The Grand National heroes Auroras Encore and Ryan Mania will be re-united at Ayr on Saturday in the Scottish version of the marathon chase. The horse, who came out of Aintree unscathed and has been in good form since, was given the go-ahead yesterday by his trainer, Sue Smith, and the rider, who injured his neck in a fall the day after his headline triumph, by the sport’s chief medical adviser, Michael Turner.
Monday 08 December 2008
Andrew Flintoff today admitted his loyalty to the England team had been a major factor in him opting to return to India.
Thursday 04 December 2008
Wednesday 03 December 2008
Monday 01 December 2008
The recrimination and fallout from the Mumbai terror attacks has begun, with two senior Indian government officials being forced to resign amid accusations of security failings and missed warnings. The central government's Home Minister, Shivraj Patil, tendered his resignation after a heated meeting of senior members of the ruling Congress Party in Delhi on Saturday evening. Officials also said the national security adviser, MK Narayanan, had also stood down and suggested the resignation of other security and intelligence officials could follow.
Sunday 30 November 2008
They gently pressed, they shuffled and squeezed, but there was never going to be enough room inside the ageing crematorium. Not for the numbers of people who wanted pay their last respects to Niti Kang and her two sons.
Saturday 29 November 2008
Indian commandos killed the last Islamist gunmen holed up at Mumbai's Taj Mahal hotel early today, ending a three-day battle across the financial capital that left at least 195 dead.
Saturday 29 November 2008
She walked, stopped, spoke into her mobile phone and allowed herself a smile. It appeared as if Gill Stephen could not quite believe she was free.
Saturday 29 November 2008
Saturday 29 November 2008
Friday 28 November 2008
India's elite commando forces told today how they were forced to fight from room to room to clear terrorist gunmen from Mumbai's flagship hotels.
Friday 28 November 2008
Indian commandos stormed a Jewish centre in Mumbai today and found two bodies which appeared to be of hostages, the country's National Security Guards chief said.
Friday 28 November 2008
A fresh battle raged at the luxury Taj Mahal hotel this evening as commandos fired grenades at the Mumbai landmark while other forces ended a siege at another five-star hotel.
Thursday 27 November 2008
Folowing is a list of places where attacks have been reported in Mumbai.
Friday 26 September 2008
German commandos grabbed two terrorist suspects from an airliner just before it was due to leave Cologne today.
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