History
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Take Sachin's wicket and be part of history: Sammy
Cricket | Nov 13, 2013, 05:37 PM ISTMumbai: There will be a little contest among West Indians bowlers as to who takes Sachin Tendulkar's wicket so that he too can go down in the history as the one who scalped one of
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World Squash: Saurav Ghosal a win away from history
Other Sports | Oct 30, 2013, 05:34 PM ISTManchester: Saurav Ghosal outsmarted higher-ranked Alister Walker to enter the pre-quarter-finals of the AJ Bell PSA World Squash Championship here. A win in the next round will make him the first Indian to reach the
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Ethiopia 2 games away from football history
Football | Oct 07, 2013, 09:06 PM ISTJohannesburg: In African football, it's usually the unexpected marvels that capture the world's attention.In 1990, it was Cameroon's stunning win over Argentina and its subsequent path to the quarterfinals of the World Cup, highlighted by
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Sandeep creates history, wins bronze in Greco Roman
Other Sports | Sep 23, 2013, 12:37 PM ISTBudapest: Grappler Sandeep Tulsi Yadav created history by winning India's first-ever medal in the Greco-Roman category of the Senior World WrestlingChampionships after beating Serbia's Aleksandar Maksimovic in the 66kg division here today. Sandeep overwhelmed the
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Pakistan's women paratroopers create history
World | Jul 15, 2013, 07:41 AM ISTIslamabad, July 15: Female officers of the Pakistan Army have jumped from military helicopters for the first time in the country's history, the military said.A total of 24 lady officers of the Pakistan Army successfully
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More wary of confining Gambhir, Sehwag to history
Cricket | Jul 14, 2013, 02:46 PM ISTMumbai, Jul 14: India's new ODI opening combination of Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma might have clicked, but former chief selector Kiran More is wary of dismissing the comeback chances of senior batsmen Virender Sehwag
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Lathi-charge is history: Delhi Police get 'softer' batons
India | Jun 17, 2013, 05:49 PM ISTNew Delhi, June 17: Lathi-charge, the familiar term for mob managment by police forces in India, is set to become history. Delhi Police will be doing away with its colonial-era bamboo lathis (staves) for a
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Chandigarh-born poised to make history as US judge
World | May 17, 2013, 10:38 AM ISTWashington, May 17: Chandigarh-born Indian-American legal luminary Srikanth 'Sri' Srinivasan has moved a step closer to making history as the first South Asian judge on the US Court of Appeals for the American capital.Srinivasan, 46,
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World's 10 worst moments in boxing history
Other Sports | Aug 28, 2013, 06:34 AM ISTNew Delhi: Professional Boxing is known as the “Sweet Science”, but corruption, inadequacies inside a central controlling body as well as the rise of MMA have threatened to complete this glorious sport. Mega fights still
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10 facts one should know about India
India | Dec 16, 2013, 07:47 AM ISTNew Delhi: India's civilization goes back to the days of pre-Indus Valley as far as recorded history can travel back in time. There has been continuity and breaks though, making Sir Mohammed Allama Iqbal to
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India's Kashmiri Pandit community: Its history and prominent personalities
India | May 18, 2014, 07:19 AM ISTNew Delhi: The Kashmiri Brahmin Community, popularly called Kashmiri Pandits, form a distinct class of their own and are considered to be the purest specimens of the ancient Aryan settlers in the Valley. This small
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India's Parsi community: Its history and prominent personalities
India | Mar 21, 2013, 05:50 PM ISTA Parsi or Parsee is a member of the larger of the two Zoroastrian communities in the Indian subcontinent, a member of the other being an Irani. When the Parsi followers of Zoroastrianism fled to
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10 famous kisses in history
World | Mar 30, 2013, 06:40 AM ISTAh, the kiss. The strange ritual of pressing lips together, exchanging breath and a small amount of spittle while clicking teeth and touch tongues. Sounds disgusting, but we love to do it. So much so
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India's Patel community: Its history and prominent personalities
India | Mar 21, 2013, 05:50 PM ISTNew Delhi: Patel (also known as a Patidar) is a surname of Indian origin mainly used by Hindu groups whose ancestors belonged to the Landlords community. Patels are originally Kurmi Kshatriyas. The name Patel is
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India's Agrawal community: Its history and prominent personalities
India | Mar 21, 2013, 05:49 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Agrawals, who belong to the large Vaishya community, are found in almost every part of India. They are also known as Banias because of their occupation. The term `Vaishya` is very comprehensive
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Know the history behind Indian Grand Prix
Other Sports | Oct 22, 2012, 06:58 PM ISTNew Delhi, Oct 18: As the excitement builds up for the second edition of The Indian Grand Prix, let's have a look at the history behind the F1 race that came to India last year.
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ASEAN fails to reach common ground on South China Sea row
World | Jul 13, 2012, 01:51 PM ISTPhnom Penh, July 13: Southeast Asian diplomats failed to reach common ground Friday on how to deal with a touchy territorial dispute involving China, as a regional conference ended without a joint statement for the
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Darren Sammy Hoping Winning History Continues
Cricket | Mar 16, 2012, 07:41 AM ISTKingstown (St. Vincent), Mar 16: West Indies captain Darren Sammy hopes a winning history at Arnos Vale can help lift his team from a prolonged losing streak against Australia when the first of five one-day
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England Fears History Against France In World Cup
Football | Jul 12, 2011, 03:44 PM ISTLeverkusen, Germany, Jul 8: England doesn't have history on its side ahead of its quarterfinal against France at the Women's World Cup on Saturday.It is almost 37 years since England last managed to defeat the
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Aguirre Aiming To Make Libertadores History Again
Football | Jun 22, 2011, 09:58 AM ISTSao Paulo, Jun 22 : Penarol coach Diego Aguirre has another chance to secure a place in history when Penarol faces Santos in the Copa Libertadores final on Wednesday.Aguirre scored an incredible match winner when