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Typhoon leaves two dead after lashing Japan on election day

Tokyo, October 23 : A powerful typhoon left two dead, two missing and dozens injured in Japan today, moving northward off the Pacific coast after millions struggled to the polls for a national election. Authorities advised thousands living in coastal areas or near rivers to evacuate to shelters before Typhoon Lan, described as “very large […]

Kiwis make opening statement

Mumbai : New Zealand, the evergreen underdogs of cricket, landed in India last week having not played a match since the Champions Trophy. In the current era of cricket, that’s an eternity. Time away from sport can be a blessing at times, and so it seemed tonight as the Kiwis stunned India by six wickets […]

We defended well during the final phase: India coach Marijne

Dhaka, October 23 : Conceding last minute goals has been the bane of Indian hockey but recently-appointed coach Sjoerd Marijne says the team improvised its defensive tactics quite well in its triumph over Malaysia in the Asia Cup final here. India edged past Malaysia 2-1 to claim their first continental championship triumph in a decade. […]