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Olympic torch to discontinue due to crackdown in Tibet
MIL/Agencies Apr 8, 2008 Author: IR Summary
Paris: April 8, 2008 – IR Summary - The Beijing Olympic torch relay shall be scrapped due to China’s military crackdown in Tibet. The International Olympic Committee is likely to take decision on the relay in Beijing this Friday..
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| 22. |
 | China justified to condemn 'vile' London torch protests
MIL/The Times/Agencies Apr 7, 2008 Author: Jane Macartney, Beijing
Beijing, China: April 7, 2008 : The protesters are taking undue advantage of Olympic torch relay and it is unfortunte. The Olympic belongs to the world and not China alone. One protester has tried to shield its people from news of the travails of the Olympic torch relay through London and China is absolutely justified to condemn such actions of those who tried to disrupt its route.
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| 23. |
Ganguly comes to India's rescue
MIL/Agencies Apr 5, 2008 Author:
Ahmedabad, India: April 5, 2008 - India's Saurav Ganguly thwarted South Africa's charge for victory in the second test with an undefeated half century on Saturday.
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Shoaib begins appeal against ban
MIL/BBC.co.uk Apr 4, 2008 Author:
April 4, 2008 - Shoaib Akhtar has filed an appeal with the Pakistan Cricket Board against the five-year ban imposed on him.
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Kumble fit to play, India decide to bat first
MIL/Hindu Apr 3, 2008 Author:
Ahmedabad: April 3, 2008 - India captain Anil Kumble passed a fitness test, won the toss and decided to bat first in the second Test against South Africa at the Saradar Patel Gujarat Stadium here on Thursday.
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 | Cricket: India’s boasting hollow, SRK played a big gamble
MIL/Agencies/PTI input Apr 3, 2008 Author: IR Summary
Ahmedabad, India: April 3, 2008 – (IR Summary) – A big shame for India and its cricket players, who let the high head of India bow before the world. Is it the standard they boast for India scoring just 76 and the entire team is gone, whereas South Africa is 223 for 4. Where our reliability stands?
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| 27. |
 | Pak bans Rawalpindi Express for five years, shock to Cricket world
MIL/Agencies Apr 1, 2008 Author: IR Summary
Karachi, Pakistan: April 1, 2008 - IR Summary - The International career of Shoaib Akhtar, Pakistan’s fast bowler dubbed as ‘Rawalpindi Express, has come to a stop. His International fans have been shocked and in India, his fans are more affected by this decision.
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| 28. |
Olympic Flame goes high, Beijing dancing
MIL/Times on Line Mar 31, 2008 Author:
Beijing, China: March 31, 2008 – The Beijing Games, the Olympic scenerio has changed all together. Tibetan students are seen smiling, dancing in their national dress, dancing in Tiananmen Square this morning to for the arrival of the Olympic flame.
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| 29. |
 | Sehwag’s triple century raises India’s pride
MIL/Agencies/BBC Mar 28, 2008 Author: IR Summary
Chennai, India: March 28, 2008 –IR Summary - History repeats, India’s Virender Sehwag has gloriously hit the fastest recorded triple-century in Test history on day three of the first Test against South Africa here today.
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| 30. |
 | Dalmiya arrested for misappropriation of funds and released on bail
MIL/Agencies Mar 27, 2008 Author: IR Summary
New Delhi, India: March 27, 2008 – IR Summary - Former BCCI president Jagmohan Dalmiya, has been arrested on Wednesday on charges of misappropriation of some funds as per Mumbai Crime Branch, who filed charge sheet against him.
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| 31. |
 | Dhoni gives a new dimension to Indian Victory
MIL/HIndu/Agencies Mar 15, 2008 Author:
New Delhi, India: March 15, 2008 - Summing up his team's recent victory over Australia in the tri-series championship vs verbal attacks, India's ODI Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni gave a new dimension to the Indian victory.
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| 32. |
 | Dhoni wants to complete his graduation
MIL/Agencies/PTI Input Mar 14, 2008 Author: IR Summary
Ranchi, India: March 14, 2008 :- IR Summary - One is never late in getting education of any grade and Dhoni’s example is the fittest. He wants to complete his graduation. He feels that he got the captaincy as India’s Limited Overs and ODI so fast and that made him to develop inferiority complex in him that he lacks graduation.
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Australian players relieved at Pakistan tour postponement
MIL/Agencies Mar 12, 2008 Author:
Sydney: March 12, 2008 - Australia's two players have expressed relief that this month's tour of Pakistan has been postponed. The world champions were due to tour Pakistan for 30 days, but Cricket Australia (CA) put the trip postponed because of a recent spate of suicide bombings, including two on Tuesday in Lahore, where Australia were due to play.
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Harbhajan accused of racial taunt
MIL/BBC Mar 3, 2008 Author:
March 3, 2008 - India spinner Harbhajan Singh is under investigation after allegations that he made monkey gestures and spat at fans during their one-day win in Sydney.
Match referee Jeff Crowe is looking into complaints made during India's victory over Australia in the opening match of the tri-series final.
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 | Tandulkar says his century in Sydney is most important
MIL/Agencies/PTI Input Mar 2, 2008 Author:
Sydney, Australia: March 2, 2008 – India won the final of the Tri series by 6 wickets, Australia 230/50, India 242/5, Tandulkar 117(120), Dhoni 15 (12).Sachin Tendulkar, who defied pain to score his first One-day century in Australia in his 18-year career, rated his effort "highly" but said he did not want to prove anyone wrong.
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Can India book a berth to Beijing Olympics?
MIL/Hindu Mar 1, 2008 Author:
Chennai, March 1, 2008 - From India’s point of view, the significance of the hockey Olympic qualifier starting at Santiago on Saturday cannot be underestimated. Never before has the uncertainty over gaining a berth for the Olympics at Beijing been dissected with apprehension by the fraternity.
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| 37. |
 | Hayden admits his mistake – justifies reprimand
MIL/Agencies/PTI Input Feb 29, 2008 Author: IR Summary
Melbourne, Australia: February 29, 2008 – IR Summary - Australian opener Matthew Hayden has admitted his mistake that he was "insensitive" in making the 'obnoxious little weed' remark against Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh
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| 38. |
 | Aussies no longer undisputed champion: Harbhajan
MIL/Agencies/PTI Input Feb 27, 2008 Author: IR Summary
Sydney, Australia: February 27, 2008 - IR Summary - The new version of Harbhajan Singh gives an impression that the Australia is no longer an undisputed champion in Cricket. He pointed out that Matthew Hayden's stinging verbal attack at Ishant Sharma shows how much their team seems to be frustrated that India was the only team giving them a run for their money.
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India played well, Australia win by 18 runs
MIL/Agencies/cricinfo Feb 24, 2008 Author: IRS/Nagraj Gollapudi at the SCG
February 24, 2008 – Quite interesting match between India and Australia. Australia took a very good start and scored the rate of 9 and above and that helped them to amass a great total of 317 for 7 in 50 overs and India scored 299 all out in 49.1 overs, and enabled Australia to win by 18 runs.
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 | Dhoni, Symonds top the bidding,75 players sold out
MIL/Agencies/Reuters Feb 20, 2008 Author: IR Summary
Mumbai, India: February 20,2008 – IR Summary - Mahendra Singh Dhoni of India and Andrew Symonds of Australia have topped the bidding. Dhoni is preferred being India’s one day Captain and Symonds is considered being all rounder. Virender Sehwag was moved up to the 'designated city player' category.In all 75 players were sold.
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