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World snooker enters crucial stage

Over the next few days, the chaff will be separated from the grain and the men from the boys as the ONGC-IBSF World snooker championship flows into the 'business end' Sunday.10:02 PM on November 21

Geet Sethi in quarterfinals of World Snooker

Indian cueists had a profitable outing with five players in the men's section and Geet Sethi (Masters) advancing in the ONGC-IBSF World Snooker championship here Saturday.6:02 PM on November 21

Naidu threatens to stop movement of illegally mined iron ore

The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) Saturday threatened to stop transport of iron ore in Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh after a central empowered committee appointed by the Supreme Court slammed illegal mining activity by a firm owned by Karnataka Tourism Minister G. Janardhan Reddy on the Andhra-Karnataka border.6:01 PM on November 21

A ration card in the name of Mahatma Gandhi!

Believe it or not - the authorities in Andhra Pradesh have issued a ration card in the name of Mahatma Gandhi along with his picture!2:03 PM on November 21

Maoist leader Kobad Ghandy brought before Andhra court

Top Maoist leader Kobad Ghandy, who was arrested in New Delhi two months ago, was Friday brought to a court in Karimnagar town of Andhra Pradesh in the case of the murder of former Assembly Speaker D. Sripada Rao.10:02 PM on November 20

Meenal Thakur in quarterfinals of World Snooker

National champion Meenal Thakur saw off a spirited challenge from her younger sister Anuja Chandra for a 4-3 decision and progressed to the quarter-finals in the women's section of the ONGC-IBSF World Snooker championship, here Friday.10:01 PM on November 20

World snooker: Rock concert leads reshuffling of schedule

A rock concert in the neighbouring hall at the Hyderabad International Convention Centre caused the rescheduling of the ONGC-IBSF World Snooker championship as it would have unduely disturbed the players.8:05 PM on November 20

YSR's son hits the campaign trail for civic polls

In his first attempt to prove that he is a crowd puller, the late Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy's son and Congress MP Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy Friday drew good response when he campaigned for the party's candidates in Greater Hyderabad municipal elections.6:03 PM on November 20

World snooker: Foreign players hit by 'Hyderabad belly'

Some of the foreign players participating in the ongoing ONGC-IBSF World snooker championship here have been struck down by 'Hyderabad belly', the latest being Thailand's Santhinee Jaisuekul who was admitted to a hospital Thursday afternoon, but was said to be recovering.10:04 PM on November 19

World snooker: Merchant advances to knock-out stage

Yasin Merchant notched the tournament's highest break of 134 en route to the knock-out round of the ONGC-IBSF World snooker championship here Thursday along with a clutch of Indians, including Pankaj Advani and Geet Sethi.10:02 PM on November 19

Naidu seeks probe against Karnataka minister's firm

Andhra Pradesh's main opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP) Thursday demanded a multi-disciplinary probe into alleged irregularities by the Obulapuram Mining Corporation (OMC) owned by Karnataka Tourism Minister G. Janardhana Reddy.6:01 PM on November 19

World snooker: Advani cruises into knock-out stage

Pankaj Advani, the 24-year-old from Bangalore, lit up the rather damp day with two century breaks en route to a 4-1 win against Qatar's Ali Obaidly and qualify for the knock-out phase in the men's section at the 35th ONGC-IBSF World snooker championship here Wednesday.12:01 AM on November 19