Al Qaeda may return after Afghan pullout, British PM warned
August 5th, 2012 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 5 (IANS) Terror outfit Al Qaeda may return to Afghanistan and the country's future could be jeopardised if NATO-led foreign troops are withdrawn too quickly, military commanders ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka arrests over 36,400 army deserters
May 7th, 2012 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, May 7 (IANS) Sri Lanka has arrested over 36,400 soldiers who had deserted the army following the end of a three-decade-long civil war with the Tamil Tigers, a military ... Read more...
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Injury hit Barca can’t afford mistakes in Villarreal
January 27th, 2012 - 9:33 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Jan 27 (IANS) Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola will have to overcome a serious injury crisis in order to keep his side's bid for a fourth successive Spanish Primera Liga ... Read more...
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Villarreal face Manchester City in crucial Champions League tie
November 1st, 2011 - 7:05 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Nov 1 (IANS) Villarreal face a make or break Champions League football tie at home to Manchester City Wednesday in the middle of a major injury crisis.Although Juan ... Read more...
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Modi absent as BJP national executive attacks government
September 30th, 2011 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) Controversy dogged the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) two-day national executive that began here Friday with its star leader Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi as ... Read more...
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Taylor wins at the 2011 CMT music awards
June 9th, 2011 - 7:31 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, June 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Country singer Taylor Swift won the prized Video of the Year award during the 2011 Country Music Television awards. The singer won the award with ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
PF scam: Judges plead illness against appearing in court
January 14th, 2011 - 1:01 am ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, Jan 13 (IANS) A court Thursday rejected the applications and medical certificates submitted by the six retired judges chargesheeted by the Central Bureau of Investigation in the Rs.6.58 crore provident fund ... Read more...
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Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski Concedes Defeat To Joe Miller
September 1st, 2010 - 8:05 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
September 1, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Lisa Murkowski, the US Senator conceded her seat to Joe Miller a Fairbanks lawyer on Tuesday. Murkowski had held on to the chair ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Krystle Campbell Misses Practice, Angers Fellow Cheerleaders
August 5th, 2010 - 8:16 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Aug 5, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The hot cheerleader of Philadelphia Eagles, Krystle Campbell has reportedly disappointed and upset her fellow cheerleaders as she missed her practice to spend time with her ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Key men missing for Ghana as they look to make history
June 30th, 2010 - 6:07 pm ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, June 30 (DPA) Ghana will become the first African team to reach the semi-finals of the World Cup if they beat Uruguay at the Soccer City stadium Friday.
But they could be ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Fresh lease of life for Formula Rolon
June 18th, 2010 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, June 18 (IANS) Indian formula racing's premier class, the Formula Rolon, finally was upgraded with a more powerful engine in Suzuki 1300cc that replaced the creaking Chevrolet drive train and a ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Premier League clubs ouster from Champion League good for England WC hopes: Terry
April 10th, 2010 - 2:13 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 10 (ANI): Former skipper and one of the main players of the World Cup squad, John Terry, believes England will benefit from Premier League clubs' misery in the Champions ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
67,000 children skip school in Britain everyday
March 26th, 2010 - 12:55 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 26 (IANS) As many as 67,000 children skip school in Britain as truancy levels continue to rise, official data has revealed.
Pupils missing school due to "unauthorised absences" is now 44 ... Read more...
Posted in World |
12 hour shutdown in Kerala
December 29th, 2009 - 5:55 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 29 (IANS) Normal life in Kerala was disrupted Tuesday as the Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS), the trade union wing of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), imposed a statewide 12 ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Sonia seeks explanation from MPs who missed parliament (Lead)
December 1st, 2009 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi has sought an explanation from party MPs on their absence from the Lok Sabha Monday when question hour virtually collapsed because of ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Real Madrid coach refuses to blame Ronaldo’s absence for defeat to Seville
October 5th, 2009 - 5:11 pm ICT by ANI
Madrid (Spain), Oct.5 (ANI): Real Madrid coach Manuel Pellegrini has refused to blame the absence of Portuguese winger Cristiano Ronaldo's for the team's defeat at Sevilla on Sunday.The Spanish giants dropped ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Kashmiri Hindus hear out plans on returning to valley
September 23rd, 2009 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Sep 23 (IANS) Shedding their reservations, many organisations of Kashmiri Hindus Wednesday evening heard out the Jammu and Kashmir government's plans for their return to their homeland, though two key ... Read more...
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Brooding Mourinho suspended in Serie A midweek round
September 21st, 2009 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, Sep 21 (DPA) Inter Milan coach Jose Mourinho will watch his Italian champions from the stands Wednesday when they welcome Napoli in a midweek round of the Serie A.
The Portuguese ... Read more...
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West Indies cricketers ready for another showdown with board
July 6th, 2009 - 8:59 pm ICT by IANS
St Lucia (Gros Islet), July 6 (IANS) West Indies cricketers skipped the launch of the World Twenty20 here indicating another showdown with the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB).
Chris Gayle and his boys ... Read more...
Posted in World |
BJP’s soul-searching meet begins Saturday
June 19th, 2009 - 3:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) There will be key absentees even as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) holds its first high-level assessment of its election defeat and looks for ways to ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Kaka still on AC Milan’s long injured list
March 6th, 2009 - 12:48 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, March 6 (DPA) AC Milan star Kaka remains sidelined as his foot injury has not improved, the La Gazzetta dello Sport paper reported.
Kaka, 26, injured his foot on Feb 7 in ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Sankararaman murder case hearing today
December 18th, 2008 - 11:46 am ICT by ANI
Puducherry, Dec 18 (ANI): A court in Puducherry will today hear the Sankararaman murder case, in which Kanchi Sankaracharyas, Jayendra Saraswathi and his junior Vijayendra Saraswathi are the main accused.
On November ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Real midfielder Diarra out for rest of season
December 9th, 2008 - 1:02 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Dec 9 (DPA) Spanish champions Real Madrid announced that midfielder Mahamadou Diarra will be out of action for between six to nine months.The Mali midfielder was operated on in Madrid Monday ... Read more...
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Sankararaman murder case hearing adjourned
November 21st, 2008 - 4:18 pm ICT by ANI
Puducherry, Nov 21 (ANI): A court in Puducherry today adjourned the hearing of the Sankararaman murder case, in which Kanchi Sankaracharyas, Jayendra Saraswathi and his junior Vijayendra Saraswathi are the main ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Sahara’s J.B. Roy could head IHF
September 16th, 2008 - 11:04 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 16 (IANS) J.B. Roy, the deputy managing director of the Sahara Pariwar and who heads the Bengal Hockey Association, has emerged as the front-runner to become the president of the ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Missing pilgrims conned Indian church leaders to enter New Zealand
July 16th, 2008 - 1:42 pm ICT by ANI
Wellington, July 16 (ANI): The group of Indians who have gone missing in New Zealand, reportedly managed their entry into the country by conning Indian church leaders into believing they were ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Samajwadi Party drive to ensure MPs do not cross-vote
July 10th, 2008 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, July 10 (IANS) In an effort to keep all its flock together to ensure the UPA government wins a floor test in parliament, the Samajwadi Party has initiated a contact drive ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Major changes likely in Indian motor sports
June 26th, 2008 - 7:28 pm ICT by IANS
By Anand Philar
Chennai, June 26 (IANS) The decision of the World Council of the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) to recognise Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI) as the official ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |