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  Secondary runway becomes operational at Chennai airport

  India | May 11, 2014 7:35 IST

  Chennai: After various delays owing to a host of reasons including land acquisition, the secondary runway became operational at the airport here with the landing of two flights.The first plane to touch down yesterday was

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  Virat Kohli becomes brand ambassador for BSF

  Cricket | September 22, 2013 23:32 IST

  New Delhi: Team India cricketer Virat Kohli  has been appointed as first Brand Ambassador  for the  Border Security Force."Virat Kohli has been bestowed the honour for his outstanding contribution in the field of sports and

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  Air travel becomes costlier, ATF price hiked by steep 5.8 pc

  India | June 30, 2013 21:07 IST

  New Delhi, Jun 30: Jet fuel (ATF) prices were today hiked by a steep 5.8 per cent, the second consecutive increase since June, as rupee depreciation made imports costlier. Aviation Turbine Fuel, or ATF, price at

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  Sachin Tendulkar Becomes The Centurion Of Centurions

  Cricket | March 16, 2012 17:09 IST

  Mirpur, Mar 16: Iconic Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar today scripted history by becoming the first cricketer in the world to score 100 international centuries, a phenomenal feat which may remain unconquered for years to come.Tendulkar,

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  Dutch Schoolgirl Becomes World's Youngest Sailor To Circumnavigate Globe

  World | January 23, 2012 14:56 IST

  Rotterdam, Jan 23: Dutch schoolgirl sailor Laura Dekker, who has fulfilled her dream to become the youngest round-the-world sailor, arrived late on Saturday on the Dutch Antillean Island of St Maarten in the Caribbean, a

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  Dravid Becomes Second Highest Run Scorer In Test

  Cricket | July 23, 2011 22:53 IST

  London, Jul 23: Rahul Dravid today went past Australian Ricky Ponting to become the second highest run getter in Test cricket during the historic first Test between India and England at Lord's here.The 38-year-old Dravid,

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  Fletcher Achieves Rare Feat, Becomes First Coach With 100 Tests

  Cricket | July 21, 2011 22:50 IST

  London, Jul 21: Duncan Fletcher etched his name into the record books by becoming the first cricket coach to complete a century of matches at the helm of affairs of a national team during the

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  South Sudan Becomes World's Newest Nation On Saturday

  World | July 08, 2011 21:23 IST

  Juba/Kampala, Jul 8: After decades of brutal war which killed two million people, oil-rich South Sudan finally becomes independent from Sudan's Khartoum-ruled north tomorrow in an emotional celebration to be witnessed by a host of

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  Chanderpaul Becomes Most-Capped Caribbean Test Player

  Cricket | July 06, 2011 21:28 IST

  Roseau, Dominica, July 6: Veteran left-hander Shivnarine Chanderpaul became the most capped Test player for the West Indies after he was named in the playing XI for third and final Test match against India starting

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  Rahul Dravid Becomes Third Highest Test Run-Getter

  Cricket | December 16, 2010 20:48 IST

  Centurion: Rahul Dravid today overtook former West Indian captain Brain Lara as the the third highest run-getter in the history of Test cricket when he reached 11 in the first of the three-match series against