Boxing isn't Bindra's business to interfere: Mary

The celebrated MC Mary Kom on Saturday said boxing is not Abhinav Bindra's "business to interfere", expressing her displeasure at the Olympic champion's backing of Nikhat Zareen's demand for a trial bout against her. Bindra on Thursday backed Zareen's demand for a trial bout against the six-time world champion before India's squad for next year's Olympic Qualifiers is decided.

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3rd Test: Rohit powers India to 224/3 on Day 1

Rohit Sharma hit his third ton of the series to lead India's charge after they lost early wickets against South Africa on Day 1 of the third Test. Rohit (117*) combined with Ajinkya Rahane (83*) to put on an unbeaten 185-run stand after the hosts were wobbling at 39-3 following their decision to bat first in Ranchi. India reached 224/3 when bad light and rain stopped play in the final session.

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Govt can't interfere in selection process: Rijiju

Former junior world champion Nikhat Zareen had written a letter to sports minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday, demanding that she be given a trial bout against Mary Kom before the Indian squad for next year's Olympic qualifiers in China is decided. The BFI wants Mary Kom (51kg) to compete in Qualifying event after she won her eighth World Championships medal.

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Maha assembly polls: Will rebels from saffron camp boost oppn tally?

Though the BJP Sena alliance is confident of winning over 220 seats of the total 288 in the assembly polls, rebellion in both parties is a cause of concern with nearly 55 rejected aspirants from their camp contesting as independents. The rebels have stood their ground notwithstanding efforts by the leadership of both parties to get them to withdraw their nominations.

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Rohit breaks record of most sixes in Test series

Opening batsman Rohit Sharma on Saturday broke the record for registering the most number of sixes in a bilateral Test series.

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Sexual harassment, terror charges: How Pak army silences critics

Activists with ethnic Pashtun movement, known as the PTM, charge that Pakistan's military and intelligence agencies harass and intimidate ethnic Pashtuns who are critical of the war on terror.

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Cong destroyed nation with wrong policies: PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday attacked the Congress, alleging that their wrong policies destroyed the nation and injustice was continuously done with Jammu and Kashmir.

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