Throwing a protective ring around 524 plots reserved as Recreation Grounds and Playgrounds, the state government has directed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation to ensure that large plots of land reserved for recreation grounds or playgrounds (RGs/ PGs) are not given to private players either on an adoption basis or under the controversial caretaker policy, which would allow private players s
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The cricketing world was left shocked after a series of controversial umpiring decisions and ‘unjust’ behaviour by the Australian players during the Sydney Test. It was followed by off-spinner Harbhajan Singh being banned for three Test matches for alleged racial abuse against Andrew Symonds. The ban came after an apparent one-sided hearing by match referee Mike Procter. Indian skipper Anil Kumbl
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India's urban shoppers, attracted more by wider choices than lower prices, are overwhelmingly in favour of letting in more branded retail chains, a sign of looming trouble for the nation's tens of thousands of small shopkeepers.
In a significant finding, the survey shows large, branded stores are seen by low-income shoppers as providing the largest amount of savings on their daily shopping i
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The breakaway Indian Cricket League (ICL) might be struggling to find stadia across India to start their training camps for their respective zonal teams, but here they have had it easy. After training for a month at Mayajaal, a resort near Chennai, ICL’s Mumbai players will have their camp at the Mahalaxmi Western Railways ground from Friday.
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The master blaster declines the captiancy offer put forth to him by the BCCI. Tendulkar told CNN-IBN, “I don’t feel right about it at the moment.”rnTendulkar led India in 25 Tests, winning four and losing nine. He added saying he wants to give a chance to the younger players. If the captaincy was offered to Tendulkar then according to me Ganguly(the most successful captian) should be offered th
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The entire work of delivering application forms, scrutinising the documents received, finger printing and readying the travel document will be outsourced to private players to deliver the passport in three to five days.
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A Petition has been filed against the alleged disrespect shown by Indian team to the national flag.
It was seen that team Indian skipper Dhoni and several other players not only wrapped themselves in the tricolor, but also rolled on the ground. This was followed by spraying of champagne that fell on the flag.
Irked by the "step-motherly treatment" meted out to the Indian hockey team by the central and four state governments, when compared to the sops given to cricketers after their triumph in the Twenty20 World Cup, the team members have decided to go on a 'hunger strike'.
National chief coach Joaquim Carvalho strongly objected to the announcement of cash awards by Civil Aviation Minister Prafu
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Since the T-20 triumph is still hot and the question of the team selection for the upcoming series is also heating up, i wanted you guys and gals to play the selector.
So go ahead and tell us all which 15 players should be short-listed for the upcoming series against the aussies.
Here to start of things is my list (BTW the list is in no particular order)
The WCG 2007 India Winners have been selected from the following team as well as individual games - Counter Strike 1.6 (5 member team game), Warcraft III, FIFA Soccer 2007, Need for Speed, Age of Empires III and Project Gotham Racing. The 10 Winners - 5 individual team players and 5 members from the ‘Counterstrike’ team will represent India at the WCG World Finals to be held at Seattle.
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Rubbing shoulders with Brian Lara and Inzamam-ul-Haq would have otherwise remained a unfulfilled dream for many players in the domestic circuit, but after joining the Indian Cricket League, the likes of Kaushik Reddy are waiting for their day in the sun.
The Hyderabad Ranji players who were the first take the ICL plunge, showing the way to numerous others living their day in the domestic comp
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GSM (global system for mobile communications) players in Mumbai have once again recorded the lowest growth in subscriber numbers among all the metros.rnrnMumbai GSM numbers grew by only 2.35% in June over May Kolkata recorded the highest GSM growth among the metros in June over the previous month at 4.08%, followed by Chennai with 3.55% and Delhi 3.10%.rnrnDo we see cellular market satura
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The national selectors will assemble at the Cricket Centre, BCCI on Saturday to pick India’s first set of 30 players for the inaugural ICC World Twenty20 to be played in South Africa from September 11 to 24.
Discarded for the tour of Ireland, Scotland and for the Test series in England, Sehwag—who was the captain when India beat South Africa—will be a straightforward choice.
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