• Raina using Dutch vacation to fine-tune his game

     Determined to make a strong start in the next domestic season, India batsman Suresh Raina is presently undergoing a month-long high intensity training at the synthetic pitches of Amsterdam Cricket Club (ACC) in the Dutch capital. Raina, who is currently on a vacati ....

     Determined to make a strong start in the next domestic season, India batsman Suresh Raina is presently undergoing a month-long high intensity training at the synthetic pitches of Amsterdam Cricket Club (ACC) in the Dutch capital. Raina, who is currently on a vacati ....

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  • Priety Zinta shocked by reports of match fixing claims

    A section of the media had reported on Wednesday that the former Bollywood actress had told Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) officials during an IPL working group meeting on August 8 that some players from Kings XI Punjab may have indulged in “suspicio ....

    A section of the media had reported on Wednesday that the former Bollywood actress had told Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) officials during an IPL working group meeting on August 8 that some players from Kings XI Punjab may have indulged in “suspicio ....

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  • de Kock hits quickfire ton

    A sunny Wednesday afternoon seemed even sunnier when Quinton de Kock was at the wicket. The South African batted for only a little over two hours, but it was enough to take the game away from India ‘A’ in the first unofficial Test at the Wayanad Cricket Stadi ....

    A sunny Wednesday afternoon seemed even sunnier when Quinton de Kock was at the wicket. The South African batted for only a little over two hours, but it was enough to take the game away from India ‘A’ in the first unofficial Test at the Wayanad Cricket Stadi ....

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  • England eyes one final humiliation of Australia

    Buoyant after regaining the urn with one match to spare, England heads into the fifth test starting Thursday at The Oval looking to complete a 4-1 win in a series it was widely expected to lose. It would be the first time the English have ever won four tests in a five-m ....

    Buoyant after regaining the urn with one match to spare, England heads into the fifth test starting Thursday at The Oval looking to complete a 4-1 win in a series it was widely expected to lose. It would be the first time the English have ever won four tests in a five-m ....

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  • Ranil warns against divisive politics

    Addressing the media at his official residence, Mr. Wickremesinghe, who is expected to be sworn in as Prime Minister for the fourth time shortly, said voters had indicated their preference. “Let’s work together. I don’t think anyone can opt out [of ....

    Addressing the media at his official residence, Mr. Wickremesinghe, who is expected to be sworn in as Prime Minister for the fourth time shortly, said voters had indicated their preference. “Let’s work together. I don’t think anyone can opt out [of ....

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  • EU migrant arrivals passed record 100,000 in July

    The European Union's border control agency Frontex said that it had detected some 107,500 people arriving outside regular channels in July, a sharp increase on the previous record set in June of over 70,000, and more than three times as many as it registered in the ....

    The European Union's border control agency Frontex said that it had detected some 107,500 people arriving outside regular channels in July, a sharp increase on the previous record set in June of over 70,000, and more than three times as many as it registered in the ....

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  • Thai police release sketch of Bangkok bomb suspect

    The sketch shows a fair-skinned man with thick, medium-length black hair, a wispy beard and black glasses. It was unclear whether the man was Thai or a foreigner. On Tuesday, a day after the bombing at a religious shrine in Bangkok’s busy Ratchaprasong commerci ....

    The sketch shows a fair-skinned man with thick, medium-length black hair, a wispy beard and black glasses. It was unclear whether the man was Thai or a foreigner. On Tuesday, a day after the bombing at a religious shrine in Bangkok’s busy Ratchaprasong commerci ....

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  • IS beheads leading Syrian antiquities scholar in Palmyra

    The killing of 81-year-old Khaled al-Asaad was the latest atrocity perpetrated by the militant group, which has captured a third of both Syria and neighbouring Iraq and declared a self-styled “caliphate” on the territory it controls. Since IS overran Palm ....

    The killing of 81-year-old Khaled al-Asaad was the latest atrocity perpetrated by the militant group, which has captured a third of both Syria and neighbouring Iraq and declared a self-styled “caliphate” on the territory it controls. Since IS overran Palm ....

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  • CBI files assets case against Raja

    Soon after registering the case, the agency conducted simultaneous raids at 20 places in New Delhi, Chennai, Coimbatore, Tiruchi and Perambalur. Documents such as income-tax returns, property documents, financial statements and fixed deposit receipts were seized. The se ....

    Soon after registering the case, the agency conducted simultaneous raids at 20 places in New Delhi, Chennai, Coimbatore, Tiruchi and Perambalur. Documents such as income-tax returns, property documents, financial statements and fixed deposit receipts were seized. The se ....

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  • Gujarat IPS officer who took on Modi after 2002 riots dismissed

    “I have received the message that I have been terminated from the service,” Mr. Bhatt told The Hindu. Asked whether he would challenge the termination, he said, “I will think about it. I just received the message some time back.” In April 2011 ....

    “I have received the message that I have been terminated from the service,” Mr. Bhatt told The Hindu. Asked whether he would challenge the termination, he said, “I will think about it. I just received the message some time back.” In April 2011 ....

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