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We are ready to face bullets for Lokpal Bill: Anna Hazare
Anna Hazare on Thursday said he was not afraid of death and dared the government to fire bullets in the event of his going on fast to press for a strong Lokpal Bill.
Harbhajan is at his best when he bats freely
On the first evening of the first Test in the Caribbean, when it was well past Indian newspaper working hours, the television in the news hall had a clutch of interested viewers watching an exhibition of what can be termed the unadulterated joy of cricket.
Celebrations as Virbhadra turns 77
Four-time former Himachal Pradesh chief minister Virbhadra Singh turned 77 on Thursday, and his supporters here celebrated the day with prayers and distribution of sweets.
BCCI’s stance on DRS does not hold water
In 1986, I convinced my editor at Mid-Day (where I worked then) of the importance to travel across the border to cover the second and third Tests between Pakistan and West Indies. For the first time in the modern game neutral umpires were to officiate in a Test; more importantly both were from India.
This is the best Indian team to play pre-Olympics
Since the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, the football tournament has become a U-23 year’s event. In the last two decades in the U-23 pre-Olympics competition, India have won just five matches. In October 1995, India twice beat Pakistan (2-1 in Peshawar and 3-1 in Margao) and in March 2003, beat Turkmenistan 1-0 in Goa.
World war veteran Piyara Singh dies
Piyara Singh, a World War II veteran who took seven bullets but survived while fighting against Germany, has died here at the age of 106, his family said. Piyara Singh, who was unwell for some time, died in Takoli village in Una district on Thursday.
Punjab to terminate Omaxe project agreement
The Punjab government on Saturday decided to terminate an agreement with realty giant Omaxe for construction of a multi-million integrated township at Patiala, a spokesperson of the chief minister’s office here said.
These are good times for Indian spin bowling
The extraordinary success of Amit Mishra in the ODIs in the Caribbean suggests he is doing more than just getting the basics right. Much in the manner of all legspinners, he has toiled on for years at an art that is difficult to master.
Thai police free 54 illegal Myanmar migrants
Authorities in Thailand have freed 54 illegal migrants from Myanmar who were held for ransom by traffickers, police said on Thursday.
Pak court allows Sarabjit’s sister to meet him.
A Pakistani court on Wednesday gave permission to the sister of Indian national Sarabjit Singh, sentenced to death for alleged involvement in bomb blasts in Punjab province, to meet him at Kot Lakhpat Jail on Thursday.
