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Boxing nationals: Lovlina, Amit survive tough fights

Greater Noida, Jan. 7 -- It was a day when some of India's top boxers were thoroughly tested. Olympic medallist Lovlina Borgohain and two-time Olympian Amit Panghal survived tough fights to progress a... Read More


Anand the cynosure in strong field at Kolkata rapid and blitz

Kolkata, Jan. 7 -- "It was exhausting not playing," said Viswanathan Anand explaining his return to competition in the Tata Steel Chess India, a tournament he has fronted as brand ambassador, after si... Read More


Olympian's disqualification for headbutt sparks row

Greater Noida, Jan. 7 -- Tokyo Olympian Ashish Chaudhary's disqualification for a headbutt has sparked a refereeing controversy at the Boxing Nationals. His state unit Himachal Pradesh Boxing Associat... Read More


Gangster linked to AAP village head's murder killed in Tarn Taran encounter

TARN TARAN, Jan. 7 -- The Tarn Taran police, in coordination with the CIA staff, shot dead a gangster on Tuesday who was allegedly involved in the murder of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) sarpanch Jarmal Singh... Read More


Savarkar remark sparks friction between BJP, NCP ahead of polls

PUNE, Jan. 7 -- A remark by Maharashtra minister Ashish Shelar on Tuesday that the BJP expects its allies to respect Hindutva ideologue Vinayak Damodar Savarkar has triggered a fresh flashpoint within... Read More


200 independents in fray for Thane civic poll; Sarnaik urges Sena turncoats to canvass for official candidates

THANE, Jan. 7 -- Out of the 649 candidates in fray for the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) polls, more than 200 are contesting as independents or nominees of minor parties after being denied tickets... Read More


BJP, Thackerays fight for Marathi favour

MUMBAI, Jan. 7 -- Mumbai's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) bigwigs are a worried lot having analysed reports compiled by its core team which shows that the Thackeray cousins' re-union has caught the imag... Read More


Abu Salem seeks 14-day parole to attend his elder brother's last rites

MUMBAI, Jan. 7 -- Gangster Abu Salem Abdul Qayyum Ansari, one of the convicts in the March 1993 Bombay serial blasts case, has moved the Bombay High Court, seeking 14 days of emergency parole to atten... Read More


Savarkar remark sparks friction between BJP, Ajit Pawar's NCP

Pune, Jan. 7 -- A remark by BJP minister Ashish Shelar on Tuesday that the party expects its allies to respect Hindutva ideologue Vinayak Damodar Savarkar has triggered a fresh flashpoint within the r... Read More


For comics, BMC a gift that keeps on giving

Mumbai, Jan. 7 -- With the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) going to polls, citizens' pet peeves - potholes, dug-up roads, poor air quality, or piling garbage - are taking centre stage. But am... Read More