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Somali forces kill al-Shabaab leader

Updated: May 08, 2017 07:09 IST      

Mogadishu [Somalia], May 8 (ANI) :An al-Shabaab leader was killed in the lower Shabelle region in an operation conducted by the Somali National Army.

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New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): After getting the all clear from the doctors post her "little scare at the hospital," mommy-to-be Brie Bella has thanked her fans for their prayers.

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Poker Sports League concludes draft for maiden season

Updated: May 07, 2017 00:32 IST      

New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): The 12 franchises for India's first ever Poker Sports League (PSL) on Saturday picked their players to complete their teams for the maiden season of the league.

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Tashkent [Uzbekistan], May 6 (ANI): Indian Boxers Shiva Thapa (60 kg) and Sumit Sangwan (91 kg) bagged silver medals at the Asian Boxing Championships.

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Tanzania bus crash kills 34

Updated: May 06, 2017 22:36 IST      

Karatu [Tanzania], May 6 (ANI): At least 34 people have reportedly been killed after a small bus veered off a steep road near the town of Karatu, in Tanzania's Arashu region on Saturday and plunged into a river, local media reports said.

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Niki Lauda admits Ferrari `clearly ahead` of Mercedes

Updated: May 05, 2017 15:53 IST      

Johannesburg [South Africa], May 5 (ANI): Mercedes' non-executive chairman Niki Lauda has called on his side to make "two steps forward" if they want to catch up with Ferrari in the upcoming Barcelona Grand Prix.

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Three female boxers recommended for Arjuna award

Updated: May 04, 2017 14:51 IST      

New Delhi [India], May 4 (ANI): The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) has recommended the trio of Saweety Boora (81kg), Sonia Lather (57kg), and Sarjubala Devi (51kg) for the prestigious Arjuna award.

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New Delhi [India], May 3 (ANI): Young Indian shooter Shapath Bharadwaj finished sixth in the finals of the men's double trap event at the ongoing third and final stage of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Shotgun in Larnaka, Cyprus on Wednesday.

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New Delhi [India], May 3 (ANI): According to Kaspersky Lab's Spam and phishing in Q1 2017 report, the world's largest spam botnet and Necurs demonstrated a relative decline in its fraudulent mailshot traffic. In December 2016, Kaspersky Lab's spam traps detected over 35 million fraudulent mail shots but in March 2017 that number fell to almost 7,000.

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Sports, terrorism cannot go hand in hand: India tells Pakistan

Updated: May 03, 2017 17:31 IST      

New Delhi [India], May 3 (ANI): With the Indian High Commission denying visas to Pakistani wrestlers to participate in the Asian Wrestling Championship being held in India, Minister of Sports Vijay Goel on Wednesday said terrorism and sports cannot go hand in hand and Islamabad need to understand this fact.

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Islamabad [Pakistan], May 2 (ANI): The Indian High Commission has reportedly denied visas to Pakistani wrestlers who were to represent their country in the Asian Wrestling Championship being held in India between May 10 and 14.

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Asian Boxing C'ship : Shiva Thapa punches his way into quarters

Updated: May 02, 2017 19:27 IST      

Tashkent [Uzbekistan], May 2 (ANI): Indian boxer Shiva Thapa stormed into the quarter-finals of the Asian Boxing Championship after defeating Kyrgyzstan's Omurbek Malabekov in the Men's 60 kg weight category here on Tuesday.

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Lust for win responsible for increase in doping: NADA DG

Updated: May 02, 2017 16:46 IST      

New Delhi [India], May 2 (ANI): National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) Director General Navin Agarwal said on Tuesday that the problem of doping is rising because of players' tendency to win by hook or crook.

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FinMomenta launches P2P lending platform 'Tachyloans'

Updated: May 02, 2017 15:17 IST      

New Delhi [India], May 2 (ANI): Singapore based Fintech startup FinMomenta on Tuesday announced the launch of 'Tachyloans', the first-of-its-kind integrated digital lending platform in India for individuals as well as businesses.

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Alonso hints at leaving McLaren in 2018

Updated: May 02, 2017 14:37 IST      

Johannesburg [South Africa], May 2 (ANI): McLaren driver Fernando Alonso has hinted that he could leave the team at the end of the season.

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Siemens to acquire industry-specific software for mobility sector

Updated: May 01, 2017 20:32 IST      

New Delhi [India], May 1 (ANI): Siemens on Monday announced its plans to acquire HaCon, a Germany-based company providing planning, scheduling and information systems for public transportation, mobility and logistics.

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Anthony Joshua keen to take on `real villain` Tyson Fury

Updated: May 01, 2017 18:31 IST      

London [U.K], May 1 (ANI): British boxing giant Anthony Joshua, who lifted world heavyweight title after defeating Wladimir Klitschko at Wembley on Sunday, has expressed his desire to fight against a "real villain", and none fits the bill better for him than heavyweight champion Tyson Fury.

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After Saina, biopic on Sindhu set to be made by Sonu Sood

Updated: May 01, 2017 14:43 IST      

New Delhi [India], May 1 (ANI): After movies on Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Sachin Tendulkar and Saina Nehwal, it's time to add yet another film in the long list of sports biopics!

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First F1 win 'surreal', says Bottas post Russian GP triumph

Updated: May 01, 2017 10:46 IST      

Sochi [Russia], May 1 (ANI): Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas, who on Sunday claimed his maiden Formula One victory at the Russian Grand Prix, has admitted that he has been left short of words to describe the feeling after the win which to him appears surreal.

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Honda to power Sauber team from 2018

Updated: Apr 30, 2017 17:14 IST      

New Delhi [India], Apr 30 (ANI): Sauber have announced that they will use Honda power units in the 2018 season after signing a new technological partnership with the Japanese auto giant.

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