Armstrong denied swimming event entry
byNew York, April 5 (IANS) Lance Armstrong’s plan to return to athletic competition was stopped by the International Swimming Federation (FINA) as he was…
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Deco denies Neymar criticism
byRio de Janeiro, April 5 (IANS) Former Portugal international midfielder Deco has apologised to Neymar after being quoted as saying that he did not…
US Houston car auction features classics, exotics
byWashington, April 5 (IANS) An ongoing car auction in the fourth largest US city of Houston offers collector car lovers and potential buyers a…
BJP compares Parrikar’s fiscal skills to Portuguese dictator’s
byPanaji, April 5 (IANS) A senior BJP official Friday compared chief minister Manohar Parrikar’s economic management skills to Portuguese dictator Antonio de Oliveira Salazar,…
BJP has PMs who lurk, PMs who sulk: Tewari
byNew Delhi, April 5 (IANS) The BJP has “prime ministers in waiting, prime ministers in lurking and prime ministers who are sulking” which is…
Severe penalties for players’ attack: Conmebol
byRio de Janeiro, April 5 (IANS) South American football’s governing body Conmebol has vowed to issue “severe” penalties after a Copa Libertadores match ended…
Rahi bags India’s first gold in Changwon World Cup
byNew Delhi, April 5 (IANS) Rahi Sarnobat Friday became the first Indian women pistol shooter to win a gold in an ISSF World Cup…
Chinese sailor completes record-setting solo circumnavigation of globe
byQingdao (China), April 5 (IANS) After nearly 138 days at sea, Chinese sailor Guo Chuan successfully returned to his starting point here Friday morning…
Former Odisha minister’s son gets bail in dowry case
byBhubaneswar, April 5 (IANS) The district and sessions court Friday granted bail to Raja Shree Mohanty, son of former Odisha minister Raghunath Mohanty, over…
Injury ends Stosur’s campaign
byCharleston (US), April 5 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Australian tennis player Sam Stosur retired with a calf injury from her third-round match at a WTA tour…