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Nadal records seventh title in Roland Garros
12 Jun 2012 1:08 AM ISTRafael Nadal clinched a record seventh French Open title on Monday, defeating world number one Novak Djokovic 6-4, 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 and shattering...
Pujara stands tall as India A falter
11 Jun 2012 11:44 PM ISTIndia 'A' skipper Cheteshwar Pujara (67) stood tall amid the ruins after his West Indies 'A' counterpart Veersammy Permaul wrecked the visiting...
Hamilton wins Canada GP
11 Jun 2012 11:31 PM ISTA delighted Lewis Hamilton made it a magnificent record seven different winners in seven races this year when he drove with flawless speed and...
Croatia too hot for Ireland
11 Jun 2012 11:16 PM ISTCroatia dealt a major blow to Ireland's hopes of reaching the Euro quarter-finals beating them 3-1 in their Group C opener here, with Mario...
China revives a key economic reform
11 Jun 2012 7:27 AM ISTChina's move to allow more competition in its state-dominated banking sector revives a reform shelved for nearly a decade and defies expectations of a...
Reforms open Myanmar to tourists
11 Jun 2012 7:22 AM ISTThe hotels are full or eye-wateringly expensive, creased dollar bills are worthless and credit cards are widely refused - welcome to Myanmar, Asia's...
25 held in Canada for tuition fee hike protest
11 Jun 2012 7:16 AM ISTAt least 25 people were arrested after hundreds took to Montreal's streets, protesting against plans to raise tuition fees - as well as against...
Socialists might win French Parliament polls
11 Jun 2012 7:04 AM ISTFrance was voting on Sunday in round one of a parliamentary election tipped to give Socialist President Francois Hollande the majority needed to...
UN watchdog ventures past ‘blood diamonds’
9 Jun 2012 3:23 PM ISTA UN-sponsored watchdog which works to halt the sale of ‘blood diamonds’ by rebel groups is aiming to broaden its scope and ban gems linked to other...
Rolland Garros: Bhupathi-Sania win mixed doubles crown
8 Jun 2012 11:43 PM ISTIndia's Mahesh Bhupathi and Sania Mirza won the mixed doubles title at the French Open on Thursday, defeating Santiago Gonzalez of Mexico and ...
Karzai condemns NATO strike
8 Jun 2012 7:09 AM ISTAfghan President Hamid Karzai on Thursday condemned as unacceptable a NATO air strike that killed 18 civilians and would cut short a trip to Beijing...
Hundred killed in central Syria
8 Jun 2012 7:05 AM ISTForces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad ‘massacred’ about 100 people, including many women and children, at a village in central Syria, the...


