 (IANS) Not all marriages are made in heaven. Some are solemnised at the point of a gun - as many women and teenaged girls in Jammu and ... Read more...
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Selector’s comments were demoralising: Dilip Tirkey
February 11th, 2009 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Former India captain and one of the most durable hockey players Dilip Tirkey Wednesday said he was "hurt" by remarks of a national selector over his ... Read more...
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Militants marrying Kashmiri girls on gunpoint
February 7th, 2009 - 9:04 pm ICT by ANI
Srinagar, Feb. 7 (ANI): Militants in Jammu and Kashmir have been forcing young girls to get married to them at gun-point only to abandon them later.
Such an instance came to light ... Read more...
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Indian Hockey coach lashes out at selectors
February 4th, 2009 - 12:21 am ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Feb 3 (IANS) India's coach in-charge Harender Singh lashed out at hockey selectors for questioning the commitment of the senior players in the side.Selector Aslam Sher Khan had said that the ... Read more...
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Randhir out of hockey ad-hoc committee
January 20th, 2009 - 10:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) The resignation of secretary-general of the Indian Olympic Association Randhir Singh from the ad-hoc committee for hockey has been accepted after he said he cannot devote time ... Read more...
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Critically ill man dies in curfew-bound Madhya Pradesh town
October 15th, 2008 - 9:03 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Oct 15 (IANS) A critically-ill man in Madhya Pradesh's curfew-bound Burhanpur town died for want of treatment Wednesday, police said."A resident of Shikarpura locality, Mohammad Rafique, was critically ill for the ... Read more...
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Judicial probe demanded into Madhya Pradesh religious riots
October 11th, 2008 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Oct 11 (IANS) The state Congress Saturday demanded a judicial probe into the communal violence in a Madhya Pradesh town that has claimed eight lives, saying the riots were was pre-planned. ... Read more...
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