UAE footballer Awana Diab scores 'best ever penalty' with back-heel strike

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Fans were not amazed with the result of the match as UAE beat Lebanon 6-2, but what stole the show was Arab footballer Awana Diab's astonishing back heel penalty. Football enthusiasts have termed Diab's penalty kick as the ' best ever strike into the goal post', The Daily Mail reports. With the...

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We are strong, but not the best batting side,' says Dravid

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Senior Indian cricketer Rahul Dravid has described the country's batting line-up as strong, but not yet the best in the world. Speaking ahead of the Lord's Test between India and England here on Tuesday, Dravid said: "I don't like to say that we are the best batting side and they are best bowling...

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Swann says Dhoni's wicket more important than Sachin's

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England off spinner Graeme Swann has said he will target Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni rather than Sachin Tendulkar in the upcoming test series which begins tomorrow. "He (Dhoni) leads from the front, is a very dangerous cricketer and is possibly the most charismatic player India have ever...

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Luxury gifts for Harper Seven flood entire room in Becks' LA mansion!

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Victoria and David Beckham's newborn daughter, Harper Seven, is reportedly being flooded with presents. Her celebrity parents are said to already have filled an entire room in their lavish Los Angeles home with the luxury gifts. Their famous friends, including Britain's Prince William and his wife...

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Tiger Woods' ex-wife's new beau denies sleeping with Rachel Uchitel

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Tiger Woods' ex-wife is reportedly fuming over allegations that her boyfriend of six months had also allegedly slept with the former golf champion's ex-mistress, Rachel Uchitel. Unnamed sources told TMZ that Elin Nordegren's new boyfriend Jamie Dingman hooked up with Uchitel while the two were vacationing...

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Swann believes DRS absence will hurt his lbw claims

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England spinner Graeme Swann has said an incomplete 'Decision Review System' (DRS) in the test series against India will hamper his chances of getting more 'leg before wicket' decisions in his favour. The DRS will be available to umpires on only 'caught behind' decisions for the four-Test npower...

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Sachin Tendulkar eyes 100th century in 2000th test

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Sachin Tendulkar at the peak of his considerable powers can mark the 2,000th test at Lord's starting on Thursday with an unprecedented 100th international century at the headquarters of world cricket when India face England.The only other comparable landmark is not promising.Australia's Don Bradman,...

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Arunachalee women break police stereotype

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Breaking another male bastion, women in large numbers have joined the police force in Arunachal Pradesh. A majority of people in the Himalayan state are still against women entering the profession and largely regard policing as a strictly male affair, but more and more women are contesting the stereotypical...

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Bust stress, conquer sky - the virtual way

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Vaibhava Srinivasan, 33, was flying a Boeing 737 over the picturesque Himalayan mountain range on his way to China, when he had to suddenly cut short his sortie for an urgent board meeting at office. No, he wasn't daydreaming. On weekdays, the Bangalorean works as a chartered accountant with PricewaterhouseCoopers,...

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Sunny morning in Delhi, rains expected

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New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) A sunny morning greeted Delhi Wednesday, but rains were likely later in the day, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The minimum temperature settled at 28.9 degrees Celsius, two notches above the average for this time of the season, an IMD official said. 'Partly...

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Wipro net up by one percent in first quarter

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Bangalore, July 20 (IANS) Wipro Ltd posted net profit of Rs.13.35 billion (Rs.1,335 crore) for the first quarter (April-June) of this fiscal (2011-12), registering a marginal year-on-year-growth (YoY) of one percent. In a regulatory filing Wednesday, the IT bellwether said its total revenue, however,...

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From guns to Buddha to enlightening others, a monk's story

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He was a soldier who dropped the gun to be a monk - but even that didn't give him peace of mind. So Bhikkhu Sanghasena decided to work towards educating the underprivileged in the Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir to help them match steps with the rest of the world. 'I was a soldier and our instructors...

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Indian handicrafts get contemporary twist

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Modern clutches with zardozi embroidery, halter-neck kurtis with kantha work, handblock print lampshades with stylish stands - arts and crafts from the length and breadth of India are now being mixed with modern designs by an organisation that hopes to keep the charm of Indian handicrafts alive. 'We...

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Karuna asks Jaya govt to greatness and implement USSE

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 Counselling the Jayalalithaa Government against moving the Supreme Court on the issue of uniform system of school education introduced by his previous regime, DMK President M Karunanidhi today said the government should take immediate steps to implement it keeping the interest of students and...

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Bright morning in Delhi, rains in store

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New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) It was a bright morning with clear skies in New Delhi Tuesday but rains were likely later in the day, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The minimum temperature was recorded at 27.5 degrees Celsius, normal for this time of the year, an IMD official said. The...

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Sensex subdued in morning trade

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Mumbai, July 19 A benchmark index for Indian equities markets was subdued in morning trade Tuesday, while broader market indices nudged up. The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 18,521.38 points, was ruling at 18,560.34 points, up 53.3 points or...

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Clinton, Krishna to hold US-India strategic dialogue

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U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Indian External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna will lead their respective delegations in the Second US-India Strategic Dialogue to be held here on Tuesday. The dialogue is likely to focus on a host of issues, including ways to expand counter-terror cooperation,...

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Arun Shourie: Threshold of pain (IANS Books)

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New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) The compassion of the Buddha and personal suffering combined to script a religion of pain and redemption for journalist-politician-writer Arun Shourie, who recalls the trauma of bringing up his disabled son and taking care of his ailing wife in his new book. Shourie...

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