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November 15, 2009 7:59 PM

Assam: huge cache of explosives recovered in Kokrajhar district

In Assam, security forces recovered a huge cache of explosives and ammunition hidden by ultras from Laopani area inside Ripu Chirang Reserved Forest, bordering Bhutan in Kokrajhar district today. The recovery includes- 156 detonators, 53 rounds of AK-47 rifle ammunition, 12 grenades, three Chinese-m...

November 15, 2009 7:59 PM

Another spell of snowfall in Kashmir valley

The upper reaches of Kashmir valley experienced another spell of snowfall today while the plains were lashed by rains.Gulmarg, the famous ski resort in North Kashmir witnessed snowfall for a brief period. However, the peripheral areas of the hill resort including Aferwath, Kongdoori and Khilanmarg, ...

November 15, 2009 7:28 PM

Serbia's Djokovic enters Paris Masters Tennis final

Serbia's Novak Djokovic outclassed world number two Rafael Nadal 6-2, 6-3 today in the semifinal to set up a Paris Masters Tennis final against local Gael Monfils. World number three Djokovic, who beat world number one Roger Federer in the Basel final last week, extended a brilliant run of ...

November 15, 2009 7:28 PM

ISBF World Snooker Championships begin in Hyderabad

Former champion Pankaj Advani off to a good start with a crushing 4-0 win over Daniel Thorp of Australia in the ISBF World Snooker Championships began in Hyderabad today.Pankaj who won 2003 world snooker title, is determined to win the coveted crown defeated Daniel Thorp in four frames 58-39, 109-6,...

November 15, 2009 6:13 PM

Russia's Abitova wins Yokohama Women's Marathon

Russia's Inga Abitova won the Yokohama Women's International Marathon in Japan today, overshadowing the Beijing Olympic gold and silver medalists. Last year's Olympic champion Constantina Dita of Romania trailed in a distant 10th while Kenyan Catherine Ndereba finished thi...

November 15, 2009 6:11 PM

India , Sri Lanka series: first test match in Ahmedabad tomorrow

The first cricket test match of three match series between India and Sri Lanka starts tomorrow at Motera in Ahmedabad. India will have to switch into the Test mode from the one-day frame of mind when they go into the first Test. The visitors are led by wicket-keeper-batsman Kumar Sangakkara while Ma...

November 15, 2009 4:26 PM

Anand loses to Levon Aronian in Tal Memorial Chess tournament

Viswanathan Anand went down to Levon Aronian in his final round match to finish a lowly fifth in the Tal Memorial Chess tournament in Moscow. Going into the match at joint second, Anand needed to win the battle of wits to join eventual champion Vladimir Kramnik at the top but Aronian beat the Indian...

November 15, 2009 1:36 PM

Sachin Tendulkar completes 20 years in international cricket

Master blaster Cricketer Sachin Tendulkar has completed 20 years in international cricket on Sunday and became the first Indian and only the 16th in the history of the game to have a career spanning more than two decades. Tendulkar, made his debut as a 16-year-old against Pakistan way back in Novemb...

November 15, 2009 10:02 AM

World Snooker Championship begins in Hyderabad today

Reigning world champion Pankaj Advani and veteran Geet Sethi will spearhead Indian challenge in a more-than-200-strong field of cueists vying for the top honours at the World Snooker Championship commencing in Hyderabad on Sunday. Dubbed as Olympics of Snooker, the two-week mega-event will also see ...

November 14, 2009 1:39 PM

Bharat Petroleum wins Servo Surjit Hockey Tournament

Bharat Petroleum, Mumbai has won the 26th Indian Oil Servo Surjit Hockey Tournament beating Indian Oil, Mumbai by 3-2 in Jalandhar. Bharat Petroleum scored a goal through a penalty corner in the very first minute and in the next minute Indian Oil levelled it by successfully converting the penalty co...

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