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Delhi's AAP government wins Trust Vote, Kejriwal vows strong action to curb corruption
National | Jan 02, 2014, 10:50 PM ISTNew Delhi: The minority Aam Aadmi Party government on Thursday crossed the first hurdle in the Delhi Assembly when its confidence motion sailed through easily with the backing of the members of Congress, JD (U)
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Babulal Gaur wins from Govindpura for the tenth time in a row
India | Dec 08, 2013, 11:36 PM ISTBhopal: Madhya Pradesh Urban Development Minister Babulal Gaur created a record today by winning from his traditional Govindpura seat for the tenth time in a row. The veteran politician, who was also the former Chief
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Ranji Trophy: Baroda, Punjab, Himachal score outright wins
Cricket | Nov 30, 2013, 07:37 PM ISTNew Delhi: Baroda, Punjab and Himachal Pradesh scored outright victories with a day to spare in the fifth round of Ranji Trophy cricket matches Saturday.At the Moti Bagh Stadium in Vadodara, hosts Baroda registered a
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Bitburger Open: Jwala-Ashwini wins, Thulasi loses
Other Sports | Oct 31, 2013, 04:21 PM ISTNew Delhi: India's women's doubles pair of Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa started their campaign with a dominating straight-game win in the opening round of the Bitburger Open Grand Prix Gold in Saarbrucken, Germany.The Commonwealth
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Canadian writer Alice Munro wins Nobel Literature Prize
World | Oct 10, 2013, 10:09 PM ISTStockholm: Canadian short story writer Alice Munro won the Nobel Literature Prize today. She is the 13th woman to win the Nobel Prize for literature. The Swedish Academy honoured Munro, 82, as a “master of
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Spanish league: Levante wins 1-0 at Osasuna on late goal in Spain
Football | Sep 29, 2013, 06:06 PM ISTBarcelona: evante won 1-0 at Osasuna in the Spanish league on Sunday with midfielder Jordi Xumetra scoring in the 87th minute following a penalty.Osasuna goalkeeper Andres Fernandez blocked Papakouly Diop's spot kick, but Xumetra raced
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Brazil wins Confederations Cup, beats Spain 3-0 in final
Football | Jul 01, 2013, 01:52 PM ISTRio de Janeiro, July 1: Brazil came out on top in the matchup of past and present football powers on Sunday, winning its third Confederations Cup title and boosting its confidence ahead of next year's
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Indian-origin boy Sathwik Karnik wins National Geographic Bee contest in US
World | May 23, 2013, 02:07 PM ISTWashington, May 23: Sathwik Karnik, a 12-year-old Indian-American boy, has won the prestigious National Geographic Bee contest after getting all five questions right as the children of community members continue to dominate the geography bee
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Sudarsan Pattnaik wins grand prize at Copenhagen
World | May 21, 2013, 01:03 PM ISTLondon, May 21: Internationally acclaimed Indian Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik has won the grand prize at the prestigious Copenhagen International Sand sculpture festival in Denmark for his sculpture on environment.Pattnaik, who is from Orissa, won
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Ruling coalition wins Malaysia's general election
World | May 06, 2013, 10:34 AM ISTKuala Lumpur, May 6: Malaysia's ruling coalition won a fiercely contested general election with a comparatively slimmer majority, polling results showed early Monday. The opposition declined to accept the result citing electoral fraud allegations.The ruling
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Haryana shopkeeper wins Rs 1 cr Punjab state lottery bumper jackpot
India | Apr 20, 2013, 04:34 PM ISTSirsa (Haryana), Apr 20: Purushottam Bansal, a small-time kirana shopkeeper in Mandi Kalanwali, hit the Rs one crore Punjab state Baisakhi bumper lottery on Friday. Bansal said, he had purchased the lottery ticket from Bathinda,
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Isner wins US Men's Clay Court Championship
Tennis | Apr 15, 2013, 12:38 PM ISTHouston, Apr 15: American John Isner beat Argentina's Nicolas Almagro 6-3, 7-5 in the final of the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship on Sunday.Isner won his first tournament of the year and the sixth of
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Williams wins 2nd straight Family Circle
Tennis | Apr 08, 2013, 01:05 PM ISTCharleston, Apr 8: Serena Williams rallied past Jelena Jankovic 3-6, 6-0, 6-2 on Sunday to win her 15th straight match and second consecutive title at the Family Circle Cup.It was the second straight tournament where
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NEROCA wins Churachand Singh soccer trophy
Football | Jan 19, 2013, 09:59 AM ISTImphal, Jan 19: NEROCA of Sangakpham on Friday won the 56th edition of All India Sir Churachand Singh football tournament trophy defeating Assam Regiment Center, Shillong in a penalty shootout by three goals to one.
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Vesnina wins first WTA title in Hobart
Tennis | Jan 12, 2013, 05:06 PM ISTHobart, Jan 12: Russia's Elena Vesnina won the first WTA singles title of her career here Saturday, beating Mona Barthel of Germany in straight sets in the final.World No. 68 Vesnina, who had lost her
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T 20: Pak beat Ind by 5 wkts, takes 1-0 lead in series
Cricket | Dec 25, 2012, 10:39 PM ISTBangalore, Dec 25: A brilliant knock of 57 runs by Hafeez and 61 by Malik took Pak to a fine victory over India with 5 wickets in hand in the 1st T20 match hereon Tuesday. Pak's
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Bigg Boss: Vishal wins a chance to date Sana
Bollywood | Dec 22, 2012, 01:37 PM ISTNew Delhi/Mumbai, Dec 21: After Rajeev's revelation of being attracted towards Sana Khan, Bigg Boss has given a new twist in the show by giving a task to Rajeev and Sana's close friend Vishal. The
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Tijuana wins Mexican Apertura soccer title
Football | Dec 03, 2012, 02:11 PM ISTToluca, Mexico, Dec 3: Tijuana won its first ever Mexican Apertura first division football title Sunday as Richard Ruiz and Duvier Riascos scored second half goals in a 2-0 win over Toluca. Tijuana, which was
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Cricketer Andrew Flintoff wins debut fight in boxing
Cricket | Dec 02, 2012, 09:17 AM ISTLondon, Dec 2: Former England cricket captain Andrew Flintoff came off the canvas to mark his professional boxing debut with a points win over American heavyweight Richard Dawson on Friday.The 34-year-old was floored in the
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Fiorentina wins 5th straight; Inter draws at home
Football | Nov 19, 2012, 12:51 PM ISTRome, Nov 19: Surging Fiorentina thrust itself into the race for the Champions League places with a 4-1 win over 10-man Atalanta on Sunday, while second-place Inter Milan needed a late own goal to draw