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  UN appeals to Mali factions to reach peace deal

  World | October 18, 2014 6:44 IST

  United Nations: The UN Security Council on Friday called on Mali's warring parties "to engage in good faith and in the spirit of compromise" towards a peace deal as the Malian government and rebels are

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  NASA spacecraft to reach Mars this weekend

  World | September 18, 2014 6:56 IST

  Washington: US space agency NASA said on Wednesday its Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) spacecraft will enter orbit around the Red Planet this weekend.The spacecraft has completed a 10-month space journey spanning 442 million

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  US Open: Victoria Azarenka tops qualifier Krunic to reach the quarters

  Tennis | September 03, 2014 20:47 IST

  NEW YORK :  Trailing against a woman trying to become the first qualifier in the U.S. Open quarterfinals since 1981, Victoria Azarenka needed every ounce of experience and skill to advance.   Twice a major champion,

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  Andy Murray edges John Isner to reach Cincy quarterfinals

  Tennis | August 15, 2014 7:41 IST

  MASON, Ohio (AP) -- Andy Murray fought off two late match points and edged John Isner 7-6 (3), 6-4, 7-6 (2) to reach the quarterfinals of the Western & Southern Open on Thursday.   Stan Wawrinka

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  Only nine Chinese cities reach air quality standards

  World | August 06, 2014 7:48 IST

  Beijing: Only nine of 161 Chinese cities reached the new -- and stricter -- air quality monitoring standards in the first half of this year, according to the ministry of environmental protection (MEP).Zhoushan, Shenzhen, Zhuhai,

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  Monsoon reaches Odisha, Bihar, Bengal, to hit eastern UP by Friday

  India | June 18, 2014 23:44 IST

  New Delhi: After a five to seven-day delay, the southwest monsoon today hit Odisha, Bihar and West Bengal, cheering farmers and bringing relief from prolonged spells of heat and humidity, and is expected to reach

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  French Open: Rafael Nadal wins again to reach quarter final

  Tennis | June 02, 2014 19:06 IST

  PARIS : Rafael Nadal won a record 32nd straight match at the French Open on Monday, beating Dusan Lajovic of Serbia 6-1, 6-2, 6-1.   Nadal is an eight-time French Open champion with a 63-1 record

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  French Open : Andy Murray beats Philipp Kohlschreiber to reach 4th round

  Tennis | June 01, 2014 18:51 IST

  PARIS :  Andy Murray finally got the better of Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany, needing 40 minutes to complete a 3-6, 6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 12-10 win and reach the French Open fourth round on Sunday.   The

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  US reaches H-1B visa cap for FY' 2015

  April 12, 2014 16:26 IST

  Houston: The US yesterday said it has received a sufficient number of H-1B petitions to reach the statutory cap of 65,000 visas for the fiscal year 2015. The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has also

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  Amole Gupte wants good films to reach children

  Bollywood | October 29, 2013 17:55 IST

  Mumbai: Amol Gupte, filmmaker and chairman of Children's Film Society, India (CFSI) feels that the children should be exposed to world cinema that is worth watching for them.He was speaking at a press conference for

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  Shanghai Masters: Del Potro reach final, to meet Djokovic

  Tennis | October 13, 2013 18:02 IST

  Shanghai: Argentine sixth seeded, Juan Martin del Potro amazed his fans after beating World No.1 Rafael Nadal 6-2, 6-4 in the semifinals here.With the vital win on Saturday, Del Potro also confirmed his berth in

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  Generali Ladies: Voegele, Suarez Navarro reach semifinals

  Tennis | October 11, 2013 22:55 IST

  Linz, Austria: Switz player Stefanie Voegele beat second-seeded Sloane Stephens 6-7 (3), 6-4, 7-5 in the quarterfinals of the Generali Ladies here on Friday.Voegele won the decider from 5-2 down when she used one break

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  Uttarakhand: Death toll might reach 1,000, says NDMA

  India | June 26, 2013 21:50 IST

  New Delhi, June 26: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Wednesday said that the death toll in the Uttarakhand floods and landslides might touch 1,000 as more bodies are expected to be recovered from

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  Justin Bieber reaches 40 million Twitter followers

  Hollywood | June 06, 2013 16:24 IST

  Los Angeles, June 6: Pop star Justin Bieber has become the first person to get 40 million Twitter followers.The “Beauty And A Beat” hitmaker, who joined the micro-blogging site in 2009, has beaten other stars,

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  Djokovic beats Ferrer to reach 3rd US Open final

  Tennis | September 10, 2012 8:59 IST

  New York, Sep 10: The weather was much better at the U.S. Open on Sunday. So was Novak Djokovic.Under a cloudless blue sky, in only a hint of wind, defending champion Djokovic got his game

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  Ashwin shines as India canter home by innings & 115 runs

  Cricket | August 31, 2012 15:15 IST

  Hyderabad, Aug 26: Ravichandran Ashwin produced a career-best 12-wicket match haul as a merciless India relied on the spinners to crush New Zealand by an innings and 115 runs to take a 1-0 lead in

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  Del Potro, Djokovic reach Cincinnati semis

  Tennis | August 18, 2012 14:41 IST

  Mason, Ohio, Aug 18 :  The semifinals of the Western & Southern Open will feature a rerun of the men's Olympic bronze medal match between Novak Djokovic and Juan Martin del Potro.Djokovic and Del Potro

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  Sunita Williams, colleagues reach International Space Station

  World | July 17, 2012 21:04 IST

  Houston, Jul 17: A cheerful Sunita Williams and two of her colleagues today successfully docked their Soyuz capsule with the International Space Station for a four-month scientific mission, two days after the record-setting Indian-American astronaut

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  Ferrer defeats del Potro to reach 1st Wimbledon QF

  Tennis | July 03, 2012 20:00 IST

  Wimbledon (England), Jul 3: Seventh-seeded David Ferrer of Spain reached his first Wimbledon quarterfinal by beating No. 9 Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina 6-3, 6-2, 6-3 Tuesday under the Centre Court roof.Ferrer saved all

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  Murray, Mayer reach Wimbledon quarters

  Tennis | July 03, 2012 19:55 IST

  Wimbledon (England), Jul 3: On a start-and-stop day at Wimbledon, Andy Murray and Florian Mayer found enough time in between rain showers Tuesday to wrap up their suspended matches and reach the quarterfinals.Murray reached the