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National Observers Appointed For 12 Olympic Disciplines
The sports ministry on Monday appointed National Observers for 12 Olympic disciplines for preparation and implementation of the long-term development plan. Among the key appointments were double Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar for wrestling, Anju Bobby George and P.T. Usha for athletics, Jagbir Singh for hockey and Somdev Devvarman for tennis. ....
BSF Hands Over Pakistani Intruder
The BSF has handed over to Pakistan a Pakistani who crossed into India by mistake in the Ferozepur sector, BSF officials said on Monday.....
India Ranks 122nd In Happiness Index
India ranked 122nd, behind terror-riven Pakistan and poorest-of-poor Nepal in the global list of the happiest countries, according to a United Nations report released on Monday.....
Flood Alert For Amazon River
Continuing intense rains in Peru have increased the water flow in the Amazon River to a critical level which could cause further flooding, according to the national weather service. ....
BJP Hails SC Advice For Amicable Settlement Of Ayodhya Dispute
The BJP on Tuesday hailed the Supreme Court's advice for an amicable settlement of the Ayodhya Ramjanmabhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute.....
Babri Case Is About Title: Owaisi
Virtually ruling out an out-of-court settlement of the Ayodhya dispute as suggested by the Supreme Court on Tuesday, MP Asaduddin Owaisi said the case was about title. ....
SC's Advice On Ram Temple Is 'superb': Mahesh Sharma
Describing the Supreme Court's advice for an amicable settlement of the Ayodhya Ramjanmabhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute as "superb", Union Minister Mahesh Sharma hoped that it will pave the way for the construction of the Ram temple.....
Seven Held In MP Question Papers Leak Case
Seven persons have been taken into custody in a question papers leak case, police said here on Tuesday.....
ICC Names Ankur Khanna As New CFO
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday announced the appointment of Ankur Khanna to the post of Chief Financial Officer (CFO).....
Pujara Gains No.2 Slot; Jadeja Pips Ashwin To Top ICC Test Bowler's Chart
Indian players continued to rule the International Cricket Council's (ICC) Test rankings as Ranchi double-centurion Cheteshwar Pujara gained four spots to a career-best No.2 spot while his teammate Ravindra Jadeja consolidated his stay on top of the bowler's list after pushing fellow tweaker Ravichandran Ashwin to the No.2 spot. ....
