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  From backup dancer to lead - Sushant Singh Rajput traces his IIFA journey

  Bollywood | July 04, 2013 17:44 IST

  Mumbai: Actor Sushant Singh Rajput is looking forward to a `different` experience of performing at the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) extravaganza, where he will take centrestage this year instead of being a background dancer."I`m

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  Hasan Rowhani surges to big lead in Iran presidential poll

  World | June 15, 2013 17:46 IST

  Tehran, Jun 15: Iran's reformist-backed presidential candidate surged to a wide lead in early vote-counting on Saturday, a top official said, suggesting a flurry of late support could have swayed a race that once appeared

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  Hunt on for Hrithik's leading lady for 'Shuddhi'

  Bollywood | May 30, 2013 16:24 IST

  Mumbai, May 30: Filmmaker Karan Malhotra is making "Shuddhi" with Hrtihik Roshan in the male lead, but he has yet to finalise the leading lady for the film and says that the hunt is still

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  India clinch historic clean sweep against Aus with easy win

  Cricket | March 24, 2013 16:50 IST

  New Delhi, Mar 24: India today completed a historic 4-0 clean sweep against Australia by recording an emphatic six-wicket victory in the fourth and final cricket Test here today.On a Feroze Shah Kotla track which

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  Juventus wins 1-0, extends lead to 9 points

  Football | March 11, 2013 13:45 IST

  Rome, Mar 11: Juventus extended its lead atop Serie A to a commanding nine points Sunday with a stoppage-time 1-0 win over visiting Catania, while second-place Napoli lost 2-0 at Chievo Verona.Emanuele Giaccherini scored the

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  Manali wrapped up in white blanket

  India | December 11, 2012 20:40 IST

  Shimla, Dec 11: Popular tourist resort Manali Tuesday saw snowfall but Shimla received only snowflakes, and cold in Himachal Pradesh intensified, a weather official said here.Tourist spots near Shimla, like honeymooners' paradise Kufri, Fagu and

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  NZ 6 wickets away from 2nd-test win over Sri Lanka

  Cricket | November 28, 2012 21:20 IST

  Colombo, Nov 28: New Zealand is on the verge of a test victory after reducing Sri Lanka to 47-4 on the fourth day Wednesday in an improbable chase of 363 to win their series at

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  Morkel, Smith lead South African comeback in second test

  Cricket | November 23, 2012 14:35 IST

  Adelaide, Nov 23: Morne Morkel triggered a tailend collapse and took a five-wicket haul before Graeme Smith led the pursuit of Australia's 550 first-innings total as South Africa clawed its way back into the second

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  Clarke 218, Cowan 136 lead Australian comeback

  Cricket | November 12, 2012 15:32 IST

  Brisbane, Nov 12: Michael Clarke produced his third double-century this year and reached 1,000 runs for 2012 with a defiant unbeaten 218 on Monday, continuing his exemplary batting form since becoming Australia captain to guide

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  Newell's draws, league lead cut to a point

  Football | November 05, 2012 10:43 IST

  Buenos aires, Argentina, Nov 5:  Newell's Old Boys failed to hold on to a late lead and drew 1-1 at Godoy Cruz on Sunday, but still tops the Argentine league by one point over Velez

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  Sanjay Dutt second lead in Luthria's next?

  Bollywood | November 04, 2012 13:34 IST

  Mumbai, Nov 4: Filmmaker Milan Luthria's next film, a mix of romance, action and emotion, may feature Sanjay Dutt in the second lead along with Saif Ali Khan.Produced by Bhushan Kumar and directed by Luthria,

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  Mithali Raj to lead India women in T20 Asia Cup

  Cricket | October 17, 2012 19:58 IST

  New Delhi, Oct 17: Mithali Raj will lead the 15-member Indian women's cricket team in the Twenty20 Asia Cup to be played in Guangzhou, China, Oct 24-31.Squad: Mithali Raj (captain), Harmanpreet Kaur Bhullar, Sulakshana Naik,

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  Mahela to lead Daredevils in T20 Champions League

  Cricket | September 14, 2012 22:21 IST

  New Delhi, Sep 14: Virender Sehwag Friday stepped down from captaincy of the Delhi Daredevils and Mahela Jayawardene will now lead the team in the Champions League Twenty20 beginning October 9 in South Africa.Delhi Daredevils

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  NZ leads West Indies by 54 with 5 wickets left at lunch on Day 5

  Cricket | July 29, 2012 23:39 IST

  North Sound (Antigua), Jul 29: Fast bowler Kemar Roach removed Ross Taylor and Kane Williamson on Sunday to give West Indies a chance of beating New Zealand on the fifth and final day of the

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  New Zealand take 28-run lead on day 4 against WIndies

  Cricket | July 29, 2012 20:14 IST

  North Sound (Antigua), Jul 29: Brendon McCullum struck 84 while opener Martin Guptill added 67 Saturday as New Zealand batsmen led a spirited fightback on day four of the first cricket test against the West

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  Nadal to lead Spain's tennis team at London Games

  Tennis | June 14, 2012 22:46 IST

  Madrid, Jun 14: Reigning Olympic gold medalist Rafael Nadal will lead Spain's tennis team at the London Games.The record seven-time French Open winner will be joined by the sixth-ranked David Ferrer, Nicolas Almagro and Fernando

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  Mario Gomez to lead attack for Germans

  Football | May 11, 2012 17:07 IST

  Frankfurt, May 11: One of the defining moments in the Germany career of Mario Gomez was a spectacular miss at the 2008 European Championship -- hardly a recommendation for a striker.Gomez, incredibly, managed to miss

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  Williams gives US 2-0 lead against Ukraine

  Tennis | April 21, 2012 19:49 IST

  Kharkiv (Ukraine), Apr 21: Serena Williams overpowered Ukrainian teenager Elina Svitolina 6-2, 6-1 to give the United States a 2-0 lead in its best-of-five Fed Cup series on Saturday.The U.S. needs one victory from Sunday's

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  Chhetri To Lead Hockey Team For Azlan Shah Cup

  Hockey | April 12, 2012 23:14 IST

  New Delhi, Apr 12: Golakeeper Bharat Chhetri will lead India's men hockey team to take part in the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup Tournament to be played in Ipoh, Malaysia from May 24 to June 3.

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  Kvitova To Lead Czechs In Fed Cup Semifinals

  Tennis | April 12, 2012 11:05 IST

  Prague, Apr 12: Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova will lead defending champion Czech Republic against Italy in the Fed Cup semifinals.Because of illness and injury, the third-ranked Kvitova has played only three matches on the WTA