Will guerrilla influx offset Kashmir’s peace dividends? (Kashmir Newsletter)
September 7th, 2012 - 1:49 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Sep 7 (IANS) Infiltration from across the Line of Control into the Kashmir Valley has increased since August, but intelligence officials assert that the numbers are not large enough ... Read more...
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Bravo’s last ball six carries Super Kings to a thrilling win (Lead)
May 15th, 2012 - 1:31 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 14 (IANS) Dwayne Bravo struck a last ball six as titleholders Chennai Super Kings scraped past the Kolkata Knight Riders by five wickets in a nail-biting Indian ... Read more...
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Eijaaz Khan gets mobbed! (TV Snippets)
February 20th, 2012 - 8:00 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 20 (IANS) Television actor Eijaaz Khan, who is returning in a lead role after five years, was in for a surprise when he got mobbed by his fans ... Read more...
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India’s central bank infuses more money into system (Lead)
January 24th, 2012 - 4:50 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 24 (IANS) After keeping money supply under a tight leash for nearly two years to tame galloping inflation, India's central bank Tuesday took steps to infuse more ... Read more...
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Dhoni has more in his scheme of things for Kohli
October 17th, 2011 - 11:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has the knack of unearthing hidden talent in his teammates. He has made Yuvraj Singh a full-fledged bowler from a ... Read more...
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CSK pull off thriller against Deccan Chargers (Lead)
May 2nd, 2011 - 3:12 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 1 (IANS) Deccan Chargers looked a gift horse in the mouth and wasted excellent starts to go down to champions Chennai Super Kings by 19 runs in ... Read more...
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Third Test heading towards a draw (Tea report)
January 6th, 2011 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
Cape Town, Jan 6 (IANS) Gautam Gambhir struck a dogged half-century and India were 114 for two at tea as their series-decider third and final cricket Test against South Africa headed ... Read more...
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India lose Virender Sehwag, reach 53/1 (Lunch report)
January 6th, 2011 - 6:31 pm ICT by IANS
Cape Town, Jan 6 (IANS) India were 53 for one -- having lost Virender Sehwag -- at lunch on the fifth day of the third and series-deciding cricket Test here Thursday.Chasing ... Read more...
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Harbhajan poised for another century as India stretch lead (Roundup)
November 14th, 2010 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Nov 14 (IANS) Harbhajan Singh set himself up for a second successive century, smashing an unbeaten 85 off 82 balls, as India closed the third day on 436 for nine ... Read more...
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Laxman guides India to 323/5 at tea (Tea Report)
November 14th, 2010 - 4:51 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Nov 14 (IANS) V.V.S Laxman made a strokeful 74 to carry India to 323 for five in the first innings at tea on the third day of the second cricket ... Read more...
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Shriram Life to target high networth individuals
June 16th, 2010 - 7:43 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, June 16 (IANS) After three years of profitable growth, private life insurer Shriram Life Insurance is setting up a new distribution channel to target high networth individuals (HNIs).
The new channel, called ... Read more...
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Australia do enough to beat lacklustre Spain (Lead)
March 6th, 2010 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
By Avishek Roy
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Australia are in a better position to make the semifinals after their 2-0 win over a lackluster Spain in Pool B of the hockey World ... Read more...
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Yasin Merchant pockets All India snooker trophy
January 24th, 2010 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 24 (IANS) Veteran Yasin Merchant out-thought and outplayed young Aditya Mehta for a 6-1 win in the final of the Alumni Club All-India invitational snooker tournament here Sunday.
Bringing into play ... Read more...
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BJP may split if RSS takes charge (Comment)
November 21st, 2009 - 1:41 pm ICT by IANS
By Amulya Ganguli
It's never been a secret that the Hindu supremacist Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) is the friend, philosopher and guide of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The gurudakshina, or tuition ... Read more...
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Taliban terror in Pak rose under ‘procrastinating’ Musharraf’s watch: Editorial
September 26th, 2009 - 5:22 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Sep.26 (ANI): An editorial in one of Pakistan's leading dailies has said that the Taliban's clout gained tremendous strength during former President General Pervez Musharraf's regime, and added that Musharraf ... Read more...
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Man U veteran Giggs looking forward to `dream’ Champions League final
May 21st, 2009 - 1:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 21 (ANI) Manchester United veteran Ryan Giggs is looking forward to the Champions League final against Barcelona FC to be played in Rome at the end of the month, and ... Read more...
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Manchester City skipper says Ronaldo conning referees
May 9th, 2009 - 5:26 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 9 (ANI): Manchester City captain Richard Dunne has accused Manchester United striker Cristiano Ronaldo of conning referees ahead of tomorrow's derby."At times, he can be running so fast any ... Read more...
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Varun’s undertaking a ‘virtual admission’ of hate speeches: Congress
April 16th, 2009 - 3:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) The Congress party Thursday claimed that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Varun Gandhi's undertaking to Etah jail authorities that he will not make inflammatory speeches during ... Read more...
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With 12 sixes against Canada, Marshall smashes Jayasurya’s record of 11
August 23rd, 2008 - 1:03 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Aug 23 (IANS) Xavier Marshall of the West Indies has surpassed Sri Lankan Sanath Jayasurya's record of 11 sixes in a one-day match by plundering 12 sixes against Canada here.Playing his ... Read more...
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Has Left’s exit hurled government into choppy waters?
July 10th, 2008 - 3:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) Has the acrimonious withdrawal of support by the Communists landed the Congress-led government in choppy waters? Some Congress leaders and political analysts think so. Amid warnings of ... Read more...
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Kolkata Knight Riders go down fighting to Kings XI Punjab(Lead)
May 4th, 2008 - 1:55 am ICT by admin
Mohali (Punjab), May 4 (IANS) Kolkata Knight Riders almost made a match out of a virtually lost cause in their encounter with home team Kings XI Punjab, losing by nine runs in ... Read more...
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UK bookie offers bets on Ashley Cole being dumped again by Cheryl
March 24th, 2008 - 5:23 pm ICT by admin
London, Mar.24 (ANI): Brtish bookie SkyBet is offering odds on Cheryl kicking her love-rat hubby Ashley out again.
The Mirror quoted a spokesman of the bookie as saying: "Ashley's been misbehaving on ... Read more...
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Advani cosies up to RSS, flaunts swayamsewak badge
March 20th, 2008 - 6:12 pm ICT by admin
By Rakesh Mohan Chaturvedi
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) The launch of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani's autobiography has renewed bonding between him and his mentors in the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh ... Read more...
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Ashley Cole quits partying to win back Cheryl’s trust
March 17th, 2008 - 2:45 pm ICT by admin
London, Mar.17 (ANI): Keen to win back the trust of his wife Cheryl, Chelsea and England football star Ashley Cole has shocked his team mates by informing them that he will ... Read more...
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