Scoreboard: India vs New Zealand, U-19 World Cup, Semifinal
August 23rd, 2012 - 3:06 pm ICT by IANS
Townsville (Australia), Aug 23 (IANS) Scoreboard of the U-19 World Cup semifinal between India and New Zealand at the Tony Ireland Stadium here Thursday.India Under-19:
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Sikhs have faced over 700 attacks since 9/11
August 6th, 2012 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 6 (IANS) Mistaken for Muslims for their beards and turbans, the Sikh community in the US has faced more than 700 attacks or bias-related incidents since the ... Read more...
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Olympics: Saina, Vijender within sniffing distance of a medal (Overall Roundup)
August 3rd, 2012 - 11:17 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 3 (IANS) Saina Nehwal achieved a first by marching into Olympic badminton semifinals, while star boxer Vijender Singh is only a bout away from repeating his medal performance ... Read more...
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Olympics: Saina first Indian shuttler in semis, Paes-Sania advance (India Intro Roundup)
August 3rd, 2012 - 1:14 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 2 (IANS) Champion shuttler Saina Nehwal rewrote history by becoming the first Indian to cruise into the Olympics badminton semi-final while the crack mixed doubles tennis combination of ... Read more...
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Olympics: Superb Saina first Indian shuttler in Olympics semis (India Roundup)
August 2nd, 2012 - 11:26 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 2 (IANS) Champion shuttler Saina Nehwal rewrote history by becoming the first Indian to cruise into the Olympics badminton semifinal and bring the country's tottering campaign back the ... Read more...
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Olympics: India hope to get lion’s share from the ranges (Preview)
July 27th, 2012 - 6:53 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 27 (IANS) Indian shooters will be looking to improve their Beijing Games performance when they start their London Olympics campaign at the Royal Artillery Barracks here Saturday.
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Weather can decide the medal, says shooter Sodhi
July 19th, 2012 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 19 (IANS) India's top double trap shooter Ronjan Singh Sodhi, a strong medal prospect, said weather can be the deciding factor in his event during the London Games."It ... Read more...
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IOA finally clears physio Patrick Kenny for Games
July 19th, 2012 - 5:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) Under pressure from the athletes, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) Thursday finally cleared the way for England-based physio Patrick Kenny to be part of ... Read more...
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Pre-monsoon rains in Delhi bring respite, traffic snarls
July 7th, 2012 - 12:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) The first pre-monsoon showers brought much-awaited respite to the national capital Saturday, bringing down the minimum temperature to 23.2 degrees Celsius, four degrees below the ... Read more...
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Coach Thomas to leave for Olympics with three shooters
July 5th, 2012 - 9:33 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, July 5 (IANS) Indian shooting coach Sunny Thomas is excited as he and his team is all set to leave for the London Olympics.Speaking to IANS over telephone ... Read more...
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76 Indians qualify for Olympics, more likely
June 12th, 2012 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) India had 56 competitors at the Beijing Olympics four years ago. The number has risen to 76 and is expected to be 85 at ... 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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IOS sign seven elite Indian sportspersons
May 3rd, 2012 - 8:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) IOS Sports and Entertainment, an Indian sports management group, has signed up country's seven Olympic-bound athletes, including ace shooter Ronjan Sodhi, for a period a ... Read more...
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Selectors have to take a call on shooter Rathore
February 18th, 2012 - 8:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Selectors of the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) sit down in Rudrapur in Uttrakhand Sunday to finalise the 11-member squad for the London ... Read more...
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I can prove myself again: Rathore
February 1st, 2012 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Athens Games silver medallist shooter Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, who won the double trap bronze in the nationals here Wednesday, said given a chance he would ... Read more...
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Rs. 14.40 crore spent on shooters’ Olympics preparations
February 1st, 2012 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) The union sports ministry has so far spent Rs.14.40 crore on the training and foreign exposure of shooters under Operation Excellence for London Olympics ... Read more...
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Lack of judges, adjournments delaying justice: Experts
December 19th, 2011 - 5:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) The Supreme Court's desire to know how a railway minister's assassination case has dragged on for 37 years has again brought into sharp focus delays ... Read more...
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Two arrested for Delhi building collapse
December 4th, 2011 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) Two people were arrested Sunday for the collapse of a four-storey building in west Delhi in which four people, including three women, were killed, police ... Read more...
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Bhullar plea: Jurists divided on abolishing death penalty
November 20th, 2011 - 11:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) The Supreme Court's hearing on Devinder Pal Singh Bhullar's petition challenging the rejection of his mercy petition by the president after eight years ... Read more...
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Indian publishers should learn from young authors (Comment)
October 13th, 2011 - 10:44 am ICT by IANS
The camaraderie is infectious. Their zest and spirit will put the top rugby team to shame. They back one another like there is no tomorrow. The world though labels them ... Read more...
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CWG silver lining: Increased funding for Indian sport (Year after CWG)
September 29th, 2011 - 5:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) A year after the 19th Commonwealth Games (CWG), India's athletes are reaping the benefits of their good showing. A willing government has earmarked a ... Read more...
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Retired teacher found murdered
September 29th, 2011 - 12:45 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) A 82-year-old retired government school teacher was found murdered at his house in west Delhi Wednesday, police said.Vilayat Chand Sethia was discovered dead on the ... Read more...
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22 athletes get Rs.6.85 crore to train for London Olympics
September 13th, 2011 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) The sports ministry Tuesday said that it has allocated Rs.6.85 crores from National Sports Development Fund to 22 sportspersons under Operation Excellence 2012 for ... Read more...
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‘Rs.14 crore disbursed to top sportspersons for training’
September 6th, 2011 - 8:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) Tennis stars Leander Paes, Mahesh Bhupathi, Somdev Devvarman, Rohan Bopanna and Sania Mirza are among the large number of sportspersons who received grants totalling ... Read more...
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Sikh body to move Supreme Court over marriage act
September 2nd, 2011 - 12:22 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Sep 2 (IANS) Accusing the central government of usurping the identity of Sikhs by denying their demand for a separate marriage act, a Sikh students' body Friday announced it ... Read more...
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Ronjan Sodhi becomes World No.1, says best yet to come
August 1st, 2011 - 8:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) India's double-trap exponent Ronjan Sodhi became the world's top-ranked shooter Monday and said his best is yet to come."It feels great to be No.1 shooter ... Read more...
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SAI notice to coaches, doctor at NIS Patiala
July 7th, 2011 - 3:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) The Sports Authority of India (SAI) Thursday issued a showcause notice to two athletics coaches and a doctor at the National Institute of Sports (NIS) ... Read more...
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2G scam: JPC to quiz former telecom secretaries
July 6th, 2011 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) The questioning of nine former telecom secretaries, including the jailed Siddharth Behura, will start from Thursday by the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) that is ... Read more...
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HCL Technologies, New Zealand’s Finzsoft tie up
June 27th, 2011 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) HCL Technologies Monday signed an agreement with New Zealand-based banking and finance software solution company Finzsoft Solutions Ltd. to deliver new high value technology solutions ... Read more...
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Mine blast injures CRPF men, Maoists raid CPI leader’s house (Lead)
June 15th, 2011 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, June 15 (IANS) Hours after over 100 Maoists raided the house of a Communist Party of India (CPI) leader in Chhattisgarh, the rebels exploded a landmine Wednesday, seriously injuring ... Read more...
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Maoists attack CPI leader in Chhattisgarh
June 15th, 2011 - 1:26 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, June 15 (IANS) Over 100 Maoists raided the house of a prominent Communist Party of India (CPI) leader in Chhattisgarh, police said Wednesday. The leader has been admitted to ... Read more...
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London Olympics can see a record number of Indian shooters
June 12th, 2011 - 4:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) Indian guns are booming loud and clear and the wagers are already on in the shooting circles on the number of medals India is ... Read more...
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Indian shooter Vijay bags silver, qualifies for Olympics
May 22nd, 2011 - 2:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Army man Vijay Kumar shot the silver in the men's 25 metres rapid fire pistol event in the World Cup at Fort Benning, US, and ... Read more...
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Badal pushes for government jobs for sportspersons
May 20th, 2011 - 8:16 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, May 20 (IANS) Sportspersons from Punjab, including Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra, who have brought glory to the state in various sporting events will be given government jobs, ... Read more...
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Shooter Rahi Sarnobat books London Olympics berth
May 19th, 2011 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Indian shooter Rahi Sarnobat booked a berth for the 2012 London Olympics by winning a bronze in the 25m air pistol event at the ISSF ... Read more...
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