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NEW DELHI: India's ace pugilist Vijender assured another medal for by defeating Ecuador's Carlos Gongora 9-4 and has cruised into semis-finals of Boxing middleweight 75kg category. Vijender clinched the first round with 2-0 points. Whereas, his opponent Gongora was helpless before the mighty Indian in the first round. Vijender continued his lead in the second round, winning it with 2-1. Vijender m
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Wednesday, August 20, 2008 |
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India fought back to level the series 1-1 with a three-wicket win but the victory was far from convincing as they made heavy weather of a modest target of 143. Zaheer Khan's dramatic opening spell, which sent Sri Lanka's top order reeling, was the highlight of the day as India restricted Sri Lanka to a score four less than what India made on Monday. The contrast, however, was the manner in which v
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Wednesday, August 20, 2008 |
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Beijing: Unheralded Sushil Kumar rose from obscurity to find his rightful place in the history of Indian sports when he won the bronze medal in men's 66kg freestyle category at the Beijing Olympics in Beijing. Sushil's campaign seemed nearly over when he lost his first round battle against eventual silver medallist Andriy Stadnik but repe
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Wednesday, August 20, 2008 |
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ISLAMABAD: Amid intense speculation about his future after stepping down, former President Pervez Musharraf has denied reports that he would leave his "first love" Pakistan and settle in another country, saying his resignation did not reflect a "defeat". "My resignation as President does not reflect my defeat as I resigned in the interest of Pakistan and its people," Musharraf was quoted by Geo Ne
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Wednesday, August 20, 2008 |
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Jammu: Curfew was clamped afresh in the entire district on Wednesday and army deployed in the city after violence erupted late on Tuesday night leaving 40 people, including nine policemen, injured. However, curfew was relaxed for varying periods in Samba, Udhampur and Kishtwar districts. Fresh violence broke out in different parts of the city and stone-pelting mobs clashed with the police and Rapi
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