We have to forget the defeat and move on: Taylor
August 30th, 2012 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Aug 30 (IANS) New Zealand captain Ross Taylor said that his boys have to forget their huge defeat in the first Test as they brace up to take ... Read more...
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Ceturies from Hafeez, Jamshed set-up huge total for Pakistan (Lead)
March 18th, 2012 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
Mirpur (Dhaka), March 18 (IANS) A double century stand between openers Mohammad Hafeez and Nasir Jamshed propelled Pakistan to a massive 329 for six in 50 overs against India ... Read more...
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Inter triumph 5-0, Lazio humiliated 0-4
January 8th, 2012 - 5:17 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, Jan 8 (IANS) Inter Milan got off to a great start in 2012 as they thrashed Parma 5-0 at home in their Serie A football clash, while Lazio snapped ... Read more...
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Congress counts on Rahul Gandhi in state poll campaign
April 3rd, 2011 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Having recovered from a fractured leg, Congress star campaigner Rahul Gandhi is all set for hectic electioneering as elections in five states get under ... Read more...
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India should not tinker with the batting order: Wadekar
March 19th, 2011 - 7:36 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 19 (IANS) Now that India have qualified for the World Cup quarter-finals, former India captain Ajit Wadekar feels that they are still the hot favourites to win ... Read more...
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Battered England ready to bounce back in 2011 World Cup: Swann
March 4th, 2011 - 1:17 pm ICT by ANI
Chennai, Mar. 4 (ANI): Having secured only one victory in three matches in the 2011 World Cup, many may be thinking that England is on its way out, but if you are ... Read more...
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Sehwag ready to go slow in the team’s interest
February 11th, 2011 - 8:27 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 11 (IANS) Explosive India opener Virender Sehwag is willing to go slow and, in the interest of the team, wants to stay longer at the crease in the the ... Read more...
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Indian team wants to win World Cup for Tendulkar (Team Profile, World Cup Countdown)
February 1st, 2011 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
By Abhishek Roy
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Sachin Tendulkar holds every conceivable cricket record in an illustrious career spanning over two decades, and the only thing missing from his portfolio is ... Read more...
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Asian Games Twenty20: Latif masterminds Afghanistan’s historic win over Pakistan
November 25th, 2010 - 5:42 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, Nov 25 (IANS) Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif Thursday masterminded Afghanistan's stunning triumph over Pakistan in the Asian Games men's Twenty20 cricket semi-finals in Guangzhou and then declared that he won't ... Read more...
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Bangladesh stun England with five run win in second ODI at Bristol
July 11th, 2010 - 12:18 pm ICT by ANI
Bristol, July 11 (ANI): Bangladesh registered their first win in 25 matches by handing out a humiliating five run defeat to England in the second game of the three match one-day international ... Read more...
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Pakistan start T20 title defence with comfortable 21-run win over Bangladesh
May 2nd, 2010 - 11:46 am ICT by ANI
St.Lucua, May 2 (ANI): Defending champions Pakistan kickstarted its campaign in the ICC World T20 Championship with a comfortable 21-run victory over Bangladesh at the Beausejour Stadium here.Batting first, Pakistan put up ... Read more...
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CPI-M begins brainstorming session in Tripura
January 22nd, 2010 - 5:10 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Jan 22 (IANS) The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) began a two-day state level conference here Friday to strengthen party organisations, particularly by focussing on members who have become unethical.
CPI-M general ... Read more...
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Shock defeat for BJP in Chhattisgarh by-poll (Third Lead)
November 10th, 2009 - 2:08 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Nov 10 (IANS) Chhattisgarh's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) suffered a shocking defeat Tuesday with the Congress wresting the Vaishali Nagar assembly seat in a closely contested by-poll held three ... Read more...
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Congress wrests Vaishali Nagar from BJP (Second Lead)
November 10th, 2009 - 1:50 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Nov 10 (IANS) Chhattisgarh's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) suffered a shocking defeat Tuesday as the Congress wrested the Vaishali Nagar assembly seat in a closely contested by-election held three ... Read more...
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England tour one of most enjoyable ever despite Ashes loss : Ponting
September 22nd, 2009 - 2:52 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Sep.22 (ANI): Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting has said he enjoyed the England tour despite it being a tough one.Ponting described the tour as one of the most enjoyable visit for ... Read more...
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Pak planning spin-trap to weave web round England in World T20 encounter
June 4th, 2009 - 3:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jun.4 (ANI): Pakistan is banking upon its spin trio of Saeed Ajmal, Shahid Afridi and Shoaib Malik to trap England in their first encounter in the World Twenty20 Championship on Sunday.Despite ... Read more...
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Congress stunned in Chhattisgarh, but gets new hero
May 17th, 2009 - 2:51 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, May 17 (IANS) The Congress, which returned to power in style in New Delhi, suffered a shocking defeat in Chhattisgarh at the hands of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). But ... Read more...
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Arthur bewildered over Proteas hara-kiri in opening Tests of series
March 25th, 2009 - 7:12 pm ICT by ANI
Cape Town, Mar.25 (ANI): The poor performance of the South African cricket team in the opening match of a series has left coach Mickey Arthur frustrated.
Arthur said he failed to understand ... Read more...
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Blame game on in Bangladesh’s BNP-led alliance
January 4th, 2009 - 12:49 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Jan 4 (IANS) The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) of former prime minister Khaleda Zia is blaming the Islamists for the poll debacle and media reports indicate that the alliance could be ... Read more...
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Ashok Gehlot to be new Rajasthan chief minister
December 11th, 2008 - 11:01 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Dec 11 (IANS) Ashok Gehlot, former chief minister of Rajasthan, was Thursday evening named leader of the state Congress legislative party, paving the way for his taking over the reins once ... Read more...
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Gehlot emerges key Congress leader in Rajasthan
December 9th, 2008 - 6:33 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Dec 9 (IANS) With the Congress emerging as the single largest party in the Rajasthan assembly, former chief minister Ashok Gehlot is credited with changing the party's fortunes in the state.The ... Read more...
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TRS woos senior TDP leaders
June 14th, 2008 - 2:44 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, June 14 (IANS) Recovering from the defeat in by-elections, the Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) is trying to woo senior leaders of the main opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP) who are openly ... Read more...
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