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'35 Pak spectators detained in China for alleged terror links' (20 August 05:02) |
| Thirty-five Pakistanis visiting China to watch Olympics have been detained on suspicion of planning to attack the Games proceedings, said Pak media report. |
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I always knew I had a chance: Sushil Kumar (20 August 05:02) |
| Sushil Kumar's Olympic bronze medal may have come as a pleasant surprise to his countrymen but the Delhi wrestler says he did not emerge out of the blue and walked away with the glory. |
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Brett Lee to miss Bangladesh series, says CA (20 August 05:02) |
| Fast bowler Brett Lee will miss Australia's three-match, limited overs cricket series against Bangladesh starting this month. |
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Treat Musharraf with respect, US tells Pak (20 August 05:02) |
| The US wants Ex-Prez of Pak to be 'treated with respect' and is willing to give him a visa if he wishes to leave for America. |
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Biharis are not beggars, says Nitish Kumar (20 August 05:02) |
| Denouncing the reported anti-Bihari remarks by a Goa minister, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar demanded an unconditional apology from him for having hurt the sensibilities of the people of the state. |
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India win low-scoring thriller, level ODI series 1-1 (20 August 05:02) |
| A nervous India survived a scare before scraping through to a three-wicket victory against Sri Lanka in Dambulla. |
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Yang uncertain to perform at Games closing ceremony (20 August 05:02) |
| The world will have to wait for four more days to see if Yang Peiyi, who was denied a chance to perform at the opening gala of the 2008 Olympics because of her buck teeth, will get the chanc... |
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Cricket Australia denies talk of Champions Trophy pullout (20 August 05:02) |
| CA denied that it had pulled out of Champions Trophy, saying it was still awaiting ICC report before taking any decision. |
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Aus students to 'phone a friend' during exams: Report (20 August 03:26) |
| One of the teachers says that in terms of preparing students for the world, we need to redefine our attitudes toward traditional ideas of cheating. |
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Boobs on Bikes parade to promote erotica show (20 August 03:26) |
| Tens of thousands of people crowded the downtown area of New Zealand's biggest city to watch about 30 topless young women riding motorcycles and open-topped cars along the main street. |
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India's Sushil Kumar wins bronze in Olympics wrestling (20 August 03:26) |
| Sushil Kumar provided an unexpected boost to India's Olympic campaign by clinching bronze medal in 66 kg freestyle wrestling. |
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Men with round faces are more aggressive: Study (20 August 03:26) |
| The study suggests that the male sex hormone testosterone makes faces more circular that leads to a greater level of aggression in men. |
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Anky Van Grunsven wins gold again in dressage (20 August 02:19) |
| Anky van Grunsven of The Netherlands held off a familiar foe on Tuesday to win her third straight gold medal in Olympic equestrian individual dressage. |
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Scorned as 'ugly', women rain fury on mayor (20 August 02:19) |
| The Mayor said 'beauty-disadvantaged' women should move to the town to make the most of a gender imbalance. |
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'Winter breezes in for Indian economy, but spring not far' (20 August 02:19) |
| India's GDP growth and corporate earnings figures remain robust despite a slowdown, says Merrill Lynch. |
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India's TT challenge in Beijing ends as Sharath bows out (20 August 02:19) |
| Indian challenge ended in the table tennis event of Olympics after Achantha Sharath Kamal meekly surrendered 1-4 to Austria's Chen Weixing in the second round clash of the men's singles even... |
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Fiery Zaheer spell helps India topple Lanka for paltry 142 (20 August 02:19) |
| Zaheer Khan wrecked Lankan top order with his fiery 4-wicket haul as India bundled out the hosts for a paltry 142 in 2nd ODI. |
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40 injured in fresh violence in Jammu; curfew reimposed (20 August 02:19) |
| Curfew was clamped and army deployed after violence erupted late on Tuesday night leaving 40 people injured. |
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World War II bomb explodes in Malaysia, killing Indian (20 August 02:19) |
| Two metal scrap yard workers, including an Indian, were killed in an explosion while unknowingly trying to cut up a World War II bomb. |
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Corporate salaries unaffected by economic slow down: Study (20 August 02:19) |
| Leading corporates in India have registered an increase in average salary despite 2008's economic slowdown, a study said. |
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India to brief key members of NSG ahead of Vienna meet (20 August 02:19) |
| On eve of crucial Vienna meet, Foreign Secy Menon will brief current chair Germany and two other key members of 45-nation NSG. |
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Now, Musharraf is listening to Chal Urr Jaa Rey Panchi (20 August 02:19) |
| Musharraf's first day out of office was spent in leisurely manner, listening to songs of Rafi and mingling with family. |
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We are winning doping war, insists IOC (20 August 02:19) |
| IOC communications director Giselle Davies told a news conference that 4,133 tests had been carried out during the Games, but only four positive doping cases have been revealed and none of t... |
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Musharraf was holding Pak coalition together (20 August 02:19) |
| Deadlock between Pakistan's coalition partners over restoration of deposed judges has raised questions about survival of Govt. |
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SC extends custody of baby Manji granted to her grandmother (20 August 12:42) |
| The Supreme Court on Wednesday extended till September 16 the interim custody of 20-day-old surrogate baby Manji granted to her Japanese grandmother Yamada. |
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Musharraf denies reports of leaving 'first love' Pakistan (20 August 12:42) |
| Pervez Musharraf has denied reports that he would leave his 'first love' Pakistan, saying his resignation did not reflect a 'defeat'. |
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Zaheer rips through Lankan top order, SL 124-9 (20 August 12:42) |
| Pace spearhead Zaheer Khan took 4 quick wickets to pep up the spirits of the embattled Indian camp in the 2nd ODI in Dambulla. |
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Taj to dazzle visitors with new look (20 August 12:42) |
| The monument of love Taj Mahal would soon unfold its dazzling beauty with a new look as the cleaning work of the white marble would be completed shortly. |
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Cricket ponders Olympic declaration (20 August 12:42) |
| When it came to cricket's possible inclusion as an Olympic sport, International Cricket Council president David Morgan, in Beijing for the ongoing Games, weighed his words with care. |
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Trade Union strike hit WB; air, rail traffic disrupted (20 August 12:42) |
| 24-hour industrial strike on Wednesday brought the Left-ruled West Bengal to a standstill, disrupting air and rail traffic. |
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Russia through to men's volleyball semis (20 August 12:42) |
| Russia are through to the Beijing Olympic men's volleyball semi-finals after a 3-1 (20-25, 25-16, 25-22, 25-21) victory over Bulgaria in the last eight. Russians were off to a slow start but... |
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Zaheer rips through Lankan top order, SL 33-5 (20 August 10:56) |
| Pace spearhead Zaheer Khan took 4 quick wickets to pep up the spirits of the embattled Indian camp in the 2nd ODI in Dambulla. |
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India in $2bn Brahmos missile order: Report (20 August 10:42) |
| India has placed $2 billion of missile orders with Russian-Indian military joint venture Brahmos, the firm's managing director was quoted as saying. |
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India win toss, to field first in 2nd ODI (20 August 10:42) |
| Indian captain M S Dhoni won the toss and elected to field in second cricket one-dayer against Sri Lanka in Dambulla. |
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Sharath bows out of Olympics TT competition (20 August 10:42) |
| Indian challenge ended in the table tennis event of Olympics after Achantha Sharath Kamal meekly surrendered 1-4 to Austria's Chen Weixing in the second round clash of the men's singles even... |
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Cracks seen in Pak coalition after Musharraf's exit (20 August 10:42) |
| A day after Musharraf quit, leaders of Pak coalition Govt squabbled over the judiciary and a bomb killed 25 people. |
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Sushil Kumar crashes out of wrestling competition (20 August 10:42) |
| India's Olympic woes continue with wrestler Sushil Kumar becoming the latest player to bow out of the quadrennial extravaganza. |
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12-hour airport staff strike hits IGI, flights cancelled (20 August 10:42) |
| Six flights, mostly bound for Kolkata, were cancelled on Wednesday as airport employees went on a 12-hour strike. |
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NSG nod to India-specific waiver unlikely, says critic (20 August 10:42) |
| Despite intense lobbying, it is unlikely that NSG will approve India-specific draft, a prominent think-tank opposed to N-deal said. |
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Russia's Ilchenko wins women's 10km marathon swim (20 August 10:42) |
| Russia's Larisa Ilchenko won the gold medal for the Olympic Games women's 10 kilometres marathon swim on Wednesday in a time of 1 hour 59.27 minutes. Britain's Keri-Anne Payne claimed silver... |
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Ahmedabad blast probe: Three CDs recovered from cyber cafe (20 August 10:42) |
| Crime branch police from Ahmedabad had also recovered some material from flat belonging to blast accused Imran Sheikh. |
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Pepsi asked to pay Rs 50k after man finds dead insects in soft drinks (20 August 10:42) |
| A consumer protection court in Chengalapttu has ordered soft drink maker Pepsi to pay 50,000 to a man who reportedly found dead ants and a fly in one of the five bottles purchased from a sho... |
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Beijing Olympics: Indias Vijender Kumar reaches semis (20 August 06:47) |
| India's brilliant run at Beijing Olympics continues with boxer Vijender Kumar reaching the semi-final of men's 75 kg category bout. |
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'Every four in five willing to relocate for job' (20 August 06:47) |
| Mostly lured by higher pay packages, people are becoming more willing to relocate to a new place for their jobs, a new survey said. |
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RAW woman alleges sexual harassment, attempts suicide (20 August 06:47) |
| Nisha Bhatia allegedly tried to end her life by consuming poison outside the Prime Minister's Office. |
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Outboxed in quarters, Jitender misses bronze (20 August 06:47) |
| Pugilist Jitender Kumar went down fighting against Russia's Georgy Balakshin in the quarterfinals of the men's 51 kg category. |
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Bigg Boss-2: They dropped me because Im a Dalit (19 August 05:20) |
| A group of Republican Party of India activists stormed the office of TV channel 'Colors' and damaged furnitures, police said. |
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Diabetic man dies eating sweets to celebrate Mush resignation (19 August 05:20) |
| Bashir Ahmad, a 65-year-old man ate lots of sweets, distributed during impromptu celebrations to mark Musharraf's resignation. |
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Mohammad Asif's 'B' sample also tests positive (19 August 05:20) |
| Mohammad Asif found himself in deep trouble as the dope test of his 'B' sample has also tested positive for a contraband substance. |
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Ahmedabad blasts: Alleged SIMI activist Bashir confesses (19 August 05:20) |
| Ahmedabad Crime branch claimed that Mufti Abu Bashir, the alleged mastermind of the serial blasts, has confessed his crime. |
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