2014

Mumbai :  A benchmark index of Indian equities markets closed Thursday trade in the red as metal and capital goods stocks dipped. This is the first time in five trading sessions that the Sensex has made losses. In four out of…
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London :  Former England captain Ian Botham has branded the Indian Premier League (IPL) as "too powerful" for the good of cricket and believes that it should not exist. Delivering the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) Spirit of Cricket…
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London : Adequate sleep could be a key indicator of sharpness as you age as researchers have found that sleep difficulties may be linked to faster rates of decline in brain volume. Sleep difficulties were linked with a more rapid decline…
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SRINAGAR : A Control room has been setup at the Police Control Room (PCR) Batamalloo, Srinagar to monitor the flood situation that has arisen due to incessant rains in the Valley for past few days. The officers of all Engineering,…
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Shotopa/Kargil :  From the last 48 hours Kargil is experiencing heavy rainfall and light Snow in the upper reaches like Rangdum, which is the season’s first snowfall. Due to uninterrupted rainfall the Kargil Srinagar road has been closed…
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New Delhi/London :  Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri has announced the creation of a South Asian branch of his group to "raise the flag of jihad" in the Indian sub-continent, causing concerns here. In a 55-minute video posted online,…
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London :  Professor Sir Leszek Borysiewicz, the vice chancellor of Cambridge University, will lead a senior university delegation to India for a series of meetings and events with Indian academics and decision-makers, the Asian Lite…
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Sao Paulo :  Palmeiras have appointed Dorival Junior as their new coach following the sacking of Argentine Ricardo Gareca. The 52-year-old will be tied to the eight-time Brazilian champions until at least June next year, Xinhua cited from…
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New York : World No.1 Serena Williams of the US stormed in to the US Open women's singles semi-finals with a facile 6-3, 6-2 win over Flavia Pennetta of Italy here. The American tennis star Wednesday moved within two wins from her sixth…
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London :  Newly-appointed captain Wayne Rooney scored a penalty to give England a 1-0 win over Norway in an international football friendly at Wembley here. The Manchester United skipper, who failed to have a shot at goal in the first…
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