Istanbul, Madrid, Tokyo stake claim to 2020 Olympics
bySt. Petersburg, May 31 (IANS) As the Russian city of St. Petersburg hosts the 2013 Sport Accord convention, delegates from the three cities short-listed…
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Galatasaray signs Chedjou from French Lille
byAnkara, May 31 (IANS) Turkish football club Galatasaray has signed a contract with Aurelien Chedjou from French Lille club. Galatasaray announced Thursday that they…
Bayern’s Dante and Luiz Gustavo to miss German Cup final
byBerlin, May 31 (IANS) Bayern Munich’s Dante Gustavo and Luiz Gustavo will miss the DFB Cup final (German Cup) and the chance to wrap…
American shot putter Nelson awarded 2004 Olympic gold
byWashington, May 31 (IANS) As Ukraine’s Yuriy Bilonoh was disqualified for doping, Adam Nelson of the United States was officially awarded the 2004 Athens…
Liverpool’s Suarez wants to leave Premier League
byMontevideo, May 31 (IANS) Uruguayan and Liverpool forward Luis Suarez says he wants to leave the English Premier League following the overwhelming amount of…
End the ‘war’, talk to Maoists, PUDR says
byNew Delhi, May 31 (IANS) The People’s Union for Democratic Rights (PUDR) Friday urged the central and state governments to talk to Maoists in…
Man found murdered in Delhi
byNew Delhi, May 31 (IANS) The body of an unidentified man in his mid 20s was found from a park here Friday afternoon, police…
Kuwait tightens labour laws, 12 Indians return
byThiruvananthapuram, May 31 (IANS) A sudden tightening of labour laws in Kuwait appears to have landed Indians in trouble, according to a few Keralites…
Major fire in Assam refinery, no casualties
byGuwahati, May 31 (IANS) A major fire broke out at the Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) in Assam’s Golaghat district Friday morning. No casualties were…
Olympic 800m champion Rudisha out of Prefontaine
byWashington, May 31 (IANS) Kenya’s Olympic 800m champion and world record-holder David Rudisha will miss the weekend’s Prefontaine Classic Diamond League athletics meet due…