Bengal cricket on sticky wicket over India-England tie
October 13th, 2011 - 12:10 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 12 (IANS) The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB), which is awaiting the public works department's (PWD) no-objection certificate (NOC) to host the India-England One-Day International cricket match at ... Read more...
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Realty stocks on sticky wicket amid high interest rates, controversies
August 21st, 2011 - 2:34 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 21 (IANS) If you had put Rs.100 in the realty index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) a month ago, you investment today is down to Rs.75 and ... Read more...
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CVC bans Corporation Bank from awarding tenders
July 2nd, 2011 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, July 2 (IANS) The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) that probed irregularities in the public sector Corporation Bank has asked it not to issue or award tenders for appointment of ... Read more...
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CVC to act on Corporation Bank probe report
June 30th, 2011 - 11:48 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, June 30 (IANS) The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) will soon act on a report of its probe team that looked into alleged irregularities at the Mangalore-based public sector Corporation ... Read more...
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Indians are playing far too many competitive matches: Akram
May 26th, 2011 - 9:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram says the Indians are playing too much of cricket and Gautam Gambhir's fitness issue is a case in point.
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Nepal’s government totters as new ally splits
May 23rd, 2011 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, May 23 (IANS) Batting on a sticky wicket since its formation in February, Nepal's communist-led ruling coalition began tottering Monday with an ally splitting vertically to diminish Prime Minister ... Read more...
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500 m dollars gambled away in Indo-Pak WC semi-final: Speed
April 22nd, 2011 - 1:19 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Apr. 22 (ANI): The money gambled on cricket now is astronomical, and if former International Cricket Council (ICC) CEO Malcolm Speed is to be believed, at least 500 million dollars was ... Read more...
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Mistrust a feature of cricket betting industry, especially when it involves Indo-Pak matches: Speed
April 22nd, 2011 - 12:42 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Apr. 22 (ANI): Former International Cricket Council (ICC) CEO Malcolm Speed has said in his book that mistrust is a key feature of the cricket betting industry, particularly when it comes ... Read more...
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Rain might play spoilsport at Kochi one-dayer
October 15th, 2010 - 1:24 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi Oct 15 (IANS) Sunday's One-Day International match between India and Australia here faces a sticky wicket as heavy downpour forced the Australian team to cancel their Friday morning's practice session.Even as ... Read more...
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Problem of plenty disbalances the Knights Riders
April 6th, 2010 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 6 (IANS) The Kolkata Knight Riders are not only on a sticky wicket as far as their semi-final prospects are concerned, they now have a problem of plenty in ... Read more...
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Zardari exempt from prosecution: Gilani
January 23rd, 2010 - 1:21 am ICT by IANS
Lahore, Jan 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani Friday said President Asif Ali Zardari was exempt from prosecution in any corruption case according to the constitution, setting up the possibility ... Read more...
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Protect Pakistani president’s office from prosecution: Petition
January 19th, 2010 - 3:51 pm ICT by IANS
Lahore, Jan 19 (IANS) With Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari facing the prospect of being jailed after the corruption cases against him are reopened, a petition has been filed in the ... Read more...
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Some Congress stalwarts may face rough weather in Haryana
October 7th, 2009 - 2:31 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Oct 7 (IANS) The ruling Congress in Haryana may be eyeing a win in the Oct 13 assembly elections but some of its top leaders, including ministers, may not find ... Read more...
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As Varanasi votes, Murli Manohar Joshi on sticky wicket
April 15th, 2009 - 6:38 pm ICT by IANS
Varanasi, April 15 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Murli Manohar Joshi may have shifted from his traditional Allahabad seat to the Varanasi constituency. But emerging political equations seem to be ... Read more...
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With no Telangana sentiment, TRS is on sticky wicket
April 12th, 2009 - 4:34 pm ICT by IANS
By Mohammed Shafeeq
Hyderabad, April 12 (IANS) With only four days to go for the first phase of elections in Andhra Pradesh, separate statehood to Telangana seems no longer a key poll issue ... Read more...
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Boucher blasts under-watered SCG pitch
January 6th, 2009 - 3:21 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Jan.6 (ANI): South African wicketkeeper Mark Boucher, who top-scored with 89, has rated the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) pitch among the three toughest third-day wickets he has encountered in his ... Read more...
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