Haggen Daz has a new job on offer - “taste tester”
October 27th, 2011 - 9:01 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Paris, Oct 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Haggen Daz is offering a unique way for their customers to be part of what they do daily. The lucky customer will get the dream job of ... Read more...
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Who’lldeliver Goa’s 50th year of liberation speech?
October 23rd, 2011 - 4:09 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Oct 23 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi are among the names shotlisted for delivering a midnight speech - a la ... Read more...
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Antony pays homage at Russian WW-II memorial
October 4th, 2011 - 4:34 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Oct 4 (IANS) Indian Defence Minister A.K. Antony Tuesday began his three-day visit to Russia by paying homage at the Victory Park here to defence personnel who lost their ... Read more...
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Chidambaram turns down Kamat’s special status request
August 14th, 2011 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Aug 14 (IANS) Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram Sunday snubbed Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat's request to grant special status to Goa.Chidambaram, who was in Goa to participate ... Read more...
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Musician Billy Grammer dies
August 11th, 2011 - 10:59 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Benton, Ill., Aug 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Musician Billy Grammer has died at the age of 85. Grammer was a member of Grand Ole Opry. Relatives say the "Gotta Travel On" singer died ... Read more...
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ISS crew to launch mini-satellite Aug 3
July 22nd, 2011 - 11:01 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 22 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Cosmonauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) will launch a mini-satellite during a spacewalk Aug 3 in honour of the 50th anniversary of Russian astronaut ... Read more...
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Atlantis’ landing ends final mission after 30 years of space shuttle era
July 21st, 2011 - 8:03 pm ICT by BNO News
CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA(BNO NEWS) -- Space shuttle Atlantis on Thursday landed at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida to end its final mission after 30 years of the administration's Space Shuttle Program.Atlantis ... Read more...
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Goan convention in London to discuss environment degradation back home
July 17th, 2011 - 10:40 am ICT by IANS
Panaji, July 17 (IANS) Thousands of Goans scattered all over the world will converge in London next week to voice concerns over rampant mining and corruption in Goa and issues ... Read more...
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Gagarin statue unveiled in London
July 14th, 2011 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 14 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A statue of the world's first man in space, Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, was unveiled Thursday in London, Russian Space Agency Roscosmos said.The monument is ... Read more...
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Russian cosmonaut to speak on 50 years of human space flight
June 3rd, 2011 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 3 (IANS) Russian cosmonaut Viktor Savinykh, who spent nearly 253 days in space in the 1980s, will visit Mumbai next week to speak on the 50th anniversary of ... Read more...
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Is microchip at 50 ready for retirement?
April 24th, 2011 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 24 (IANS) After 50 years of tectonic improvements, the microchip may be finally be reaching its limits.Monday will mark the 50th anniversary of the patent for a silicon ... Read more...
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Kapur best Indian at tied 13th, Manassero wins Malaysian Open
April 17th, 2011 - 9:13 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, April 17 (IANS) Shiv Kapur emerged the top Indian in tied 13th place despite twin bogeys on the back nine at the Maybank Malaysian Open golf here Sunday.Kapur ... Read more...
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Soviet space capsule sells for $2.9 mn
April 13th, 2011 - 12:27 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 13 (IANS) A Soviet space capsule that orbited the Earth 50 years ago sold for about $2.9 million at Sotheby's in New York.
The spherical Vostok 3KA-2 Space ... Read more...
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Gagarin event ends with fireworks display in Moscow
April 13th, 2011 - 11:12 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 13 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia's commemoration of the 50th anniversary of Yury Gagarin's 108-minute journey into space concluded Tuesday evening in Moscow with coordinated fireworks display across the capital.The ... Read more...
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Sotheby’s sells pre-Gagarin spacecraft for $2.8 million
April 13th, 2011 - 10:31 am ICT by IANS
New York, April 13 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Vostok 3KA-2 space capsule that carried a mannequin and a dog into space as a rehearsal for Yury Gagarin's manned space mission has ... Read more...
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Soviet era space capsule sold for nearly 3 m dollars in New York
April 13th, 2011 - 8:21 am ICT by ANI
New York, Apr. 13 (ANI): A Russian businessman has bought a 1960s Soviet space capsule for nearly three million dollars at auction in New York.The spherical Vostok 3KA-2 Space Capsule went under ... Read more...
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World should unite to send manned flight to Mars: Cosmonaut
April 12th, 2011 - 3:49 pm ICT by IANS
Mexico City, April 12 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The world should cooperate to send the first manned space flight to Mars, a former Russian cosmonaut said at an event in Mexico held ... Read more...
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UN declares April 12 as International Day of Space Flight
April 8th, 2011 - 10:55 pm ICT by IANS
United Nations, April 8 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The UN General Assembly has adopted a resolution declaring April 12 as the International Day of Human Space Flight.The resolution, adopted at a special ... Read more...
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Russian spacecraft docks with ISS
April 7th, 2011 - 7:30 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 7 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Russian Soyuz TMA-21 manned spacecraft - nicknamed "Gagarin" - docked with the International Space Station (ISS) Thursday, the mission control said.The spacecraft has been ... Read more...
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Russia launches manned spacecraft
April 5th, 2011 - 8:29 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 5 (IANS) Russia launched a spacecraft with three astronauts onboard on way to the International Space Station (ISS) from the Baikonur space centre in Kazakhstan early Tuesday.The Soyuz ... Read more...
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Cuba celebrates 50 years of electroacoustic music
April 1st, 2011 - 11:06 am ICT by IANS
Havana, April 1 (IANS) Cuba is all set to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the composition of the first piece of electroacoustic music by a national artiste.Beginning April 27, Cuba's ... Read more...
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Soviet Union lied about Gagarin space mission: Book
April 1st, 2011 - 10:03 am ICT by IANS
London, April 1 (IANS) Officials of the erstwhile Soviet Union "lied" about the success of the historic flight into space that carried Yuri Gagarin by covering up the fact that ... Read more...
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Daniel Radcliffe receives rave reviews for his musical debut on Broadway
March 29th, 2011 - 5:45 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 29 (ANI): Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has received rave reviews for his musical debut on Broadway.Radcliffe, 21, is currently starring as the lead in the 50th anniversary revival of ... Read more...
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First man in space to get statue in London - 50 yrs after his UK visit
March 23rd, 2011 - 2:01 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 23 (ANI): Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, who became the first person to travel in space, made his historic voyage on April 12, 1961.Three months later, Gagarin was in Manchester ... Read more...
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Daniel Radcliffe all set to bring his star magic to Broadway musical
March 14th, 2011 - 6:41 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 14 (ANI): "This boy will be famous. There won't be a child in our world who doesn't know his name," said Professor McGonagall.And the prophecy came true.Daniel Radcliffe, who ... Read more...
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India to draw up action plan to boost trade with Kuwait
March 6th, 2011 - 5:05 pm ICT by IANS
Kuwait City, March 6 (IANS) It is a relationship fostered by the large Indian workforce but with untapped economic potential. Keen to invigorate its trade ties with Kuwait, India has ... Read more...
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Music conductor Zubin Mehta honored with star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
March 2nd, 2011 - 1:30 pm ICT by ANI
Los Angeles, March.2 (ANI): Internationally acclaimed Indian origin music conductor Zubin Mehta has been honored with a star on the famous Hollywood Walk of Fame, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of his ... Read more...
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Krishna wants safe return of Indians from Libya
February 27th, 2011 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
By Prashant Sood
Kuwait City, Feb 27 (IANS) Indian External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna said Sunday that the government's immediate concern was to ensure that Indians eager to leave Libya were ... Read more...
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See winds of change, Krishna to rattled Arab leaders
February 27th, 2011 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS
By Prashant Sood
Kuwait City, Feb 27 (IANS) Indian External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna Sunday said he had asked the Arab leaders to see the "winds of change" and make efforts to reach ... Read more...
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Kuwait’s Indian embassy sets model to help workers in distress
February 27th, 2011 - 5:42 pm ICT by IANS
By Prashant Sood
Kuwait City, Feb 27 (IANS) It is a model that other Indian embassies in the Gulf region could emulate while dealing with problems of Indian workers, particularly women, in distress.The ... Read more...
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Krishna makes it to Kuwait military parade despite being caught in traffic snarl
February 27th, 2011 - 1:36 pm ICT by ANI
Kuwait City, Feb.27 (ANI): Visiting Indian Foreign Minister S.M.Krishna just about made it to a military parade that was organised to celebrate Kuwait's 50th Independence Day here, after being delayed by a ... Read more...
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Away from upheavals, Kuwait celebrates 50th anniversary of independence (Lead)
February 26th, 2011 - 11:49 pm ICT by IANS
By Prashant Sood
Kuwait City, Feb 26 (IANS) Homes decked in colours of its national flag, children cheering and waving, women clicking moments for memory - Kuwait was in a festive mood Saturday, ... Read more...
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Kuwait in celebratory mood for 50th anniversary of independence
February 26th, 2011 - 11:09 pm ICT by IANS
By Prashant Sood
Kuwait City, Feb 26 (IANS) Homes decked in colours of its national flag, children cheering and waving, women clicking moments for memory - Kuwait was in a festive mood ... Read more...
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Situation in Libya very grave: S.M. Krishna
February 26th, 2011 - 12:42 am ICT by IANS
By Prashant Sood
Kuwait, Feb 25 (IANS) Describing the situation in Libya as "very grave", External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna Friday said India was closely watching the developments in the region hit by ... Read more...
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Krishna leaves for Kuwait
February 25th, 2011 - 5:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna Friday left for Kuwait on a three-day visit to represent India in the oil-rich Gulf state's 50th anniversary of independence celebration. His ... Read more...
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