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Srinath wins, Paes still not out of woodsVADODARA: Prahlad Srinath defeated seventh seed Mahesh Bhupathi in the first round of the IPCL Cup ...

Srinath wins, Paes still not out of woods

VADODARA: Prahlad Srinath defeated seventh seed Mahesh Bhupathi in the first round of the IPCL Cup Challenger 2-6, 7-5, 7-5 here today.But Leander Paes was still not out of the woods, after surrendering the second set to Barry Cowan (Britain) when play was suspended for the day. Watched by his coach Carmichael, Paes won the first set 6-4, but a poor sixth game in the second set forced him to drop serve and Cowan held on to serve out 6-3.

Kumbh shahi snan

HARDWAR: Amid tight security, over 75 lakh devotees took a holy dip in the Ganga at Har ki Pauri here today on the occasion of "shahi snan" of the Maha Kumbh, the last in this century after prohibitory orders were lifted by the administration.

Gogoi case

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CALCUTTA: Though both the Assam and Calcutta police are tightlipped, ULFA vice-chairman Pradip Gogoi’s interrogation is believed to have revealed sensitive clues to the movement of the banned militant outfits in theNorth-Eastern states.

Enron pulls out

WASHINGTON: Enron, the multi-national power giant, has abandoned a six-billion-dollar hydro-electric power project in Nepal, Wall Street Journal reported today. The report says a request made by a government official during Enron MD’s visit that the company help the country to negotiate certain water-related issues with India may have created problems.

Day after PM Modi’s visit to the town, Manipur’s Churachandpur sees violent protest

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Protests in Manipur's Churachandpur turned violent as two men were arrested for damaging decorations for PM Modi's visit. The crowd demanded their release and attempted to storm the police station. The men were eventually released after a bail hearing. The incident occurred after a clash between locals and police on Thursday, but the situation had calmed down before Saturday's visit.

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