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UCF, Assam tunnel nod among decisions in last S Block Cabinet meet

New Delhi, Feb. 14 -- A Rs.1 lakh-crore Urban Challenge Fund (UCF), an ambitious 33.7 km underwater rail-cum-road tunnel in Assam and expansion of the Metro network in Noida were among a slew of infra... Read More


India's Arif hopes to ace his Winter Olympics swansong

New Delhi, Feb. 14 -- A lot has changed for Arif Khan since the last Winter Olympics where he was the lone Indian contestant. Reality check apart - Arif was 45th in Giant Slalom (GS) and couldn't fini... Read More


Delay to delight, the Indian football story

Kolkata, Feb. 14 -- "We are trying to get six weeks of pre-season work into three." Sharing his experience with Jamshedpur FC where he is back on a two-season deal, Owen Coyle was speaking for most In... Read More


Australia shocked by a spirited Zimbabwe

Mumbai, Feb. 14 -- In a corner of the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, a set of Zimbabwe fans danced through the course of a cricket match. Their moves were choreographed and performed with big smiles.... Read More


Junaid's fifer takes UAE to victory over Canada

NEW DELHI, Feb. 14 -- In 2010, Junaid Siddique had been selected in Pakistan's U-19 camp but never made the squad of 15. In the subsequent years he tried playing first class cricket but the result was... Read More


Mukkamalla, Harmeet star as USA beat Dutch

Mumbai, Feb. 14 -- It's tough getting dropped after one quiet game. Perhaps tougher batting slightly out of position upon return. Saiteja Mukkamalla, the USA batter of Indian heritage, put both those ... Read More


Chakravorty TIPPED to be new envoy to B'desh

New Delhi, Feb. 14 -- Senior Indian diplomat Sandeep Chakravorty, currently the ambassador to Indonesia, is widely tipped to be the next high commissioner to Bangladesh, people familiar with the matte... Read More


Govt May order 20-Yr Wait for Officials to Publish Books

New Delhi, Feb. 14 -- The government may consider introducing a cooling-off period of 20 years for senior officials in positions of power, including military officers, before they can author books aft... Read More


Board official held taking Rs.8,000 bribe for SSC concessions

NAVI MUMBAI, Feb. 14 -- The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Navi Mumbai, on Thursday arrested a senior official of the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education for allegedly t... Read More


malvani goon arrested for extorting Rs.9l from builder

MUMBAI, Feb. 14 -- A history-sheeter from Malvani was arrested on Thursday for allegedly threatening and extorting Rs.9 lakh from a builder. According to the police, the accused, identified as Munaf A... Read More