• Younis breaks silence on ODI retirement

    Former Pakistan captain Younis Khan has finally broken his silence on his decision to retire abruptly from one-day international last November during the series against England. “It unfortunate I am blamed for the limited over series defeat to England. But one thin ....

    Former Pakistan captain Younis Khan has finally broken his silence on his decision to retire abruptly from one-day international last November during the series against England. “It unfortunate I am blamed for the limited over series defeat to England. But one thin ....

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  • Patna Pirates pips Pink Panthers in a thriller

     Patna Pirates, which had made the semifinals in the last two seasons, was off to a winning start in the third edition of the Pro Kabaddi League, pipping Jaipur Pink Panthers 29-28 in the last few seconds, at the Port indoor stadium here on Monday night. Team effort ....

     Patna Pirates, which had made the semifinals in the last two seasons, was off to a winning start in the third edition of the Pro Kabaddi League, pipping Jaipur Pink Panthers 29-28 in the last few seconds, at the Port indoor stadium here on Monday night. Team effort ....

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  • Omkar Singh stumbles

     Omkar Singh had a chance to arrest the alarming trend of ‘missed quotas’, but lacked the courage of conviction at the crunch and joined the bandwagon as the host drew a blank in the Asia Olympic qualifying shooting competition at the Dr. Karni Singh Range, ....

     Omkar Singh had a chance to arrest the alarming trend of ‘missed quotas’, but lacked the courage of conviction at the crunch and joined the bandwagon as the host drew a blank in the Asia Olympic qualifying shooting competition at the Dr. Karni Singh Range, ....

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  • ‘Tough being hunted, but a privilege being the hunter’

     Six-time Grand Slam winner Sania Mirza spoke on Monday of the expectations that come with winning and the challenge of handling them as she continues to set records with Martina Hingis. “It is tough to be hunted but always a privilege to be the hunter,” ....

     Six-time Grand Slam winner Sania Mirza spoke on Monday of the expectations that come with winning and the challenge of handling them as she continues to set records with Martina Hingis. “It is tough to be hunted but always a privilege to be the hunter,” ....

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  • Pawan Negi gets a look-in

    Virat Kohli has been rested, and Manish Pandey, who scored a match winning unbeaten century against Australia in the fifth ODI at Sydney, has won a place in the Twenty20 team. Negi has taken 21 wickets from 27 IPL matches with five for 22 as his best for Chennai Supe ....

    Virat Kohli has been rested, and Manish Pandey, who scored a match winning unbeaten century against Australia in the fifth ODI at Sydney, has won a place in the Twenty20 team. Negi has taken 21 wickets from 27 IPL matches with five for 22 as his best for Chennai Supe ....

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  • U.S. considers re-merger of India, Pakistan desks

    De-hyphenating refers to a policy started by the U.S. government under President Bush, but sealed by the Obama administration, of dealing with India and Pakistan in different silos, without referring to their bilateral relations. It enabled the U.S. to build closer mili ....

    De-hyphenating refers to a policy started by the U.S. government under President Bush, but sealed by the Obama administration, of dealing with India and Pakistan in different silos, without referring to their bilateral relations. It enabled the U.S. to build closer mili ....

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  • Modi has assets over Rs. 1 crore

    According to the latest details of his assets disclosed by the Prime Minister’s Office, Mr. Modi had total ‘cash in hand’ of just Rs. 4,700 at the end of the last fiscal, down from Rs. 38,700 disclosed mid-fiscal as on August 18, 2014. However, the ....

    According to the latest details of his assets disclosed by the Prime Minister’s Office, Mr. Modi had total ‘cash in hand’ of just Rs. 4,700 at the end of the last fiscal, down from Rs. 38,700 disclosed mid-fiscal as on August 18, 2014. However, the ....

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  • Fresh push for Congress-Left tie-up

    The majority of party leaders in West Bengal, led by State chief and Baharampur MP, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, favours this alliance. But the Congress’s minority cell chairman in the State, Khalid Ebadullah, who was not part of the delegation that met Mr. Gandhi, sai ....

    The majority of party leaders in West Bengal, led by State chief and Baharampur MP, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, favours this alliance. But the Congress’s minority cell chairman in the State, Khalid Ebadullah, who was not part of the delegation that met Mr. Gandhi, sai ....

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  • Do you want to break away from the Union, court asks Gujarat

    “Do you want to break away from the Union of India? Can a State say it cannot implement a law passed by Parliament? Are you saying you are not part of India? What is the Government of India doing about this,” a Bench of Justices Madan B. Lokur and R.K. Agarw ....

    “Do you want to break away from the Union of India? Can a State say it cannot implement a law passed by Parliament? Are you saying you are not part of India? What is the Government of India doing about this,” a Bench of Justices Madan B. Lokur and R.K. Agarw ....

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  • Army band performance in Dhaka scuttled by red tape

    The 35-member martial band of the Army was all decked up, ready to impress foreigners in Dhaka on Indian Republic Day. With ceremonial dresses and musical instruments, the band reached Kolkata to cross into Bangladesh by road well in advance, and awaited the final clearance ....

    The 35-member martial band of the Army was all decked up, ready to impress foreigners in Dhaka on Indian Republic Day. With ceremonial dresses and musical instruments, the band reached Kolkata to cross into Bangladesh by road well in advance, and awaited the final clearance ....

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