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Chandigarh airport handled record 130 flights for semifinal
A record number of 130 flights, mostly chartered, arrived and flew back from the Chandigarh airport within a span of less than 24 hours for the India-Pakistan semifinal clash, officials said Thursday.According to airport officials, 65 flights were operated between 6.30 a.m. Wednesday to 1.30 a.m. Thursday. On a normal day, just 12 flights arrive an...
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The crucial first 15 overs, and mysterious Misbah
As it turned out, almost all the experts read the wicket wrong. MS Dhoni and Sachin Tendulkar admitted as much in the post-match presentation, and from the scores it's obvious that run-making was a lot more difficult on this Mohali pitch than it was expected to be. The team composition and the early overs suggested a score of around 300 would be a ...
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We are ready for the final, says Dhoni
One of the most important benefits from India's scrappy World Cup semi-final victory over Pakistan - apart from the sound and sight of a hundred firecrackers going out around the PCA stadium on a Mohali night and the adoration of millions - is their team's sense of being in what captain MS Dhoni equated to a good spell. Dhoni said the format of the...
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Beer to flow as freely as runs
As India and Pakistan descend on to the battlefield at Mohali later today for the World Cup semi, a reliable lubricant to soothe tensed nerves is in acute demand.So reveal bar owners across the city, who are piling up on stocks of beer, twice the usual, with the result that 4 lakh litres of beer is lying in their storage to see cricket-maniacs thro...
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India Vs Pak: Game on at Mohali, a billion hearts pound
The national anthems, a pantheon of leaders and celebrities from both sides of the border, and a toss that India has won to choose to bat first against Pakistan in the second semi-final of the cricket World Cup. It's game on at Mohali. And Sachin Tendulkar and Virendra Sehwag have walked out to bat. This after Pakistani Prime Minister Y...
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Students bunking big-time today
The battle of nerves between India and Pakistan at Mohali cannot be missed even if it means reschedule the timetable or cancelling a few classes at the Delhi University.A number of colleges in the north as well as the south campus of DU seem to have given into the demand of students (though unofficially) to reschedule their time-table or cancel cla...
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PM gives instructions for hassle-free movement in Mohali
To ensure a hassle-free movement for the public, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today asked authorities in Chandigarh not to create inconvenience for the common people during his visit to Mohali tomorrow to witness the India-Pakistan cricket match."The Prime Minister has given clear instructions that on account of his movement in Mohali tomorrow, no...
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Rush in the skies for India-Pak semi-final at Chandigarh
How important are the VIPs heading to Mohali for the India vs Pakistan game? Important enough to own their own planes, in several cases.Sources in the air force say that up to 46 applications have been received so far for planes to land at the Chandigarh airport on Wednesday. The requests range from an A320 to smaller private planes.Eleven commerci...
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Travelling to Thailand is cheaper than Mohali
Travelling to Mohali to catch the much-awaited India-Pakistan World Cup semi-final on Wednesday will cost you nearly as much, if not more, than a trip to a foreign destination.Airlines, hotels and tour operators are cashing in on the fans' craze for seeing the clash of the archrivals, pushing up tour prices to nearly Rs 50,000 for just a day. Opera...
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India, Pak Home Secretaries meet in Delhi
The Home Secretaries of India and Pakistan met in New Delhi today as part of their two-day talks to discuss a wide range of issues. The meetings between Pakistan's Interior Secretary, Chaudhary Qamar Zaman, and his Indian counterpart, Home Secretary GK Pillai, will primarily focus on reducing the trust deficit between the two countries.Zaman arrive...
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Trying our best to satisfy India on 26/11 probe: Pakistan Interior Secretary
Pakistan's Interior Secretary Chaudhary Qamar Zaman arrived in Delhi today for the Home Secretary-level meeting to be held in New Delhi on Monday.Speaking to reporters after his arrival, Zaman said Islamabad was trying its best to satisfy India on the probe into the 26/11 Mumbai attacks.He also said that he would talk about providing voice samples ...
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Gilani will watch India vs Pak game at Mohali
Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has accepted his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh's invitation to watch the World Cup semi-final between the cricket teams of the two countries in Mohali on March 30.The decision, reportedly taken following a meeting between Gilani and Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari late last night, has been convey...
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Chandigarh airport handled record 130 flights for semifinal
A record number of 130 flights, mostly chartered, arrived and flew back from the Chandigarh airport within a span of less than 24 hours for the India-Pakistan semifinal clash, officials said Thursday.According to airport officials, 65 flights were operated between 6.30 a.m. Wednesday to 1.30 a.m. Thursday. On a normal day, just 12 flights arrive an...
-
The crucial first 15 overs, and mysterious Misbah
As it turned out, almost all the experts read the wicket wrong. MS Dhoni and Sachin Tendulkar admitted as much in the post-match presentation, and from the scores it's obvious that run-making was a lot more difficult on this Mohali pitch than it was expected to be. The team composition and the early overs suggested a score of around 300 would be a ...
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We are ready for the final, says Dhoni
One of the most important benefits from India's scrappy World Cup semi-final victory over Pakistan - apart from the sound and sight of a hundred firecrackers going out around the PCA stadium on a Mohali night and the adoration of millions - is their team's sense of being in what captain MS Dhoni equated to a good spell. Dhoni said the format of the...
-
Beer to flow as freely as runs
As India and Pakistan descend on to the battlefield at Mohali later today for the World Cup semi, a reliable lubricant to soothe tensed nerves is in acute demand.So reveal bar owners across the city, who are piling up on stocks of beer, twice the usual, with the result that 4 lakh litres of beer is lying in their storage to see cricket-maniacs thro...
-
India Vs Pak: Game on at Mohali, a billion hearts pound
The national anthems, a pantheon of leaders and celebrities from both sides of the border, and a toss that India has won to choose to bat first against Pakistan in the second semi-final of the cricket World Cup. It's game on at Mohali. And Sachin Tendulkar and Virendra Sehwag have walked out to bat. This after Pakistani Prime Minister Y...
-
Students bunking big-time today
The battle of nerves between India and Pakistan at Mohali cannot be missed even if it means reschedule the timetable or cancelling a few classes at the Delhi University.A number of colleges in the north as well as the south campus of DU seem to have given into the demand of students (though unofficially) to reschedule their time-table or cancel cla...
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PM gives instructions for hassle-free movement in Mohali
To ensure a hassle-free movement for the public, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today asked authorities in Chandigarh not to create inconvenience for the common people during his visit to Mohali tomorrow to witness the India-Pakistan cricket match."The Prime Minister has given clear instructions that on account of his movement in Mohali tomorrow, no...
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Rush in the skies for India-Pak semi-final at Chandigarh
How important are the VIPs heading to Mohali for the India vs Pakistan game? Important enough to own their own planes, in several cases.Sources in the air force say that up to 46 applications have been received so far for planes to land at the Chandigarh airport on Wednesday. The requests range from an A320 to smaller private planes.Eleven commerci...
-
Travelling to Thailand is cheaper than Mohali
Travelling to Mohali to catch the much-awaited India-Pakistan World Cup semi-final on Wednesday will cost you nearly as much, if not more, than a trip to a foreign destination.Airlines, hotels and tour operators are cashing in on the fans' craze for seeing the clash of the archrivals, pushing up tour prices to nearly Rs 50,000 for just a day. Opera...
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India, Pak Home Secretaries meet in Delhi
The Home Secretaries of India and Pakistan met in New Delhi today as part of their two-day talks to discuss a wide range of issues. The meetings between Pakistan's Interior Secretary, Chaudhary Qamar Zaman, and his Indian counterpart, Home Secretary GK Pillai, will primarily focus on reducing the trust deficit between the two countries.Zaman arrive...
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Trying our best to satisfy India on 26/11 probe: Pakistan Interior Secretary
Pakistan's Interior Secretary Chaudhary Qamar Zaman arrived in Delhi today for the Home Secretary-level meeting to be held in New Delhi on Monday.Speaking to reporters after his arrival, Zaman said Islamabad was trying its best to satisfy India on the probe into the 26/11 Mumbai attacks.He also said that he would talk about providing voice samples ...
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Gilani will watch India vs Pak game at Mohali
Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has accepted his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh's invitation to watch the World Cup semi-final between the cricket teams of the two countries in Mohali on March 30.The decision, reportedly taken following a meeting between Gilani and Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari late last night, has been convey...
