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There are draws and there are draws. Patrick, the lesser known McEnroe, writes in ‘Hardcourt Confidential' about a blessed one that took him all the way to the 1991 Australian Open semis ‘without having to play a legitimate contender or prove...
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U.S. President Barack Obama has signed into law a massive $662-billion defence spending bill that also seeks to suspend a big chunk of $1.1 billion military aid to Pakistan, despite his “serious reservations” about provisions regulating deten...
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Hardening its stand on the Lokpal Bill issue, Congress’ ally Trinamool Congress on Sunday ruled out any compromise on the Lokayukta provision and said the government should have faced voting in the Rajya Sabha.
“Trinamool Congress is not goi...
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After abruptly ending the three-day fast in Mumbai within two days owing to failing health, anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare might not even be able to undertake his tour of the five election-bound States within the next one month, as his doct...
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Legal luminaries from the Opposition and the treasury benches in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday battled it out on the constitutional validity of the provisions of the Lokpal Bill, particularly the clause on the Centre legislating for Lokayuktas in ...
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India, chasing 292, were struggling at 117 for six in their second innings at tea on the fourth day of the first cricket Test against Australia here on Thursday.
India still need 175 runs to win the match with just four wickets in hand and four ...
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Two-wheeler maker TVS Motor Company has developed a new technology, automatic transmission, to deliver a compact engine layout that could be commonly used across product forms such as motorcycles, scooters and step-through bikes.
Claimed to b...
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With serious concerns rising over his health, 74-year-old Anna Hazare on Wednesday cut short his three-day hunger strike for an effective Lok Pal Bill, and also deferred a jail bharo campaign and gherao of Congress leader Sonia Gandhi's residence...
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The Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel (WGEEP) has designated the entire hill range as an Ecologically Sensitive Area.
The panel, in its report, has classified the 142 taluks in the Western Ghats boundary into Ecologically Sensitive Zones (ESZ) ...
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Three of India's finest batsmen ever — indeed three of the best the world has seen — granted the touring side the edge on the second day of the first Test.
Virender Sehwag (67), Rahul Dravid (68 batting), and Sachin Tendulkar (73, bowled ...
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Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Tuesday strongly defended the supremacy of the parliament in enacting laws even as he firmly rejected the demands from the civil rights activists and some opposition parties to bring the CBI under the administra...
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Amid growing concerns for his health, Anna Hazare continued his second day of his three-day fast here Wednesday, an aide said.
The sprawling MMRDA Ground, the fast venue, wore a deserted look with only security personnel, journalists and a handful ...
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Anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare left Ralegan Siddhi for Mumbai on Monday afternoon amidst a rousing farewell in his hometown. Speaking to the people just before leaving, Mr. Hazare stated that he was fit for the agitation. He said that it wa...
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According to a latest finding, an unusually hot melting season in 2010 triggered ice loss of 100 billion tonnes in southern Greenland.
Large portions of the island’s bedrock rose an additional quarter of an inch. This is the finding from a ...
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Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday said that he did not think there was any problem in presenting the Budget for 2012-13 on schedule in the wake of the announcement of Assembly elections in five states.
“The Union budget is u...
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A day before leaving for Mumbai, social activist Anna Hazare said on Sunday the agitation for a strong Lokpal Bill should not turn violent at any cost, as there were people waiting for violence to happen. He was speaking to the public after two d...
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Shortly after receiving Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the Chennai airport on Sunday evening, Chief Minister Jayalalithaa went to the Raj Bhavan and submitted a memorandum to him on six issues, including the Mullaperiyar dam, the National Food Secu...
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Australia captain Michael Clarke conceded that his side's young bowling attack would face a tough challenge against the star-studded and experienced Indian batting in the Test series starting here on December 26.
“The sheer weight of runs sco...
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Pakistan's Army chief Gen. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani on Friday said his force would back democracy and dismissed speculation of a military takeover as “misleading,” saying they are being used as a “bogey” to divert the focus from “real issues....
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The former Telecom Minister, A. Raja's defence lawyer on Friday termed the testimony of Aseervatham Achary “false and created” and his complaint of threats to his life a “planned conspiracy” between between the key witness and the CBI in ...
