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IIT-Madras student found dead in hostel room

Chennai, Aug 31: A 36-year-old M.Tech student at the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-M) was found dead in his hostel room Wednesday.

Parliamentary panel favours dole to jobless youths

New Delhi, Aug 31: A parliamentary panel has suggested allowance for registered unemployed youths in the country.

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Venezuelans miss practice as kits are misplaced

Kolkata, Aug 31: The Venezuelan team had to do without match practice as their jerseys and the kits got misplaced in transit at the Madrid airport.

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India opt to bat in Twenty20 match

Manchester, Aug 31: India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and opted to bat against England in the Twenty20 International at the Old Trafford here Wednesday.

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Ukraine slashes Russian gas purchases for 2012

Kiev, Aug 31 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Ukraine, which is in a bitter row with Moscow over prices for gas, has slashed the Russian gas purchases for 2012.

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Back to school, British mums dressing up to kill

London, Aug 31: With just a few days left for British children to join back to their schools after summer recess, their mothers are having a busy time ironing shirts and booking haircuts.

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Morocco’s king greets UAE president on Eid

Abu Dhabi, Aug 31 (IANS/WAM) UAE’s President Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has received a cable of greetings from King Mohammed VI of Morocco on the occasion of Eid Al Fitr.

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Only 55,000 Messi match tickets sold

Kolkata, Aug 31: The spectre of large empty spaces at the Salt Lake stadium galleries loomed large for Friday’s FIFA international friendly tie between Argentina and Venezuela, as only half of the tickets in the 1.20 lakh capacity venue have been sold so far.

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Absent Messi hogs limelight at media meet

Kolkata, Aug 31: Reigning World Player of the Year Lionel Messi was not present at the media interaction Wednesday ahead of the Sep 2 Argentina-Venezuela match here, but the little magician hogged the limelight, being on the lips of all journalists as well as coaches.

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