• Djokovic survives Stepanek scare to reach third round

    LONDON: Top seed Novak Djokovic had to dig deep to reach the Wimbledon third round with a 6-4, 6-3, 6-7 (5/7), 7-6 (7/5) victory over Czech veteran Radek Stepanek on Wednesday.

    LONDON: Top seed Novak Djokovic had to dig deep to reach the Wimbledon third round with a 6-4, 6-3, 6-7 (5/7), 7-6 (7/5) victory over Czech veteran Radek Stepanek on Wednesday.

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  • Now the shadow quota in AIIMS

    Kota. All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi organized by the MBBS entrance examination results were released on Wednesday night.

    Kota. All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi organized by the MBBS entrance examination results were released on Wednesday night.

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  • Monsoon weakens revival likely in July first week

    NEW DELHI: The monsoon has weakened over the past few days after a brief spurt of activity last week and Met officials said a revival can be expected only by the first week of July.

    NEW DELHI: The monsoon has weakened over the past few days after a brief spurt of activity last week and Met officials said a revival can be expected only by the first week of July.

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  • Goa government scraps Europe junket

    PANAJI: The proposed eight-to-nine day Europe tour planned by the tourism department to promote the upcoming exposition of the sacred relics of St Francis Xavier scheduled to begin in Goa from November 22 has been scrapped.

    PANAJI: The proposed eight-to-nine day Europe tour planned by the tourism department to promote the upcoming exposition of the sacred relics of St Francis Xavier scheduled to begin in Goa from November 22 has been scrapped.

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  • Hindu outfit threatens to attack top Pak diplomats

    NEW DELHI: A nondescript Hindu outfit, which calls itself Shri Hanuman Sena, has threatened to physically harm top Pakistani diplomats in the country.

    NEW DELHI: A nondescript Hindu outfit, which calls itself Shri Hanuman Sena, has threatened to physically harm top Pakistani diplomats in the country.

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  • BJP moots no trust motion against Bihar government

    PATNA: BJP legislators would meet soon to discuss the possibility of bringing a no-confidence motion against the Bihar government in the monsoon session of the state assembly beginning June 27.

    PATNA: BJP legislators would meet soon to discuss the possibility of bringing a no-confidence motion against the Bihar government in the monsoon session of the state assembly beginning June 27.

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  • Beas tragedy Himachal Pradesh files status report in HC

    SHIMLA: In its status report filed in the Himachal Pradesh high court on Beas tragedy, in which 24 engineering students from Hyderabad and their co-tour guide had lost their lives in the swollen river, the state government has stated that it has asked the power department to get an inquiry conducted into the working of State Load Dispatch Centre (SLDC) and Northern Regional Load Disptach Centre (NRLDC) by a technical person not below the rank of chief engineer. The inquiry would ascertain as to why only the state run power projects were asked to reduce power generation while other projects continued to run on full, or in some cases above, capacity.

    SHIMLA: In its status report filed in the Himachal Pradesh high court on Beas tragedy, in which 24 engineering students from Hyderabad and their co-tour guide had lost their lives in the swollen river, the state government has stated that it has asked the power department to get an inquiry conducted into the working of State Load Dispatch Centre (SLDC) and Northern Regional Load Disptach Centre (NRLDC) by a technical person not below the rank of chief engineer. The inquiry would ascertain as to why only the state run power projects were asked to reduce power generation while other projects continued to run on full, or in some cases above, capacity.

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  • US military deploys assessment teams in Iraq

    WASHINGTON: The US military began deploying assessment teams in Baghdad on Tuesday to evaluate the state of Iraqi security forces and decide how to help them counter an Islamist insurgency that has overrun part of the country, the Pentagon said.

    WASHINGTON: The US military began deploying assessment teams in Baghdad on Tuesday to evaluate the state of Iraqi security forces and decide how to help them counter an Islamist insurgency that has overrun part of the country, the Pentagon said.

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  • Ukraine truce in peril as rebels down chopper killing nine

    SLAVYANSK , Ukraine: Ukraine's new leader threatened on Tuesday to revoke his truce after pro-Russian rebels downed an army helicopter despite ceasefire orders from their own commander, killing nine servicemen.

    SLAVYANSK , Ukraine: Ukraine's new leader threatened on Tuesday to revoke his truce after pro-Russian rebels downed an army helicopter despite ceasefire orders from their own commander, killing nine servicemen.

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  • FIFA probes Luis Suarez for biting Giorgio Chiellini

    RIO DE JANEIRO: FIFA said it has opened a disciplinary probe against Luis Suarez of Uruguay for allegedly biting an Italian opponent during a World Cup game Tuesday.

    RIO DE JANEIRO: FIFA said it has opened a disciplinary probe against Luis Suarez of Uruguay for allegedly biting an Italian opponent during a World Cup game Tuesday.

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