Kiwis in with a chance, feels coach Carter
September 2nd, 2012 - 8:17 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Sep 2 (IANS) New Zealand have as good a chance as India to win the second Test given their array of fast bowlers who will have a major say ... Read more...
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I kept it simple: Ojha
August 31st, 2012 - 8:00 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Aug 31 (IANS) Bowling in the right areas and keeping it simple paid rich dividends, said left-arm spinner Pragyan Ojha who came away with four wickets against New ... Read more...
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Samjawadi Party frustrated, says Shahid Siddiqui
July 30th, 2012 - 12:28 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) A day after being disowned by the Samajwadi Party (SP) for interviewing Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, former MP Shahid Siddiqui Sunday hit ... Read more...
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Governor regrets BJP taking tainted people in Karnataka ministry
July 13th, 2012 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, July 13 (IANS) A day after the third BJP ministry in four years took office in Karnataka, embarrassment piled on the ruling party with portfolio allotment delayed due ... Read more...
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Cook urges consistency, Clarke wants review
July 11th, 2012 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS
Manchester, July 11 (IANS) England captain Alastair Cook wants his side to build on its 4-0 whitewash of Australia while his counterpart Michael Clarke has called for a performance review ... Read more...
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No word of praise enough for Tendulkar: Dalmiya
March 16th, 2012 - 11:25 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 16 (IANS) Former International Cricket Council (ICC) chief Jagmohan Dalmiya Friday lauded batting great Sachin Tendulkar for scoring a century of centuries in international cricket saying no ... Read more...
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Technopark IT firm carves niche in mobile applications
February 9th, 2012 - 5:45 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 9 (IANS) In less than two years, the Technopark-based Schogini Systems have made giant strides in mobile applications, touching 3,000 downloads every day of their around 450 ... Read more...
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‘If confidence down, even good pitches create problems’
January 26th, 2012 - 9:20 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Jan 26 (IANS) Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly has blasted the team for putting up an ordinary batting display on a lifeless track at the Adelaide Oval in the ... Read more...
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Advani plays down graft charges in Karnataka BJP
October 30th, 2011 - 11:01 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 30 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani late Sunday played down the slew of graft charges faced by the ruling party in Karnataka at a ... Read more...
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Thank Kalmadi and Raja, not Anna: Jaspal Bhatti
August 29th, 2011 - 6:39 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Aug 29 (IANS) Comedian and satirist Jaspal Bhatti wants that the praise for the recent anti-corruption campaign should not be given to Team Anna or the government or ... Read more...
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Volunteers, backbone of the movement: Kejriwal
August 28th, 2011 - 2:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Describing them as the backbone of the agitation, Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal Sunday had a special word of praise for the over 300 volunteers ... Read more...
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Sonia alleges misuse of central funds in Bengal
April 20th, 2011 - 3:16 pm ICT by IANS
Nalhati (West Bengal), April 20 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi Wednesday had a word of praise for Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee even as she questioned the use of ... Read more...
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We will go all out for 2-0 lead in Durban, says Graeme Smith
December 20th, 2010 - 10:16 pm ICT by IANS
Centurion, Dec 20 (IANS) After his side demolished India in the opening Test here Monday, South African captain Graeme Smith said they will look to wrap up the series in the next ... Read more...
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President felicitates Asian Games gold medal winners
December 4th, 2010 - 7:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil Saturday felicitated the Asian Games gold medal winners at a function in Rashtrapati Bhavan here Saturday.The president met the athletes in the Yellow ... Read more...
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Obama visits Humayun’s tomb, finds it spectacular (Lead)
November 7th, 2010 - 7:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) US President Barack Obama Sunday visited the 16th century Humayun's tomb in the Indian capital and called it "spectacular". He was accompanied by his wife and ... Read more...
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Indian Grand Prix will be spectacular, feels Hamilton
September 17th, 2010 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 17 (IANS) For the 2008 Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton, it was just another spin on the race track as he enthralled a fair-sized crowd with a few "hot laps", ... Read more...
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This should have been Bachchan’s 25th National Award: Balki
September 16th, 2010 - 1:25 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 15 (IANS) Director R. Balki, whose film "Paa" fetched Amitabh Bachchan the best actor award at the 57th National Film Awards Wednesday, said the megastar deserved 25 such awards.
"This ... Read more...
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Spain lauded, Dutch castigated for ‘brutal’ World Cup final
July 12th, 2010 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
Hamburg, July 12 (DPA) The world's press Monday saluted Spain for their first ever World Cup title while the Dutch opponents in Sunday's final were criticized for their rough play.
"Spain's exquisite movement ... Read more...
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AR Rahman wows audience at Sydney Festival
January 17th, 2010 - 4:51 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jan 17 (ANI): Oscar-winning Indian composer A.R. Rahman attracted a huge audience at Parramatta Park for a Sydney Festival highlight.Rahman's performance, which included the track Jai Ho from the flick ... Read more...
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Sehwag confident of series win at Eden Gardens
December 23rd, 2009 - 7:09 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 23 (IANS) Sounding a warning to the Sri Lankans, stand-in Indian skipper Virender Sehwag Wednesday said his team was determined to wrap up the series by winning the fourth ... Read more...
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Sam Worthington signs up for ‘Avatar’ sequels
November 26th, 2009 - 2:30 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, November 26 (ANI): Sam Worthington has signed up to star in the two sequels to his new sci-fi movie 'Avatar'.The Australian actor feels that he will be an old man by ... Read more...
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Robert Pattinson found shirtless scene in New Moon “really embarrassing”
November 10th, 2009 - 5:53 pm ICT by ANI
London, November 10 (ANI): Robert Pattinson has revealed that he was embarrassed to take off his shirt for a scene in 'Twilight' sequel 'New Moon' after seeing co-actor Taylor Lautner's muscular physique. ... Read more...
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Timberlake’s mum pours cold water on Biel split reports
October 20th, 2009 - 5:29 pm ICT by ANI
London, October 20 (ANI): Justin Timberlake's mother Lynn Harless has weakened rumours that the singer has split with Jessica Biel.On being asked whom she wanted her pop star son to eventually end ... Read more...
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Neo-literate women, voluntary teachers meet President Patil
September 22nd, 2009 - 6:42 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sept 22 (ANI): A group of more than one hundred neo-literate women and voluntary teachers from 26 States and Union Territories met President Pratibha Patil at Rashtrapati Bhavan today. ... Read more...
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Azlan Shah champions return home
April 14th, 2009 - 12:12 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) The victorious Indian hockey team that won the Azlan Shah Cup returned here Monday.
The team, led by Sandeep Singh, beat Malaysia 3-1 in the final Sunday to ... Read more...
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Mayawati deserves to be PM more than Advani, Manmohan: Bardhan
March 20th, 2009 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati deserves to be prime minister more than L.K. Advani or Manmohan Singh, according to Communist Party of India (CPI) general secretary ... Read more...
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Advani pitches for ‘good fight’ with ‘good results’
February 26th, 2009 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) prime ministerial candidate L.K. Advani Thursday said the upcoming elections would witness a "good contest" and reminded MPs on the last day ... Read more...
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Tendulkar happy to score his 40th Test century
November 6th, 2008 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
Nagpur, Nov 6 (IANS) Sachin Tendulkar after scoring his 40th Test century was happy that he could get to the milestone when the team needed.Tendulkar's 109 came at a time when India ... Read more...
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DLTA grasscourt comes in for praise
April 12th, 2008 - 6:29 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) As the Indian Davis Cup team produced some great tennis to get nearer the Davis Cup World Group, the lush green court at the Delhi Lawn Tennis ... Read more...
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Ponting sounds warning bell to India, Sri Lanka
February 17th, 2008 - 8:34 pm ICT by admin
Adelaide, Feb 17 (IANS) Australia captain Ricky Ponting sounded a warning for the opposition teams, saying that the World Champions, despite being not at their best, are winning matches comfortably and it ... Read more...
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