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DUBAI: India might be lagging way behind Australia in the Test rankings but the current World Cup holders are just 0.2 points behind the top-of-the-table Aussies in the ODI chart, according to the latest ICC release. Both Australia and…
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New Delhi: The Indian cricket team which is currently touring Australia has been provided “adequate” security, Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said on Tuesday, seeking to allay any apprehensions about the safety of the players following…
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NEW DELHI: Government on Tuesday admitted that it was a mistake to deny Arjuna award to Commonwealth Games gold-medalist boxer Manoj Kumar initially and said it happened because of "mistaken identity". "It was our mistake. It had happened…
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DUBAI: Top shuttlers Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth will have a tough task at hand when they lead the Indian challenge in the season-ending BWF's World Super Series final starting on Wednesday. Brimming with confidence after their…
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NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday decided to examine the controversial amendment in the BCCI rules which enables office bearers to own teams in the IPL and Champions League amidst raging debate over conflict of interest issue. The apex…
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LONDON: Five-time chess world champion Viswanathan Anand won his maiden London Classic title after defeating British Grandmaster Michael Adams in the fifth and final round on Monday. Having drawn the first four games of the six-player…
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NEW DELHI: Making it obvious that he will retire after the 2015 World Cup, former Sri Lankan skipper Mahela Jayawardene on Monday revealed on social media that the seventh and final ODI against England on Tuesday will be his last at home…
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BRISBANE: One of the youngest ever to take over as Australia's Test captain, all-rounder Steve Smith on Monday said getting elevated to the position was an "amazing thrill" even as he promised to be an aggressive and positive leader in the…
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New Delhi: Security around Indian cricketers has been beefed up in Brisbane owing to the hostage crisis in Sydney with the BCCI keeping a close watch on the unfolding events there. "We are constantly in touch with Cricket Australia top…
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Dubai: Indian batsman Virat Kohli on Sunday broke into the top-20 of ICC Test rankings at 16th after his stupendous back-to-back hundreds in the opening cricket Test against Australia in Adelaide. Kohli, whose twin hundreds went in vain as…
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