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Sunday, October 26, 2003
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Cracker of a contest in storeGWALIOR, OCT. 25. The backdrop of the fort is a reminder of the glorious past even as the Roop Singh Stadium, a splash of colour, highlights the modernisation of this venue. It is a compelling sight. The manicured outfield and a belter of a ... A disciplined approach needed from Indian bowlers The Indians will face a stern test when they take on World champion Australia in a day-night game at Gwalior on Sunday. The teams are meeting for the first time after the World Cup final, and I am sure the home side would only be too keen to ... Afro-Asian Games 
Pomp and pageantry mark birth of Afro Asian GamesHYDERABAD, OCT. 25. It was an historic moment in the annals of Indian sports. When the Deputy Prime Minister, L.K. Advani formally declared open the Afro Asian Games on Friday, another multi-national meet had taken birth on Indian soil like the ... 
Nigeria dominates on opening dayHYDERABAD, OCT. 25Nigeria emerged as the leading medal winner on the first day of the weightlifting competitions as it picked up two golds in the discipline, in the first ever Afro Asian Games which got underway at the Kotla Vijayabhaskara Reddy ... Uzbekistan grabs full points HYDERABAD, OCT. 25.Competition was keen and close as Uzbekistan grabbed full points from a spirited Burkina Faso to become the second Asian nation after India to reach the semifinals of the football event on Saturday in the Afro Asian Games at ... 
Sofiane Daid makes a big splashHYDERABAD, OCT. 25. Algerian swimmer Sofiane Daid came up with a sterling performance on the opening day of the Afro-Asian Games swimming competition in the Swarnandhra Pradesh Sports Complex swimming pool in Gachibowli here today. The ... Qamar paves the way as Asians call the shots HYDERABAD, OCT. 25. India's Mohd. Ali Qamar paved the way to Asia's domination in the opening round of boxing competitions at the Swarnandhra Pradesh indoor stadium here on Saturday. The host continent clinched wins in seven of the eight ... 
India struggles to beat NigeriaHYDERABAD, OCT. 25. Indians survived some close calls in the dying minutes but managed to record a 5-3 win over Nigeria for its second consecutive victory in the men's Pool B match in the Afro-Asian Games men's hockey competition at the ... Other Stories
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Aparna lives up to expectationsJAIPUR, OCT. 25. Finally, the crowd got what it had come for. In spite of tossing away four match-points, Aparna Popat lived up to the expectations by nailing Thailand's Salakjit Polsana for the women's singles title in the Asian Satellite ... Billiards & Snooker 
Pankaj Advani's Diwali gift to NationJIANGMEN (CHINA), OCT. 25. Versatile cueist Pankaj Advani gifted a most appropriate Diwali gift to the Nation — a World snooker title. In an India-Pakistan final at the IBSF World snooker championship here on Saturday, Advani defeated ... Chess Topalov, Svidler start well CAP D'AGDE, OCT. 25.If it were a match against a computer programme, Anand would have handed the resignation long back. However, he sat there hoping for Shirov to falter and it did happen. Shirov refused to recapture a poorly placed white bishop ... Golf Vikramjit clinches title BANGALORE, OCT. 25. Vikramjit Singh became the first ever Indian to win the overall gross winner in the Asia Pacific senior amateur golf championship at the Bangalore Golf Club on Deepavalli day. At the end of the three-round tournament, DGC's ... Read Today's supplements: | Life | Magazine | Send: Comments to: thehindu@vsnl.com Letters to the Editor to: letters@thehindu.co.in with full postal address |
   
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