Jayasuriya playing perfect host to Vivek Oberoi (IIFA Diary)
June 5th, 2010 - 3:15 pm ICT by IANS
By Shilpa Raina
Colombo, June 5 (IANS) Bollywood actor Vivek Oberoi is all praise for Sri Lankan cricketer Sanath Jayasuriya, who has been showing him around in this capital city."Well, ever since I ... Read more...
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Bollywood beauties skip IIFA charity cricket match
June 4th, 2010 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
By Shilpa Raina
Colombo, June 4 (IANS) Blame it on the timing, the weather or other factors, but very few Bollywood actresses turned up for a charity cricket match played as part ... Read more...
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Dia Mirza missing Big B at IIFA (IIFA Diary)
June 4th, 2010 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
By Shilpa Raina
Colombo, June 4 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan, who has not gone for the International India Film Academy (IIFA) awards ceremony here this year, is being missed by actress ... Read more...
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IIFA Holds Charity Cricket Match Led By Hrithik And Suniel Shetty
May 31st, 2010 - 2:56 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
May 31, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): IIFA has always been known to come up with some noble causes associated with itself and continues the legacy this year too, and this time in ... Read more...
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‘IIFA good for India-Sri Lanka relations’ (Lead)
May 30th, 2010 - 6:54 pm ICT by IANS
By Dibyojyoti Baksi
Mumbai, May 30 (IANS) Sri Lanka cricket captain Kumar Sangakkara and his teammate Sanath Jayasuriya believe that IIFA Awards 2010, to be held in Colombo June 3-5, are a ... Read more...
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‘IIFA good for India-Sri Lanka relations’
May 30th, 2010 - 5:38 pm ICT by IANS
By Dibyojyoti Baksi
Mumbai, May 30 (IANS) Ace Sri Lankan cricketers Kumar Sangakkara and Sanath Jayasuriya believe that IIFA Awards 2010, to be held in Colombo, is a "big opportunity" to promote ... Read more...
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Pak Punjab Govt. providing VIP protocol to jailed ‘Lashkar-e-Jhangvi’ leaders
April 26th, 2010 - 6:29 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Apr 26(ANI): The Pakistan Punjab Government is reportedly providing financial support and other amenities to jailed leaders of the banned militant group Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LJ), including top hitman Malik Ishaq.According ... Read more...
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PCB finally gives compensation year after attack on Sri Lankan team
March 25th, 2010 - 2:45 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Mar.25 (ANI): Over an year after the brazen terror attack on the visiting Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has finally distributed compensation to the family ... Read more...
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Pak cricketers’ financial assets to be scrutinised following match fixing allegations
March 8th, 2010 - 2:41 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Mar. 8 (ANI): Pakistan's National Assembly Standing Committee on Sports has decided to scrutinize the financial assets of Pakistani cricketers in the wake of match fixing allegation."We are very much ... Read more...
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Pak investigators ‘clueless’ about Sri Lankan cricket team bus attackers one year on
March 4th, 2010 - 4:11 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Mar.4 (ANI): It been a year (March 3, 2009) since the audacious terror attack on the visiting Sri Lankan cricket team took place in Lahore and cricket authorities in Pakistan ... Read more...
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Pakistani cricketers pay tribute to victims of Lahore attack
March 3rd, 2010 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
Lahore, March 3 (IANS) Pakistan's cricket community Wednesday paid tribute to the victims of last year's terrorist attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team here.
On the first anniversary of the deadly incident ... Read more...
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PCB appoints ’security managers’ to ensure board members safety
March 2nd, 2010 - 1:44 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Mar.2 (ANI): The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has appointed security managers, who will accompany the Pakistani team on its foreign tours apart from ensuring security for the board members.The decision ... Read more...
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Malaysia may host Pak-SA cricket series
February 17th, 2010 - 4:53 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Feb.17 (ANI): Malaysia is likely to host a Pakistan-South Africa cricket series after the Proteas refused to tour Pakistan citing security reasons.The series, consisting of three Test matches, five One-day Internationals ... Read more...
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South Africa offers to host ‘home’ test series for Pak
January 25th, 2010 - 4:15 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Jan. 25 (ANI): In a bid to compensate for a cancelled test series that Pakistan was going to host in October, Cricket South Africa has offered to host a full ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Ignoring Pak cricketers in IPL-3 auction ‘insult’: JI chief
January 20th, 2010 - 2:30 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Jan.20 (ANI): Reacting strongly to the treatment meted out to Pakistani cricketers during the Indian Premier League's (IPL) auction, Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) chief Syed Munawar Hasan has said it was an 'insult' ... Read more...
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Brit boxing champ Amir Khan vows to bring back international sports to Pak
January 8th, 2010 - 5:13 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Jan. 8 (ANI): British boxing champion Amir Khan has vowed to bring international sports back to Pakistan, saying that he would try to convince English cricketers to tour the terror-hit ... Read more...
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Pak claims concrete evidence of RAW’s involvement in ongoing terror spree
December 28th, 2009 - 4:52 pm ICT by ANI
Peshawar, Dec. 28 (ANI): Pakistani authorities are claiming to have garnered concrete evidence to prove Indian involvement in a series of terror attacks across the country.The nation quoted various government and defence ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Attack on Sri Lanka cricket team: Butt says he suggested hosting the match in Karachi
December 22nd, 2009 - 2:31 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Dec. 22 (ANI) : In an apparent bid to come clear from the charges of slack security preparations during Sri Lankan cricket team's visit earlier this year , Pakistan Cricket Board's ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka team practices ahead of final Test match in Mumbai
November 30th, 2009 - 9:27 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Nov.30 (ANI): Touring Sri Lankan cricket team practiced here on Monday ahead of the third and final test match to be played on Wednesday (December 2).The team members underwent stretching ... Read more...
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Lanka cricket team’s chief security advisor seeks commando cover for players during ODI series
November 25th, 2009 - 4:47 pm ICT by ANI
Bhubaneswar, Nov 25 (ANI): The chief security officer of the Sri Lanka cricket team, Laurence Fernando, met Bhubaneswar Police Commissioner B.K Sharma here on Tuesday and demanded a commando cover for his ... Read more...
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PCB asked to file case against lax security officials in Sri Lankan cricket team attack
November 24th, 2009 - 2:05 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Nov.24 (ANI): Pakistan National Assembly's Standing Committee on Sports has directed the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to file a case against those security officials who didn't responded to the call of ... Read more...
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Test match against India starts from scratch, says Sangkkara
November 23rd, 2009 - 9:33 pm ICT by ANI
Kanpur, Nov 23 (ANI): On the eve of the second Test match against India, Sri Lankan cricket captain Kumar Sangkkara said that this match would start from scratch since the first ... Read more...
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Sack security men who failed to protect Sri Lankan team, PCB told
November 23rd, 2009 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, Nov 23 (IANS) A parliamentary committee on sports Monday asked Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to file a case against security officials who showed negligence while protecting the Sri Lankan cricket team ... Read more...
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Terrorists wanted to hold Pakistani generals hostage: Report
November 17th, 2009 - 1:15 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 17 (IANS) The terrorists who carried out a brazen attack on the Pakistani Army Headquarter in the garrison city of Rawalpindi in October had chalked out a plan to hold ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Busy safeguarding his chair, Zardari overlooks important security issues
November 10th, 2009 - 6:09 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Nov.10 (ANI): Issues concerning the country's security and other such important matters are apparently being overlooked by Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari, who is busy safeguarding his interests and neutralising attempts ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Sangakkara says India under pressure in upcoming Test series
November 9th, 2009 - 1:04 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Nov 9 (ANI): Sri Lankan skipper Kumar Sangakkara has said the islanders would be able to upstage India in the upcoming three-match Test series.Addressing reporters here on Sunday, Sangakkara ... Read more...
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Sri Lankan team arrives in Mumbai
November 8th, 2009 - 2:43 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Nov. 8 (ANI): The Sri Lankan cricket team has arrived in Mumbai for their upcoming three-match Test series against India, starting on November 16.The Kumar Sangakkara-led squad will begin their ... Read more...
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Sri Lankan official reviews security arrangements ahead of cricket tour
November 5th, 2009 - 6:20 pm ICT by ANI
Kanpur, Nov 5(ANI): After the attack on Sri Lankan cricket team in Pakistan earlier this year, the Sri Lankan Cricket Board is leaving no stones unturned to ensure their team's safety during ... Read more...
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Sri Lankan president in Nepal on pilgrimage
October 29th, 2009 - 4:50 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, Oct 29 (IANS) Amid stringent security, Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa arrived in Nepal Thursday on a three-day pilgrimage after his plans were interrupted earlier this year due to an attack ... Read more...
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Police unveil ‘foolproof security’ for Commonwealth Games (Lead)
October 19th, 2009 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) Delhi will have exclusive lanes for vehicles, four-layered security checks at venues, experts to battle chemical or biological weapons as well as helicopter surveillance during the 2010 ... Read more...
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Police unveil security plans for Commonwealth Games
October 19th, 2009 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi Oct 19 (IANS) Delhi will have exclusive lanes for vehicles, four-layered security check at venues, experts to battle chemical or biological weapons as well as helicopter surveillance during the 2010 ... Read more...
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Pakistan blast toll reaches 45
October 13th, 2009 - 1:05 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 13 (IANS) The toll in Pakistan's Swat region bombing has gone up to 45, a media report said Tuesday, as security agencies arrested 28 people for the attack on the ... Read more...
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Stung Pakistani army may soon start building new HQ in Islamabad
October 12th, 2009 - 1:09 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 12 (IANS) Work on the sprawling new headquarters of the Pakistani Army may begin soon here following the audacious attack on its fortified premises in the garrison city ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Pakistan’s support to terror harming South Asia: PM (Lead)
October 11th, 2009 - 3:59 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 11 (IANS) Pakistan's support to terror groups is causing "great harm" to South Asia, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Sunday, while denying that India was to blame for terrorism ... Read more...
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Rajapaksa expected in Nepal again
October 5th, 2009 - 6:11 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, Oct 5 (IANS) Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, who had to cut short his visit to Nepal this spring after an attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team in Pakistan, is ... Read more...
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