Statesman (India) articles from November 2009, page 32

Statesman (India) archives from November 2009

India win by six wickets, take 2-1 lead.
November 1, 2009... NEW DELHI, 31 OCT: Mahendra Singh Dhoni showed why he is the top batsman in one-dayers as he played a stellar role for the second match in succession to help India register a convincing six-wicket win over Australia in the third One-Day...

Hamilton flies to Abu Dhabi pole.
November 1, 2009... ABU DHABI, 31 OCT: McLaren's Lewis Hamilton will start the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in pole position after dominating qualifying at the final race of the season. Hamilton, who has appeared throughout the weekend to have an edge over his closest...

Arsenal brush off Spurs challenge.
November 1, 2009... LONDON, 31 OCT:Arsenal emphatically swept aside claims from Tottenham that they were ready to challenge the supremacy of their north London rivals with a convincing victory at the Emirates. The game turned inside 11 seconds shortly before the...

Sport & probity,chalk & cheese.
November 1, 2009... Tennis stars, we've been told in the wake of l'affaire Andre Agassi, no longer police themselves. As if the International Tennis Federation's self-exculpatory, or secretive instincts will be any different from the Association of Tennis...

Briefs.
November 1, 2009... Mahindra held by JCT Mills Mahindra United drew goalless with JCT in their sixth-round ONGC I-League football match on Saturday. Mahindra now have 10 points from six matches, while JCT nine from as many outings. Churchill Brothers are aiming...

Snowden on opening day.
November 1, 2009... KOLKATA, 31 OCT: The 35 day Winter Racing Season will start tomorrow with a card of eight races. Ther bumper racing season with a record advertised stake money of Rs 8.90 crores (including trophy value) has 226 races. The number may go up with...

Iran lawmakers reject UN nuclear plan.
November 1, 2009... Teheran, 31 Oct: Iran's senior lawmakers have rejected a UN-backed plan to ship much of the country's uranium abroad for further enrichment. The move raises further doubts about the likelihood Teheran will approve the deal. Mr Alaeddin...

7 soldiers, 48 ultras killed in Pakistan.
November 1, 2009... ISLAMABAD, 31 OCT: Taliban militants today set off a roadside bomb killing seven soldiers as Military stepped-up its offensive, laying siege to two key militant bases in South Waziristan while jets pounded hideouts in adjacent region, killing 48...

Abdullah may boycott run-off.
November 1, 2009... agence-france presse Kabul, 31 Oct: Opposition candidate Mr Abdullah Abdullah will call a boycott of Afghanistan's run-off presidential poll if a series of demands are not met by the end of today, officials in his campaign team said. If...

Salma sad about her moustache.
November 1, 2009... Salma sad about her moustache Los Angeles, 31 Oct: Hollywood actress Salma Hayek regrets having grown a moustache for her role in Frida as she has to keep waxing her upper lip now. pti