• Sai Praneeth sends Taufik Hidayat into retirement

    HYDERABAD: Unseeded Indian youngster Sai Praneeth brought an end to the colourful career of maverick shuttler Taufik Hidayat. The Indonesian great lost his last international match 21-15, 12-21, 17-21 to the Indian youngster in the first round of the Indonesia Open Super Series Premier in Jakarta on Wednesday.

    HYDERABAD: Unseeded Indian youngster Sai Praneeth brought an end to the colourful career of maverick shuttler Taufik Hidayat. The Indonesian great lost his last international match 21-15, 12-21, 17-21 to the Indian youngster in the first round of the Indonesia Open Super Series Premier in Jakarta on Wednesday.

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  • David Warner bar attack raises team culture concern

    SYDNEY: Explosive opener David Warner's second disciplinary hearing in three weeks has raised concerns about the culture of the Australian team heading into next month's Ashes series in England.

    SYDNEY: Explosive opener David Warner's second disciplinary hearing in three weeks has raised concerns about the culture of the Australian team heading into next month's Ashes series in England.

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  • India ignored my asylum plea, claims Julian Assange

    LONDON: India should give political asylum to American whistleblower Edward Snowden for exposing the US cyber snooping programme that targeted India in a big way, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange told TOI on Wednesday.

    LONDON: India should give political asylum to American whistleblower Edward Snowden for exposing the US cyber snooping programme that targeted India in a big way, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange told TOI on Wednesday.

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  • Amit Shah arrives in Lucknow, gets down to business right away

    LUCKNOW: Getting straight down to business after his arrival for the first time in the state to a rousing welcome as UP in-charge, Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi's trusted aide Amit Shah directed a total revamp of the organisation while making senior leaders of the state accountable up to the booth level. This will do away with appointment of bhawan pramukh as planned earlier.

    LUCKNOW: Getting straight down to business after his arrival for the first time in the state to a rousing welcome as UP in-charge, Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi's trusted aide Amit Shah directed a total revamp of the organisation while making senior leaders of the state accountable up to the booth level. This will do away with appointment of bhawan pramukh as planned earlier.

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  • Confident of getting a clean chit, Sreesanth says

    KOCHI: Indian pacer S Sreesanth, who is out on bail after being arrested for being allegedly involved in the IPL spot-fixing case, on Wednesday said he was confident of getting a clean chit in the case.

    KOCHI: Indian pacer S Sreesanth, who is out on bail after being arrested for being allegedly involved in the IPL spot-fixing case, on Wednesday said he was confident of getting a clean chit in the case.

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  • BCCI to quiz Dhoni on holdings in companies

    NEW DELHI: Indian skipper MS Dhoni, currently leading the team in the Champions Trophy in England, may have to face some uncomfortable questions from the Indian cricket board (BCCI) on his holdings in companies that have raised questions about conflict of interest.

    NEW DELHI: Indian skipper MS Dhoni, currently leading the team in the Champions Trophy in England, may have to face some uncomfortable questions from the Indian cricket board (BCCI) on his holdings in companies that have raised questions about conflict of interest.

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  • Upbeat India face mercurial West Indies with an eye on knockouts

    LONDON: London is so grey right now that the pigeons taking flight seem to merge with the skyline. The clouds don't look like moving away very soon, not until they make way for a decent shower.

    LONDON: London is so grey right now that the pigeons taking flight seem to merge with the skyline. The clouds don't look like moving away very soon, not until they make way for a decent shower.

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  • Tiger-Garcia handshake could signal end to feud

    ARDMORE: Tiger Woods and Sergio Garcia shook hands on the practice tee on Monday at the US Open, a signal that their long-running feud might have seen its final days.

    ARDMORE: Tiger Woods and Sergio Garcia shook hands on the practice tee on Monday at the US Open, a signal that their long-running feud might have seen its final days.

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  • Thousands flee floods in Germany; Merkel visits flooded region

    WITTENBERGE: German Chancellor Angela Merkel praised rescue efforts on her third trip to water-logged regions on Monday as central Europe grappled with historic floods that have killed at least 19 people.

    WITTENBERGE: German Chancellor Angela Merkel praised rescue efforts on her third trip to water-logged regions on Monday as central Europe grappled with historic floods that have killed at least 19 people.

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  • No crisis, will move forward with Advani's blessings: Sushma Swaraj

    NEW DELHI: Amid worries in the BJP over resignation of LK Advani from organisational posts, senior party leader Sushma Swaraj has said that there is no crisis and the party will move forward with the blessings of Advani.

    NEW DELHI: Amid worries in the BJP over resignation of LK Advani from organisational posts, senior party leader Sushma Swaraj has said that there is no crisis and the party will move forward with the blessings of Advani.

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