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My long wait has been worth it

To have played 98 one-day internationals before making my Test debut was certainly a long wait, but it was well worth it. A class player like Yuvraj Singh had to wait for long for his place in the Tes

ED grills Darbari on CWG payout

New Delhi, Aug. 9: The Enforcement Directorate on Monday questioned sacked the CWG Organising Committee joint director-general, Mr T.S. Darbari. for six hours even as the Lok Sabha saw the Opposition

Fresh rains hit Pakistan, toll at 1,700

Islamabad, Aug. 8: Heavy monsoon showers hit the flood-hit regions of Pakistan on Sunday, worsening the flooding and impeding relief operations, compounding a humanitarian crisis that has affected ove

Denson brace ends Bengal’s title wait

Kolkata, Aug. 8: The wait is over. After a 11-year barren run, Bengal finally pocketed their 30th Santosh Trophy title outclassing Punjab 2-1 in the final at the Salt Lake Stadium here on Sunday.

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Amara Raja Group plans FMCG foray

Amara Raja Group plans to make a foray into the health drink and frozen foods category as part of its vision of becoming a pan-India FMCG player. The group, better known for automotive battery brand A

Geetha grabs third gold at National meet

Hyderabad, Aug. 8: S. Geetha of Hyderabad continued her golden run as she grabbed her third medal winning the 200 metres race at the National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships held in Patiala

Govt to buy 99% stake in Nabard

The Centre is likely to up its stake in Nabard to up to 99 per cent by acquiring the RBI’s stake for Rs 1,450 crore in the current year, a top Nabard official said. The Reserve Bank holds 72.5 per cen

Real Madrid outshine Galaxy

Pasadena (California), Aug. 8: Xabi Alonso scored in the 72nd minute as Real Madrid rallied to beat the Los Angeles Galaxy 3-2 Saturday and complete an undefeated preseason trip through California.

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ICICI awaits RBI nod on BoR merger

ICICI Bank is awaiting the RBI’s approval for acquiring Bank of Rajasthan and would initiate the process of integration once the regulatory clearances are received, a top official of the bank said. “W

BHEL bags Rs 2525 cr contract

BHEL ON Monday said it has bagged a contract worth Rs 2,525 crore from Abhijeet Infra for setting up a 1,080 MW thermal power plant (4x270 MW) in Jharkhand. “Valued at Rs 2,525 crore, the contract env

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