Federation Cup: Salgaocar start campaign with a win
September 20th, 2012 - 9:13 pm ICT by IANS
Jamshedpur, Sep 20 (IANS) Salgaocar started their title defence with a 1-0 win against big spenders Prayag United in their Group D engagement at the JRD Tata Sports Complex here ... Read more...
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Kalighat thrash Royal Wahingdoh in Fed Cup qualifier
September 12th, 2012 - 8:34 pm ICT by IANS
Jamshedpur, Sep 12 (IANS) Kalighat Footbal Club outclassed Royal Wahingdoh FC 6-0 tn the second match of the Federation Cup qualifiers here Wednesday.The match, played at the JRD Tata Sports ... Read more...
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‘Chak de’ moment: Hockey as passion (Feature) (With Images)
July 1st, 2012 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) With a swift flick of the hockey stick, the ball whizzes past the padded up goalie. The victors let out a loud cheer, and even ... Read more...
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India make clean sweep of SAF TT Team Championships
June 18th, 2012 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, June 18 (IANS) India won all team titles on offer in the SAF Junior Table Tennis Championships at the Jawaharlal Nehru Sports Complex here MOnday.India's junior boys defeated Nepal ... Read more...
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One dead in stampede during ‘fish prasadam’ distribution (Lead)
June 8th, 2012 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, June 8 (IANS) One person was killed and 30 others were injured in a stampede here Friday during the distribution of the famous 'fish prasadam' medicine that some believe ... Read more...
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Stampede during ‘fish prasadam’ distribution, 20 injured
June 8th, 2012 - 1:43 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, June 8 (IANS) At least 20 people were injured in a stampede here Friday during the distribution of the famous 'fish prasadam' medicine that some believe provides miraculous relief ... Read more...
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I-League: Salgaocar take on Shillong Lajong
May 3rd, 2012 - 7:16 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, May 3 (IANS) Shillong Lajong host defending champions Salgaocar SC in the 26th round I-League encounter at the Jawaharlal Nehru Sports Complex Friday.Salgaocar SC are on 43 points from ... Read more...
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Indian Open: Saina admits she was under pressure
April 26th, 2012 - 12:58 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) India's ace shuttler Saina Nehwal admitted she was under pressure before taking the field in the first round of the Indian Open at the Siri ... Read more...
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Saina eyeing good show at India Open ahead of Olympics
April 14th, 2012 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) India's top badminton player Saina Nehwal Saturday said a good performance in the upcoming India Open will boost her chances for a medal at the ... Read more...
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Sporting Clube beat Lajong 1-0
March 31st, 2012 - 10:20 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, March 31 (IANS) Riding on a solitary strike from Adil Khan Sporting Clube de Goa earned full points as they beat host Shillong Lajong FC by a solitary goal ... Read more...
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BAI gets green signal for Indian Open
March 21st, 2012 - 1:36 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) The Badminton World Federation (BWF) Tuesday gave the green signal to the Badminton Association of India (BAI) to host the Yonex Sunrise India Open here ... Read more...
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Lajong held at home by Pune FC in I-League
January 28th, 2012 - 9:33 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Jan 28 (IANS) Pune FC came from behind to hold Shillong Lajong 1-1 in a round 17 match of the I-League football at Jawaharlal Nehru Sports Complex here Sturday.Tuboi ... Read more...
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Dempo scrape past Lajong to top I-League
January 22nd, 2012 - 10:12 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Jan 22 (IANS) Dempo Sports Club came from behind to beat Shillong Lajong 2-1 in the I-League football competition at the packed Jawaharlal Nehru Sports Complex here Sunday. Dempo ... Read more...
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Churchill ride Beto’s brace to beat Shillong Lajong 2-0
January 18th, 2012 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Jan 18 (IANS) Brazilian striker Beto scored a brace to help Churchill Brothers beat hosts Shillong Lajong in the 15th round of the I-League football encounter at the J.N.Sports ... Read more...
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Punj Lloyd squash: Willstrop triumphs, to be new World No.1
December 18th, 2011 - 11:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) England's James Willstrop defeated long-time rival Gregory Gaultier of France to win his maiden Punj Lloyd PSA Squash Masters here Sunday after ... Read more...
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Punj Lloyd Squash: Shorbagy stuns his idol Darwish to enter semis
December 16th, 2011 - 11:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) Mohamed El Shorbagy overcame a mental block to beat fellow Egyptian and idol Karim Darwish in the quarterfinals of the Punj Lloyd PSA Squash Masters ... Read more...
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Masters squash deserved better promotion, say players
December 15th, 2011 - 7:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS) Top internationals competing in the $165,000 Punj Lloyd Professional Squash Association (PSA) Masters as well as the officials of the governing body of the sport ... Read more...
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Punj Lloyd Squash: Egyptians Darwish, Shorbagy in quarters
December 14th, 2011 - 10:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) Second-seed Karim Darwish of Egypt setup a quarterfinal clash with compatriot Mohamed El Shorbagy in the Punj Lloyd PSA Squash Masters here Wednesday.World No.3 Gregory ... Read more...
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Suchde crashes out of Punj Lloyd Squash, Ghosal plays Tuesday
December 12th, 2011 - 11:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) Indian wildcard Siddharth Suchde could not match the pace of World No.3 Gregory Gaultier of France to lose 4-11, 1-11, 6-11 in the opening round ... Read more...
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World’s top players to hold Squash Clinic in Delhi
December 10th, 2011 - 9:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) Some of World's leading squash players, including Egyptian Mohamed El Shorabgy and India's Dipika Pallikal, will offer advise to the youngsters at a clinic organised ... Read more...
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World’s top squash players to hold Clinic in Delhi
December 10th, 2011 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) World's leading squash players, including Egyptian Mohamed El Shorabgy and India's Dipika Pallikal, will conduct a clinic at the Siri Fort Sports Complex here Sunday.World ... Read more...
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Mike Tyson to attend Pakistan’s boxing event
November 29th, 2011 - 6:56 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, Nov 29 (IANS) Pakistan Boxing Federation (PBF) president Doda Khan Bhutto Tuesday claimed that former world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson would attend the opening ceremony of the second ... Read more...
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Indian flute for Edward Maya’s new album
October 30th, 2011 - 4:10 am ICT by IANS
Greater Noida, Oct 30 (IANS) Indian musical instruments seem to be making their way into the global music industry. Romanian musician Edward Maya has used an Indian flute in his ... Read more...
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Mohun Bagan, Mumbai FC win (Roundup)
October 24th, 2011 - 12:58 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata/Pune/Fatorda, Oct 23 (IANS) Nigerian striker Odafa Okolie fired a hat-trick as Mohun Bagan rallied back after conceding an early goal to get past Pailan Arrows 3-1 in the fifth ... Read more...
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Women detained for topless protest in Ukraine
September 27th, 2011 - 6:06 pm ICT by IANS
Kiev, Sep 27 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Four women activists were arrested Tuesday for staging a topless protest near Ukrainian capital Kiev's main sports arena during a visit by UEFA chief Michel ... Read more...
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East Bengal, Lajong in Fed Cup semis
September 21st, 2011 - 11:48 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata/Pune, Sep 21 (IANS) Title holders East Bengal and Shillong Lajong Football Club carved out similar 1-0 wins to move into the semifinals of the 33rd Federation Cup football tournament ... Read more...
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134 urban development schemes cleared for northeast
September 18th, 2011 - 6:24 pm ICT by IANS
Aizawl, Sep 18 (IANS) The central government has sanctioned 134 projects worth Rs.2,610 crore for poverty alleviation, development of infrastructure and providing basic services in the urban areas of the ... Read more...
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Federation Cup: Wahingdoh shock Mohun Bagan
September 18th, 2011 - 12:39 am ICT by IANS
Pune/Kolkata, Sep 17 (IANS) Meghalaya's Royal Wahingdoh made a dream start in their maiden Federation Cup football campaign shocking 13 time winners, Mohun Bagan 2-1 in a first round ... Read more...
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Gunmen kill 6 outside soccer stadium in northern Mexico
September 5th, 2011 - 9:17 pm ICT by BNO News
TORREON, MEXICO (BNO NEWS) -- At least six people were killed, including three police officers, when a group of gunmen attacked two police units outside a soccer stadium in northern Mexico on ... Read more...
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UAE Quran centre opened in Chechnya
August 27th, 2011 - 12:17 am ICT by IANS
Grozny, Aug 26 (IANS/WAM) A centre for the study of the Quran - under the assistance of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) - has been opened in the Chechen capital ... Read more...
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Gym employee rapes colleague, held
June 28th, 2011 - 11:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) A gym manager was arrested for twice raping his 24-year-old woman colleague, police said Tuesday. Another employee of the gym was held for molesting her."The ... Read more...
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India go down 1-3 to Qatar in pre-Olympic football qualifier
June 20th, 2011 - 3:14 pm ICT by IANS
Doha, June 20 (IANS) Qatar survived some anxious moments to beat India 3-1 in the pre-Olympic football qualifier at the Al Sadd Stadium here Sunday.The crowd, comprising mostly expat Indians, ... Read more...
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Prerna, Ankita only Indians to advance to quarterfinals
May 11th, 2011 - 8:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) India's Prerna Bhambri overcame Ratnika Batra in a closely-fought three-setter to storm into the quarterfinals on a day when Oman's top seed Fatma Al Nabhani ... Read more...
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Chong Wei-Peter Gade final at India Open Super series (Lead)
April 30th, 2011 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) World No.1 Lee Chong Wei registered a convincing 21-11, 21-15 win over Yun Hu of Hong Kong to set up a title clash with ... Read more...
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India Open Super Series: Saina makes a tearful first round exit (Roundup)
April 27th, 2011 - 11:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) In a sensational upset at the India Open Super Series,World No.4 and top seed Saina Nehwal made a tearful first round exit going down 17-21, ... Read more...
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