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Angelique Kerber survives scare to reach Oz Open second round
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Jan.16 (ANI): Defending champion Angelique Kerber on Monday survived a scare against Ukraine's Lesia Tsurenko to reach the second round of the Australian Open at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne.
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We support Jallikattu but cannot impose any rule above law: TN BJP state p
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Jan. 16 (ANI): Defending the Bharatiya Janata Party over Jallikattu row, the BJP state president of Tamil Nadu unit, Tamilisai Soundarajan on Monday said that the party was in support of bull taming sport but have to bow down before court's verdict.
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Army Chief Rawat defends operation 'cold start', asserts future
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi[India], Jan. 13(ANI): Newly appointed Army Chief General Bipin Rawat on Friday defended the "cold start" doctrine by saying that offence is the best defence adding that future wars will be short and intense.
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Ranji Trophy final: Gujarat dismiss Mumbai for 228 on Day 1
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Indore [India], Jan. 10 (ANI): Gujarat won Day One honours as they reduced defending champion Mumbai for a modest 228 in the first innings of the Ranji Trophy 2016 final here at the Holkar Stadium on Tuesday.
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Only 'stupid and fool' think cordial relations with Russia is ba
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington .D.C. [USA], Jan. 8 (ANI): President-elect Donald Trump, who has been refusing to believe conclusions reached by the US intelligence agencies of Russian involvement in the 2016 election, has defended his belief that closer ties with Moscow would be good for Washington.
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UP Wizards, the team to watch out for this HIL: Raghunath
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 7 (ANI): With less than a fortnight to go for the much-awaited 2017 season of the Coal India Hockey India League (HIL) slated to commence on 21 January in Mumbai, Indian ace dragflicker and defender VR Raghunath has sounded a caution that the Uttar Pradesh Wizards wil
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Had no option but to cancel Puducherry CM's order on social media ban
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 6(ANI): Defending her decision to cancel the Puducherry Chief Minister V. Narayanasamy's order to ban the use of social media for official communication, Lt. Governor Kiran Bedi on Friday said that she had no option but to declare the order null and void as it is
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AAI defends safety record of traffic control as among best globally
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec.30 (ANI): The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has defended the safety record of air traffic control (ATC) at all airports in the country as being very good and comparable to the best in the world.
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U.S. defends decision to abstain during UN resolution vote against Israeli
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], Dec. 29 (ANI): Defending Washington's decision to allow a UN resolution condemning Israeli settlements, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said that if the country had vetoed it then Israel would have been given a licence for "unfettered settlement construction" a
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"Frustrated" BJP misusing govt. machinery to malign BSP's i
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Dec. 27 (ANI): Defending allegations that around Rs. 104 crore was deposited in an account belonging to the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) post demonetisation, party supremo Mayawati on Tuesday alleged that the BJP-led Centre was misusing its official machinery an
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500 Helmand residents in Afghanistan take up arms against Taliban
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Dec. 26 (ANI): Several residents of the Helmand province in Afghanistan have picked up arms against Taliban in a bid to defend their province and support the security forces.
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Domicile certificate has nothing to do with 'religion' of West P
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Jaipur [India], Dec. 23 (ANI): Defending its move to grant domicile certificates to West Pakistan refugees, the Centre on Friday swatted off charges that the move had a 'Hindutva' agenda behind it, asserting that the nation owes it to them to ensure for they get dignified means of
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