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  In Pranab's Constituency, 20 Bank Branches But No Business

  India | July 20, 2011 15:57 IST

  Jangipur, West Bengal, Jul 20: Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee's Jangipur constituency is going to get its 22nd bank branch within a span of  last three years, but no business worth the name, reports The Economic

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  Shame! Spa For Madani, Crumbs For 26/11 Hero NSG Commando

  India | July 20, 2011 15:31 IST

  New Delhi, Jul 20: The Karnataka Government is forced to cough up huge sums on spa treatment of Bangalore blast accused Abdul Nasser Madani, but the authorities are not ready to reimburse a paltry Rs

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  FBI Arrests Man, Said On Pakistani Spy Payroll

  World | July 19, 2011 23:12 IST

  Washington, Jul 19: The head of a Washington advocacy group was arrested Tuesday on charges that he had been on the payroll of Pakistan's spy agency for years and hid millions of dollars used for

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  Atletico Signs Young Striker Adrian Lopez

  Football | July 19, 2011 23:24 IST

  Madrid, Jul 19: Atletico Madrid has reinforced its attack with Adrian Lopez a day after the Spanish player won a legal dispute to break with his former club Deportivo La Coruna.Lopez said Tuesday that his

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  Singaporean Convicted Of Match-Fixing In Finland

  Football | July 19, 2011 22:19 IST

  Helsinki, Jul 19: In a case that FIFA described as a breakthrough in the global fight against match-fixing and illegal betting, a Singapore man was sentenced to two years in prison Tuesday for bribing players

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  UAE Player In Trouble For Backheeled Penalty

  Football | July 19, 2011 21:41 IST

  Dubai, UAE, Jul 19: A United Arab Emirates player whose backheeled penalty in a friendly against Lebanon has become an Internet sensation, faces possible sanctions for being disrespectful.Video of Theyab Awana's goal in UAE's 7-2

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  Alert For VIPs On Gifts Containing Explosives

  India | July 19, 2011 21:49 IST

  New Delhi, Jul 19: VIPs beware! Do not accept gifts from strange and unknown persons as they could be explosives wrapped neatly.The Centre has sent an advisory to all states asking them to alert prominent

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  New Zealander Hesson Appointed New Kenya Coach

  Cricket | July 19, 2011 21:31 IST

  Nairobi, Kenya, Jul 19: Cricket Kenya has appointed New Zealander Mike Hesson as its new national coach on a two-year contract.Hesson replaces West Indian Eldine Baptiste, who left the role following the country's poor World

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  Vesnina, Niculescu, Reach 2nd Round Of Baku Cup

  Tennis | July 27, 2011 8:13 IST

  Azerbaijan, Jul 19: The third-seeded Elena Vesnina overcame fellow Russian Yana Buchina 6-2, 3-6, 7-5 in the inaugural Baku Cup on Tuesday to begin another quest for her first WTA title.Vesnina has reached five finals

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  Guardiola Wants Sanchez Before Fabregas

  Football | July 20, 2011 17:51 IST

  Barcelona, Spain, Jul 19: Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola's main priority this off-season is to reinforce the team's attack with Chile forward Alexis Sanchez, but confirmed the club is also negotiating with Arsenal for midfielder Cesc

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  Manchester City beats Whitecaps 2-1 in Vancouver

  Football | July 20, 2011 17:28 IST

  Vancouver, Jul 19: Shaun Wright-Phillips scored from 30 yards in the 84th minute Monday as FA Cup champion Manchester City defeated Major League Soccer's Vancouver Whitecaps 2-1.It was Wright-Phillips' second goal in as many games

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  Joy Finally Blossoms In Japan After World Cup Win

  Football | July 19, 2011 21:30 IST

  Tokyo, Jul 19: This Japanese flower bloomed just when the country needed it most.A nation reeling from months of tragedy united in joyous celebration Monday after its women's soccer team—nicknamed “Nadeshiko” for a pink mountain

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  Uruguay In Semis Again, This Time At Copa America

  Football | July 20, 2011 12:29 IST

  Buenos Aires, Jul 19: Uruguay eclipsed Brazil and Argentina at the 2010 World Cup, and a year later it's the same story with the team again in the semifinals—this time, part of the topsy-turvy final

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  Aston Villa Signs Goalkeeper Given From Man City

  Football | July 19, 2011 22:20 IST

  Birmingham, Jul 19: Ireland goalkeeper Shay Given joined Aston Villa from Manchester City on Monday in a bid to resurrect his career.The 35-year-old Given, who has signed a five-year deal with Villa, lost his place

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  Menezes Says Brazil Will Be Strong At World Cup

  Football | July 19, 2011 22:19 IST

  Buenos Aires, Jul 19: Brazil's elimination from the Copa America won't derail the hosts' preparations for the 2014 World Cup, coach Mano Menezes said Monday.Menezes believes Brazil improved during the South American competition despite the

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  Ishrat Encounter: Gujarat HC Appoints 4th SIT Chief In 1 Year

  India | July 19, 2011 18:50 IST

  Ahmedabad, Jul 19: The Gujarat High Court today appointed a Bihar cadre IPS officer as the chief of the SIT probing the Ishrat Jahan encounter—the fourth in less than a year—and slammed the Union Government

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  SRK Pays Rs 1.5 Lakh Fine For Excess Baggage

  Bollywood | July 19, 2011 18:04 IST

  Mumbai, Jul 19: Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan was halted and interrogated by Customs authorities at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport while returning from London on Thursday.SRK had gone on a family holiday to Holland and

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  Laws To Be Amended To Check Money Laundering, Says Pranab

  July 19, 2011 17:59 IST

  Kochi, Jul 19: Committed to the full implementation of international standards to combat money laundering and terror financing, India today said it was making suitable amendments to converge the country's existing laws with the recommendations

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  130 Accused In Kerala Sex Scandal

  India | July 19, 2011 22:05 IST

  Thiruvananthapuram, Jul 19: The list of those who have allegedly been accused in the Paravur sex scandal, in which a minor girl was abused, has touched 130. Kerala Police sources said more names were likely

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  Second Shock For Noida Extension Builders, High Court Quashes 589 Hectare Land Acquisition

  India | July 19, 2011 20:02 IST

  Allahabad, July 19: The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday quashed the land acquistion of 589 hectares of land  in Patwari village after the villagers petitioned that their land was acquired at cheap rates by the