| Enter, the magicians |
| This World Cup’s first star has been born, though the superstars are yet to take the field. Holland’s Arjen Robben, the flying winger, kicked off the race for the tournament’s top player with his inspirational play against Serbia and Montenegro on Sunday ... | Read.. |
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| Growth, but not in jobs |
| Bengal has emerged among the top three states in the number of business enterprises, according to an economic census done by the Centre. ... | Read.. |
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| Lapang gets a breather |
| Embattled Meghalaya chief minister D.D. Lapang lived to fight another day with the Congress Legislature Party meeting that was to determine his fate today hedging on the ... | Read.. |
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Dope watchdog gets the Fifa boot
Football shows way to other sports by undermining anti-drug agency
As the World Cup gathers pace, unfashionable issues such as governance, structure, commercialisation and doping drop off the top of the agenda. ... | Read.. |
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| Sikh pilgrims accompany a van carrying a palanquin with the Guru Granth Sahib as they enter Pakistan through the Wagah border on Monday. About ... | Read |
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It will be very difficult to win a sixth World Cup
CARLOS ALBERTO
PARREIRA
Brazil coach
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