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David Cameron says security the priority on eve of Games

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British Prime Minister David Cameron declared security his main concern on the eve of the London Olympics Thursday while US presidential hopeful Mitt Romney backtracked on unflattering comments he mad

TN yet to honour its hockey hero

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Hockey star V.J. Peter won a complete set of medals at the Olympics — silver at Rome, 1960, gold in the next edition and bronze in 1968. He was an Asian Games gold medallist in 1966.

Peter was the f

All about Olympic medals

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The Olympics is upon us. From Saturday, the world’s eye would be on the medals table of the 2012 London Games. It is where reputations are enhanced or shattered. From the most populous nation in the w

Olympics: Roger Federer, Victoria Azarenka top seeds at tennis

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Wimbledon champion Roger Federer and Australian Open winner Victoria Azarenka were named as top seeds for the Olympic tennis event on Wednesday.

World number one Federer returns to the All England Cl

Olympics: London organisers sorry for Korea flag blunder

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London Olympic organisers apologised on Thursday after a mix-up over North Korea's flag prompted its women's football team to walk off the pitch in an embarrassing start to the Games.

The North Korea

Archers begin campaign on Friday with medal hopes

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Touted as serious medal contenders, a bunch of shy and unassuming archers will seek to give India's Olympic campaign the perfect start when the event gets underway here tomorrow at the hallowed turf o

Amitabh Bachchan carries Olympic torch in London

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Amid loud cheers from hundreds of his fans, Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan on Thusday carried the Olympic torch at Southwark here, a day before the opening ceremony of the sporting spectacle.

Remembering India's win in Moscow Olympics

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Finding V. Baskaran’s house on 29th Street in Kalakshetra Colony is not difficult. The iconic Olympic rings adorn the front wall of the former Indian hockey captain’s splendid Besant Nagar residence.

Apple only brand more valuable than Olympics: Study

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Apple is the only brand that is larger than the Olympics, according to a new study.

According to a study by consultants Brand Finance, Apple's brand is the world's most valuable at 70 billion US doll

Court stops Suresh Kalmadi Olympic trip

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Sacked CWG Organising Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi was on Wednesday restrained by the Delhi high court from going to London to attend the opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games, saying that his participation can cause 'embarassment' to the nation.

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I want to begin with a little story that was told to me by a leading executive at Aptech. He was exercising in a gym with a lot of younger people.

Shekhar Kapur’s Bandit Queen didn’t make the cut. Neither did Shaji Karun’s Piravi, which bagged 31 international awards.