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Nadal cruises, Djokovic toils at Indian Wells

by sportsreporter March 14, 2010 India

INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) – Twice champion and holder Rafa Nadal of Spain eased into the third round of the Indian Wells ATP tournament with a commanding 6-4 6-4 victory over Germany’s Rainer Schuettler on Saturday.

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Police arrest 2 in Mumbai for planning strikes

by india-news-reporter March 14, 2010 India

MUMBAI (Reuters) – Police in Mumbai said on Sunday they have arrested two men they say were preparing to attack several targets in the financial hub, including the offices of energy firm Oil and Natural Gas Corp.

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Nadal cruises through on return

by sportsreporter March 14, 2010 India

Reigning champion Rafael Nadal eases into the third round of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells with a 6-4 6-4 win over Germany’s Rainer Schuettler.

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Kochi: Flight makes emergency landing

by india-news-reporter March 14, 2010 India

A GoAir flight carrying 110 passengers to Mumbai from Kochi landed in emergency conditions shortly after take-off on Saturday when cracks were noticed on two blades of the propeller. The flight had taken off at 1915 hours from the Nedumbassery airport near Kochi

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A soldier’s emotional journey

by india-news-reporter March 14, 2010 India

In the Northeast, soldiers of the Army have often been accused of indiscriminately attacking innocent people in the battle against militancy. But there are clear exceptions

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NDTV travels to Ground Zero of anti-Naxal operations

by india-news-reporter March 14, 2010 India

The hunt for Maoists has begun in the forests that stretch from East Singbhum in Jharkhand to Purulia in West Bengal. Believed to be a key operational hub, the joint operation by inter-state police forces and the CRPF is trying to identify and destroy Maoist camps in the region.

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Colombia set for legislative poll

by us-news-reporter March 14, 2010 USA

Colombians are set to vote in legislative elections that may indicate how the May presidential election will shape up.

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Gophers in Big 10 final as 1st half buries Purdue

by sportsreporter March 13, 2010 Sports

Minnesota held Purdue (No. 5 ESPN/USA Today, No

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Life on Tour a balancing act for mother Clijsters

by sportsreporter March 13, 2010 India

INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) – Maintaining the best possible balance between marriage, motherhood and life on the WTA Tour has become the driving force for former world number one Kim Clijsters.

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Karun Chandhok finally makes his F1 debut

by india-news-reporter March 13, 2010 Formula One

MANAMA (Reuters) – A message from his mother summed up Karun Chandhok’s Formula One fortunes on Saturday after the Indian qualified in last place for the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix.

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Explosions across Afghanistan’s Kandahar; 30 dead

by india-news-reporter March 13, 2010 India

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Reuters) – Taliban suicide bombers struck across Afghanistan’s southern city of Kandahar on Saturday, killing 30 people and wounding scores in a series of strikes the militants called a message to NATO.

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US and Russia ‘near’ nuclear deal

by us-news-reporter March 13, 2010 USA

Russia and the US are close to concluding a new nuclear disarmament treaty, officials in Washington and Moscow say.

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Chennai: New Assembly complex inaugurated

by india-news-reporter March 13, 2010 India

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh inaugurated Tamil Nadu’s new Assembly-cum-Secretariat complex in Chennai on Saturday. Those also present on the occasion were UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Chief Minister M Karunanidhi

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Govt condemns Lahore blasts

by india-news-reporter March 13, 2010 India

The government of India has ‘unequivocally condemned the blasts’ that rocked Lahore on Friday. A statement by the Ministry of External Affairs on Saturday said: “The Government of India denies any allegations of Indian hand in Lahore blasts.

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Scrap Nuclear-liability Bill, demand Left parties

by india-news-reporter March 13, 2010 India

The Left parties which turned down Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s request to support the Nuclear-liability Bill on Saturday issued a statement terming the Bill illegal and unconstitutional.

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