Russian martial arts champ wanted for man’s death
August 23rd, 2012 - 12:11 pm ICT by IANS
Kiev, Aug 23 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A Russian martial arts champion is wanted by police in connection with an incident at a beach resort which left a man dead, Ukrainian police ... Read more...
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Olympics tennis: Murray eases past Nieminen into round 3 (Lead)
July 31st, 2012 - 9:27 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 31 (IANS/RIA Novosti) British No.1 Andy Murray ousted Finland's Jarkko Nieminen in the second round of the Olympic tournament here Tuesday.The third seed Murray eased to a ... Read more...
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Siberian bear kills man
July 31st, 2012 - 12:37 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 30 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A man in Russia's Siberian republic of Yakutia has been killed by a wild bear, said a local interior ministry official Monday.Two residents of Khara-Aldan ... Read more...
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Murray reaches second round at Olympics
July 29th, 2012 - 11:30 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 29 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Britain's No.1 Andy Murray secured a straight-sets win over Stanislav Wawrinka of Switzerland in the first round of Olympics tennis tournament here Sunday.Murray won ... Read more...
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Lokomotiv Moscow release Stanislav Ivanov
July 11th, 2012 - 7:39 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 11 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Lokomotiv Moscow have released Moldovan midfielder Stanislav Ivanov, the club said Wednesday.The 31-year-old has been a fringe player at best since joining from now-dissolved FC ... Read more...
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Russia imposes quota on foreigners in sports
April 19th, 2012 - 4:35 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 19 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia has announced that foreign athletes may not exceed 25 percent of a professional sports club's workforce.The health and social development ministry's quota comes into ... Read more...
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Dutch title race wide open after defeats of PSV and AZ
February 20th, 2012 - 3:59 pm ICT by IANS
The Hague (Netherlands), Feb 20 (IANS) Dutch League leaders PSV Eindhoven and AZ Alkmaar suffered heavy defeats, while title rivals FC Twente and Ajax registered easy wins.PSV lost 0-3 away ... Read more...
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60,000 transparent ballot boxes for Russian polls
December 28th, 2011 - 6:30 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Around 60,000 transparent ballot boxes would be bought by Russian electoral authorities for the March 4 presidential elections, a top official said Wednesday.Chief election official ... Read more...
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Polar bear shot dead after it killed man
August 21st, 2011 - 10:05 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 21 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A polar bear that mauled a man to death in Russia's far eastern region has been shot dead along with two other bears, an official ... Read more...
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Russia’s Gazprom in talks over LNG supplies to India
October 25th, 2010 - 11:09 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Oct 25 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia's gas giant Gazprom is considering a possible supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to India in exchange for its 20 percent stake in the Sakhalin-1 project, ... Read more...
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Gagan blames his rifle for missing fifth CWG gold
October 13th, 2010 - 7:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) Ace shooter Gagan Narang blamed his Walther rifle for missing the record equalling five gold medals on the last day of the shooting competition in the Commonwealth ... Read more...
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Gagan next Olympic champion, says Bindra
October 6th, 2010 - 7:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) India's only individual Olympic champion, Abhinav Bindra, feels that compatriot Gagan Narang has it in him to become the next World and Olympic gold medallist in ... Read more...
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Skinheads’ orgy of violence at Russian festival leaves girl dead, over 100 injured
August 30th, 2010 - 6:43 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 30 (ANI): Fifteen of about 100 bare-chested skinhead attackers who rampaged through a rock concert in central Russia attacking people with iron clubs, have been detained.According to The Guardian, ... Read more...
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Slovakia face Paraguay with Italy on their minds
June 19th, 2010 - 7:49 pm ICT by IANS
Bloemfontein, June 19 (DPA) Slovakia are desperate to win Sunday's clash with Paraguay in Bloemfontein's Free State Stadium because their last Group F game is against Italy.
Both teams go into the ... Read more...
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Herbert proud as Kiwis earn first point (Lead)
June 16th, 2010 - 12:47 am ICT by IANS
Rustenburg (South Africa), June 15 (DPA) Manager Ricki Herbert spoke of his great pride as New Zealand won their first-ever World Cup point as a late equalizer secured a 1-1 draw against ... Read more...
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Russian farmer convicted of “planting” explosives
February 14th, 2010 - 9:45 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Moscow, Feb 14 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A Russian farmer has been convicted for planting explosives in his field to scare away the potato thieves. The RIA Novosti news agency said that the ... Read more...
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Russian Farmer Convicted For Placing Explosives In Garden
February 14th, 2010 - 8:42 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Feb 14, (THAINDIAN NEWS) It is quite commonplace to see people trying out various measures to protect their gardens and beloved plants from unwanted trespassers and also from animals like ... Read more...
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Three Indian boxers in semifinal of World junior meet
May 27th, 2009 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) Three Indian boxers stormed into the semi-finals of the World Junior Championships in Yerevan, Armenia, Wednesday.
Sandeep (46kg), Namit Bahadur (50kg) and Shiva Thapa (52kg) outplayed their opponents ... Read more...
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Indians sparkle in junior boxing championships
May 26th, 2009 - 10:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Indian boxers surged ahead in the World Junior championships with three more making it to the quarterfinals in Yerevan, Armenia.
Kuldeep (57 kg), Shiva Thapa (52 ... Read more...
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