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Darkness at noon scares fisherfolk

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug. 15: Fishermen out in the deep seas off the Kollam coast on Sunday afternoon were terrified after darkness spread suddenly and columns of water rose up from the surface.

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Rain dampens festival spirit

Unexpected rains that lashed the temple city led to cancellation of the scheduled flag hoisting ceremony at the Rangiri Stadium. The Indian team and media were to attend, a traditional Independence Da

Cop who hurled shoe at Omar saved IG life

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Srinagar, Aug. 15: A Jammu and Kashmir police official on Sunday hurled his shoe at the Chief Minister, Mr Omar Abdullah, during the Independence Day function at Srinagar’s Bakshi Stadium.

The shoe

Stress on bowlers too much, admits Dhoni

Dambulla, Aug. 15: An overdose of cricket is not detrimental to the player alone. It also brings down the standard of the game and spectator interest. Tournaments arranged outside the Future Tours Pro

UK Pakistanis angry with Indian visa rules

London, Aug. 15: India high commission’s visa policy for Britons of Pakistani origin has come under severe criticism in Britain.

Robert Wintemute, a professor of human rights law at the King’s Colleg

The rookie behind Brand Dhoni

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A maze of tight corners leads to a posh but cramped four-storey accommodation at the very edge of downtown Delhi. The Qutab Minar can be spotted at a distance, but other than that, the surroundings fe

Shoe better than stone, says Omar

Srinagar, Aug. 15: A suspended J&K policeman facing criminal cases hurled a shoe at the Chief Minister, Mr Omar Abdullah, from the VIP stand at Srinagar’s Bakshi Stadium on Sunday.

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Absence of key men haunts India

Danbulla, Aug. 15: India’s search for a win in the one-day tri-series received a further jolt with two key members of the side unavailable for selection for the important match against Sri Lanka here

End violence, PM tells Kashmiris and Maoists

New Delhi, Aug. 15: The Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, on Sunday expressed optimism about resolving the Kashmir and Maoist problems without compromising basic principles or softening his position.

Floods Of Fortune is triumphant

Pune, Aug. 15: Pesi Shroff’s Floods Of Fortune was ably guided by apprentice jockey N.S. Parmar to claim the PRA Independence Million, the highlight of the races held here on Sunday.

Jockey Suraj Nar

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