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PANAJI: All franchisees of the high-profile Indian Super League have taken elaborate insurance covers for their players ranging from Rs. 50 to 60 crore. The insurance covers player salaries, apart from personal accident policy, Mediclaim,…
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Kochi: In an extraordinary turn of events, the West Indies cricket team's tour of India was thrown into jeopardy after the aggrieved visiting side threatened to go on strike over an acrimonious pay dispute with its parent body. AP file…
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United Nations, Oct 8 (PTI) Amid escalation of ceasefire violations along the Line of Control, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki moon has asked India and Pakistan to resolve their issues diplomatically and through dialogue. "The…
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MUMBAI: Union Minister Prakash Javadekar on Tuesday condemned the repeated ceasefire violations by Pakistan and warned Islamabad of "a befitting reply" by the Indian Government to the "provocative" firing and shelling along the border in…
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ISLAMABAD: Amid escalation of ceasefire violations along the LoC, Pakistan today accused India of rejecting its efforts to preserve tranquility at the border and asked India to give peace a chance by "restraining" its forces. Expressing…
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NEW DELHI: The Asian Games gold medal after a hiatus of 16 years will have a “telling impact” on Indian hockey, feels chief coach Terry Walsh, insisting that “sustainability” would be the key to produce “continued excellence“. A spirited…
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WASHINGTON: Michael Phelps, the 18-time Olympic swim champion arrested last week for drink driving, was banned for six months by USA Swimming and dropped from the 2015 World Championships. Monday's punishments came six days after Phelps…
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Melbourne, Oct 6 (PTI) A new phase of the multimillion dollar search for the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 began today in a refined zone in the remote Indian Ocean after a long pause, in a last ditch-effort to solve the greatest…
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NEW DELHI: India today asked Pakistan to stop ceasefire violations after heavy shelling and firing from across the border left five villagers dead and 29 injured. "Pakistan should stop ceasefire violations now and understand the reality…
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Mina, Oct 6 (PTI) Describing terrorism as a "rotten element" that must be amputated, Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah has called for concerted international efforts to fight and defeat the scourge which has nothing to do with Islam.…
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