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Article: Indian wrestlers bag Rustum title, but Pakistanis win many hearts

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September 23, 2009
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Jammu, Sep. 23 -- India and Pakistan, engaged in bitter diplomatic turf war in foreign land over punishing perpetrators of Mumbai terror attacks, on Tuesday fought passionately on ground zero as wrestlers from both the neighbouring countries knotted each other upside down amid cheerful applause from a huge crowd gathered at Vivekananda sports stadium in Katra township, base camp of Mata Vaishno Devi shrine, to win the coveted title of Rustum-e-Indo-Pak dangal.

After day-long struggle, host nation emerged clear winner in 'Mission Dosti' tournament as India won three out of four important matches.

Pakistan could win only one bout but won many hearts as they cheered their rivals to victory ...

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