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Indian naval ship to deliver aid for Rohingyas in Bangladesh

New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) India will on Monday dispatch around 900 tonnes of relief material for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh which is being loaded on to Indian Naval Ship Gharial at Kakinada port in Andhra Pradesh.

Winning starts for Anand, Harika at Isle of Man chess meet

Isle of Man (UK), Sep 24 (IANS) Five-time World Champion Viswanathan Anand defeated International Master Marc Esserman of the US in the first round of the Isle of Man International Chess Tournament here. Playing with white pieces, the Indian Grand Master employed the sicilian defence to wrap up the win in 46 moves here late on Saturday night. Anand will now take on Lampert Jonas of Germany in the second round.

Leagues unleashing India's sports potential, says Abhishek Bachchan

Hyderabad, Sep 24 (IANS) Indian leagues of various sports are unleashing the country's sports potential and will make the field a huge employer in the future, Bollywood actor and sports entrepreneur Abhishek Bachchan has said. Addressing the Indian School of Business (ISB) Leadership Summit here on Saturday, Abhishek said the Indian Premier League (IPL), Pro Kabaddi League (PKL), Indian Super League (ISL) and other leagues had shown how they could add to the whole movement of sports in the country.

U-17 World Cup: Earthquake-ravaged Mexico to arrive in Kolkata on October 4

Kolkata, Sep 24 (IANS) Braving aftershocks of two more earthquakes that rocked southern Mexico, further rattling a country still coming to terms with the devastation from stronger temblors earlier this month, the football team scheduled to take part in the FIFA U-17 World Cup here will arrive in Kolkata on October 4. "The Mexican National Team will arrive to Kolkata on October 4.

Finch's ton drives Australia to 293/6 in 3rd ODI

Indore, Sep 24 (IANS) Opening batsman Aaron Finch's 124 powered Australia to 293 for six in 50 overs against India in their third One-Day International (ODI) cricket match at the Holkar Stadium here on Sunday.

Rider Ito wins 600cc category of Asia Road Racing

Chennai, Sep 24 (IANS) Rider Yuki Ito from Japan came up with a mature ride to snatch a fine win in the premier SuperSports 600cc class as the fifth round of the Asia Road Racing Championship, hosted by the Madras Motor Sports Club, concluded at the MMRT track here on Sunday. After chasing front-runner Md Zaqhwan Zaidi (Malaysia, Honda) -- winner of the first race on Saturday -- for much of the 14 laps, Ito, astride a Yamaha, finally made his move in the 12th to ease into the lead and never looked back. Zaidi hung on to his second place while Japan's Taiga Hada (Honda) finished third.

Maleeha goofs up, labels Gaza photo as Kashmir's

United Nations, Sep 24 (IANS) In an attempt to take on India at the UN General Assembly, Pakistan's Permanent Representative Maleeha Lodhi goofed up while displaying a picture taken from Gaza and labelled it as the "face of Indian democracy". Lodhi was responding to Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj's description of Pakistan as a "pre-eminent export factory for terror".

Indian fashion industry must work on distribution networks: Suneet Varma

New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) Fashion designer Suneet Varma, a veteran with experience of almost three decades, says Indians need to work on building better distribution networks and an improved retail environment. Varma will soon be seen in an episode of NDTV Good Times show with chef Kunal Kapur's "My Yellow Table" Season 3, which will start on September 30. There has been a tremendous growth in the number of fashion shows and fashion weeks in the country, but has the quality improved?

Anurag Kashyap speaks up for 'Newton'

Mumbai, Sep 24 (IANS) Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap on Sunday spoke out in defence of "Newton" -- India's official entry for Oscars' foreign language film category -- amidst claims that the movie is inspired by a 2001 Iranian movie titled "Secret Ballot". "Newton" is getting a raving response at the box office. Apart from word-of-mouth, the fact that the news that it will represent India at the Oscars came out on the day of its release itself, has given it a much-needed spurt in footfalls.

India hold Iraq at Asian U-16 qualifiers

Kathmandu, Sep 24 (IANS) India held defending champions Iraq to a goalless draw in a Group D encounter of the AFC U-16 Championship 2018 Qualifiers at the Halchowk Stadium here on Sunday. India thus maintained their unbeaten run and finished their group engagements with five points from three matches. Meanwhile, Iraq who finished at the top of the group with seven points from three matches, have already booked a ticket to the AFC U-16 Finals slated to be held next year.