India lose to Iran in Asia Cup basketball
September 14th, 2012 - 4:32 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, Sep 14 (IANS) India went down to Iran 71-83 on the first day of fourth edition of the Asia Cup basketball here Friday.India did well to hustle the daylights ... Read more...
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Shooter Joydeep Karmakar: The mind will go where the spirit takes it (Interview)
August 28th, 2012 - 5:38 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 28 (IANS) He mulled selling his kidney to buy a rifle, became a national champion with a borrowed gun, has participated in 17 World Cups, missed out a ... Read more...
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Carnival at Baprola village as Sushil scripts history
August 12th, 2012 - 10:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) It was carnival atmosphere at Baprola village on the outskirts of Delhi as celebrations broke out after local wrestler Sushil Kumar Sunday got ... Read more...
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Olympics: Ram Singh finishes 78th in men’s marathon
August 12th, 2012 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 12 (IANS) Armyman Ram Singh Yadav finished 78th with a time of 2:30.06 hours in the Olympic men's marathon here at The Mall Sunday, marking the end of ... Read more...
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Mary creates history, Devendro misses out (Overall India Roundup)
August 9th, 2012 - 11:36 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 9 (IANS) M.C. Mary Kom was India's lone medal-winning boxer at the Olympics after Laishram Devendro Singh went down fighting in his quarterfinal bout Wednesday night.Mary Kom ... Read more...
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Olympic boxing: Mary Kom wins a historic bronze (India Round-up)
August 9th, 2012 - 12:47 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 8 (IANS) India's M.C. Mary Kom scripted history by becoming the country's first woman boxer to win a medal at the Olympics when she finished with a ... Read more...
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Olympic boxing: Mary Kom secures historic bronze (Second Lead)
August 8th, 2012 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 8 (IANS) India's M.C. Mary Kom created history Wednesday by becoming the country's first woman boxer to win a medal at the Olympics.Mary Kom, however, had to ... Read more...
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Olympic boxing: Mary Kom goes down fighting, takes bronze (Lead)
August 8th, 2012 - 8:35 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 8 (IANS) India's M.C. Mary Kom had to settle for the bronze as she went down fighting in her 51 kg semifinal bout to Britain's Nicola Adams ... Read more...
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It has been a roller-coaster ride, says Gagan Narang
August 8th, 2012 - 7:00 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Aug 8 (IANS) Olympic bronze medallist, shooter Gagan Narang said Wednesday his journey from the Beijing Games to the London Olympics had been a roller-coaster ride.The rifle-shooter failed to ... Read more...
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Olympic shooting: Curtains over India’s successful campaign (Lead)
August 6th, 2012 - 10:41 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 6 (IANS) India's successful shooting campaign at the Olympics came to an end Monday with rifle shooters Gagan Narang and Sanjeev Rajput and trap exponent Manavjit Singh Sandhu ... Read more...
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1984 Olympics: India missed medal when it was for taking (Sports Special)
July 18th, 2012 - 7:57 pm ICT by IANS
Reckoned to be one of the best teams ever in the post-Independence era, the Indian squad for the 1984 Olympics glowed with talent and promise to an extent that nothing less ... Read more...
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Archers, badminton players exude confidence at send-off
July 15th, 2012 - 10:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) With most of India's largest Olympic contingent of 81 having already left for London in batches, only six archers and two badminton players attended the ... Read more...
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Monaco GP: Webber on pole, Hulkenberg miss top-10
May 26th, 2012 - 10:19 pm ICT by IANS
Monaco, May 26 (IANS) Mercedes' Michael Schumacher was fastest at the Formula One Monaco Grand Prix qualifying here Saturday but his five-place grid penalty incurred from the last race elevated ... Read more...
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Salgaocar edge past Chirag 1-0 in I-League
April 29th, 2012 - 11:24 pm ICT by IANS
Margao, April 29 (IANS) Defending champions Salgaocar SC scraped past Chiag United Kerala 1-0 in the I-League at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Fatorda here Sunday.Salgaocar captain Luciano Sabrosa made ... Read more...
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Asteroid to whiz past earth
March 18th, 2012 - 5:12 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, March 18 (IANS) A newly-discovered asteroid, roughly the size of a soccer field, is going to whiz past our planet at just 24,000 km, a mere whisker in cosmic ... Read more...
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Kashmir abuzz with fallout of Congress debacle
March 8th, 2012 - 1:47 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, March 8 (IANS) The Congress debacle in the Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Goa will impact the balance of power in Jammu and Kashmir where it is part of ... Read more...
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Olympic hockey qualifiers: Indian men, women in finals (Roundup)
February 25th, 2012 - 12:11 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) The Indian men's and women's teams Friday night made it to the finals of the 2012 London Olympics qualifiers, the former with a come-from-behind 4-2 ... Read more...
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India thrash Poland 4-2, face France in final (Lead)
February 24th, 2012 - 11:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) The Indian men's hockey team set up a final clash with France after a come-from-behind 4-2 win over Poland in their last pool match of ... Read more...
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Women’s hockey Olympic qualifier: India beat Poland 3-0
February 21st, 2012 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) The Indian women hockey team's unbeaten run in the 2012 London Olympics qualifiers continued with a 3-0 win over Poland in their third match of ... Read more...
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Dempo thrash Mumbai FC 2-0 in I-League
February 1st, 2012 - 10:06 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Feb 1 (IANS) Ranti Martins scored a brace, including an injury-time goal, as Dempo defeated Mumbai FC 2-0 to open a six-point lead at the top in the 18th ... Read more...
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World Athletics: India’s Mayookha finishes 9th in long jump
August 28th, 2011 - 8:55 pm ICT by IANS
Daegu (South Korea), Aug 28 (IANS) India's woman long jumper Mayookha Johny finished ninth in World Athletics Championships here Sunday.Mayookha, who was the third Indian ever to qualify for the ... Read more...
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Can’t breach recruitment rules: Apex court
August 6th, 2011 - 6:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) The Supreme Court has said that parameters of appointment are like a 'Lakshman Rekha' which cannot not be breached and both the selection committee and ... Read more...
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Vettel claims pole in Hungarian GP, Sutil 8th fastest
July 30th, 2011 - 9:25 pm ICT by IANS
Budapest, July 30 (IANS) Force India delivered another strong qualifying performance in the 2011 Formula One season, with Adrian Sutil clocking the eighth fastest time, and Paul di Resta coming ... Read more...
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Indian women’s boxing team to compete in China Open
May 26th, 2011 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) A six-member women's Indian team will participate in the second China Open boxing tournament from May 27 to June 4.The tournament that will take place ... Read more...
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Gautam Gambhir, my student, you’ve done us proud (With Image)
April 4th, 2011 - 10:19 am ICT by IANS
Tears welled up my eyes when I saw Gautam miss his ton by a whisker. I still remember Gautam, very thin, almost appearing to be under-fed, simple but smiling, but ... Read more...
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Ancient fish that eats inside cavity of dead animal with its skin, gills
March 6th, 2011 - 3:56 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 6 (ANI): University of British Columbia researchers have found that an ancient species of fish called Hagfish burrows into the body cavity of the dead or dying animal to eat ... Read more...
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Andreas Muller wins Mini Cooper car for a tattoo on his private parts
January 25th, 2011 - 9:51 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Berlin, Jan 25 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A German man moved extreme ends to win himself a Mini Cooper worth £20,000.Andreas Muller had to tattoo the company’s brand on his penis to win the ... Read more...
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We didn’t disgrace ourselves, says Houghton
January 18th, 2011 - 10:51 pm ICT by IANS
Doha, Jan 18 (IANS) India's chief football coach Bob Houghton said Tuesday that the lowest ranked team didn't disgrace themselves while playing against top ranked Australia, South Korea and Bahrain in the ... Read more...
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PCB divided over retaining Afridi as Pak captain for World Cup
January 17th, 2011 - 3:20 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Jan 17(ANI): The captaincy issue has once again come back to haunt the Pakistan cricket team, with some players and officials raising questions over the 'behaviour and attitude' of current limited-overs ... Read more...
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Petrol, aviation fuel prices to be hiked from midnight (Lead)
January 15th, 2011 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) Even as the government is battling inflation on several fronts, state oil companies announced an increase of about four and two percent, respectively, in the prices of ... Read more...
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AIFF XI beat HAL 2-1 to end year on happy note
December 30th, 2010 - 7:52 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, Dec 30 (IANS) The youngsters of AIFF XI ended the year on a happy note with a 2-1 win over Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in the sixth round of the I-league ... Read more...
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AIFF XI beat Air India for their maiden I-League win
December 22nd, 2010 - 10:12 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, Dec 22 (IANS) After a 0-5 drubbing at the hands of Salgaocar in their last outing, the young boys of AIFF XI raised their game to get their first full points ... Read more...
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Asian Games athletics: Ashwini, Abraham make it a golden double (Lead)
November 25th, 2010 - 8:40 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 25 (IANS) Ashwini Chidananda and Joseph Abraham made it a golden double for India by winning the women's and men's 400 metres hurdles at the Asian Games here Thursday.The lone ... Read more...
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Asian Games athletics: India’s Ashwini wins 400m hurdles gold
November 25th, 2010 - 6:12 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 25 (IANS) India's Ashwini Chidananda won a surprise gold in the women's 400 metres hurdles while her compatriot Juana Murmu missed the bronze by a whisker at the Asian Games ... Read more...
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Asian Games: Men’s snooker team claims silver, 7-0 victory in hockey (Evening Lead)
November 15th, 2010 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 15 (IANS) The Indian men's snooker team lost 1-3 to China and had to be content with a silver at the Asian Games here Monday, while the men's hockey team ... Read more...
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